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Snake River trustees approve 2025–26 maintenance and operations budget with one abstention
Summary
The board approved the district’s 2025–26 Maintenance and Operations budget after a public presentation from Superintendent Mark Kress and Business Manager Harmony Shuler; vote was 3–0 with one abstention by Carol Hepworth due to a conflict of interest.
The Snake River School Board voted to approve the district’s proposed 2025–26 Maintenance and Operations budget following a presentation by Superintendent Mark Kress and Business Manager Harmony Shuler.
Kress and Shuler reviewed budget projection baselines, emphasizing projected student enrollment, average daily attendance (ADA), and salary-based apportionment. "They discussed budget projection baselines including projected student enrollment, ADA and salary-based apportionment, and payment of the Overture Learning contract," the presentation record states. Board member Toni Ibarra moved to adopt the budget; Josh Sorensen seconded.
A roll-call vote recorded Lon Harrington, Josh Sorensen and Toni Ibarra voting aye; Carol Hepworth abstained due to a conflict of interest. The motion passed 3–0. The board emphasized the role of attendance in funding and discussed maximizing ADA to support apportionment and staffing levels.
The approved maintenance-and-operations budget will guide the district’s general operating expenditures for the coming school year; the record notes projected salary and full-time-equivalent support units for certified and non-certified staff. Further budget documentation and the presentation were filed with the minutes.
