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Post Falls trustees hire Mullan Trail principal, award major facility bids and approve meal-price increase
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Post Falls School District No. 273 board unanimously approved hiring a new Mullan Trail Elementary principal, awarded flooring and HVAC bids for Post Falls High and Middle schools, approved a $0.10 minimum meal-price increase and granted a liability-insurance waiver to the Community Library Network.
The Post Falls School District No. 273 Board of Trustees at a May 12 regular meeting approved several personnel and facilities actions and unanimously passed a small meal-price increase and an insurance-waiver request.
Superintendent Dena Naccarato recommended Trayce Hemenway be hired as principal of Mullan Trail Elementary for the 2025–2026 school year; Trustee Rodriguez moved and Trustee Dawson seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous aye vote. The Board recorded approval of the hire without further discussion.
Chief Financial Officer Josh Gittel presented recommendations for several Post Falls High School and Post Falls Middle School capital bids after the district received no responses through Public Purchase. The Board approved awarding the new flooring contract to Fairway Floors, HVAC system work to ACI Northwest, Inc., and HVAC controls contracts to Control Solutions Northwest, Inc. Trustee Dawson moved to approve the recommended vendors, Trustee Wagner seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Gittel also recommended a minimum $0.10 per-meal increase for the 2025–2026 school year; he noted the change will not affect prices for free or reduced-price meals. Trustee Creighton moved to approve the increase, Trustee Dawson seconded, and the motion passed with a unanimous aye vote.
Following public comment from Karen Yother of the Community Library Network on agenda item 12.4, the Board approved a liability-insurance waiver for the Network. Trustee Rodriguez moved, Trustee Wagner seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Board members recorded no dissent during votes reported in the transcript. Chair Uhrig, Vice Chair Rodriguez, Trustee Wagner, Trustee Creighton and Trustee Dawson were present for and voted on the motions as recorded.
Votes at a glance
- Approve amended agenda: Motion by Trustee Rodriguez; second Trustee Dawson; outcome: passed (unanimous). - Approve consent calendar: Motion by Trustee Dawson; second Trustee Wagner; outcome: passed (unanimous). - Hire Trayce Hemenway, principal, Mullan Trail Elementary (2025–26): Motion by Trustee Rodriguez; second Trustee Dawson; outcome: passed (unanimous). - Award building/HVAC bids (PFHS and PFMS) to recommended vendors: Motion by Trustee Dawson; second Trustee Wagner; outcome: passed (unanimous). - Approve meal-price increase (minimum $0.10): Motion by Trustee Creighton; second Trustee Dawson; outcome: passed (unanimous). - Approve liability-insurance waiver for Community Library Network: Motion by Trustee Rodriguez; second Trustee Wagner; outcome: passed (unanimous).
What’s next
Gittel said he will prepare an amended FY2025 budget for the June meeting and is developing FY2026 scenarios that depend on the upcoming levy outcome. He reported bond counsel advised moving forward with a refinance that could save about $600,000 based on current rates. The district also received an additional $2.4 million in facility modernization funds, bringing the total to $25.4 million; those funds must be used for capital projects with a minimum useful life of seven years and are intended to cover a 10-year period.
The Board listed second readings of revised policies 205.8a, 205.9, 502.3a and 504.9; the transcript records the second readings as presented but does not record a final vote in the meeting text. The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
