The district was allowed to set a decrease fee whereas gathering extra in taxes due to this 12 months’s larger property valuation. This 12 months’s valuations are $92,096,740 which is 8,823,601 larger than final 12 months’s valuations. The funds raised from the brand new fee will fund the college 12 months funds of $7,885,578 that was handed in June.

Shelli Greer, the Head Begin Program Director, defined the district’s have to approve the Head Begin TTA Plan. The TTA plan is designed to enhance the information, expertise, and practices of grant recipient employees to implement applications which, in flip, enhance the outcomes of kids and households in this system.

She additionally requested the board approve the district’s participation within the Baby and Grownup Care Meals Program and OK her software for the 2023 Head Begin grant that can run Jan. 1 via Dec. 31.

The board obliged passing all three requests in unanimous votes.

Superintendent Kathie Thompson informed the board that there are at the moment 527 college students within the district and the attendance fee to date this 12 months is 97.2%.

She additionally introduced that college students will get days off to attend the Pink River County Truthful on Sept. 22-23. College students can even get three-day weekends by getting Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 off.

The board additionally voted to carry the subsequent faculty board assembly Oct. 17.