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Cordova board approves new facility fee schedule, two handbooks and up to $33,000 for copiers
Summary
Trustees adopted an updated facility-use fee schedule (first revision since 2011) to take effect at the start of the next fiscal year, approved Mount Eckles and Correspondent School handbooks, and authorized up to $33,000 for copier replacements; the superintendent retains discretion to waive fees for groups in need.
The Cordova school board voted unanimously to adopt a revised facility-use fee schedule recommended by the policy committee, a policy change administrators said reflects rates not adjusted since 2011 and is planned to take effect July 1 at the start of the next fiscal year. Administrators briefed trustees on the committee’s research into comparable local rates, the potential revenue impact for frequent community users and built-in discretion for the superintendent to waive or reduce fees when warranted.
Trustees and staff discussed implementation timing to avoid imposing the new rate on groups that have already booked in the current fiscal year, and noted options to mitigate the impact for community organizations (for example, volunteer support or negotiated arrangements). The board approved the policy by roll-call vote.
In the same meeting the board approved the 2026–2027 draft Mount Eckles Elementary Handbook and the Cordova Correspondent School Handbook after brief discussion of the Correspondent School reimbursement policy (which requires return of non-consumable materials for district reimbursement at year-end). Trustees also approved an expenditure of up to $33,000 from the general fund to purchase up to three replacement copiers to refresh aging devices and spread copier workload across buildings.
Votes at a glance: - Facility-use fee schedule (policy revision E1330): motion adopted (roll-call; unanimous yes). Implementation planned July 1; superintendent retains waiver authority. - Mount Eckles Elementary Handbook (2026–2027 draft): adopted (roll-call; unanimous yes). - Cordova Correspondent School Handbook (2026–2027 draft): adopted (roll-call; unanimous yes); trustees discussed reimbursement timing for homeschool curriculum materials. - Copier expenditure (up to $33,000): adopted (roll-call; unanimous yes).
Next steps: administration will publish the new fee schedule with the July 1 effective date, notify regular facility users and apply the superintendent’s discretion case-by-case for community groups requesting relief.
