Board of Education Meeting - September 28th, 2026

The District Board of Education meeting, titled September 28, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated September 29), recognized educators and volunteers and reviewed the district’s state report card. The board reported overall improvement, including gains in early literacy, graduation, and gap closing, and discussed chronic absenteeism and career-college-workforce readiness. A financial update said the district was tracking with its forecast; the August property-tax settlement was 1.4% higher than the prior August. Staff also said they were exploring short-term investment options with Signature Bank, but no investment decision was presented for approval.

The board approved consent-agenda items covering personnel actions, activity contracts and stipends, athletic volunteers, and four overnight student trips; it also approved acceptance of a donated telescope and an educator-related item. No competitive solicitation, contract award, bid approval, or procurement amount was identified. Board reports mentioned planned rebuilding of a concession stand and storage building at Centennial and renovation of an inclusive playground at Pace Center Park, but no board purchasing action or project cost was stated.