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Pomerene School Board approves FY25 budget, OKs HVAC replacement and stipend updates; tables gym electrical award
Summary
At its June 24 meeting the Pomerene School Governing Board unanimously approved the FY25 proposed budget and several operational items, including an emergency HVAC replacement and an updated stipend schedule; the board tabled the gym electrical award until July.
The Pomerene School Governing Board unanimously approved the FY25 proposed budget during a public hearing and regular meeting on June 24, 2024, and cleared a set of operational items while tabling a separate facilities award until the July meeting.
The budget approval came as part of the meeting’s action items. The motion to approve the FY25 proposed budget (May revision) passed 4-0; Board member Lianna Contreras made the motion and Board member Danna Judd seconded it. Paul Walker was recorded as absent on the roll call.
Alongside the budget, the board approved an emergency HVAC replacement for a second-grade classroom. The motion to approve the HVAC work was made by Lianna Contreras, seconded by Don Fenn, and approved 4-0. The board also approved an updated FY24 stipend schedule; that motion was moved by Contreras, seconded by Janelle Blaschke, and approved 4-0.
The board approved the district’s audit engagement letter (motion by Don Fenn, second by Lianna Contreras, vote 4-0) and approved the second reading of policy advisories 748–786 (motion by Lianna Contreras, second by Janelle Blaschke, vote 4-0).
On a separate facilities item, the board voted 4-0 to table the gym electrical award until the July board meeting. The motion to table was made by Danna Judd and seconded by Lianna Contreras; the agenda indicates the item will return for further consideration at that meeting.
Earlier in the proceedings the board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which included May 14, 2024 meeting minutes; ratification of payroll (24-25.1) and expense vouchers (2423-2426); personnel items; and the FY25 board meeting dates. Both motions were approved 4-0.
In information items, the superintendent noted the Student Council activities account balance of $2,634.55. The board set its next meeting for Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. The agenda materials were posted June 10, 2024 on the district website, and the agenda reiterates ADA accommodation contact information for Mike Sherman, Superintendent of Schools.
The meeting record shows consistent unanimous votes (4-0) on action items; roll call recorded Paul Walker as absent. No public comments or contested motions were recorded in the published agenda text for this meeting. The board adjourned following approval of the next meeting date; the agenda notes adjournment time as 7:05 p.m.
