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Post Falls board hires new middle-school principal, approves bus, audit contracts and bond refinance
Summary
Post Falls School District trustees unanimously hired Tabitha Booth as principal of Post Falls Middle School, awarded bus and audit contracts to the lowest bidders and adopted a bond refinance resolution while deciding to delay pricing until interest rates fall.
The Post Falls School District No. 273 Board of Trustees unanimously approved several business items at its April 14 meeting, hiring a new middle-school principal, awarding procurement contracts and adopting a resolution to pursue bond refinancing.
Trustee Creighton moved and Vice Chair Rodriguez seconded the motion to hire Tabitha Booth as principal of Post Falls Middle School for the 2025–26 school year; the board approved the appointment on a unanimous aye vote. The recommendation for Booth came from Superintendent Dena Naccarato.
The board awarded the bus purchase to Harlow Bus Sales, the lowest bidder, on a motion by Trustee Creighton seconded by Trustee Wagner. The board likewise awarded the request for proposal for audit services for the 2024–25 fiscal year, with an option for four subsequent years, to Hayden Ross PLLC on a motion by Vice Chair Rodriguez seconded by Trustee Wagner; both motions passed unanimously.
Chief Financial Officer Josh Gittel presented a proposal and Piper Sandler representative Eric Heringer reviewed options for refinancing existing district bonds. The board adopted a bond refinance resolution on a motion by Trustee Creighton, seconded by Vice Chair Rodriguez. The trustees approved the resolution but agreed to wait to seek Moody’s rating and proceed to sale until interest rates decline.
Board members also received a first reading of several revised policies, including board meeting agenda procedures, order of regular business, student enrollment option procedures and denial of school attendance; no final action on those policies was taken.
The board voted by roll call on each action; four trustees were present for votes (Chair Uhrig, Vice Chair Rodriguez, Trustee Wagner and Trustee Creighton) and all votes reported were aye. Trustee Dawson was listed as absent at roll call.
