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Sto-Rox School District board meeting, May 21, 2026

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  3. Cameron CulliverPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves proposed final 26⁠-⁠27 budget, starting 30-day public review 37:00

  • Earlier, the board recognized retiring employees and heard a student report that included requests about the uniform dress code. 3:01
  • A district staff member presented a proposed final budget for the '26-'27 school year with expenditures and revenues each at $41.9 million, assuming a 0.5 mill tax increase. 27:33
  • The board voted 7 yeses to approve the proposed final budget, reflecting expenditures and revenues of $41,913,668, and to initiate the 30-day review. 36:44
  • The board approved most other agenda items in groups and voted 7 yeses to table item E1. 1:10:17
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and business office reports 0:00
    • Cameron Culliver said no public comment related to agenda items was heard and that the board met in executive session before the meeting to discuss personnel safety issues. 0:00
    • A staff member listed the monthly business office reports, including the bank account summary, balance sheet, revenue account summary and expense account summary. 1:39
  2. Superintendent's end-of-year report timing 2:10
    • A staff member said the end-of-year report would be given at the June board meeting on June 24th, a Wednesday, and would be broken down into 6 areas. 2:23
  3. Retirement recognitions 3:01
    • Cameron Culliver read a certificate recognizing a teacher for 25 years of service, with retirement effective June 5th, 2026. 3:01
    • Students presented the teacher with a tree created by the 5th grade class. 7:33
    • Cameron Culliver recognized two other retiring employees, for 31 years and 25 years of service. 9:14
  4. Upper elementary student report 10:04
    • A student asked whether students could wear gray pants under the uniform dress code, and a staff member said it had been added as a color and the board would vote on it. 10:26
    • A student suggested allowing plain t-shirts with no logo and no collar, saying they could be more comfortable and could reduce dress code write-ups. 11:19
    • A staff member said the staff member would see what could be done and asked for the student's data. 13:04
  5. Food service update and budget 17:54
    • The presenter said the district's dairy vendor would produce whole milk in cartons for the next school year. 22:02
    • A presenter said breakfast and lunch would still be free to all students, food cost was budgeted to increase 5% and paper and cleaning were projected to increase 7%. 22:43
    • Cameron Culliver asked when the blue bags for sports teams started. 24:34
  6. Proposed final budget presentation 25:33
    • A staff member said the proposed final budget would go out for 30 days of public review after board approval, with adoption expected at the June 24th meeting. 26:10
    • The staff member said the district recommended a 0.5 mill increase, or 1.57%, and that expenditures and revenues balanced at $41.9 million without using unrestricted fund balance. 27:55
    • Asked for comment from the CRO, a staff member said the staff member fully endorsed the recommendation of only 0.5 mill. 34:53
  7. Appointments, minutes and financial items 35:35
    • A staff member described an item ratifying payments to the IRS totaling $18,476.40 for debts tied to the district's failure to submit timely IRS 941s. 37:47
  8. Operations items and donations 39:58
    • Cameron Culliver read items including DonorsChoose classroom projects and lease agreements with the AIU. 39:58
    • A staff member said old woodshop equipment and wood would be sold because of the planned construction of a new district central office, and described HVAC controls and service agreements. 44:00
    • Cameron Culliver read an item to accept a $1,500 impact grant for outdoor equipment from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and a staff member said the donation would provide games such as cornhole boards for summer food programs open to anyone under the age of 18. 45:32
  9. Dress codes, policies and educational programs 52:45
    • Cameron Culliver read items approving the K-8 uniform dress and 9 through 12 dress code guidelines and the first and final reading of several policies. 52:45
    • A staff member described a Project SEARCH transition services agreement at $140.29 per day per student and said 2 students would attend next year. 54:32
    • A staff member described a summer credit recovery program paid out of Ready to Learn, with students attending 2 hours, 2 days a week. 57:39
  10. Votes on appointments 1:01:17
    • Both motions passed, the second with 7 yeses. 1:04:18
  11. Item 1:05:22
    • The board voted on items A1 through B1, then took item B2 by itself. ~1:05:22
    • Items A1 through B1 and item B2 each passed with 7 yeses. 1:06:04
  12. Votes on remaining agenda items 1:06:57
    • Items B3 through C5, item C6 and items C7 through D3 each passed with 7 yeses. 1:07:55
    • Item D4 passed with 6 yeses and 1 abstention. 1:09:35
    • Cameron Culliver asked for a motion and a second to table item E1. 1:10:17
    • Item E1 was tabled with 7 yeses, item E2 passed 6 to 1 and items E3 through F7 passed with 7 yeses. 1:11:15
  13. Personnel items 1:12:39
    • The board voted on extended time paid to teachers of $35 per hour on the PBIS and CSI teams for summer work. 1:16:05
    • Several personnel motions passed with 7 yeses. 1:14:03
  14. Closing and next meeting 1:16:39
    • The solicitor said there was nothing for the night. 1:16:39
    • Cameron Culliver said the next meeting would be Wednesday, June 24th, at Myers Ridge Community Center at 7 o'clock. 1:19:25
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:19:58

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