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Superintendent reviews 2026–27 budget changes, sinking fund options and SRO timeline
Summary
Superintendent Jacobs summarized changes to the 2026–27 budget, discussed fund equity, provided an interview timeline for a new school resource officer, and asked the Board for feedback on creating a facilities committee and next steps after the sinking fund expires.
Superintendent Jacobs presented the administration's view of changes to the 2026–27 education budget, described fund-equity considerations, and provided an interview timeline for hiring a new school resource officer. The meeting record states: "Superintendent Jacobs highlighted changes to the 26/27 education budget and what they mean for Hart Public Schools students." The Board did not take an immediate vote on staffing for the SRO and expects an interview timeline to proceed.
Jacobs also requested feedback on forming a facilities committee within the Board; members were receptive and indicated they would like to approve a committee in the coming months. On the sinking fund, Jacobs provided a history and asked for direction: the Board asked staff to supply current numbers and "a proposed percentage decrease" before the district compiles information for the public. No specific dollar amounts or timeline for a sinking fund measure were included in the meeting record.
