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Sto-Rox School District board meeting, Jun 24, 2026

1 h 17 min · 0 public speakers

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Sto-Rox superintendent reviews year as board takes up $41,913,658 balanced budget 2:26

  • The superintendent gave a year-end report on business operations, academics, climate and culture, and next steps. 2:26
  • A district staff member presented the final budget for fiscal year 26⁠-⁠27, describing it as a balanced budget with general fund expenditures of $41,913,658 and no recommended furloughs. 42:42
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:03
    • The meeting opened with roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:03
    • No public comments were heard on agenda items, and the presiding officer said the board met in executive session before the meeting to discuss personnel and legal items. 1:17
  2. Business office information 1:52
    • A staff member said there was no full business office report but that board members received handouts on the 26⁠-⁠27 budget, the bank account summary, the balance sheet and the general fund. 1:57
  3. Superintendent's year-end report 2:26
    • The superintendent said the district pursued delinquent taxes, expected a little over $300-something thousand to return to the district, and that the final proposed budget recommends $0.5 million rather than a $1 million increase. 5:41
    • The superintendent reported an overall retention rate of 88%, $8 million in repairs needed at the junior senior high school, and enrollment rising from 908 to 932. 11:50
    • The superintendent said 64 of the 200 recovery plan items were completed and 132 were in progress. 35:09
  4. Minutes, bills and budget 41:58
    • A staff member presented the final budget for fiscal year 26⁠-⁠27, with general fund expenditures of $41,913,658 and revenues to match, and said no furloughs were recommended. 42:42
    • A staff member described a revision to the Act 93 agreement to add a 3rd tier and a federal programs application listing Title I at $1,450,066, Title II at $133,391 and Title IV at $107,602. 43:41
    • The agenda included accepting a donation of $1,000 to the high school athletic program. 45:55
  5. Flexible instruction plan and dress change 46:18
    • A staff member asked the board to approve a 3-year flexible instruction plan for submission to PDE. 46:18
    • The staff member also asked for a vote on a change allowing solid crewneck shirts, which had been tabled the previous month. 46:43
  6. Memberships, lease and conferences 47:02
    • The agenda included payment for membership to the National Association of School Psychologists in the amount of $3,000 and a leasing agreement with the AIU for additional classrooms. 47:02
    • The agenda also included attendance at the CSI Leadership Community of Practice from June 3rd through 6th at a cost of $1,000. 48:06
  7. Math and reading curriculum resources 48:58
    • A staff member described piloting a Mathematics for the Trades resource next year and reviewing Eureka Squared and Reveal Math for K-6, with Eureka Squared costing about $300 per grade level. 48:58
    • A staff member said a Lexia program for ELLs would cost $6,090 a year for 58 students, and a 3-year quote for Lexia Core 5 and Power Up covered 875 students at a cost of $85,750. 53:00
  8. Title III funding 54:31
    • A speaker said Title III is the funding source for English learners and that the district partners with the AIU Consortium to maintain compliance. 54:48
  9. First roll call vote 56:21
    • The presiding officer asked for a vote on items A1 through B1. ~56:21
    • A staff member reported 5 yes votes. 59:07
  10. Coaching and staff appointments 59:28
    • A staff member said coaching allows combining a passion with development, leadership and teamwork, and that there is a lot of room for growth and learning. 1:01:28
  11. Personnel items including job posting 1:08:24
    • A staff member reported five yeses and one no on G four, G eight, and four yeses and one no on G nine. 1:10:20
  12. Induction program and item G10 1:10:29
    • A speaker acknowledged the completion of year 1 and year 2 of the induction program before moving on to item G10. 1:10:29
    • A staff member reported 4 yes votes. 1:11:48
  13. Cheerleader employee pay 1:11:54
    • The agenda included approving pay for cheerleader employees from May 14th to June 2nd, 2026. 1:11:54
    • A staff member reported 5 yes votes. 1:12:24
  14. Closing remarks and next meeting 1:13:04
    • A speaker encouraged community members to attend meetings in person or virtually. 1:13:04
    • The speaker said the next meeting will be Thursday, August 13th, 2026. 1:16:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Sto-Rox School Board Meeting, 6/24/26”