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Chokio-Alberta school board approves FY26 facility maintenance budget, raises adult meal prices and hires para‑professional
Summary
At its Aug. 4, 2024 meeting, the Independent School District #771 board unanimously approved the FY26 Long Term Facility Maintenance Budget, authorized payment of $206,728.05 in end‑of‑year bills, hired a para‑professional, and approved a series of routine administrative items including meal price adjustments and auditor selection.
The Independent School District #771 (Chokio‑Alberta Public Schools) Board met Monday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Chokio and approved several routine fiscal and personnel actions, including a unanimous roll‑call vote on the district’s Long Term Facility Maintenance Budget for fiscal year 2026.
A motion by Steve Howe, seconded by Chandler Erickson, to approve the resolution for the FY26 Long Term Facility Maintenance Budget passed 4‑0 in a roll‑call vote; the minutes record each member voting YES. The board then approved end‑of‑year FY25 June/July bills totaling $206,728.05 on a motion by Christina Pederson, seconded by Steve Howe.
The board approved hiring Alyssa Barry for a para‑professional position (motion by Chandler Erickson, seconded by Christina Pederson); the minutes note Barry has 15+ years of experience. There were no public comments recorded during the meeting.
Trustees approved changes to meal pricing for the FY26 school year: adult breakfast $2.50 (up from $2.40), adult lunch $5.50 (up from $5.10), and a second high‑school lunch priced at $3.10 (up from $2.95); student extra milk/juice remains $0.35. The board also voted to keep extracurricular fees the same for FY26 while adding ninth‑grade students to the high‑school activities and fees category.
On administrative matters, the board approved minor updates to the 2025‑26 Student‑Parent Handbook; designated Blake Stoltman, Business Manager, as official signatory for investment authority and related financial and system access; and authorized Eide Bailey to perform the district’s FY25 financial audit. Tate Jerome provided an informational update on the district’s CA‑MTSS Initiative; the minutes record that an update was given but provide no further detail on the content of that update.
The meeting concluded following a motion by Christina Pederson to adjourn, seconded by Steve Howe. The next board meeting is scheduled for Aug. 18, 2025.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution approving FY26 Long Term Facility Maintenance Budget — mover: Steve Howe; seconder: Chandler Erickson; vote: 4 YES, 0 NO; outcome: approved. - Approval of EOY FY25 June/July bills ($206,728.05) — mover: Christina Pederson; seconder: Steve Howe; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Hiring of Alyssa Barry, para‑professional (15+ years experience) — mover: Chandler Erickson; seconder: Christina Pederson; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Approval of donations for 2024‑2025 school year — mover: Steve Howe; seconder: Christina Pederson; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Meal fee changes for FY26 (see above) — mover: Christina Pederson; seconder: Steve Howe; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Extracurricular fee policy (no change; add 9th graders to HS category) — mover: Chandler Erickson; seconder: Steve Howe; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Student‑Parent Handbook updates — mover: Steve Howe; seconder: Chandler Erickson; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Blake Stoltman named official signatory for specified financial/system authorities — mover: Steve Howe; seconder: Chandler Erickson; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved. - Eide Bailey approved as FY25 auditor — mover: Christina Pederson; seconder: Steve Howe; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.
The minutes record routine administrative approvals and provide limited narrative detail; the CA‑MTSS update was noted without substantive detail in the record.
