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Board approves I‑Ready renewal and budget amendments; superintendent details $62M high school project
Summary
The board approved the $1.11M I‑Ready renewal and April budget amendments that add a $62 million capital outlay allocation for the new Martin County High School; Dr. White outlined schematic plans and a June start for visible work on the high school site.
The Martin County Board of Education approved an annual renewal of the I‑Ready diagnostic platform and voted in April budget amendments that add funding for several items, including the capital outlay budget for the district’s new Martin County High School.
Kim Lilling presented the I‑Ready renewal and described the product as a diagnostic administered at the beginning, middle and end of the year, with individualized student pathways and a teacher toolbox for interventions. She said the renewal will cost $1,112,569.37 and that federal program funds are available to cover it. The board moved and approved the renewal by voice vote.
Miss Santore presented April budget amendments that included a state allotment increase of $55,391 and a federal adjustment of $87,003.74 (both described as Department of Public Instruction adjustments). She said the district also added $62,000,000 in the capital outlay line to budget for construction of the new high school; the board approved the amendments and the capital outlay budget by voice vote.
On the construction program, Superintendent Dr. White said the district has completed schematic design and is entering design development. He described a two‑story, L‑shaped school with a new gym placed in front of the old gym, and said the district expects visible progress on site in June when temporary fencing and a new site entry will be installed. Dr. White named Daniels & Daniels as contractor team and Tech Pinnacle as architect and said, "We have a $62,000,000 budget that we are within and that we are going to remain within." The administration said interior finish reviews and construction documents will continue through the summer.
The board also received a quarterly financial report showing year‑to‑date spending as of March 25 (state 68.81%, local 69.37%, federal 58.47%, capital 1.8%), and previewed FY27 capital needs, which the administration estimated at about $3,451,000 for major renovations and preventive maintenance.
Next procedural steps: the district will finish design development, assemble a committee for exterior material selections for board review, and proceed to construction documents and contractor bidding.
