>> SHANICE YOU ARE READY? HERE WE GO.
[I. Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. IT'S NOVEMBER 10, 2025, 7:06.I NOW CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> SHANICE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
>> WE ARE GOING TO APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
IT SAYS, BOARD MEMBER, AND I'M GOING TO READ THIS AS IS, UNDER AGENDA ITEM 9E, CONTRACT FOR BOARD APPROVAL, THE 28TH AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHWEST AEA AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AT THIS TIME.
IS THERE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY REMOVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHWEST AEA AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE CONTRACTS OF THE BOARD APPROVAL?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AMENDED AGENDA, SAY AYE.
THE AMENDED AGENDA IS APPROVED 6-0.
[V.A. Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School]
AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE GOOD NEWS REPORT.WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO LOS HILLS AND RIVERSIDE.
>> WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF LOFT COMPUTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WE OPENED OUR DOORS IN 2014, WE'RE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY NEAR WEST HIGH AND WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
WE ARE A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SCHOOL WHICH NEEDS ALL STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS OF CODING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING.
THIS YEAR, OUR TEAM OF MISSION POSSIBLE, WHICH REMINDS ALL STUDENTS THAT WITH EFFORT, TEAMWORK AND CREATIVITY, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
WE CURRENTLY SERVE ABOUT 575 STUDENTS AND HAVE DIVERSE, DYNAMIC LEARNING.
OUR STAFF IS BOTH CAME AND 10 MEMBERS.
WE HAVE 28 CLASSROOM TEACHERS, 12 STAFF MEMBERS WHO SPEAK SPANISH, AND 10 MALE STAFF WHO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
OUR SCHOOL INCLUDES TWO VERBAL BEHAVIOR CLASSROOMS AND TWO COMPASS ACADEMY CLASSROOMS. WE HAVE THREE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHERS, SUPPORTING AROUND 140 ENGLISH LEARNERS, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE STRONG GROWTH ON [INAUDIBLE] ASSESSMENT.
IN ADDITION, WE HAVE FOUR RESOURCE TEACHERS, THREE TIME ONE TEACHERS, AND ONE EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM TEACHER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ARE A BIG PART OF [INAUDIBLE].
OUR FRIENDS AT ELEVATE CHURCH PROVIDE BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST FOR STUDENTS AND HEALTH CARE FOR OUR PARENT.
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE TRADITIONS IS HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS, WHERE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS, WEST HIGH STUDENTS, ELEVATE CHURCH MEMBERS, AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, WING AFTER THEIR CHILDREN WITH HIGH FIVES AS AI AT SCHOOL.
OUR STAFF ALSO MODELS SERVICE AND COMPASSION BY GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS LIKE BUILDING BEDS WITH SLEEP AND HEAVENLY PIECE, AND PACKING MUNCHES THROUGH THE LOCAL MOVEMENT.
WE'RE ALSO PROUD OF THE WAYS TO ACKNOWLISH POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.
YOU PUSH [INAUDIBLE] SITS HOMES, POSITIVE OFFICE REFERRALS, HOME CALLS TO PARENTS, CHARACTER STRONG ASSEMBLIES, AND WEEKLY AND MONTHLY RECOGNITION QUESTIONNAIRE.
OUR STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH STUDENT COUNCIL AND OUR VOICE GROUP, WHICH FOCUSES ON RESPECT, TEAMWORK, AND GOOD MANNERS.
AT LOS HILLS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO MEASURING BOTH THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
WITH DEDICATED STAFF, SUPPORTIVE PARENTS, AND STRONG COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, LOS HILLS TRULY IS A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW.
HERE AT LOS HILLS, OUR MISSION IS POSSIBLE.
[APPLAUSE] MRS. VOGEL, I WAS MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHER AT THE OLD BRYANT SCHOOL.
[V.B. Riverside Elementary School]
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>> WELCOME TO [INAUDIBLE] ALL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION.
THE SMALL CLASS SIZES, OUR TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO TRULY KNOW EACH STUDENT, THEIR STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND GOAL, CREATING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT FOSTER BOTH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH.
THIS CLOSE CONNECTION ALLOWS TEACHERS TO PROVIDE FOCUS INSTRUCTION, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, AND BABY AND CO HELPING STUDENTS TO BE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
WE MAY SMALL, BUT OUR STUDENTS SCORE IS REMINDING.
BECAUSE OF OUR SMALL SCHOOL SIZE, THE CONNECTIONS AT RIVERSIDE ARE.
TEACHERS AND STAFF FORM LASTING RELATIONSHIPS.
NO WITH STUDENTS. BUT WITH FAMILY.
CREATING A TRUE SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PARTNERSHIP.
FAMILIES KNOW THEIR CHILDREN ARE CARED FOR, SUPPORTED AND SEEN BY EVERY ADULT IN THIS BUILDING.
OUR FULL TIME ASL TEACHER PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR MULTIPLE LEARNERS, PROVIDING DAILY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT METHODS AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT THAT BUILDS BOTH CONFIDENCE AND COMMUNICATION.
OUR DEDICATED INTERVENTION IS BOTH TO STUDENTS TO PROVIDE TARGETED INSTRUCTION THAT HELPS TEACH LEARNER GROW CONFIDENCE AND SUCCESS.
OUR TWO CLASS GIVES OUR EVENTS CORNERS THE STRONG START NEED WHILE OUR THREE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS BRING COMPASSION, CREATIVITY, AND EXPERTISE TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EVERY CHILD.
THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW INTENSIVE SUPPORT WHILE STUDENTS RECEIVE ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL.
RIVERSIDE BELIEVES THE CELEBRATING SUCCESS FROM OUR WEEKLY STUDENT CELEBRATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AND POSITIVE CHARACTER TO OUR MONTHLY STAFF CELEBRATE THAT RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATION AND TEAMWORK THAT MAKE RIVERSIDE TRIBUTE SPECIAL.
OUR STEP IT A TEAM, WE ARE A FAMILY THAT SUPPORTS EMERGES AND UPLIFTS ONE ANOTHER THROUGH EVERY CHALLENGING TRIUMPH.
WELL THAT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVED A TREMENDABLE RAS RELATED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE PROFILE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, A REFLECTION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO GROWTH, EXCELLENCE, AND FAMILY.
AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY, WE ARE A SMALL SCHOOL THAT FOCUSES ON STUDENT ONE, WHERE EVERY DAY STUDENTS SHINE AND EACH DAY, WE PROVIDE STAR WING INSTRUCTION.
>> YOU GOT TO LOVE THE SMILE OF THOSE KIDS.
I TELL YOU YOU REALLY DO. CITIZEN INPUT AT THIS TIME.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITES INDIVIDUALS OR DELEGATIONS TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON ANY ISSUE RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA.
CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEMS. SHE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT TONIGHT? THANK YOU.
[VII. Consent Action Item(s)]
CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE AS FLOW FOLLOWING.BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 27, 2025, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 29, 2025, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025, FINANCE REPORTS, PATTY BLANKENSHIP, EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS EXEMPTION APPLICATION 2026, 2027, OFFER AND TEACH GRADES 9-12, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, JIM VANDER AND SOUIX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL PLANNING HANDBOOK, MR. VANDER.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS?
>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? SHANE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY, CONSENT ACTION ITEM APPROVED 6-0. FUTURE MEETINGS.
[VIII. Future Meetings]
BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING AT 3:00 PM NOVEMBER 17, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30 PM NOVEMBER 18TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
BOARDS DURING ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING 12:00 PM NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS IASB BOARD C, NOVEMBER 19-21ST, 2025 IOWA EVENT CENTER, SEVEN 33RD STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY GATHER IN DES MOINES, IOWA ON NOVEMBER 19 THROUGH THE 21ST,
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2025 TO ATTEND THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS ANNUAL CONVENTION.NO DELIBERATION OR ACTION BY THE BOARD IS ANTICIPATED ON ANY POLICY ISSUE.
UN ANNUAL MEETING, 6:00 PM NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025, HILTON, DES MOINES IOWA, 435 PARK STREET, DES MOINES IOWA 50309, OUTGOING INCOMING BOARD MEMBER RECEPTION 4:30 PM NOVEMBER 24, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, PD ROOM AT 105, WHICH IS JUST RIGHT ACROSS THE HALLWAY HERE.
ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 PM NOVEMBER 24TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD FINANCE OF FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:00 PM DECEMBER 1ST, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING 12:00 PM DECEMBER 3RD, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM, EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FORM 8:30 AM DECEMBER 6TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 6:00 PM DECEMBER 8TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
[IX.A. Human Resources Report(s) — Barb Caskey]
ITEMS OF PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND OR ACTION, HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT.BARB KASKY IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, IF THERE IS ANY BOARD MEMBERS.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT?
>> FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR LEE.
>> MISS KASKY, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME THE DETAILS OF THE EMAIL THAT WENT OUT ON FRIDAY AND WHO IS IMPACTED BY THAT STIPEND AND I JUST LIKE TO HAVE CONTACTS WITH.
>> THE EMAIL ON FRIDAY WAS TO ALL STAFF, SO THAT WAY EVERYONE HAD THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF IT.
IT IS THE SAME STIPEND THAT WE DID FOR HOURLY STAFF LAST YEAR, AND SO THE DETERMINATION WAS EXACTLY THE SAME THAT WE DID LAST YEAR WITH THE THREE DIFFERENT TIERS BASED OFF OF SENIORITY DATE.
THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HOURLY STAFF THAT'LL BE RECEIVING AGAIN, WHAT THEIR SENIORITY DATE IS.
>> THEN WHO HOW AND IT'S DETERMINED BY SENIORITY.
I ASKED THE QUESTION BECAUSE IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WERE SOME PEOPLE THAT QUALIFIED FOR THAT BASED OFF OF THE DATE. THAT WASN'T.
I THINK THE DATE WAS 7120 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THAT SAID THEY DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT.
>> ONLY INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THE LIST WOULD BE IF THEY HAVE ALREADY TURNED IN A RESIGNATION.
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN THE RETENTION STIPEND WOULDN'T APPLY FOR THEM.
>> THAT'S WHY IT'S A RETENTION STIPEND.
THANKS FOR THE POINT OF CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHE CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
[IX.B. FY27 Preliminary Spending Authority Projections & the Budget Presentation Calendar — Patty Blankenship]
FISCAL YEAR 27 PRELIMINARY SPENDING AUTHORITY PROJECTION AND BUDGET PRESENTATION CALENDAR, PATTY BLINKINSHIP, IS HERE IF SHE WISHES TO, IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S GEARING UP TO TALK TO US. WE'LL DO THAT.>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? ARE YOU CONTROLLING MY SCREEN BECAUSE I CAN'T.
EVERY TIME YOU'RE CONTROLLING MY. I KNOW.
BUT EVEN WHEN AND I'M SORRY, I JUST NEED TO BE ABLE TO I CAN'T MOVE MY SCREEN, BUT WHEN YOU DO IT, I CAN.
IT'S FROZEN. THAT'S WHY I ASKED IF YOU WERE CONTROLLING. THEN THAT'S WHAT OKAY.
I JUST CAN'T MOVE NORMAL SCREEN, AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE YOUR BUD.
>> THE FY27 PRELIMINARY SPENDING AUTHORITY PROTECTIONS AND THEN THE BUDGET CALENDAR.
PAGE1 LAYS OUT THE BUDGET GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
THERE'S FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT WE'LL USE ADMINISTRATION WILL USE WHEN WE'RE DEVELOPING THE BUDGET.
ON PAGE 2 IS INFORMATION ON SPENDING AUTHORITY.
THE STATE CONTROLS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DISTRICT SPENDING AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL FUND CONCEPT.
EXPENDITURES ARE LIMITED BY SEND AUTHORITY NOT THE CASH OR FUND.
THE MAXIMUM BE EQUALS THE ANNUAL SPENDING AUTHORITY P CRY OVER STUDY PIN CARRY OVER BALANCE.
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THE BASIC FORMULA FOR THE SPENDING AUTHORITY IS STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATE COST PER STUDENT.THE COST PER STUDENT IS SET BY I LEGISLATURE.
THE FY26 COST PER STUDENT IS $7,988.
SPENDING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS AGAIN, STUDENT ENROLLMENT TIME COST PER STUDENT IS FUNDED BY A COMBINATION OF STATE AID AND PROPERTY TAXES.
IS THE UNIFORM LEVY, THEN THE STATE AID FILLS UP UP TO 87.5% OF THAT CALCULATION, AND THEN ADDITIONAL LEVY FROM THE REMAINING PERCENT.
THE POCKET. PAGE 3 IS INFORMATION ON SSA AND ENROLLMENT.
SSA IS THE SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID, AND WHICH IS THE GROWTH IN THE STUDENT COST, THE INCREASE FROM THE CURRENT STUDENT COST IS THE 7,988 SSA IS HOW MUCH WILL THAT NUMBER GROW BY? WE DON'T KNOW SSA FOR FY27.
THE CERTIFIED WAS OCTOBER 1, 2025, AND THAT IS A CERTIFIED MOMENT THAT WILL FUND THE FY27 BUDGET YEAR.
THE CERTIFIED MOMENT A OCTOBER 1ST DECREASED BY 301.7.
IF YOU TAKE THAT BY THE STATE COST PER PUPIL, THE CURRENT RATE, THAT'S $2.4 MILLION.
I'M PRESENTING IN THESE PROJECTIONS.
I'M SHOWING A FIVE YEAR PROJECTION ON SPENDING AUTHORITY, AND I'M SHOWING TWO SCENARIOS.
IN THE FIRST SCENARIO, THE EXPENDITURE INCREASE EQUALS SSA.
I'M USING 1.5% FOR SSA AND TARGETED EXPENDITURE INCREASE OF 1.5%.
ALSO IN YEARS 28 THROUGH 31, I'M KEEPING THOSE ASSUMPTIONS THE SAME.
IN SCENARIO 2, I'M SHOWING WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IF YOUR EXPENDITURES EXCEED SSA BY 1%.
IT'S AN SSA OF 1.5 AND THEN TARGETED EXPENDITURES OF 2.5.
I'M ONLY DOING THAT FOR ONE YEAR.
IN THE SUPPLEMENT IN THE OTHER YEARS, 28-31, I'M BACK TO HAVING SSA AND EXPENDITURES EQUAL.
PAGE 5 SHOWS SSA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
THE EXPENDITURE GROWTH IS 3.02% OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT SKEWED ON THE EXPENDITURE GROWTH BECAUSE OF SR, WE HAD A LOT OF SR EXPENDITURES IN FY '22, '23, '24, AND EVEN IN '25, THERE WERE STILL SOME SSR EXPENDITURES.
BUT GENERALLY, WHAT WE WANT IS THE AVERAGE SSA TO EQUAL THE AVERAGE EXPENDITURE GROWTH.
PAGE 6 SHOWS THE UNSPENT BALANCE OF SPENDING AUTHORITY AT THE END OF FY25.
AT JUNE 30, '25, THE UNSPENT AUTHORIZED BUDGET CARRYOVER BALANCE WAS 99.6 MILLION OR THE UNSPENT BALANCE RATIO WAS 33%.
THEN FY 6, THE CURRENT YEAR, THEN I'M PROJECTING THAT FORWARD TO BASED ON OUR CURRENT BUDGET, WHERE WILL WE END IN SPENDING AUTHORITY? THERE'S NO ONE AND TWO THERE THAT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT HOW I HAVE ADJUSTED ANNUAL SPENDING AUTHORITY AND ALSO THE EXPENDITURES.
BUT MY PROJECTION AT THIS POINT IS 101.2 IS WHERE WE WOULD END WITH SO STILL AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 1.6 MILLION IN SPENDING AUTHORITY A CARRYOVER AND STILL MAINTAINING THAT 33% UNSPENT BALANCE RATIO.
I THINK I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER ALL THE LINE ITEMS ON PAGE 7.
THIS IS THE DETAILED CALCULATION.
I HAVE IT SUMMARIZED ON THE NEXT SHEET, BUT I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THERE IS DETAILED CALCULATIONS BEHIND THESE NUMBERS, AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS MORE DETAILED TO SUPPORT THESE NUMBERS, THERE'S MORE DETAIL BEHIND THAT.
BUT LET'S LOOK AT THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED LINE ITEMS, AS YOU CAN SEE FOR 26/27, I'VE GOT 25 AND 26 THERE, ALSO JUST AS FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES.
BUT THE OTHER COLUMNS ARE ALL THE PROJECTIONS.
>> IN 26-27, THAT SECOND LINE ITEM THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED OF ALMOST 1.9 MILLION, THAT'S A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.
THE REASON THAT WE'RE IN A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT SCENARIO IS BECAUSE UNDER THESE ASSUMPTIONS,
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I HAVE SSA OF 1.5, AND WE HAVE A DECREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT, WHICH IS NOT AN ASSUMPTION.WE KNOW THAT, A DECREASE OF 301 STUDENTS.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, OUR REGULAR PROGRAM DISTRICT COST IS LESS THAN 101% OF THE PRIOR YEAR, SO IT ALLOWS US TO GET THAT BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.
BASICALLY, THE STATE IS SAYING, WE'RE ENTERING INTO 26-27, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A DECREASE IN YOUR FUNDING, BUT THEY ALLOW FOR THAT ONE YEAR.
THAT BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF 1.8 MILLION TO HELP GET THROUGH THAT YEAR AND THEN YOU HAVE ONE YEAR TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS.
NOW, WE HAVE ENOUGH SPENDING AUTHORITY THAT WE PLAN TO HAVE.
WE ALWAYS PLAN FOR MULTIPLE YEAR STRATEGY.
EVEN WITHOUT THAT BUDGET ADJUSTMENT, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO MAKE HUGE ADJUSTMENTS IN YEAR 1 OR PROBABLY EVEN IN YEAR 2.
BECAUSE OUR SPENDING AUTHORITY AND WE LOOK AT THIS IN A MULTI YEAR STRATEGY, WE CAN HANDLE THE DECREASE IN REVENUE FOR 26 AND 27.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THE NEXT SET OF YELLOW HIGHLIGHTS WITH THE RED NUMBERS, THOSE ALL SAY SBRC MODIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNTS, THOSE ARE ALL NON CASH.
THOSE ARE ITEMS WHERE WE GET SPENDING AUTHORITY, BUT WE DON'T GET CASH.
WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THESE PROJECTIONS AND NEXT MEETING, WE'LL LOOK AT CASH.
BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT SPENDING AUTHORITY, IT'S STILL HOLDING PRETTY STRONG BECAUSE THOSE NUMBERS ADD UP TO ABOUT 6.8 MILLION.
THAT 6.8 MILLION WHERE YOU HAVE SPENDING AUTHORITY, WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE AUTHORITY TO SPEND THE MONEY, BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING CASH FOR ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. I THINK WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE IS EVEN THOUGH THAT OUR SPENDING AUTHORITY IS MAINTAINING WELL, WE'RE GOING TO START SEEING OUR SPENDING AUTHORITY RESERVE AND OUR CASH RESERVES SEPARATE A LITTLE BIT.
THEY'VE BEEN PRETTY CLOSE, BUT I THINK THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, 6.8 MILLION OF AUTHORITY THAT YOU DON'T GET CASH WITH.
THEIR ESTIMATES LIKE THAT SPED DEFICIT ESTIMATE OF 4.8 MILLION, THAT'S BASED ON THE DEFICIT THAT WE HAD IN 2025.
AGAIN, EXPENDITURES ARE EQUALING THE SSA, 1.5 ON EACH OF THEM.
IF WE LOOK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE, THE UNSPENT BALANCE RATIO IN 27, IT'S 32%, GOES DOWN TO 27% BY FY 31, WHICH IS STILL A HEALTHY UNSPENT BALANCE.
BUT IT'S HEALTHY BECAUSE WE'RE MATCHING SSA WITH OUR EXPENDITURES IN EACH OF THOSE YEARS IN THESE ASSUMPTIONS.
IF YOU GO DOWN THREE QUARTERS OF THE PAGE DOWN WHERE YOU SEE INCREASE IN BASE EXPENDITURES.
IF WE INCREASE OUR EXPENDITURES BY 1.5%, THAT ALLOWS US TO INCREASE OUR EXPENDITURES BY 3.3 MILLION.
THE EXPENDITURE INCREASE FOR FY 26, THE YEAR THAT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW JUST ABOUT $6 MILLION, SO THAT'S HALF.
WE ONLY WOULD BE ALLOW OUR EXPENDITURES TO GROW BY HALF OF WHAT THEY DID IN FY 26.
ALL THE WAY DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, YOU CAN SEE THOSE BLUE NUMBERS AND IN FY 27, WE'D BE USING ABOUT 1.6 MILLION IN AUTHORITY IN OUR RESERVE BALANCE BY FY 31, YOU'RE USING 4.8 MILLION IN SPENDING AUTHORITY.
PAGE 2 IS ALL THE SAME INFORMATION EXCEPT FOR ONE YEAR, ONLY IN FY 27, I CHANGED THE EXPENDITURE ASSUMPTION TO BE 2.5%, 1% DIFFERENT FROM SSA AND ONLY IN ONE YEAR.
THE DIFFERENCE IS BY FY 31, YOU'RE DOWN TO 24% UNSPENT BALANCE.
STILL SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT WE CAN HANDLE AND THEN YOU GO LOOK AT THE BOTTOM THOUGH.
ONCE YOU START USING SPENDING AUTHORITY, WE'RE USING 3.6 IN FY 27.
WE'RE USING 6.9 MILLION BY FY 31.
IT'S STARTING TO USE THAT SPENDING AUTHORITY MUCH FASTER.
WE DO THESE PROJECTIONS SO THAT THEY HELP US MAKE DECISIONS TODAY WHEN WE LOOK AT THESE PROJECTIONS VERSUS ONLY LOOKING AT ONE YEAR.
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THEN PAGE 10 IS JUST A SUMMARY OF THE TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.I'M ONLY GOING TO POINT OUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE IN RED.
IN SCENARIO NUMBER 2, WHEN EXPENDITURE GROWTH IS 1% HIGHER THAN SSA, LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN HOW MUCH SPENDING AUTHORITY USE.
UNDER SCENARIO 1 OVER THE FIVE YEAR TIME PERIOD, YOU'RE USING 18.8 MILLION IN SPENDING AUTHORITY.
IN SCENARIO 2, YOU'RE USING 29 MILLION.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT 1% OVER FIVE YEARS TIME IS $10 MILLION IN SPENDING AUTHORITY.
THE NEXT IS THE BUDGET PRESENTATION CALENDAR.
THIS IS JUST THE LAYOUT OF WHEN WE WILL DO OUR DIFFERENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS.
THIS IS REALLY THE FIRST ONE, AND THEN THERE'S MULTIPLE DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS.
WE'LL LOOK AT PEPLE AND SALES TAX NEXT, AND THEN WE'LL DO A REVIEW OF PEPLE AND SALES TAX.
THEN EARLY ON IN JANUARY IS WHERE WE WILL RE-LOOK AT SPENDING AUTHORITY AGAIN.
I'LL HAVE AN UPDATED SPENDING AUTHORITY PROJECTION FOR YOU AND ALSO, WE'LL START LOOKING AT WHAT'S THE GENERAL FUND TARGETED EXPENDITURES.
THEN WE LOOK AT THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND, THE MANAGEMENT FUND, AND THE DEBT SERVICE, AND THEN BY FEBRUARY 9TH, WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
WE'RE LOOKING AT GENERAL FUND REVENUES AGAIN, AND ALSO WE'RE STARTING TO TALK ABOUT OUR PROPERTY HAVING DISCUSSION ON PROPERTY TAX RATES.
THAT JANUARY IS A BIG PRESENTATION AND THEN IN FEBRUARY IS A LOT OF THE GENERAL FUND PRESENTATIONS AND THEN THROUGH MARCH, WE'RE HAVING THE DIFFERENT BUDGET HEARINGS.
THAT'S THE PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH WITH THE BUDGET.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACKNOWLEDGES THE INFORMATION PRESENTED REGARDING THE DISTRICT'S FY 27 SPENDING AUTHORITY PROJECTIONS AND THE BUDGET PRESENTATION CALENDAR.
AS WE GO THROUGH EACH ONE OR TWO FUNDS PER MEETING AND BOARD MEMBERS GET A CHANCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
THE BUDGETARY ASSUMPTION THEN THAT UNLESS BOARD MEMBER HAS BROUGHT UP SOME PARTICULAR ITEM AND THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME MORE, THAT PARTICULAR FUND IS PUT TO BED.
>> WELL, IT WOULD SEEM THAT WAY, I THINK YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO WAIT IF YOU LOOK AT THE CALENDAR.
>> I'M NOT SAYING IT'S BAD, I'M JUST SAYING THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME CONFUSION IN THE PAST ON WHAT WE'RE DOING WHEN.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT REALLY CLEAR WHO'S ON FIRST.
>> YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL APRIL 13TH, WHICH IS WE'RE HAVING THE BUDGET HEARING, AND I WILL BE ASKING THE BOARD TO CERTIFY THE BUDGET.
>> HAVE CALL YOU UP ON APRIL 12TH AND WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING?
>> YOUR RECOMMENDATION, IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT YOU SOONER RATHER THAN LATER?
>> I THINK WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE FUNDS, IF BOARD MEMBERS, WHICHEVER FUND HAPPENS TO BE UP, IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR WHATEVER THEY SHOD, IDEALLY, THEY WOULD BRING IT UP THEN SO THAT IT COULD BE DEALT WITH.
>> THAT'S WHY WE BRING THEM BACK MORE THAN ONCE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT PEPLE AND SALES TAX, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THEM AGAIN, ON THE 24TH, WE LOOK AT THEM, ON DECEMBER 8TH, WE LOOK AT THEM.
IN FEBRUARY 23, WE'RE REVIEWING ALL OF THE FUNDS AT THAT TIME.
I WOULD THINK PRETTY MUCH BY FEBRUARY 23RD, MOST OF THE THINGS SHOULD BE SET BECAUSE FOR ONE, THAT'S OUR TAXPAYER STATEMENTS ARE GOING OUT.
THEN THE OTHER MEETINGS ARE MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPROVALS.
IT'S REALLY JANUARY AND FEBRUARY IS REALLY WHEN WE'RE DOING THE WORK ON THIS, AND THE REST OF THE MEETINGS ARE MORE OF A FORMALITY.
>> I JUST HAVE A COMMENT AND FIRST OF ALL, WE THANK YOU FOR THESE PROJECTIONS BECAUSE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THESE PROJECTIONS, WE WOULD BE LIKE A SHIP WANDERING IN THE OCEAN, PARTICULARLY IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT, WHERE BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT OUR SSA THIS NEXT YEAR WILL BE CLOSE AT 1% OR SOMETHING,
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AND I NOTE THAT THE PROJECTIONS YOU'RE USING ADOPTS A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH OF USING THE 1.5 BUT I WOULD SAY TO OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE.IF YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK TO OUR LEGISLATORS INFORMALLY OR OTHERWISE, THE 1% SSA WOULD SEVERELY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE PLANNING EVEN IN THIS PROJECTION.
WE ALREADY HAVE 2.4 MILLION THAT'S NOT COMING IN BECAUSE WE HAVE 307 STUDENTS THAT ARE LESS THAN WE HAD BEFORE, SO WE HAVE THE TWO ISSUES TOGETHER.
THANK YOU FOR WORKING THROUGH THAT, YOU DO A WONDERFUL JOB.
BUT WE TEND TO THEN LOOK LIKE, OH, EVERYTHING'S PLANNED, EVERYTHING'S GOOD.
IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK TO OUR LEGISLATORS, IT'S 1% SSA IS JUST HURTING US ALL AND IT IS CERTAINLY GOING TO AFFECT WHAT SALARIES WOULD BE FOR OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION AND ANYTHING ANYBODY CAN DO TO HELP PERSUADE OUR LEGISLATORS THAT IT NEEDS TO BE A HIGHER NUMBER ON THE SSA WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
>> I THINK WE HAVE LEGISLATIVE FORM STARTING AT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
I ANNOUNCED IT CONCUSSIONS, I'M JUST SAYING WRESTLING CROSS FACES THAT TO ME.
WILL DONUTS BE THERE? YOU GOT TO HAVE DONUTS, I GOT TO HAVE DONUTS.
THAT'S THE ONLY DISCUSSION I WANT.
MAKE SURE I GET DONUTS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE DISCUSSED?
>> JUST A POINT THAT HAS BEEN MADE QUITE A BIT QUITE A FEW TIMES BEFORE IS DISTRICT HAS $100 MILLION IN SPENDING AUTHORITY.
WE DON'T HAVE $100 MILLION OF CASH AND THAT'S, I THINK THE SPECIAL ED AND THE ELL PROGRAM IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT. WE CAN SPEND IT.
STATE DOESN'T GIVE US ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LEVEL OF EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE TO PUT IN.
THE LEVEL OF EFFORTS ON OUR SPECIAL ED STUDENTS IS MORE COMPLEX THAN IT USED TO BE.
THE SEVERITY IS HIGHER, BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THAT.
THOSE ARE DEFICITS THAT WE'RE RUNNING, AND WE'RE NOT GETTING REIMBURSED BY THE STATE.
AS DIRECTOR MK INDICATED, IF YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS AND SAY, HEY, FULLY FUND SPED AND ELL, THAT IS OUR BIGGEST SHORTFALL IN OUR BUDGET IS, WE'RE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES, BUT THEY DON'T FUND THEM.
WE HAVE TO ASK LOCAL TAXPAYERS TO PICK UP THE BURDEN ON THAT.
WE'RE COLLECTING, $6 MILLION OF ADDITIONAL TAXPAYER PROPERTY TAXES BECAUSE THE STATE ISN'T ADEQUATELY FUNDING US FOR THOSE SERVICES, AND WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES AND WE WANT TO.
BUT THE DISTRICTS IN GREAT FINANCIAL SHAPE FROM THE SPENDING AUTHORITY.
YES, WE HAVE ADEQUATE CASH, BUT THE GAP BETWEEN CASH AND SPENDING AUTHORITY IS GOING TO START GROWING A LITTLE BIT MORE.
BUT PATTY'S DONE A WONDERFUL JOB OF MANAGING OUR FINANCES FOR NUMEROUS YEARS NOW FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO $15 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITY AND CASH TO $100 MILLION TODAY.
WE ARE THE NUMBER 2 DISTRICT IN THE STATE WITH SPENDING AUTHORITY.
ONLY ONE AHEAD OF US IS DE MINE, AND OUR SPENDING AUTHORITY PER STUDENT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
OUR SPENDING AUTHORITY PER STUDENT IS 133 OUT OF 330 OR 325 DISTRICTS.
THERE ARE SMALL DISTRICTS OUT THERE WITH A LOT MORE SPENDING AUTHORITY PER STUDENT THAN US, 132 AHEAD OF US, BUT THEY'RE USUALLY LITTLE TINY DISTRICTS OF 500 STUDENTS AND RELATIVELY RICH AGRICULTURAL AREAS.
YES, WE'RE NUMBER 2 IN GROSS AMOUNT, BUT WE'RE NUMBER 133, AND WE'LL PROBABLY MOVE UP SEVERAL POSITIONS, PROBABLY TO ABOUT 115TH THIS NEXT YEAR ONCE THE JUNE OF 25 FINANCIALS ARE FINALIZE.
WE'LL MOVE IN THE TOP THIRD, WE'LL PUT IT THAT WAY.
DISTRICTS IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT WE OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT BEING REIMBURSED BY THE STATE SO DIRECTORS MKS CALL TO ACTION IS NEEDED.
>> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS? THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE INFORMATION REGARDING DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 27 PRELIMINARY SPENDING AUTHORITY PROJECTIONS AND THE BUDGET PRESENTATION CALENDAR.
THANK YOU, PATTY. SCHOOL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT GRANT,
[IX.C. School Safety Improvement Grant — Tim Paul]
TIM PAUL IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WINDOW FILM COMPANY OF SIOUX CITY FOR $91,178.64 FOR THE PURCHASE OF BALLISTIC FILM FOR WINDOW GLASS AND DISTRICT BUILDINGS USING SAFE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS?
[00:35:01]
>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? TIM, I HAVE ONE QUESTION MAYBE JUST REAL QUICKLY.
GIVE AN IDEA OF WHAT BALLISTIC FILM WINDOW GLASS IS AND WHAT IT ALL DOES.
>> THE BALLISTIC FILM WOULD GO ON WINDOWS.
I WON'T DISCLOSE THE LOCATIONS OF WHERE THOSE ARE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, BUT THEY'LL GO ON THE WINDOWS, AND THE INTENTION OF THE BALLISTIC GLASS IS TO SLOW DOWN ANYBODY TRYING TO BREAK THAT GLASS OUT TO GET IN AND GAIN ACCESS OF THE BUILDING.
ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS HAVE BEAUTIFUL GLASS FRONT DOORS, BUT THIS IS JUST INTENDED TO SLOW DOWN AND GIVE US A LITTLE MORE TIME TO REACT IF HOPEFULLY, WE NEVER NEED TO USE IT, BUT WE HAVE IT THERE IN CASE WE DO.
>> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHINICE CITIZEN INPUT.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY MOTION PASSES 6, 0.
[IX.D. Cyber Security Risk Assessment — Chad Fengel]
CYBERSECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT, CHAD FANO IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FR SECURE LLC FOR UPDATED CYBERSECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT TOTALING $18,065?
>> BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION?
>> I THINK OUR INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIRES US ON AN ANNUAL BASIS SO THAT WE ENSURE THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN PROACTIVELY.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? [INAUDIBLE] INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
[IX.E. Contracts for Board Approval — Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
CONTRACTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL.JIM VER LU AND JARED MOSER, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES?
>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND BY MICHAELSON.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
[IX.F. Second & Final Reading of Board Policies]
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF BOARD POLICIES, 203.1 BOARD COMMITTEES, 501.6 DISTRICT TO DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT, 501.6-A DISTRICT TO DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT INSUFFICIENT CLASSROOM SPACE, 501.8 WITHIN DISTRICT TRANSFER PROCEDURES, 505.12, STUDENT FEES AND FEE WAIVERS, 803.1 INTERNAL CONTROLS, 808.1 CARE, MAINTENANCE, AND DISPOSAL OF DISTRICT RECORD.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD APOLOGIES FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING?
>> WE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND, BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT?
>> WE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
MOTION PASSES. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.