Celina City School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

41 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Celina board weighs mid-year move of high school into new building 15:39

  • A district staff member said those involved were reasonably confident students could be back in session the week following the 19th through the 22nd. 16:40
  • One board member cited projected savings, including $100,000 in utilities, while another board member said the move was academically a bad decision and economically a good one. 22:45

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Item by item (4)
  1. Opening and agenda 14:02
    • A district staff member asked to revise the calendar language so it reads no 7 through 12 students in session January 19th to the 22nd, 2027 to complete the early move. 14:53
    • The staff member said K-6 is unaffected by the change. ~14:53
    • Nobody signed up for public participation. 15:39
  2. Staff briefing on new building readiness 15:39
    • A district staff member said occupancy could potentially come in December, with an exact date expected in July. 16:52
    • The staff member said students would start the new semester in the new building. 18:02
    • The staff member said they were more comfortable with a mid-year move than before because of clarity in planning across operations such as technology and food services. 19:51
  3. Board discussion and vote on mid-year move 20:32
    • Mark Huelsman said $12 million remained and estimated $360,000 in savings from finishing a year early, and said a delay would push completion from September of '27 to July or August of '28. 22:45
    • One board member said students would lose 3 weeks of education and said they did not yet know how to vote. 36:02
  4. Executive session 40:41
    • The board took a motion and second to go into executive session. 40:41

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Video: posted by the district as “Celina City Schools Special Board Meeting, 5/28/26”