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Jefferson board hears budget update, adopts 2026–27 calendar and approves policy block
Summary
The board reviewed a finance report noting an overdraw risk on secondary tuition, set public budget review dates, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar and approved a block of policies including travel-reimbursement guidance.
Jefferson School Board members reviewed budget highlights, approved the 2026–27 school calendar and adopted a set of policies in a single block vote.
Emily delivered the finance report and said the district’s secondary public tuition line is trending to be overdrawn because FY26 tuition rates had been underestimated; she had budgeted a 10% tuition increase for FY27 after analyzing last year’s numbers. Emily also reported a facilities-related invoice to "No Burrow" for approximately $6,477.22 and reminded board members that the school board will meet with the budget committee on April 30 to review the approved budget.
After discussing calendar alignment with neighboring districts — noting Jefferson’s staff workshop days will be Aug. 25–27 while a neighboring board schedules Aug. 26–28 — the board moved and approved adoption of the 2026–27 calendar by voice vote. Members discussed complications posed by election dates and remote-instruction policies but did not change the calendar’s final student day, which remains mid‑June.
In the policy section, the board considered second readings and then passed a block motion to adopt several policies (DKC, DKC‑R, DHVDN and the allowable costs procedure) and travel‑related rules intended to clarify approvals and limits on reimbursable travel. Board members said the policy documentation is meant to prevent retroactive claims for unapproved travel and to specify prior approvals and priorities.
The meeting record shows voice votes on minutes, the calendar and the policy block; the transcript does not include roll-call tallies or names of motion movers and seconders for these votes.
