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Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board approves multiple school facility contracts, adopts fees on first reading
Summary
The Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board approved a slate of construction and acoustical remediation contracts with Icon Structures, accepted student materials and textbook fees on first reading, and set zero open enrollment slots for 2026‑27, while hearing routine program reports and donations.
The Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve several construction and facilities contracts and to accept student materials and textbook fees on first reading at its April meeting.
Board members approved bids to Icon Structures of Manhattan for a series of projects: Woodro Wilson Elementary interior painting for $130,350; Susan B. Anthony Middle School repainting for $105,600; Marlet Elementary cafeteria acoustical remediation for $63,250; and Lincoln Education Center second‑floor acoustical remediation for $50,500 (the board approved only alternate No. 1 at this time). Trustees said those projects had been vetted by the Facilities & Growth committee before coming to the full board.
The motions were moved and seconded by board members and carried by recorded voice vote. The board also accepted, on first reading, proposed student materials, textbooks and other fees for the 2026‑27 school year; trustees noted the district has managed to hold fees steady and thanked staff for cost stewardship.
On enrollment capacity, the board voted to approve zero open slots for new out‑of‑district enrollments for the 2026‑27 year. Board members explained that state law permits FTE reimbursement when districts accept out‑of‑district students, and described the process the district would follow if specific grade‑level openings arise later (the district must report exact seats by school and grade and conduct a lottery if applicants exceed available slots).
Superintendent and staff reports delivered earlier in the meeting summarized ongoing work related to the district’s Skyward transition, an updated bond rating (AA2), the status of the MHIT mental health grant amid state budget cuts, and various school recognitions and program reports. The meeting’s consent agenda included approval of minutes, bills, financial reports, human resources items (including the retirement of Manhattan High art teacher Robert Darren Alman), and donations totaling $24,433.39 to support summer reading, athletics and classroom supplies.
The board will continue budget prioritization and related discussions at the May 6 meeting, where staff said teacher contract renewal and budget preparation will be on the agenda.
