Finance Committee November 10, 2026 Meeting

The Saint Joseph Schools Finance Committee met on November 10, 2026, to review district finances, the October budget amendment, staffing, enrollment, and facility planning. The discussion identified a need to reduce expenditures by about $5.2 million; middle-school consolidation was described as producing approximately $2.3 million in savings, while participants noted that additional measures would still be needed. A DLR facilities report and a longer-term district plan are expected to inform further decisions about school and other building use. The committee also reviewed a $4.5 million capital-project fund balance and discussed declining enrollment, staffing levels, position controls, state formula aid, and the district’s self-insured health plan. No votes or contract awards were identified in the transcript.

Procurement-related discussion included transportation contracting: the district had used the contract’s optional years and issued an RFP for the next period after members raised concerns about prior cost increases; no vendor selection or bid result was reported. Members also discussed Lockton, the district’s health-plan broker: its services were put out to RFP and a contract was signed last year, with typical terms described as three years plus two one-year options. Competitive pricing for a future broker procurement was suggested. The meeting also discussed potential facility consolidation, but no related construction or purchasing action was approved.