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McCrory board approves routine business, discusses bond‑funded projects and delays parking‑lot work
Summary
The McCrory School District board approved minutes, financials, school‑choice placements and personnel addenda at its June 15 meeting while debating timing and design of bond‑funded capital projects, including a proposed football parking lot and a ticket‑booth/restroom plan.
The McCrory School District board met June 15 and approved routine business — including minutes, the financial report, school‑choice placements and several personnel stipend addenda — while spending much of the meeting discussing how to prioritize bond‑funded capital projects.
A staff member reported the district closed May 2026 with about $1.7 million in the legal balance, roughly $466,000 more than the year before, with May expenses down and revenue up. The check registry showed the district made its bond payment; an elementary freezer failure cost roughly $2,500 and unusually high water charges at the elementary gym (about $700) were flagged for follow‑up. "We closed May of 26 with a little over 1.7 million," the staff member summarized when presenting the account balances.
Board members pressed for clarity on several facilities items. A board member asked that the proposed football parking‑lot project be tabled so the district can prioritize other capital requests and wait for lower oil and construction prices. The board noted that bond proceeds are restricted: the speaker said the roughly $5.8 million raised in an August 2025 general‑obligation issuance is designated for capital improvements and cannot be repurposed for general‑fund expenses.
The board voted on a series of motions by voice: approval of the previous meeting minutes, approval of the financials, approval of the 2026–27 school‑choice list (12 incoming students, two leaving) and approval of the 2026–27 salary schedule. The board also approved one eighth‑grade student to attend Sunshine School for 2026–27 at a cost of $12,400 per semester for that placement. Later in the meeting members approved adding the listed stipend addendums for assigned employees.
Why it matters: the board’s discussion highlights the tension local officials face between visible athletics‑related projects and other capital needs; members emphasized the legal restrictions on bond funds and signaled a preference to prioritize safety and security work before less urgent projects.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes — motion carried by voice vote (motion initiated SEG 009). - Approval of financials — motion carried by voice vote (SEG 151). - Approval of 2026–27 school choice list — motion carried by voice vote (SEG 166). - Approval of one student to attend Sunshine School (2026–27) — motion carried (SEG 204). - Approval of 2026–27 salary schedule — motion carried (SEG 221). - Acceptance of ASBA recommended policy changes — motion carried (SEG 673). - Approval of stipend addendums for listed employees — motion carried (SEG 1386).
Next steps: board members requested a revised rendering for the ticket‑booth/restroom plan and said they would schedule a short special meeting to approve the final design once the architect provides it.
