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Brush School District RE-2J adopts 2026–27 budget, approves $400,000 roofing settlement and multiple contracts
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the Brush School District RE-2J board adopted the 2026–27 budget and appropriation resolutions, approved a $400,000 net settlement related to roofing litigation, and authorized a package of insurance, benefits and service contracts including a Chartwells food service agreement and membership in the Colorado school-district self-insurance pool.
The Brush School District RE-2J board on June 8 adopted its fiscal 2026–27 budget and a series of related appropriations and contract approvals after a public budget hearing with no speakers.
The board approved the budget for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and adopted appropriation Resolution 2026-07. Finance staff told the board the materials presented tied revenues and expenditures and asked the board to appropriate a total shown in the record of $38,478,174 for the coming fiscal year. The adoption was accomplished by unanimous roll call.
The board also approved a settlement authorization relating to Morgan County District Court Case No. 2025 CV300049 involving Rocky Mountain Construction Company and MDZ Roofing. The motion directed the superintendent and/or board president to execute a settlement and mutual release provided the settlement nets $400,000 to the district, contains mutual releases, and the case is dismissed with prejudice; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.
Other board actions carried unanimously and included:
- Adopting supplemental appropriation Resolution 2026-06 (fiscal 2025–26) to correct prior-year accounts and fund transfers; - Adopting Resolution 2026-05 to withhold appropriation of funds for Vitality Wellness Services for fiscal 2026–27 (non-appropriation); - Approving annual membership and coverage through the Colorado School District self-insurance pool at a total annual contribution of $572,467, with the coverage period end date amended to June 30, 2027; - Approving the 2026–27 employee fringe benefits package as recommended by broker 550 Advisory (including dental through Pacific Life, vision through VSP, and basic life/AD&D through Pacific Life); - Authorizing the superintendent to execute the administrative services agreement with Coastal Administrative Services to serve as third-party administrator for the district’s self-funded health plan (pending legal review); - Approving workers compensation insurance with Pinnacle Assurance for 2026–27; - Approving a cost-reimbursable food-service management contract with Chartwells effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (with up to four one-year renewals by mutual agreement); - Approving food service equipment purchases totaling $260,873.71 from food-service fund reserves as part of the approved spend-down plan; - Approving a set of policy revisions and the personnel, staffing and athletic/activity personnel lists presented to the board.
Board members who cast votes in the recorded roll calls included Lacy Garrett, April Hess, Jason Holddron, Bryson Miller, Nicole Stone, Sean Tatalini and Paul Chard, and motions passed on unanimous roll calls where recorded. No public comments were offered during the statutory budget hearing required under Colorado law (CRS 22-44-109).
What’s next: The board set a combined work session and regular meeting for July 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. to continue governance work, review handbooks scheduled for final consideration and receive presentations on athletics and activities.
