# BASD Board Meeting October 12, 2026

The Burlington Area School District Board met on October 12, 2026. The board approved continuing the district’s self-funded employee health plan with a 7.2% increase for 2027; staff estimated this would cost less than continuing with a fully funded plan. It also approved a $14,720 request for Start College Now and Early College Credit courses. The board considered parent transportation contracts for 27 students for 2026–27 at $850.87 per student, capped at $22,973.60; the presentation compared this with an estimated $86,000 cost for a bus route. The transcript records the vote beginning but does not capture its full result.

The board approved accepting community and business donations to fund Phase Two of the 496 building project, including a planned district-operated daycare and fitness space. The project is estimated at $2.6 million, with approximately $1.5 million sought from donors; Phase One, the onsite health clinic, used district savings. The consent agenda, including bills, appointments and donations, also passed; listed donations totaled about $18,000, including a $10,009.75 TC Energy grant for classroom supplies and a $7,500 ARC grant for hydroponic towers and greenhouse needs. Other discussion covered student safety and transportation policy, instruction, gifted education, and board committee work. No RFP or vendor award was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [BASD Board Meeting October 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5d6grup2ik) - BASD Board Meetings