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Superintendent outlines CTE manufacturing pathway, pending grants and bond planning as audit flags fund balance
Summary
Sheridan SD 48J superintendent reported plans for a $500,000 personal-service CTE contract, pending grants (including a $350,000 application), and an audit showing a $628,000 overspend in fund 100; the district is preparing outreach for a probable $6 million bond under $1 per $1,000 assessed value.
The superintendent reported multiple operational priorities: beginning contract negotiations with Shava, pursuing a personal-service contract to develop a manufacturing pathway, and continuing pre-bond planning while monitoring audit results.
On career and technical education, district staff described a proposed personal-service relationship (named QuickRocket in the record) with a contracted administrator to develop a manufacturing pathway and network with partners such as Chemeketa and local industry. The superintendent said the contract would be a personal-services arrangement through June, with the contractor working to identify living-wage jobs, student-run business models, and opportunities for student placement.
The superintendent also listed grant activity: officials have applied for additional funding (350,000 pending) and reported the district sits at #41 on a $6,000,000 'awesome' grant priority list. Staff said they will continue community outreach and hold work sessions to plan a bond proposal designed to stay under $1 per $1,000 assessed value; the board discussed considering either $6 million or $7 million asks depending on project scopes and costs.
On the audit, district staff summarized that fund 100 overspent by approximately $628,000 for the 2023-24 year, leaving an ending fund balance near $1.1 million against a policy target of $1.0 million. Staff recommended releasing $250,000 from the building fund for urgent rooftop-unit replacement and alarm-panel work, and described steps taken on corrective-action items and appropriation authority so the district can spend grant and workforce funds.
Board members discussed outreach strategies for the bond campaign and next steps for the superintendent to convene community volunteers, collect project estimates and finalize a January timeline for decisions.
No binding decisions on the bond ask amount were finalized at the meeting; staff will report back at the January board meeting with refined project lists and cost estimates.
