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Jamestown school board reviews draft budget with $786,428.85 general fund deficit 47:44

  • A staff member said final approval of the budget would take place at the next regularly scheduled meeting, October 5th. 11:46
  • The speaker presiding over the meeting gave a presentation on the governance model of the state career and technical education board. 14:45
  • A district staff member presented a draft general fund budget projecting $33.48 million in revenue and $34.26 million in expenditures, resulting in a $786,428.85 deficit. 47:44
  • The board approved posting a student enrichment and partnership coordinator position, amended policy ICCB on disposal of assets, and tuition agreements with Montpelier and Valley City. 1:07:36
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, board norms and consent agenda 3:24
    • Jacob Meier read the board-developed norms, including speaking with a united voice once a decision has been reached. 4:09
    • The consent agenda included minutes, payment of bills, pledged securities, a 3rd week comparison enrollment report and minutes from several committee meetings. 4:55
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 4:30
  2. Health insurance committee report 6:10
    • Heidi Larson said the committee voted to keep premiums level for the next year enrollment. 6:10
    • Heidi Larson said the state is in preliminary discussions about extending health insurance through the state to schools. 6:10
    • Heidi Larson said total plan costs are up about 8% this year and that drug costs are increasing. 6:57
  3. Student council report 8:57
    • A student council representative said the student council was going through homecoming week and preparing for a pep rally on Friday. 9:15
    • In response to a question from Heidi Larson, the representative described dress-up days, pep rally games, a parade and a dance at 9 PM on Friday. ~9:41
  4. Budget hearing procedures and background 10:21
    • A staff member said House Bill 1176 caps the district's ability to levy with a 3% tax limit. 12:08
    • The staff member said the proposed tax for '26-'27 is $466.56 per $100,000, compared with about $1,000 per $100,000 in 2008⁠-⁠2009. 13:27
    • The staff member said the district is at 103.68 mills compared with a state average of 109.6 mills. 13:57
  5. State career and technical education board presentation 14:45
    • The speaker presiding over the meeting said the state board has three goals, including more students becoming CTE concentrators, workforce readiness and equitable access to high-quality CTE programs. 19:54
    • Owen McKenna asked what authority the state board has at the local level, and the presenter said the state CTE board does not have authority over the James Valley Career Tech Center. 29:08
    • A staff member said the state funding model is incentivized to the same outcomes that are in the state board's strategic plan. 31:53
  6. Public budget hearing 33:14
    • A staff member asked whether any members of the audience would like to come forward for the hearing and said budget approval would take place on October 5th. 33:41
  7. Superintendent's report 34:24
    • The superintendent said about 90% of proficiency scales and priority standards are ready to be published and the district is on track to publish them before the end of the '26-'27 school year. 34:52
    • The superintendent described a proposed part-time, Title IV funded position of 36 days for volunteer training and student enrichment, and said North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance committed $40,000 toward a Class B CDL program. 34:52
    • Heidi Larson asked for an update on a busing request, and a staff member said an update would come on October 5th. 46:00
  8. Draft budget and financial reports 46:55
    • A staff member said salaries are 54.1% of the budget and benefits are 18.2%, and that the building fund projects a deficit of $232,195 mainly due to re-roofing. 47:44
    • Owen McKenna asked about savings from unfilled positions, and a staff member said unfilled positions were at $707,000. 53:51
    • A staff member said $190,000 was budgeted out of the general fund to transfer to food service, and when Aaron Roberts asked what that could be attributed to, the staff member said food costs mainly. 56:43
  9. School compliance reports 1:03:50
    • The board considered approval of school compliance reports and submission of the LEA compliance report. 1:03:50
    • The motion carried. ~1:03:50
  10. Student enrichment and partnership coordinator position 1:03:50
    • Jacob Meier asked about future funding plans for the position, and a staff member said it was a proof of concept built with one-time money. 1:04:54
    • Aaron Roberts said part of the strategic plan is community engagement. 1:07:11
    • The motion to post the position passed. 1:07:36
  11. Amended policy on disposal of assets 1:07:36
    • The board considered amended policy ICCB, which has to do with disposal of assets. 1:07:36
    • The motion passed. ~1:07:36
  12. Tuition agreements 1:07:36
    • The board considered tuition agreements with Montpelier and Valley City. 1:08:33
    • The motion carried. ~1:07:36
  13. Items for future agendas 1:07:36
    • Heidi Larson asked for an update on the rollout of Infinite Campus. 1:09:45
    • Jamie Bear asked for an update on the new Dean of Students position. 1:10:15
  14. Meetings to be scheduled 1:10:24
    • The next regular school board meeting was listed for Monday, October 5th, 2026 at 5:30 in the community room. 1:10:24

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I think for the public, I think I had no concept of this beforehand, but the idea that, you know, why declining enrollment is such a big deal, but then also this cost share with the state doesn't necessarily mean that the local property taxes are driving everything either too.Owen McKenna · Member1:00:21
We currently have an SRO this year, right? So if— I mean, are we okay with this being a 1-year position? Is that kind of what we're expecting? Or if this turns out to be something we want long-term, what are our future funding kind of thoughts or plans?Jacob Meier · Member1:04:54
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Video: posted by the district as “Jamestown School Board Meeting September 21, 2026”