Madison County board meeting, Aug 13, 2026
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Madison County board hears virtual academy and construction updates 17:30
- The board heard reports on the district's Virtual Academy, summer construction projects and the annual financial report. 17:30
- The board took up motions on the motor vehicle tax rate, 6 bid packages for an HVAC renovation project and adult meal prices. 1:19:24
- A staff member said the property tax rates of 61.7 cents for real property and 63.3 cents for personal property were a proposal that would be advertised, with an adoption meeting at the end of the month. 1:20:34
- After an executive session, a speaker said there was no action from the session. 2:13:09
Item by item (14)
- Opening and district vision 10:22
- Beth Brock read the district's vision statement. ~10:43
- Recognition of school police department 10:59
- A speaker thanked officers for joining the district's first ever police force. 11:07
- A staff member said the officers' first day was August 3rd and listed training including firearms and taser qualifications. 12:08
- The staff member said the group had about 350, 375 years of experience in law enforcement. 13:00
- Consent agenda 16:11
- The consent agenda included the July 16th minutes, claims, personnel actions, leaves of absence, technology surplus and a revision to subdivision restrictions for fencing. 16:11
- Virtual Academy update 17:08
- A staff member outlined 4 objectives for the program: student retention, a flexible learning option, a stepping stone back to in-person school and student connection. 17:30
- A presenter said 128 students completed courses in the fall and 143 in the spring, 24 students returned to in-person school and all 35 seniors graduated. 23:33
- The presenter reported a 97% course pass rate in high school and about 98% in middle school, and said staff proctored 366 KSA exams. 28:34
- Construction report 39:09
- A staff member said 3 jobs were completed this summer and thanked district staff, designers and contractors. 39:18
- A staff member said geothermal drilling at Silver Creek had 53 holes left and about 4 more weeks of drilling. 45:15
- A presenter said water holding under the lower tennis courts was saturating the soil, a change order later in the agenda addressed it, and bids for new tennis courts would be taken September 8th. 49:27
- Annual and monthly financial reports 54:47
- A staff member said 51.5% of general fund revenue was locally funded and 78.61% of spending went to instruction and related support. 56:43
- The staff member said 78.25% of the general fund budget was spent on salary and fringe, and that legislative decreases would mean $1.8 million next year and $1.3 million the following year in state funding the district would not receive. 1:03:24
- The staff member said the district had $19 million in investments and that about 60% of the overall balance was restricted. 1:14:02
- Motor vehicle and property tax rates 1:19:24
- A speaker said the proposed motor vehicle rate of 55.80 cents per hundred of assessed value was the same rate since 1983. 1:19:24
- Lori Cobb said the proposed real property rate was a slight reduction from the prior year, and the motion was to propose 61.7 cents for real property and 63.3 cents for personal property. 1:20:00
- A staff member said the rates would be advertised for 2 weeks before an adoption meeting at the end of the month. 1:20:34
- HVAC renovation project bids 1:21:42
- Lori Cobb read 6 bid packages, including HVAC and plumbing to Fry Mechanical for $3,040,000, for a total cost of $5,501,248.99. 1:22:12
- Tennis court change order 1:23:37
- Lori Cobb asked for a motion to approve a change order for the tennis courts, bid package 1, in the amount of $32,045. 1:23:37
- Adult meal prices 1:23:37
- A staff member said summer feeding gave out 57,819 meals and the district would participate in CEP, giving every student free breakfast and lunch. 1:24:25
- The staff member asked parents to fill out the household income form, which is available online. 1:27:44
- Lori Cobb asked for a motion to set adult breakfast at $3.50 and adult lunch at $5.25 for the '26-'27 school year. 1:29:20
- Technology and communication contracts 1:29:41
- Booster group creation 1:32:06
- A staff member said the IRS no longer recognizes the school's old booster group and that groups wishing to continue must establish as their own 501. 1:32:21
- Lori Cobb asked for a motion to allow creation of booster groups for cheer, dance, football, baseball, softball, girls soccer and track. 1:35:19
- New staff positions 1:35:19
- Lori Cobb asked for motions to create and ratify 2 kindergarten teachers and 2 kindergarten paraeducators. 1:35:19
- Lori Cobb also asked for motions on a 0.5 teaching position at Ferristown Middle School and agreements with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Brumley Speech Services LLC. 1:36:35
- Superintendent report and executive session 1:39:37
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Video: posted by the district as “Madison County Board of Education Meeting - August 13, 2026”