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Humboldt board adopts strategic goals, accepts audit and orders election on continuing PPEL levy
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Humboldt School Board adopted district strategic goals, approved personnel actions, accepted the 2023–24 audit, appointed Michelle Thomas as Equity Coordinator and unanimously adopted a resolution ordering an election on continuing the voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment levy.
The Humboldt Community School District Board of Education on Aug. 18 approved a series of governance actions including adoption of district strategic goals for 2025–26, acceptance of the 2023–24 audit report and a unanimous vote to order an election on whether to continue levying the voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Property Tax (PPEL).
Board member Cornelius moved and Board member Burres Youngs seconded approval of the District Strategic Goals and Priorities for 2025–26; the motion carried unanimously. Board member Mertz moved and Board member Burres Youngs seconded approval of Michelle Thomas as Equity Coordinator for 2025–26; that motion also passed unanimously.
Board member Davis moved and Board member Burres Youngs seconded acceptance of the district’s 2023–24 audit report; the board voted unanimously to accept the audit. Later in the meeting, Davis introduced and moved adoption of a resolution ordering an election on continuing to levy the voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Property Tax; Mertz seconded, and a roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous.
The board also approved routine personnel actions (stipend adjustments, resignations and recommended hires) and a list of policy documents for first reading with proposed changes. The transcript records a $4,500 additional stipend for Jake Lewis for Early Bird PE and the acceptance of several resignations and new hires for the 2025–26 school year. Several open-enrollment transfer requests both into and out of the district were included in the consent agenda that passed unanimously.
The board approved one foreign exchange student for 2025–26 (Pitchot Perez, 11th grade). President Tate Satern closed the meeting after reviewing board correspondence, and the meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
