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Superintendent: five weather-related closures but no make-up days required; budget season under way
Summary
The superintendent reported five missed school days due to winter weather but said instructional hours keep the district from needing make-up days; he also previewed budget season and flagged several education bills to watch, including a personal finance requirement and potential changes to special-education funding caps.
The superintendent told the board the district had missed five days this winter — four recent weather days and one power-related outage — and that staff have counted instructional hours so the district currently does not need to add make-up days. "We have missed a total of 5 days... as of right now, we don't need to make up any days," he told the board during his report.
He also briefed the board on legislative and budget developments: the district is tracking numerous bills in the long session (the superintendent cited Senate Bill 3, which adds a college- and career-readiness personal-finance element to requirements), and the district is entering budget season with the first budget committee meeting scheduled for April 15. The superintendent noted state-level discussions about the special-education funding cap (the state provides funding tied to an 11% cap) and said any changes to federal funding would require action by Congress.
Board members asked questions about how federal grants (Title I, free and reduced lunch programs, special-education funding) would affect district services; the superintendent said the district is monitoring bills closely and will provide updates as needed. The budget office reported an improved timber-revenue check and an estimated general-fund figure for 2025–26 to support planning.
