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Littleton Elementary board approves budget revisions on 5⁠-⁠0 votes 1:02:11

  • A motion failed with 3 nays and 2 yeas, after which the board approved the consent agenda as submitted, with one abstention. 29:16
  • A district staff member presented the textbook adoption process as an information item, with a recommendation planned for board consideration in early 2027. 30:57
  • The board approved a substitute bus driver position, a white fleet operator position and additional compensation that administration described as a $2 per hour pay differential for certified bus driver instructors. 1:03:46

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and board member statements 0:00
    • Curtis Nielson said a full quorum was present and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:17
    • Rachel Barnett said they attended curriculum nights at Laken Prep and Collier and toured Laken. 5:04
    • Curtis Nielson said they had nothing to add. 7:25
  2. Superintendent report 7:25
    • The superintendent said all staff took part in professional learning before the long weekend. 7:36
    • The superintendent said the first superintendent's youth council took place the previous week, with students giving input on topics including a possible new lunch menu option. 8:46
    • The superintendent said Estrella Vista STEM Academy was selected by Desert Financial Credit Union to receive supplies through its Teacher Appreciation Program. 9:04
  3. District highlights and recognitions 10:49
    • A district staff member said the meeting's highlights would be the Kid at Hope and Treasure Hunter awards, presented by a representative of the Littleton Education Foundation. 10:57
    • The presenter recognized a student from Trace Rios Service Academy as the September Kid at Hope, with a certificate and a gift card. 12:48
    • The presenter recognized a Collier teacher of 7th and 8th grade ELA and writing as the district Treasure Hunter for September. 16:18
  4. Call to the public 18:32
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about student dismissal supervision at Laken Prep Academy and asked for a written walker dismissal safety procedure and mandatory staff training. 19:29
    • A speaker asked the superintendent to report the campus dismissal procedure and related policies in a future board update. 22:38
    • Another speaker at public comment raised a property damage claim involving a boundary wall shared with a school and concerns about public records requests. 23:24
  5. Consent agenda 27:03
    • A motion was made to pull items K and M from the consent agenda and approve the rest. 27:18
    • One board member said they wished to pull items from the consent agenda and voted yes. 28:57
    • Curtis Nielson said the motion to pull items failed with 3 nays and 2 yeas, and later announced the consent agenda motion passed with an abstention. 29:16
  6. Textbook adoption process 30:38
    • A district staff member said the information item outlined a 3-quarter adoption process, with 5 companies submitting materials and a public review of at least 60 days. 30:57
    • The staff member said the most recent adoption, K-8 mathematics in April of 2025, totaled just over $3 million after tax and shipping. 36:29
    • In response to Amy Soucinek, the staff member said somewhere between 15 and 20 people sit on the curriculum committee. 39:07
  7. Policy revisions for discussion 41:52
    • A district staff member said a revision to Policy DJE changes the written price quote threshold from $10,000 to $15,000. 43:14
    • The staff member said Policy IHA concerns advanced math opportunities for 6th, 7th and 8th grade, and the recommendations would come at the next board meeting. 43:32
    • Markus Ceniceros asked for a board update on the cost of vacation for 12-month employees and what offering vacation to 10- and 11-month employees would cost. 48:19
  8. Public hearing on budget revisions 51:29
    • The presentation said the fiscal year 2026 revision captures additional budget capacity of $72,420. 52:20
    • The presentation said the fiscal year 2027 revision increases M&O budget capacity by $3.9 million and district additional assistance by $729,158. 52:20
    • Curtis Nielson asked whether any residents or taxpayers wished to speak and heard none. 1:00:00
  9. Expenditure budget revisions 1:00:33
    • Linda Stallard moved to adopt Revision 2 to the 2025⁠-⁠2026 expenditure budget. 1:01:23
    • Rachel Barnett moved to adopt the revised expenditure budget for fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠2027. 1:02:26
  10. Transportation staffing positions 1:02:59
    • A district staff member said the district has been unable to secure substitute bus drivers through contract agencies and proposed substitute bus driver and white fleet operator positions. 1:03:52
    • The staff member proposed a $2 per hour pay differential for drivers holding both classroom and behind-the-wheel instructor certifications, and told Amy Soucinek one person currently holds them. 1:06:20
    • Rachel Barnett moved to approve the additional compensation and the substitute bus driver and white fleet operator positions. 1:12:55
    • Curtis Nielson announced the item passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:13:16
  11. On-call staff compensation 1:13:15
    • A district staff member proposed paying all assigned on-call hours at the overtime rate of 1.5 times the hourly rate, regardless of hours worked or leave used. 1:13:25
    • Markus Ceniceros asked how many employees responded to on-call hours, and the staff member said someone is assigned every weekend. 1:18:26
    • Linda Stallard moved to approve the additional compensation for on-call staff. 1:20:34
  12. ASBA meeting representatives 1:20:57
    • A district staff member said the board would consider a representative and an alternate for the ASBA 2026 Delegate Assembly. 1:20:57
    • Curtis Nielson said the motion named them for the primary. 1:24:37
    • Rachel Barnett moved to appoint a representative and an alternate to the 2026 annual business meeting. 1:25:54
  13. Board conference participation 1:26:21
    • A district staff member said each board member has roughly $2,500 for conferences and the goal was to avoid late fees. 1:26:21
    • Amy Soucinek moved that Amy Soucinek attend the ALICE conference depending on late fees and whether the agenda ties to the strategic plan. 1:34:55
    • A motion was made to send 3 people to be named later to the national annual conference April 2nd to 4th. 1:37:45
  14. Superintendent performance pay 1:38:41
    • The board moved into executive session and reconvened at 8:09. 1:39:03
    • Linda Stallard moved to approve the superintendent's performance pay for the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year as outlined in the employment contract. 2:09:22
    • Curtis Nielson asked for any opposed and announced the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 2:09:50
  15. Future agenda items 2:09:50
    • Rachel Barnett asked to discuss a policy as an agenda item in the future. 2:10:09
    • One board member asked for a policy or procedure to evaluate the cost and staff time of preparing future agenda items, saying there had been approximately 60 requests since January. 2:10:42

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I think I, I would also like to see, um, just over the last 20 years, um, how many times have we readopted our curriculums for, you know, whether social studies, science, ELA, math. If that could be provided in a board update.Markus Ceniceros · Vice President39:50
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Video: posted by the district as “Littleton Elementary School District - 08SEP2026 Board Meeting”