Rolla Board of Education Meeting - September 17th, 2026

Rolla Public Schools Board of Education meeting, September 17, 2026. The board approved early childhood center change orders totaling $4,670.58 (orders identified in the transcript as 454849 and 51) and Mark Twain project change orders totaling $31,328.01. The Mark Twain work included building-controls adjustments involving Johnson Controls and a new controls company, plus electrical work for a drinking fountain. Administration said some costs may be covered by insurance and that both projects remained within contingency. The early childhood center was targeting completion around the end of October, with technology installation and Lakeshore furniture setup to follow. The board also approved an additional special education paraprofessional at Wyman; the position was budgeted at step two, but no dollar amount was stated.

The budget update included approximately $3.2 million in expenditures for ongoing capital projects that had not been included in the budget presented in June; the district characterized this as completing the project budget rather than a new increase. Updated projected ending fund balance was 23.73%, and Fund 4 was projected to end at $4.6 million against a $3 million floor. A budget amendment motion was made, but the transcript does not clearly capture its disposition. The board also considered the annual professional development plan, including paid vendor training and instructional resources, and discussed uncertainty about future state school funding. No specific procurement action related to those state funding concerns was identified.