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Petersburg Borough School District board awards pupil transportation contract, approves budget revision and personnel actions
Summary
At its May 20 meeting the Petersburg Borough School District board awarded a five-year pupil transportation contract to Stikine Services Inc., approved the FY25 spring budget revision, authorized a substitute hire and adopted an early-release Fridays schedule for 2025–26; a Trask land purchase application was tabled to June.
Vice President Katie Holmlund called the Petersburg Borough School District board to order at 7:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. President Sarah Holmgrain arrived shortly after the start of the meeting.
In a series of unanimous votes, the board approved multiple business items from the consent agenda and new business. The board approved the consent agenda, which included April 2025 monthly accounting, bills, payroll and electronic fund transfers and P-Card statements totaling $1,119,210.37, and accepted minutes from the April 15 and April 23 meetings. Vice President Katie Holmlund made the motion to approve the agenda earlier in the meeting; the motion to approve the consent agenda was carried by the full board present.
On a motion by Sarah Holmgrain and seconded by Katie Holmlund, the board awarded the 2025–2030 pupil transportation contract to Stikine Services Inc., at a stated total daily cost of $1,450. The motion passed 5–0. The contract award covers pupil transportation services for the district for the five-year term as presented to the board.
The board also approved personnel and calendar items. On motions by Sarah Holmgrain the board approved Paityn James’s application to serve as a substitute and adopted an Early Release Fridays schedule for the 2025–26 school year; both motions passed 5–0. In policy business, the board approved updates to BP 3430 Investing on its first reading, and approved the FY25 Spring Budget Revision as presented; both actions passed unanimously.
One item was tabled: the Trask Land Purchase application was deferred to the June meeting for further consideration.
Superintendent Taylor and building administrators submitted written reports for the record; Student Representative Rep Brantuas reported that ASB activities concluded for the year, a new student-body representative will be chosen in September, and "next Tuesday is Graduation and the Seniors last day." Committee reports noted Crisis committee work on a COPS Grant, completion of Curriculum committee work, and a Facilities CIP planning meeting scheduled for Friday.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda as written — motion by Katie Holmlund; seconded by Niccole Olsen; vote 4 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. - Consent agenda (including $1,119,210.37 in finance items) — motion by Katie Holmlund; seconded by Kari Petersen; vote recorded in the minutes as carried by the members present. - Award pupil transportation contract to Stikine Services Inc. ($1,450 total daily cost) — motion by Sarah Holmgrain; seconded by Katie Holmlund; vote 5–0, approved. - Approve substitute hire: Paityn James — motion by Sarah Holmgrain; seconded by Carey Case; vote 5–0, approved. - Approve Early Release Fridays SY 2025–26 — motion by Sarah Holmgrain; seconded by Niccole Olsen; vote 5–0, approved. - BP 3430 Investing — approved on first reading (motion by Sarah Holmgrain; seconded by Carey Case; vote 5–0). - FY25 Spring Budget Revision — motion by Sarah Holmgrain; seconded by Kari Petersen; vote 5–0, approved. - Trask Land Purchase application — tabled to June meeting.
The meeting record closes with the board secretary and board president noted on the minutes; the Trask Land Purchase will be considered at the board’s next scheduled meeting in June.
