Evergreen School District (Clark) board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened at this meeting
Evergreen board adopts reduced educational program resolution tied to $14.438 million plan 10:35
- The superintendent presented a budget update showing a projected deficit of almost $8.2 million and a final budget reduction plan totaling $14.438 million. 3:09
- The board adopted Resolution 7121 for a reduced educational program and advanced Policy 1440 to a second reading. 59:17
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Item by item (7)
- Opening and agenda adoption 0:07
- Superintendent budget report 1:45
- The superintendent said the beginning fund balance was about $22 million, with budgeted revenue of $462 million and budgeted expenditure of $467 million. 2:19
- The superintendent said an enrollment decline and increased special education para costs were among the factors behind a projected deficit of almost $8.2 million, and that the final reduction plan totals $14.438 million with a total FTE reduction of 126.1 before any new positions are added. 3:09
- Gary Wilson asked about $230,000 in LAP funds, and a staff member said the funds are at the discretion of the middle school or high school principal. 15:05
- Public comment 16:41
- Consent agendas 57:18
- Resolution on reduced educational program 58:08
- One board member said the decisions are never easy and that funding has not kept up with inflationary costs, and said 5th grade band takes some instructional time from students. 59:32
- A speaker during the board's discussion said Evergreen budgeted 3.9% of its budget for central office services this year, compared with a 4.7% average in large districts and a 5.3% average in all districts. 1:04:21
- One board member said the board received over 50 emails representing about 70 people and said they had asked whether $225,000 could be found to save 2 transition coaches. 1:13:25
- The chair announced that the motion to adopt the resolution carried. 1:26:10
- Policy on meeting minutes 1:26:10
- The presenter said the revision updates a policy last updated in August 2014 to align with state law requiring an audio recording of meetings. 1:27:31
- A board member raised concerns that written minutes have shrunk and asked whether the policy's reference to audio but not video could later be used to limit video recording. 1:30:01
- The presenter said Policies 1400 and 1430 will be scheduled for a workshop and that Policy 1440 would be considered at the April meeting if advanced. 1:34:09
- The motion carried. ~1:36:00
- Financial statement and board comments 1:36:00
- The February 2026 financial statement was presented as an informational item with no action required. 1:36:00
- A speaker during board comments said budget discussions next year may include possible school closures and said the speaker would ask for an investigation into the events of January 14th. 1:36:49
- A speaker reminded attendees of the School Foundation Gala this Saturday night to raise money for school resource centers. 1:39:06
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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting - March 24, 2026”