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Woodland Park Board approves $904,744 in bills, federal grants and multiple staffing moves ahead of 2023–24
Summary
The Woodland Park Board of Education on July 17 approved bills totaling $904,744.45, certified May financial reports, authorized detailed inter-account transfers, accepted federal IDEA and ESEA grant awards, and approved multiple resignations and new hires for the 2023–24 school year.
The Woodland Park Board of Education on July 17 approved a bill list totaling $904,744.45 and certified its May Secretary and Treasurer financial reports, the board said at its regular meeting. Finance committee chair Jairo Rodriguez presented the bill list, which included two warrants (#76: $798,972.62 and #60: $105,771.83), and the board voted 7–0 to approve it.
Board members also approved a lengthy slate of inter-account transfers to rebalance the 2022–23 operating budget. Transfers included a $12,000 increase to charter-related account 10-000-100-560-00 and a $105,000 increase to transportation (11-000-270-518-00), raising that line to $593,000; multiple salary, benefits and supplies lines were adjusted as detailed in the agenda.
Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari told the board the district is preparing for school reopening in September and that the August agenda will include changes to next year’s calendar. Business Administrator Paul Murphy reported construction has begun at BG for an HVAC project.
The board accepted three resignations effective June 30, 2023: Gina Serrano (special education teacher) and Danielle Maldonado (music teacher); it also accepted a resignation from Katherine Elman effective Sept. 10, 2023, or sooner if a replacement is found. In separate motions, the board approved a slate of hires for 2023–24, including Samantha Calkins (elementary teacher, BG, MA Step 1, $64,530), Cynthia Guerrero (physical-education teacher, Memorial, BA Step 1, $58,080), and Taylor Andresen (music teacher, CO & BG, BA Step 1, $58,080), plus a part-time classroom aide, staff stipends and workshop reimbursements.
The board also accepted FY2024 federal grant awards contingent on required application approvals: IDEA Basic $333,233 and IDEA Preschool $11,232; and ESEA allocations including Title I $424,377, Title II $46,185, Title III $15,267, Title III–Immigrant $8,414 and Title IV $32,430. The board approved charging portions of listed staff salaries and associated pension/FICA benefits to the 2024 ESEA grant as presented.
