Nov. 11, 2026 - Work Session, Impact Aid Hearing, and Business Meeting

The Uintah School District Board of Education held a work session, Impact Aid hearing, and business meeting on November 11, 2026, according to the transcript (the metadata lists November 13). The board approved the consent calendar, including a one-time increase in the early-notification incentive for full-time benefited employees from $500 to $1,500, the monthly financial update, and meeting minutes. It also approved schoolwide PBIS plans and the annual Impact Aid policy, and advanced capital-assets and Title IX policy revisions on first reading. No contracts were presented for approval this month. Under purchases exceeding $50,000, the business administrator described an $85,000 study contract with Fleming Research International and a training engagement with Catapult LPD, both funded through a state grant; the transcript does not provide Catapult’s amount or details of the third purchase referenced. The district also reported budgeting $53,400 for staff holiday gift certificates, with an expected total of $50,000–$55,000.

The board discussed the ongoing middle-school reconfiguration study but made no closure decision. Options for Uintah Middle School included mothballing the building, potentially keeping its gyms available, or closing it indefinitely; maintaining heat during mothballing was estimated at $22,762. The superintendent said declining enrollment could reduce annual state funding by about $2.1 million and recommended retaining the building for at least a few years while gathering more information. Roof alternatives, including possible metal roofing to reduce long-term replacement costs, were also discussed with architects, with no procurement decision reported. The board noted that the Apex project is supported by a legislative grant and is not expected to use local taxpayer funds. A public hearing was scheduled for November 18, with a special board meeting on December 22.