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Superintendent updates board on federal grant advocacy, Medicaid impacts and local facilities work
Summary
Superintendent reported from an AASA conference in Washington, D.C., urged support for the 21st Century grant, warned of state-level layoffs and Medicaid changes that could reduce district reimbursements, and detailed local facility projects including gym-floor refinishing, MacKay sidewalk work and FFA barn electrical sign-off.
The superintendent gave an extended report on state and national education issues and local facilities work. He said he attended the AASA conference in Washington, D.C., where district leaders advocated for the 21st Century after-school grant and professional-development funding. He warned that statewide layoffs at agencies such as ODOT could affect tax revenues and that changes to Medicaid reimbursement rules could reduce revenue districts currently recoup from billing for services such as school psychologists and speech pathologists.
Locally, the superintendent highlighted facilities projects: gym floors at Central and another site have been refinished; MacKay sidewalks are being rebuilt with Jones Construction; the FFA barn electrical work is signed off and post holes are being drilled for fencing; and an accessibility assessment (ADA/handicap) will be conducted with a Milton-Freewater assessor to inventory HVAC, carpet, asbestos and other needs. He also praised expanded food-service efforts and summer programming tied to literacy grants.
