WORK MEETING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND BUDGET HEARING- June 16 2026

The Iron County School District Board of Education held a work meeting and regular meeting on June 16, 2026, which included a budget hearing. Key procurement-related discussions focused on the district's participation in the E-Rate program, which provides federal discounts for broadband infrastructure such as wireless access points, cabling, and network switches. The district plans to issue an RFP for network switches as part of this program, with vendor selection based on a rubric considering price and quality of service. The board also reviewed the amended FY26 budget and the proposed FY27 budget, including a $6 million transfer to the capital projects fund for the new South Elementary School construction. The budget discussions covered revenue adjustments due to tax certification issues, expenditure estimates, and the impact of property tax rates. The board approved the amended budget and the proposed budget with final property tax rates. Additionally, the meeting addressed compliance with new state legislation requiring a parent portal for monitoring student internet activity, necessitating a new RFP process for filtering software. Other topics included board meeting scheduling, policy updates on student device use, and economic development opportunity zones relevant to district land holdings. No direct contract awards were made during the meeting, but several upcoming procurement actions and budget allocations were discussed and approved.