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Madison Local School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves permanent appropriations, hears bus contract is expiring 27:29

  • A district administrator told the board the bus contract is expiring and the company's proposed contract carries a significant cost increase the district cannot afford given its finances. 34:27
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 22:21
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call that found all members present. 22:21
    • The board took roll call votes on the agenda and the minutes, and no board member reports were given. 23:06
  2. Community recognitions and donation 23:39
    • A speaker at public comment presented a certificate to the district for allowing Madison Safety Town to use district buildings for the last 40 years. 23:57
    • A speaker at public comment presented a check for $1,000 toward the purchase of magnetic calendars. 25:13
  3. Financial statements and permanent appropriations 26:50
    • The treasurer reported that through the end of May the general fund had receipts of $29,167,000, expenditures of $30,919,000 and an ending fund balance of $116,000. 26:50
    • The treasurer said the revised general fund appropriation is $32,950,000, mainly because repaying short-term cash flow borrowing counts as an expenditure, and the revised total for all funds is $40,787,162. 27:29
    • The financial statements and the permanent appropriations each carried 4⁠-⁠0. 27:29
  4. Athletic fund advance and grant funds 28:47
    • The treasurer presented a short-term advance of $30,000 from the general fund to the athletic fund to close out the year and said the funds will be returned. 28:47
    • The treasurer also recommended approval of new grant funds for the '26-'27 year. 29:16
    • The advance motion carried, and the grant funds carried 4⁠-⁠0. 29:37
  5. Donations 29:39
    • The treasurer read donations including gift cards for staff appreciation at South Elementary, contributions to the Madison High School Angel Fund and $28,000 to Madison High School for a scholarship. 29:39
    • A speaker thanked the community for its generosity. 30:53
    • The donations carried 4⁠-⁠0. 30:52
  6. Temporary appropriations and certificate 31:10
    • The treasurer said temporary appropriations for the '26-'27 year will allow the district to operate until permanent appropriations come to the board in September. 31:10
    • The treasurer also presented a resolution to approve one then and now certificate. 31:45
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 31:35
  7. Administrative report 32:06
    • A staff member said electrical issues had the district on generator power and that the district had worked on a cyber incident response plan required by the state. 32:11
    • The administrator said the board will discuss building names in upcoming months and that the bus company's proposed contract has a significant cost increase the district cannot afford. 32:11
    • Asked about the deadline, the administrator said the new bus contract needs to be in place in August. 35:08
  8. Personnel recommendations 35:33
    • A speaker asked whether items C and D in section 3 were reversed, and staff said a notation would be made to fix it. 38:16
  9. Consent calendar agreements 39:52
    • The consent calendar included agreements for the Infinite Campus student information system, NWEA math testing, counseling services from Signature Health and cyber insurance from Travelers Casualty and Security Company. 39:52
    • It also included agreements with Educational Alternatives for transportation and educational services for students. 39:52
  10. Payments in lieu of transportation 42:06
    • A district administrator said students who live in the district but outside normal transportation options can request payment instead of transportation under state law, and names were withheld from the public document. 42:06
    • The resolution carried 4⁠-⁠0. 43:03
  11. Adjournment 43:06
    • The board held no executive session and voted to adjourn. 43:06

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Video: posted by the district as “(starts at 22:19) Madison Local Schools Board of Education Meeting 6-30-26 6:00 PM”