HMC-1 Board of Directors Meeting 10/1/2026

The Hickman Mills C-1 School District Board of Directors meeting on October 1, 2026 included a financial update and review of bond-funded facilities work. The district reported more than $7 million in bond proceeds, with about $1.4 million in annual operating flexibility from retiring existing debt. Current planning includes roughly $3.5 million reserved for the Warford capital improvement project and about $2 million for deferred maintenance and school improvements, with an 18% contingency. Completed work included Ruskin stadium and concession lighting; upcoming or developing projects include Brook Sharp floor mudjacking, Truman Elementary restroom work, concrete repairs, and future HVAC, softball dugout, and theater upgrades. Warford remains in design, with phase-one drawings expected in January 2027; a broader renovation was estimated at about $21 million. The district also projected approximately $2.3 million less property-tax revenue than budgeted and said it would continue evaluating future budget revisions and a possible recruitment levy.

The board also received purchasing and renewal requests for therapist professional-development subscriptions ($1,744), Admentum Exact Path licenses for Ruskin High School ($9,876), Frontline Location Analytics ($13,200), Huddle athletics services ($10,800), a four-year Pitney Bowes mailing-equipment lease ($19,880), and an Infinite Campus data-hosting/migration addendum ($10,287, bringing the stated total to $74,910). A Barracuda backup-server item was discussed, but no amount is clear in the transcript. The transcript does not capture separate votes on these purchases; the agenda was adopted, and the meeting was later adjourned. The board was also informed of donated musical instruments valued at $31,625 and a $100 teacher-recognition donation. The district reported full approval for several career and technical education programs and said it would pursue potential grant funding.