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Board approves FY2027 budget, meal-price increases and series of personnel and facilities actions
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Blank County School District No. 61 Board of Trustees approved the FY2027 budget (and an amended FY2026 budget), raised school meal prices for 2026–27, authorized mediation in labor negotiations and approved several staffing and facilities actions including a track replacement bid and opening a house sale to bid with a $90,000 minimum.
The Blank County School District No. 61 Board of Trustees voted on multiple action items at its June 9 meeting, approving the district's fiscal year 2027 budget (and an amended FY2026 budget) and a set of related personnel and facilities motions.
Board business opened with the formal approval of an amended agenda to add the amended FY2026 budget to the FY2027 hearing. After presentations and hearings the board approved the FY2027 budget and the amended FY2026 budget by voice vote. The board also approved proposed school-meal price increases for 2026—627.
Key votes at a glance (voice votes unless otherwise noted): - FY2027 budget and amended FY2026 budget: approved (motion moved and seconded; all trustees present voted in favor). - School meal price increases (2026—627): approved (motion moved and seconded; all trustees present voted in favor). - Vice chair appointment: Amber Bergs was nominated and confirmed as vice chair. - Declare impasse and proceed to mediation with the Blaine County Education Association (BCEA): approved to allow a third-party mediator to help finalize the master agreement. - Wood River Middle School track replacement: board approved accepting the bid to replace the track using plant facility / levy-forgiveness funds where applicable. - World language (secondary dual immersion) curriculum revision: approved (revised package, slightly lower price than earlier proposal). - Residential Construction Academy house: board voted to open bidding for a third time with a $90,000 minimum bid. - Staffing recommendations: approved reductions (1.0 FTE social worker, 2.0 FTE elementary teachers, 1.0 FTE secondary teacher) and additions for special education funded through IDEA (2.0 FTE paraprofessionals and 0.5 FTE teacher); district estimated $492,000 annual savings from reductions. - School and district handbooks for 2026—7: approved (minor edits; attendance alignment across buildings).
Several motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote without roll-call tallies reported in the public transcript. The board took no action following an executive session.
The board's actions set the district's financial plan for the coming year while also advancing facilities projects, curriculum changes and staff adjustments. Next procedural steps for several items -- including mediation logistics and the third bid for the academy house -- will be handled by administration and returned to the board as needed.
