Finance & Operations Committee Meeting: April 2026

The Finance & Operations Committee meeting of the UDSD Board on July 9, 2026, focused primarily on updates and planning related to the Delaware County Memorial Hospital property acquisition and the district's 2026 bond issuance. The district provided a detailed update on the hospital site, including its acquisition, maintenance, and plans for full demolition to repurpose the site for educational use, particularly expanding career and technical education programs. The district selected Perkins Eastman as the architectural firm for the project after a competitive procurement process. Additionally, the committee reviewed the 2026 bond issuance, which raised approximately $9.8 million to complete the Clifton Heights Middle School project and initiate planning for the hospital site redevelopment. The meeting also included a presentation of the proposed 2026-27 final budget, highlighting a 3.95% tax increase, anticipated state funding, staffing considerations, and rising special education costs. Board members discussed the budget's resilience to economic uncertainties and the potential discontinuation of certain state block grants. Finally, updates to district policies on dress and grooming were presented in compliance with new state legislation. The committee approved moving the policies forward for a second reading and planned to consider the final budget for approval in May and June 2026.