STOH Board Meeting October 20, 2026

The STOH School Board meeting on October 20, 2026, approved several budget and procurement-related items. The board adopted the 2027 budget (Resolution 11-2026), the 2027–2029 capital projects plan, and the 2027–2031 bus replacement plan. It also approved transferring up to $4,156,000 from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund—at the stated 15% maximum—and a resolution to reduce 2026 appropriations. The board set the federal-grant micro-purchase threshold at $50,000 for the 2026–2027 school year. Other approved items included a 4% increase to 2027 employee health insurance rates, a two-year athletic trainer services agreement with Methodist Hospital, and acceptance of a $35,000 settlement payment for parking-lot property damage. These actions were approved without recorded opposition.

The board accepted a Title I grant of $398,460.23, about $9,000 less than the prior year, including $16,510 in equitable-share funding for nonpublic-school services. It also approved a professional-services agreement for tutoring at Our Lady of Grace using Title I funds; members raised risk and indemnification concerns, and administration agreed to follow up on possible protections. Donations for school programs and supplies were also accepted. A set of 28 policies received a first reading, including updates concerning fiscal-advisor contract transparency and appropriate AI use; adoption is scheduled for a later meeting. No specific competitive bid award or new capital-project contract was identified.