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At a Jan. 12 meeting the Blue Valley Board of Education heard a midyear budget review showing an estimated $9–$10 million midyear deficit for 2025–26 and an approximate $18 million gap to reach the state’s 92% special‑education funding target; administrators urged legislative action while warning local reserves are being drawn down.
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The Blue Valley Board of Education unanimously approved four pulled consent items on Jan. 12: annual device purchases (Apple MacBook Airs for ninth grade and Acer Chromebooks for sixth grade), a multi‑year Imagine Learning high‑school math curriculum contract, and a McCownGordon construction contract to repair Stillwell Elementary’s building envelope.
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The Blue Valley Board unanimously approved Series 2025A and 2025B bond resolutions after municipal advisors reported competitive bids; the refinancing portion produced estimated savings of about $1,000,002.64 and the new-money sale had a lowest true interest cost of 3.779289%.
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Blue Valley’s 2025–26 count-day enrollment was 21,563, down about 140 students from last year. District officials presented a five-year projection showing fairly steady enrollment, noted kindergarten declines, and said schools remain within capacity guidelines.
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In open forum, Irina Weaver praised outgoing board member Jim McMullen and alleged that a teacher sent inappropriate texts to a student; Weaver said McMullen helped change district policy and defended a long-serving teacher affected by the situation. The allegation was raised in public comment and not adjudicated at the meeting.
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The board recognized staff and student achievements — teacher and master-teacher nominees, special service awards, and more than $400,000 in grants from the Blue Valley Educational Foundation — and praised recent athletic and performing arts state championships.
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During open forum a parent said the Progress Pride flag represents a political belief system and urged the district to remove such flag displays from schools; the board thanked the commenter and indicated staff would follow up as needed.
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The board unanimously approved four 2026 legislative priorities after morning workshop edits and approved several procedural items including the consent agenda and a late amendment to add a VF agreement to the consent list.
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Chief HR officer Eric Puntzwick presented a first read of policy 63-35 to allow 18-year-old district employees to operate district-owned support vehicles (not those transporting students); staff said state law and the insurer permit the change and final approval is scheduled for December.
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A parent described repeated October delays on Bus 29 and urged penalties or refunds from Durham; district operations staff said most routes are meeting on-time metrics but that driver shortages leave 15–17 routes covered by substitutes.