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Crook County School District work session, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

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Staff outline plan to bring priced facilities packages to board in December 41:50

  • A district staff member presented results of a community facilities survey offered from June to October that drew 136 responses. 1:00
  • The staff member said 82% of survey respondents listed critical repairs as their highest need, with safety and CTE in the next tier. 11:50
  • Discussion covered options for the middle school, the need for clear cost information and a possible tax calculator tool. 22:55
  • A staff member said staff would put together and price packages, bring them to the board in December and likely send them out for broader feedback in January. 41:50
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening of work session 0:02
    • The Future Facilities Planning work session began at about 5:33 with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:02
    • A speaker said all 5 board members were present. ~0:02
  2. Community facilities survey results 1:00
    • A staff member said the survey drew 136 responses and that 35% of respondents were staff, which the staff member called a limitation. 3:17
    • The staff member said 76% of respondents were comfortable with an increase of $50 or below. 9:53
    • The staff member said 27% of early respondents wanted new construction, compared with 4% in broader community groups. 11:24
  3. Survey recommendations 13:04
    • A staff member recommended a fix-it-first bond package anchored on critical repairs and safety, with CTE included. 14:20
    • The staff member also recommended launching a transparency plan with a tax impact calculator, a citizen oversight committee and outreach to every community. 14:50
    • The staff member said staff and students repeatedly raised the middle school, and said one idea to move the middle school and build a new high school would cost $130 million. 17:19
  4. School safety projects 18:59
    • A speaker asked whether the district had identified school safety projects and their possible cost. 18:59
    • A staff member said the district conducts monthly safety walkthroughs and plans to bring in an outside consultant for a security review of every school. 19:58
  5. Middle school remodel versus replacement 21:55
    • A staff member said the long-range facilities plan put a new middle school at around $90 million. 22:04
  6. Package options and transparency 22:55
    • A speaker called for budgeted options for a middle school upgrade, a new middle school and a new high school, with respondents asked about each package. 22:55
    • A speaker said people in the community have discussed items from the last bond that did not happen and said the simpler the bond, the better. 26:22
    • A speaker said the speaker's top priority included the middle school, the stadium and the facilities office. 28:25
  7. Seismic review 29:03
    • A speaker asked whether projects such as the stadium would qualify for a seismic grant. 29:03
    • A staff member said a person working with the district on seismic issues first identified items at the middle school. 29:11
  8. Developing simplified packages 30:00
    • A speaker said staff could bring packages to the board at the December board meeting and put them out in January. 30:21
    • A speaker said critical repairs should be included in every package. 30:35
    • A speaker said the middle school is the least secure school. 32:44
  9. Tax impact calculator 33:16
    • A speaker described a prototype tool using public tax assessor data to show a property owner's estimated tax increase from a proposed bond. 34:08
    • A speaker asked that the tool show the cost per month. 36:01
    • A staff member said the average assessed value of a home was $245,000 and noted the district has a facilities conditions landing page on its website. 37:32
  10. Next steps and community outreach 38:43
    • A staff member said staff would price packages, bring them to the board in December and seek a broad sampling, probably in January. 41:50
    • A staff member said the district would share the survey results with the community. 43:01
  11. Closing remarks and adjournment 45:33
    • A speaker said a seismic grant could not be used for the stadium. 45:48
    • The meeting adjourned at 6:19. 46:00

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Work Session - October 20, 2026”