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Park County School District #16 board approves 2024 audit, staffing and vocational plan; sets May 18 graduation
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Board of Education for Park County School District #16 approved the district’s 2024 audit, confirmed staffing assignments, adopted a vocational education plan, set graduation for May 18, 2025 at 2 p.m., and approved consent items including $175,571.34 in payments.
The Board of Education for Park County School District #16 met Sept. 16 and approved several fiscal and personnel items for the 2024–2025 school year.
Nicole Blake, chairman of the board, called the regular session to order at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The board recorded members N. Blake, K. Cooley, D. Hagen, A. Johnson, D. Randol and S. Ogden as present.
The board voted to accept the district’s 2024 audit after a presentation by James Seckman. Trustee D. Hagen moved to approve the audit and Trustee A. Johnson seconded; the motion carried. The audit approval completes the board’s formal acceptance of the district’s fiscal-year review.
Trustees also approved the consent agenda, moved by Trustee K. Cooley and seconded by Trustee D. Randol. The consent package included approval of minutes from the Aug. 19, 2024 meeting; the September 2024 activity fund audit for August; authorization of payment of warrants #48064–#48160 and BMO automatic payments #11; and several personnel and contract items. The fund/payment totals listed on the consent agenda were: General Fund $63,624.56; Special Revenue Fund $54,700.43; Major Maintenance $10,364.87; Depreciation Reserve $36,860.69; Depreciation Reserve – Security $0.00; School Foods Fund $4,380.97; Activity Fund $5,639.82; total $175,571.34.
Personnel actions approved in the consent agenda included hiring Justin Currie as a substitute teacher (pending PTSB certification) and hiring Daniel Harley as Maintenance Supervisor at step 1. The board also authorized a contract service provider agreement with Laurie Hipwell for Impact Concussion Testing at $100 per test and approved a contract for concussion testing.
On new business, the board set graduation for Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.; Trustee D. Hagen moved to set the date and Trustee K. Cooley seconded. The board approved the 2024–2025 staffing assignments as presented after a motion by Trustee D. Randol and seconded by Trustee A. Johnson. Trustees approved a resolution to correct a typographical error in the fiscal year 2024 budget amendment after a motion from Trustee K. Cooley and a second by Trustee D. Randol.
Trustee A. Johnson moved to approve the district’s vocational education plan for 2024–2025; Trustee K. Cooley seconded and the motion carried. The board reviewed several policies (FA, FC/D-R, FEE) and discussed a potential legislative action item on pupil transportation but did not take motions on those items during the meeting.
Superintendent Shane Ogden provided communications; Tracy Turnell-Thomas, director of business services, presented finance reports; and board committee reports were given. The board previewed October agenda items including a review of enrollments and a School Improvement Plan/Strategic Plan review.
Chairman Nicole Blake adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
The minutes identify the following presenters and staff: Nikki Blake (Strategic Plan—Student Learning & Academic Achievement), James Seckman (Audit presentation), Tammy Schlenker (principal report) and Zeb Hagen (athletic director report).
