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Board agrees to continue design work on potential high‑school addition as superintendent cites levy and ESSER funds
Summary
Superintendent Brian Rentsch updated the board on consolidation planning and potential high‑school addition, citing district budget factors, property tax reform, 2020 levy funds and ESSER dollars; board members agreed to continue with the design process.
Superintendent Brian Rentsch told the board April 13 that district staff and an architect have continued work on a possible high‑school addition. Rentsch framed the conversation around district budget pressures, recent property tax reform and the availability of funds from the 2020 levy and federal ESSER grants.
Board members discussed whether to proceed with preparing a design set so the district has plans ready if it chooses to move forward. All board members present indicated agreement to continue with the design process; no binding construction decision or funding appropriation was made at the meeting.
Rentsch also summarized several state legislative bills under consideration that could affect district operations, listing HB 455, HB 625, HB 661, SB 326, SB 19, SB 34, SB 328, SB 311 and SB 144, and said the district will continue to monitor potential impacts.
