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Baxter Community School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Baxter school board approves fiscal management policy now required by code 31:25

  • The board approved the consent items and a request for allowable growth for supplemental aid for the '25-'26 school year. 0:45
  • The elementary principal asked for the board's thoughts on adding a pickleball court on an existing concrete slab at the playground, and board members and staff discussed court size, net posts and cost. 2:43
  • A district staff member told the board the nutrition fund has about 4 years before it is operating completely in the red. 18:56
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and consent items 0:05
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 0:05
    • The board took a motion to approve the consent items as presented. 0:45
    • The consent items were approved. ~0:45
  2. Elementary principal report 2:43
    • The elementary principal said fall FAST testing had begun and that 13 families had already signed up for the backpack food program. 2:43
    • The principal asked for the board's thoughts on painting a pickleball court on existing playground concrete, with either a movable or permanent structure, and said permanent posts would likely need board approval. 2:43
    • Asked whether fundraising would cover the cost, the principal said the fund was strong enough to support the project. 8:55
  3. Secondary principal report 10:23
    • A staff member said every request the district submitted through the Regional Partnership Program was approved, totaling $42,000 for Family Consumer Science, Ag, and Business and Career Ed materials, and that the expense is not coming out of the general fund. 10:23
    • The staff member said the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis is October 21st through the 23rd, an out-of-state trip on the date of the October board meeting. 11:13
    • The staff member said the free 4-year planning software the district uses is sunsetting at the end of this school year and a replacement will be chosen. 13:40
  4. Nutrition report 17:19
    • A staff member said the district served about 20% fewer meals and had 17% fewer days, and that the fund was in the hole about 20%. 17:43
    • A staff member said the district has about 4 years before the nutrition program is operating completely in the red. 18:56
    • A staff member said 5 accounts with negative meal balances have been sent to a recovery process. 25:53
  5. Supplemental aid request for special education 29:31
    • A staff member said the special education deficit was about $160,000 last year and is $9,000 this year. 29:36
    • The staff member said the request would allow the district to ask for the $9,000 back. 30:36
    • The board approved the request for allowable growth for supplemental aid for the '25-'26 school year. 30:53
  6. Policy series and fiscal management policy 31:25
    • A staff member said the second reading of the 700 through 900 series added a fiscal management policy and regulation now required by code. 31:25
    • The staff member said solvency is set at 10 to 20% with a minimum of 10 and the UAB ratio at 15 to 25. 32:17
    • A staff member said resolutions on categorical fund balances would come to the board in the coming months. 33:33
    • The board approved the policy series. 36:11
  7. Annual attorney recommendation 36:28
    • A staff member said the recommendation is made annually and does not prohibit the district from working with other attorneys. 36:34
    • The item was approved. ~36:53
  8. Professional development plan 37:05
    • A staff member said staff received AI training on Monday and that the training was 4 hours long. 37:05
    • A speaker said many data days would move to a Monday this year so substitutes would not have to be brought into the building during data days. 40:26
  9. Open enrollment and personnel 41:50
    • A staff member said both positions were posted that day. 42:23
  10. Facilities update 43:24
    • A staff member said the district is waiting to hear whether the boiler will be covered by insurance and has had humidity and some mold in the middle school area. 43:24
    • The staff member said the district would use $170 dehumidifiers, times 4 for now. 43:24
    • The staff member said the district may put out an RFP to see what air conditioning in the East Gym would cost. 44:16
  11. Equity plan 46:02
    • A staff member said the plan compiles equity policies and sets goals, and that female ag students increased by about 9% over last year. 46:04
  12. Promotional video and community partnerships 48:58
    • A staff member said the district is exploring a promotional video and may use part of a safety group dividend of about $24,000. 48:58
    • A staff member said the backpack program may expand into a food pantry, possibly in office space within the Wellness Center. 54:06
  13. Mower purchase and November meeting date 55:42
    • A staff member said a 3-year lease would cost about $16,000 while the district bought its new machine outright for about $17,000. 55:42
    • The staff member said the IASB Annual Convention is November 18th through the 20th and the board could decide in October whether to move the November meeting. 57:40
  14. Board goals and metrics results 58:24
    • A staff member said ISASP results cannot be compared with the prior year because the state moved to a 4-tier scoring system. 59:57
    • A staff member said the participation rate finished at 91% and the teacher retention rate was actually 97%, with specific metrics coming in October. 1:00:42
  15. November meeting date discussion 1:04:41
    • A staff member said no decision on the November meeting was needed that night and it could be made in October. ~1:04:47
    • A speaker said junior high basketball's first game is November 10th. 1:05:33

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Video: posted by the district as “9/16/26 BCSD Board Meeting”