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Clarion-Limestone Area School District board meeting, Jun 17, 2026

55 min · 0 public speakers

Enrollment ▶ 21:55Phones in school ▶ 35:44

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board considers final 2026⁠-⁠27 budget with no real estate tax millage increase 49:00

  • The business manager reported that federal Title I and Title II funding fell from $271,000 to $258,472, and that total expenditures dropped to $17,429,361 from $17,434,164. 6:12
  • The board discussed a shared services agreement for girls flag football, with one speaker raising concern that it could hurt the girls soccer program amid dropping enrollment and another saying more opportunities for very little money is better. 21:55
  • The chair announced that the 2026 Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution passed. 48:30
  • The board took up a final budget resolution listing $17,429,362 in expenditures and $17,358,752 in revenue, with no increase in the real estate tax millage rate. 49:00
Item by item (15)
  1. Item 0:29
    • The meeting opened with a roll call, and those called answered here. ~0:29
    • A motion was made and seconded to adopt the agenda with amendments, additions and corrections. 0:47
  2. Representative reports 0:56
    • A speaker reported that Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 approved an architect proposal for structural repairs to foundation walls and appointed a director of student services effective July 1st. 0:56
    • The legislative representative reported that the House voted to adopt a ban on cell phones in school during the school day and that the bill goes to the Senate. 2:40
    • A building representative said maintenance and custodial staff were working through lists of jobs to prepare for the school year. 5:11
  3. Business manager report 6:12
    • The business manager said the final budget draft reflected a decrease in Title I and Title II funding from $271,000 to $258,472 and a cut in the capital reserve transfer from $215,300 to $208,000. 6:12
    • The business manager reported a cafeteria profit of $3,263.91 for May and a year-to-date profit of $22,425.99, lower than the projected profit of a little over $34,000. 6:12
    • A staff member said food and supply costs were up. 9:31
  4. Administrative reports 10:03
    • A staff member said elementary summer school averaged roughly 32 students daily and that 38 applicants applied for one elementary teaching opening, with a second opening coming. 10:08
    • The staff member noted the next scheduled meeting is August 19th and suggested the board consider a hiring meeting in July. 12:03
    • Another staff member reported a new firewall bought through E-Rate was installed, that bids were pending on a door project including a secure vestibule, and that 5 students signed up for high school summer school. 13:47
  5. Minutes and financial reports 16:54
    • The board took voice votes on the May 20th and 26th meeting minutes and on the May 2026 financial reports. 16:54
    • A speaker said an agreement was supposed to be put in writing and asked to see it in writing, and another speaker said it would be double checked. 18:34
  6. Personnel actions 19:00
    • The personnel items included tenure for two employees, up to 50 additional summer hours for office clerks to work in the records retention room and a supplemental contract for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 19:00
    • Asked whether the 50 hours were in the budget, a staff member said they were worked in to help bring the records retention room up to date. 20:47
  7. Girls flag football shared services 21:33
    • The item called for shared services with Pine Area for girls flag football hosted by Clarendon Area beginning in the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 21:48
    • One speaker said adding opportunities could hurt existing sports such as girls soccer, while another said it helps with Title IX. 21:55
  8. Girls wrestling shared services 34:13
    • The item called for shared service with Clarendon Area for girls wrestling beginning in the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 34:18
    • A speaker said the girls involved already wrestle on the boys team and that the district's cost for half of the singlets would be minimal. 34:30
  9. Youth Council and student handbooks 35:17
    • The board considered Youth Council bylaws and an activity account along with the 26⁠-⁠27 elementary and junior high/high school student handbooks. 35:30
    • Asked about cell phone rules, a speaker said the middle school guidelines will now apply to both the middle school and high school. 35:44
  10. Item 37:38
    • The board took a roll call vote on an e-rate compliance contract with CSM Consulting Incorporated and then took up an agreement with a special education consultant at a rate of $330. 37:38
    • A staff member said the district paid $4,000 for the consultant last year. 38:47
  11. Special education placement agreements 40:13
    • A staff member said the New Story agreement cost depends on how many students are placed there. 40:13
    • A staff member said the Keystone agreement at $15,000 per student is less than half of what an IU classroom would cost. 41:33
    • A staff member said no students are currently at Soaring Heights and the agreement is in place should it be needed. 43:48
  12. Fees, vendor payments and insurance 45:11
    • The board considered 26⁠-⁠27 admission and season pass fees, described as the same as previous years, and vendor payments through the August 19th, 2026 meeting. 45:12
    • Asked whether insurance renewal rates were shopped, a staff member said they were not but that an interested company is on the radar for the fall. 46:35
  13. Homestead and farmstead exclusion 48:30
    • The board considered the 2026 Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion Resolution. 48:30
    • The chair announced the resolution passed. 49:00
  14. Final budget resolution 49:00
    • The resolution listed $17,429,362 in expenditures and $17,358,752 in revenue, with no increase in the real estate tax millage rate. 49:28
    • The board took a roll call vote on the resolution. 52:05
  15. Facilities, safety review and policies 52:21
    • The board took a voice vote on facility use agreements, the 25⁠-⁠26 annual safety review and first and second readings of policies. 52:38
    • A speaker said an evaluation had to be done by the 25th of June under a contract and said a special meeting with an executive session would be called for next Tuesday. 53:51

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Video: posted by the district as “June 17, 2026 School Board Meeting”