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Superintendent outlines levy push, $6 million modernization grant pursuit, and student lunch hike
Summary
Superintendent Jerrad Jeske told the Liberty School District board the district submitted a second Small Modernization Grant seeking about $6 million, highlighted steady enrollment of 574.39 students, and recommended a $0.10 student lunch price increase to address a roughly $0.50 per-meal shortfall.
Superintendent Jerrad Jeske summarized end-of-year events and district priorities, saying the district "just completed and submitted our second Small Modernization Grant application this month, seeking an additional $6 million in state funding." He told the board the application aims to place Liberty back on the state's funding list even though any funding would likely be several years away.
Jeske reported the district finished the school year with 574.39 students, up from 567 at the start of the year, and proposed raising the student lunch price from $3.75 to $3.85 for 2026-27 because the district continues to lose about $0.50 per meal served. He framed the levy renewal for Educational Programs and Operations as a major priority in the coming year and said the district will provide additional information to the community during the levy process.
