001um to it since we uploaded previous. And the same thing for action item F. The um item itself is the same, but we did update the salary schedule. So that's a new document. So when you get to those action items, you won't be approving the one that came on Friday. you'll be approving the one that's uploaded as number two >> and we'll get to those during the the budget >> discussion. >> Mr. Chair, I would move we adopt the amended budget or amended um agenda. >> Second, >> same thing in this case. >> Oh, second. >> Second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? Any opposed? >> Hearing none, we'll uh adopt the amended agenda. Man, I had a heck of a time getting that up. >> I rubbed up on it. Sorry. >> Um, and
002the consent agenda tonight is to approve the minutes of the June 24th meeting and to consider payment of bills including late pays, pre-authorization of payroll, utilities, officials, and automatic payments. >> Mr. Chair, I would move that we accept the consent agenda as presented. >> Seconded. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none will adopt the consent agenda. Um I would entertain >> Mr. Mr. Chair, I'd like to um make a motion to adjourn regular meeting for the purpose of conducting a public hearing for the budget and intent to levy mills. >> Second. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. There were adjourned from the regular meeting and we're now going to conduct a public hearing on intent to levy mills and review the budget. Um, Colton.
003>> Perfect. Let's have it. >> All right. Uh so tonight I'll be presenting the fiscal year 20 2025 2026 budget. Um we'll begin by reviewing how we ended the fiscal year 2025 first and I'm hoping that will provide some context as we move into the proposal of the fiscal year 2026 budget. We're going to start off with some some concerns that we kind of have or some things that we have to keep in mind. our ADM did decrease by 92 um by 92 students. Uh recalibration impacts, we we're just not sure what's what's going to happen there yet. And then as you all may have heard that we may lose some title to and title 5 uh funding from the government. Um we're not sure when we will get an answer if we're going to
004receive it or not. So we've planned in this budget of not having that just in case. So this next slide is kind of is where we've ended the the fiscal year 2025. Um so this is broken down by the general fund, food service, and Aspen daycare and they're listed on the far left column for the revenue expenditure um for those items. Um, so we've budgeted to to receive about 46,857,000 and we've budgeted to spend 46,568,000. And you can see where in the in the second column on the year-to- date column where we've received 47,83,000. So, we received a little bit more than uh we budgeted for and we spent 44,479,000 which was pretty significantly under what we thought we were going to spend. And I will get to that in later slides of of what
005happened why we uh thankfully spent less than what we thought we were going to. But you can see in those blue columns of how much we are planning to put in reserves just in the general fund considering the general fund and the 741,000 in the previous year is how much we put into reserves last year. And the only reason we were able to do that last year is because we were able to withdraw uh indirect costs from ESSER or we or we would have had to tap into reserves. Um, and the the the green amounts are considering after food service announcement. So the 2,452,000 is how much we think we're going to put in reserves this year. And again, I'll there is some pretty big reasons why. And so I'll get to those in the
006uh in later slides. Are there any questions on this slide before I I know there's kind of a lot here? >> No. >> Good. There. >> So, you do mean this budget, not this year. >> So, yep. In the fiscal So, this is the fiscal year. Yep. This is the fiscal year 2025 budget >> where we ended up. Yep. >> The 26. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah, this is where we ended up as of right now. And we haven't even talked about what we're planning for next year. >> Okay. Yep, that's correct. >> Thank you. And so uh these are our budgets by department. Um I as you can kind of just quickly look at it. You can see in all in the green are the the items that we um under spent on that
007we are under budget on and then I will I'll just kind of highlight uh a couple of the the big things. So as you can see in in maintenance we overspent by $55,353. Um that's a little bit misleading because we have some building repairs on for the middle school fire. Um we did receive proceeds for that and the auditors had me deposit it and a revenue account so it wasn't offsetting those expenses. So those were expenses for the middle school um for additional to the budget. Um the sped nurses overspent 20,500. Um with recalibration there were some items that we didn't with Patrina being new and me being new. we didn't really know there there was things that we needed and there was just some really outdated equipment that once she got in there was
008like we need to update this and when we made those decisions we kind of already knew that bed was going to be significantly under budget so we are comfortable with that. Um the next item Riverton Aquatic Center over spent by 10,000 um dollars. There was just some building or there was just some repairs and maintenance items that we didn't really know that were going to happen. And then the big item that I want to highlight is right underneath that is the the special education reimburseable. Um we underspent on that by 1.2 million. Um that was largely due to transitioning some of the out of out of district placements back to our schools and as you all all are aware that we are being monitored by the state for this. So that was kind of the
009main reason why. But you can also see in some of the other budget items that we were just we were on a budget by a lot. Transportation, we didn't have a lot of repairs and utilities. We even the increase that we had, we had a really good winner and so stuff like that. So, as you can see in all of these these bigger increases when we did do the 2026 budget, we really wanted to focus on allocating some of these stuff to wages. And so we really did tighten the the budgets on a lot of these items. We didn't want that extra room in there um because we thought that they were kind of taken away from possibly being able to put the wages and frozen steps. So the next budgets for next year are
010going to be less on most of those items. The next one is so this is this is where we're on the budget by our schools activities. We are over budget by 15,000. Um, but that's a big improvement. Last year we were over by approximately 70,000. >> Yeah. >> Um, so they did a really they did a really good job there. Um, we also a couple of our sports teams didn't make it to state, so that did help, but I did feel like Mark and Reggie did a good job trying to limit expenses. I also did some changes of like um for um meals that for meals that the the district is paying for that water only, that kind of stuff. I made some some changes there that I think helped. Um the next one down
011in the negative is the the v vocational we overspent there. Um as you know the state has kind of criticized districts for underutilizing CTE funds. So I wanted to point out that we did use our CTE funds. >> Um so we're good there. We're not one of those schools that are doing that. Um, we did find out when we were doing the activities budget that some of those vocational stuff that we were spending were actually being spent out of the activities budget and we're like those are actually CTE stuff. So that also saved us some cost and activities by just moving it down to some t some CTE expenses. And then Willow uh was over spent by 5,000. I'll work with the new principal on that of of budgeting for that a little better. >>
012Question do we have a systemic issue of stuff getting spent. >> Not really. I mean, I I think in prior years we did a pretty good job staying consistent. I just think it was one of those items where we were not really aware that those could have been CTE, but the state had focus on, hey, you must spend this on CT. So, we put more focus on what is actually qualified for CTE funding. And historically we have had some shifts in this year we've one year we put it out of this budget code another year we put it out of this budget code and we haven't had a lot of consistency but this year we really focused on and Colton really focused on he's checking and so when a requisition comes through he's checking the
013budget code and making sure that it is appropriately assigned based on the WTE manual. So, we made a lot of progress in that this year. >> And it's kind of a matter of just we didn't know as opposed to, you know, we're just not paying attention. >> Um, a little bit of both. A lot of it is the um WDE manual changes and I think that people weren't aware that the manual changed and it this is how we've always, you know, coded it. So, we just kept doing that. Plus, we're trying to simplify the budgets by putting, you know, here is your budget and these are the numbers that belong to your budget and here's what kinds of things you put in it so that we have a a cheat sheet per se. Don't you
014have tiff? >> We we are creating uh cheat sheets for the secretaries this year um so we can be more consistent on funding. And also we we had a couple new uh secretaries this last year that they were just kind of you know put in the fire uh so to speak and now we're have a cheat sheet so if we do get a new one that they're just now kind of just guessing on where to put it. So that will help uh consistency as well. We hope >> now they have an educational reference as to where that funding will go and that will help that become more consistent then >> yes Mr. Chair. >> Yes. Go ahead. Just a question about in discussions with other boards and about CTE and middle school. Uh they had
015some issues that they were using CTE money in middle school that was not appropriate. Did we have anything like that happen? >> No, I don't believe so. >> No. So, our um CTE is covered out of just our normal funding. Um we don't we haven't been using that CTE allocation which now they're going to separate out um we just use the allocation that we give to the middle school as a whole so it won't impact us. >> Okay. >> Good. Thank you. >> All right. On to the the next slide. So this is uh what we're proposing here. Now, this changed a little bit after we we talked to the the board chair and the vice board chair a couple days ago. Um, this includes some of those changes we made, and I'll get into
016uh some of those uh decisions that we made. So, our foundation guarantee is 33,500,000. Um, that's the 100A that I do. Um, it is a little bit of an increase from last year even with the ADM decrease because of the ECAs and the bump that they gave for for wages and stuff like that. um regular day reporting from Fremont 38 about the same as last year 715,000 impact aid the students in Fremont 25 185,000 and spread reimburseable the 11,328,000 that's what we spent this last year and then other county resources that we receive uh 1.8 8 million. In the non labor in the non- labor budget, we're proposing a uh 8,400,000. That in that does include a $1,700 increase to the teacher base. It also includes >> in the labor >> Oh, sorry. >> I
017I said that wrong. In the non-Labor budget, we already went through that. In the labor budget is 37 million. that does include the uh the 1,800 for the teacher base increase and transportation increase as well. And I will get into those reasons why we felt like that was necessary. Um there's also a food service transfer of 200,000 and a daycare transfer of sorry uh food service transfer 100,000 daycare transfer of >> food service of food service of 200,000 daycare transfer 100,000 and depreciation reserves of 250,000 and then also frozen steps of 325,000. we put a little bit of cushion in there just in case there was some frozen steps that we that we miss. So, even with that said, um we felt like we're we could put in reserves $1.1 million, but with the title
018two and title five costs, it if we do have to assume those, it's going to be 69,000. Um, we feel like with the amount that we put in to reserves last year and with that amount, we feel like the increase to the teacher base and the transportation wages that we're proposing, we feel like that is sustainable. Um when we originally met with the board chair, we had um a $1,000 increase to the base, which we admittedly were maybe being conservative because we didn't know what the uh cost or what was going to happen next year with the recalibration, >> right? >> Um so these are our appropriations that you guys have seen approved. The general fund is 47,375,000. Um the and then we we did split out this is kind of the new thing. We
019did split out what we're planning to spend on on um out of our reserves. And I have another slide of of our plan for this last reserves that we do have. Uh food service was 1.2 million about the same. Student activities we did spend less. So I plan on spending a little less. Um insurance 10 million about the same. There is an insurance increase this last year, so it's going to be a little bit more. Capital construction is 352,000 and it's down pretty significantly. And all that was because of the auditorium. The only reason there is 352,000 is because some of that cost from the auditorium is rolling into this year that we're paying in in July, hopefully in July. Um the component fund is uh going to be the same 3.9. That is the
020Ronu and Jackson sewers. We're not sure if that's going to happen this year, but we wanted to have that listed just in case it does. Um, the depreciation reserves is 2.2 million. We don't plan really plan on spending that, but I listed that because that's what we've always done and I wanted to be consistent with us just keeping it in there just in case. Uh, the major maintenance is three million. We're planning on the roof for central which I think is in the is later in the agenda and also we're in the early stages of the bleachers and the gym. Special revenue is 6.9 million and it's down pretty significantly from 12 million that we received and that's all because of there were some sorers still in this last year. uh daycare, we're planning on
021having to transfer 170,000. And then the flexible insurance is the health equity, the flexible spending account that we have to we have to upfront the costs for our flexible spending accounts and then health equity reimbures us um as they with as they take stuff from the employees checks. Did you have a question, Lynette? >> Um is the daycare transfer 100,000 or 170? >> Uh oh, sorry. Yep. Uh, it should be it should be 170. You're right. >> Should be 170. Yep. >> Sorry, I just >> No, you're good. And then the the 10 to levy the mills is uh 210,219,000. >> Um, these are the plans for the reserves. So, 2.4 million is how much we are going to put in reserves. Um, ban uniforms 100,000. We really feel like those are uh outdated and
022old. They've haven't been replaced in over 20 years. So, we do want to put a focus on that. The we do have one rear engine bus 234,000 um that is going to be reimburseable for us over 5 years. Uh two gasoline buses uh 439,000. That will also be reimbursed for us over five years. And then the turf depreciation reserves 205,000. Um, and that would complete us from what we think the turf's going to cost us in 20 2028 2029. So, even then, we plan on saving 1.4 million in reserves. >> Okay. >> And like I said, most of that is going to be reimburseable to us. >> So, the fund will be caught back up. >> Yes. >> And more than caught back up. It'll be 100% of what we expect to have to pay
023in 2028 29. >> So the next we put in will be >> over. >> Yeah. As as we get a little closer, we we may do some more codes just in case inflation and add some more in, but that will get us pretty close. How are we getting are we getting too close to having too much inve the the the limit was 30%. It's supposed to end this next year to 15%. After this last year we were at about like 17%. So even this year we would be more than that that we would have to get down. But that is one of the things that the business managers are trying to fight for in this recalibration is to maintain the 30% or at least 25%. So I feel comfortable in that 15 to 20% range
024um just to to see what the state decides. >> So since we're doing the public's part of it in the in their part asking questions, I'll continue that process. So daycare, tell me about daycare. So, do you want me to explain? >> Yeah, it's okay. >> So, daycare is something that we provide for our staff. It is uh we do receive some uh we do receive some income for that, but we do know that it is going to cost the the district some that it isn't going to be profitable and it proved to to be that this last year. I could move to that front side >> for any of it or is it just a perk? So, we charge um 600 a month, >> which is comparable to a little bit less than and
025we do not require them to pay over the summer months. And so, many of the daycarees in town, regardless of whether your child is there or not, you have to pay over the summer months. So, it's a benefit to our our staff with um young families. It does end up costing the district because we do pay lower wages for those positions than we than our other positions, but we still have to provide benefits and that's how the other daycarees are able to get by as their benefit package is not what our benefit package is. >> Just just wanted to clarify that. The next thing is uh with previous bus purchases, where are we and are are they all reimbursed from previous? >> No. So, we still have some buses that were um in 2021, this
026will be the last year, then 2022, we still have another year according to our funding model that we're still receiving some of those stuff. I believe when I looked it was approximately like between 140,000 and 180,000 a year that we're receiving for that. >> Thank you. And um I didn't get this number to um Colton early enough, but we also for the DRA will be re will be reimbursed the $52,000 for the one bus that we have to dispose of the engine. So, and that's a requirement um that we do that. It's not an option at this point in time. So even if we wanted to um we have to apply for the DAR even if we wanted to keep the bus and sell it or use it for other purposes that's not allowed. >>
027So in keeping with Carl speaking for the public um can you explain what the DRA is? >> Thank you. >> Yeah. So, it's a it's a diesel emissions reduction act and so and it's a it's a grant and you and you have you apply for it and then the Wyoming I can't remember the two I can't remember the two entities that are combined together to give you that but then but they give it to you but only after you've submitted a certificate that shows that the engine has been disabled. >> Thank you for that. >> You're welcome. And then um I kind of wanted to get into our reasoning for increasing the uh teacher bases. So I provided like a little comparison of where we would be just in the county. Um uh so in
028the first item you can see us Fremont 25 where the base was 492. You can see we want to increase the base was 50,200 was the original but the budget I showed you was the 51,000. Fremont 24 is going from 47,000 uh they told me to 51 or 52. They hadn't decided yet the last time I talked to them. Uh Fremont 6 pavilion uh is going from 536 to 54,136. Uh Fremont one lander is going from 49,875 to 522. Um, so we felt like that it was really important to try to focus on the wages and that's why we are decrease some of the non- labor budgets and why we're making cuts there because we just thought that was important to give back to our teachers and and to stay competitive. Is there any questions
029on that one before I continue? Um, another thing where I thought we were kind of l lacking was the the bus driver wages, which a lot of that is reimburseable. So, I'm not sure why we got so far behind um because most of it is, but you can see where we were at uh $20 an hour, but we did have 32% increase. And so, as our bus drivers got more experience, the the gap narrowed, but it was just the beginning that was really off. And so we were kind of struggling hiring some especially if there was comp uh competing uh bus drivers between the districts. >> So in the first column you can see 20 we're proposing 23 with uh and we did lower the step increase to 25 cents. Um, but you can see
030that puts us pretty comparable, a little bit more than Lander, uh, even with Shosonyian still under Wind River. But we felt like that was competitive that we can at least if there was someone that was deciding between the two districts that we at least had a case. And that is it. Do you guys have any more questions, concerns? I I kind of know I went over it a little fast. Mr. Chair, I um motion that we close the hearing and we can move into regular open session. >> Second discussion. All in favor? >> I opposed. Okay, we closed the budget hearing and we're reoping in regular session. Um do we have any discussion of the Oh, we had to vote, right? >> No, we should have been out there. >> We should have been out
031there. >> You should have. >> You did a good job, though. You did. >> Oh, I tried to throw my voice, but I don't think it worked very well. >> Well, when there's nobody here, >> that's true. You got to ask questions. >> Thank you for your work on this. >> Yes, it was great. Good job. >> Yeah. Thank you, Colton. And thanks for the explanations. I I do want to of the the first budget one. I I do want to apologize for being a little bit kind of fumbly there. And most of that was because I was I was so excited. I want to tell you how much we were putting in reserves, but I didn't want to get that out there just yet because just in case something came up last minute, but
032that's why I was like, man, I want to tell them more. And I I I didn't think I should do it right then. So, I want to apologize for that. Hope hopefully I made up for it being a little bit more uh focused. >> Well, I I understand your excitement. I'm excited. I was sort of wondering what is the number for all the title monies that we are losing. >> Yes. >> Oh, so it was on um it's about 570,000 or so approximately. >> It's over. >> I changed where my slides. >> Well, we're not sure that we're losing it. We're just not sure. >> So, it's it's listed as a talked to is saying that uh >> 570,000. >> That's the number that's on the slide. 570,000. It's on the slide here. >> That's
033We're kind of assuming that we're not going to get >> not. >> Yeah. And that's >> prepared and be happily surprised when we do. >> That's true. >> Prepare for the worst, you know, >> the other way around. >> And we can celebrate if it goes the other hope for. That's right. >> Does anybody have any discussion or questions about the budget? ask those while we had our public hat on. >> Yeah, our public hats were on. But >> that's fine. It's good to to do it at the time when you're talking about it because, you know, when you try to come back to it, it's like, well, heck, I don't >> Well, that's when you really wish that those seats were full out here because, >> you know, all the years questions >> there's
034only been Mike McDonald and those were three years after he left being a school board member. So, that was in the early 90s. >> Came to the budget meeting. came to the budget >> had one >> wasn't here for that. >> Yeah. But >> well, everybody wants to talk about it after we're done. >> Yeah, they will. >> Absolutely. And they still will. >> Okay. So, we're done with the budget. >> Done with no questions? >> No comments. >> Come on. I need some comments. I think it's a great job >> appreciate and put it together. Heck >> yeah. >> Presenting it and Colton did it a great was easy accessible. So, thank you. >> Yep. I I like the simplification of the slides. >> Yeah. >> For an individual such as myself because I
035don't look at that all the time and so it was very understandable. Um, I also wanted to applaud you both for looking into the the bus wages and and and trying to get that where it needed to be as well as the base salary. Um, I know that um sometimes you don't hear the accolades for the work that it takes in order to make those kind of things happen. And I think that I want to want to make sure that you're appreciated for that. So, thank you. >> And being competitive, >> right? >> Yeah, that's that's a big thing. steps for our teachers be competitive. >> I think our teachers be very thankful for steps and there's a lot of conversation right now about because of the the uh recalibration committee, right? >> And some
036of the comments that have been made there >> about how uncompetitive we are becoming with uh Colorado and Utah. >> Yeah. uh that the pressure from what they're paying their teachers, especially in the front range, is much higher than what we pay, >> right? >> So, >> yeah, but then they got to live in Colorado. So, >> they can live they can live in uh the same commute from Cheyenne. So, >> and they still probably can't afford house. >> No, >> they can't afford it in Cheyenne and >> No, neither place. >> Well, and not necessarily. I don't need to know about this tonight, but with a spe special special education reimburseible where we're not doing the out of district placements, it' just be nice to know what are we doing to support those kids.
037You know that before >> we felt like we needed to do an out of district placement and now we are being able to provide them with more support in in district. >> Yes. So we are enhancing our in district supports and we are um exhausting those before moving to an out of district placement. Um and we'll have more more information on that and we can present that. I can ask Patrina and Courtney to come. But our behavior plans and our behavior programs also just the joint education committee is really working on student discipline and that and that will have a hand in it as well. Um because we need to be able to have some ability to change a student's placement within the school based on their behavior. um so as not to disrupt the
038rest of the students without it having to be a placement >> and so we're having a lot of conversations about that and have have worked through that and that will be a focus this year. >> That'd be great. Thank you, Jody. You bet. >> You can spend a lot of money in district. >> Yes, we can. >> For what it costs to send one kid out of district. >> I totally agree. Y absolutely. >> You know, and that's something that we're I think that's a direction we're headed for. Um that is a direction we would like to go with Jackson school and with our step up day school and some of those programs. We'd like to enhance those. >> Are any of our compliance issues tied to it? >> Um our Yes. What our very
039first cap we were on because of our number of out of district placements and so um they were encouraging us not to go out of district as fast. So that was our first cap and then our You're addressing that cap >> and we're addressing that one and in fact that one we're off of that one now but the new one came which we talked about in that work session um and we'll be addressing those and Patrina and Courtney are working really hard and they'll work really hard with the staff and they'll have um central office support >> to make sure that >> WDE have expert help. >> They do and they have offered to provide that expert help for us. Um, and I'm sure that for some of those items we will take it and
040for others we know that we know what we need to do. >> Thank you. >> Some of the stuff was just we've always done it this way and then it just kept going that way and and we didn't know it was wrong. Right. >> Correct. >> Yeah. And it's just a matter of changing how we do it which we're >> compliance is always a pain. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, let's move on to round table. Um, we're gonna start with Jod this time. Not this Jod. That Jod. >> Okay. Wait. >> Me? >> So, Jody. Okay. >> Yeah. Me, Jod. >> Me, Jody. Jody with an eye. >> Jody. Jody. I >> Jodi. So, um I shared out with you the uh Tonkan what we would need to be need to do that
041Ally put up for us um if we to move forward with the Tonkan monument. Um I'm wondering if there's anybody on the board that has an interest or if we need to open it up to the public and how you would like to go about that to get that out there so that we could have people express interest. We do know that Karen Wner has expressed interest. She's emailed a board member, I believe, and also came to one of the board meetings. So, however you want, you know, to proceed with that, if there if one of you wants to take that project on, if you want us to ask Karen, if you want us to publicly make an offer of who's interested and have them do some sort of application to show their intent and
042interest. Um, I'm just looking for guidance from you on that. >> I think it would behoove us to open it to the public and applications. >> Yeah. >> You think there should be one board member on it? >> That's what I was wondering to be like a leazison to that person to the board. >> Probably wouldn't hurt. >> You're volunteering. >> No, >> I do not need one more thing on my plate right now. I'm sorry. >> In the currents or current articles of incorporation that aren't actually current because >> they've been extinguished. Um But we could resubmit those. But back then there were board members on it. But it did also provide for the superintendent and for the chair to act as exeicio members. So they were on the board, but they didn't have
043voting power. >> I like that. >> If you want to still do that, that's already written in there. If you don't mind, I don't mind. >> I don't mind doing that. >> That would be fine. a non- voting member just I don't know that you need another thing to do. >> No, I would rather not if >> possible. >> We need to designate that they are exeicio non- voting because I serve on another board and exeicio >> just means by the time you're there because you're in the position you're in. It doesn't necessarily mean you don't get to vote. >> Yeah, it says in the >> exicial. And could that be just rather than the if if we wanted to if you're going to >> the superintendent could would not have to would not have
044to >> have to change that. Yeah. It's just how they used to do it. >> That's fine. Well, >> I think it's probably a good idea. >> The chair by the time this all gets going, I probably won't be chair anymore. So, you know, I'm kind of >> get it done by the end of >> kind of volunte. I don't think that they're going to even get started by the end of >> Well, could we stay like board chair or designate so that if you are involved in it and you have that expert knowledge, you could stay. >> I don't have expert knowledge. >> We can do that. Yes, that would be fine. >> Yeah, we need to get without community support, it's not going to go anywhere. >> No. And it needs to have
045the community behind it. >> We need to get the community. >> That's where the push needs to happen. >> Something goes in newspapers. So, can we put it like on I don't know our website >> and putting it in the paper. I I don't know if that's efficient or not. >> It's just It's just that it is our >> It's official, right? >> Official. >> I guess we'll run an ad in the paper and >> and then put it on our website. >> And put it on the website, too. >> We're going to have applications sent here and then can go through them. >> Oh. and do the interviews. >> Holy Gosh. >> I would be happy to help you with that process. >> Go through the applications. I don't I frankly I don't think
046there's going to be that many applications. >> Well, you never know. There could be an >> You're right. I don't know. >> You know, I mean, there could be an onslaught and I would help the job process. >> None of the many things. I don't know. >> So, we could once we get the applications, we could reach out and set up a a work session to go over. Does would that be something that we would do in public? >> I think so. >> I would think so. >> I think so. >> Okay. So, and that um we can get that process started. So, I think I think we have enough information to move forward with that. Don't you Jada? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> You have enough information to >> that could be like >>
047um >> I want to talk to you guys about how you want to do it. Um and whoever is interested before I work on the paperwork. >> Let's not get into the paperwork yet. >> I have the skeleton of it. Like I have a really good start. is just there are a few things that I think should be changed just logistically like for instance the superintendent being an ex officio member >> so um if you want you know we could talk about it at that work session I could I could be here >> when we're talking about the pe the applicants >> yeah okay I think we need to see what what kind of response we get before we put a lot of >> effort into >> because we need to clarify >> paperwork >>
048and we need somebody to be designated as an incorator who's gonna file this paperwork with the Secretary of State and at that point, you know, I'll have it all prepared, but I need to know what they want to do first. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, we'll Yeah, >> good enough. >> So, that will be that same person. The incorporator will be the same person. >> Yeah. And if you you have a board chosen at that time as well. You could have, you know, it be the incorporator as well. Like you could have a couple of incorporators. It doesn't just need to be one person. Um, sometimes what we do is if you don't have a board elected, you have like one person be the incorporator and then at the first regularly scheduled board meeting, that's
049when you elect the board of directors. But it's we need to know who's interested because, >> right, >> otherwise we're going to have nobody there. We elect as the board of directors. >> If nobody >> Yeah, that's right. >> applies then there's no need to >> if you show up. >> Yeah. If you show up, you're >> So, we need five or >> We don't. No, it's >> from what I could tell it was a minimum of three according to the statute, the nonprofit statute. So, you don't need you don't need five. >> It just >> if we do need three. >> Yes. I think five would be ideal, but if five can't be found, the minimum is three. >> Okay. Perfect. Um, the next thing I wanted to talk to you about is the
050vision mission um that we talked about at our work session and I sent it out I think I sent it out to you again um with more revisions like because we had made some at the work session of talking about ideas and then I um sent it again like last week or >> earlier the week before. At any rate, I'd like to know what you want our process to be with that. If you want to have a process, if you just want to have one more work session, if you want it to be a We are changing it so minimally. The content is all still the same. It's just worded a little bit differently and we added values. So, >> Oh, yeah. um if you'd like me to share it with our ad our district
051leadership team and get their input on the new wording because they were part of the reason that we thought we needed to reward it because they were confused by some of the language and thought that it wasn't as clear as it could be. Um just would like some guidance on that because I I would like to pursue updating. >> Well, I think that we probably need to run it by them because that was >> that was kind of the especially where they felt like there wasn't that there was a disconnect. >> And so I think that maybe they do that it'd be important that they take a look at this >> and see whether or not what what we what is suggested here or where we're at with this fills that need and and re
052and and gives a connection that that is is better. >> Okay. >> So >> all right. So I will do that. We have a meeting on July 29th. So potentially at the next board meeting I could have something for you and you could um have discussion during an action item or something to to clarify. >> Okay. Um I wanted just to explain to you the a couple of things that are that are going to be coming up. Um so the approved district job titles. Um just so you know that is continues to be a revolving document. At this time those are our expected job titles. We have had a couple um resignations and changes and we haven't filled those positions yet. We we do believe that we have um job descriptions for central office that
053make sense now and that the duties are um put out to where if somebody does leave, it is a position that you can advertise and somebody with those skill sets and aptitudes could step into it without having to do a lot of extraneous training if they already are skilled in there. So, um you'll notice in there that we changed Tiffany Hannah Woram's >> um job title and um in addition, we moved her to a um different pay scale. It is going to be just a little bit different than what she was supposed to be. Um she was misplaced um by eight steps um for her experience and so it's going to be just a little bit different, but it's the scale that fits the best. Um, we are moving uh Royy's title. We've changed it
054to Native American Education and Federal Programs Director. Um, so that job combines really well and makes sense. So, the person in there is in charge of all the grants and all of the things that come in. Um, though we changed here at central office. Um, we have I don't I don't remember the exact titles. Uh, shoot, I should have wrote them down. The um in our HR department and then in our um our secretary that was assistant to the assistant superintendent, we're um depending on the person that we get will be federal programs and curriculum support secretary. So, we'll be supporting both Roy and Christina in that role because previously that role um was a very large role and did support the assistant superintendent and we changed Christina's job description um but we have talked
055about to set her up for that support. We've changed that like two years ago or whatever. >> Curriculum engagement program. >> Yeah. >> I didn't know the exact title, but I knew it was going to be for both of those. Um so so we've done some adjustments there and then um so just so you know that that still um is a work in progress and some of those job descriptions are a work in progress and we've been reviewing them like for instance yesterday I met with transportation and we talked about do these job descriptions really match what you're doing in your position because we feel like it's important. The other thing we're doing is saying, do the tasks of this job description and the responsibilities meet where this position is being paid? >> Because we're
056transitioning in some cases in in some cases, we've had a previous history of paying the person and not the position, but we need to pay the position. So, this is this is the work that you do. This is what you get paid. Um, so those things happen. So, you will see that we uploaded a new salary schedule today. Um, and the majority, well, the changes from that that are different from the one that was uploaded before is the $1,800 base increase rather than a $1,000 base increase. But you'll also notice in there that there are some comments across it. And as we continue to um hire um for positions and and reorganize, we'll be putting maybe some changes in front of you that make the amount of wage fit the job itself. Um so that
057is all I wanted to talk to you about. >> One question. >> Okay. >> The uh air conditioning, what happened with that? >> Okay. So, I sent out a message to you all about the air conditioning. Yeah. >> So, um we if it how high of a priority is it and do you want us to add that because we do have room that we could? >> And you said it was like 4000. >> Yeah, it's like 30 to 40,000 per unit. >> Well, if you've ever spent four hours in the sand bus. >> Well, I think now are we talking about just the activity bus? That would that would have to be I would I would believe that we would do it for buses that are on long trips and probably start with one or
058two. >> That's what I would suggest. I I would feel comfortable with I think you know I mean for long trips if it's >> do we have that is that money that we can spend. So, I mean it is when you look at how much we have left over, >> but the the thing is I think that that would come through and it would be an action item for you to approve or not approve because it's >> absolutely so we can make you know >> we did not put it in this budget. >> We did not and we are most way through the summer. So, if you guys want something we could just uh put on our item for for next year and so we can see how the budget's looking maybe halfway through the
059year towards the end of the year and we can maybe make that that that call then for the next summer if that's >> was the retrofit actually lower priced >> not not much but yes >> 28 to 30 >> that seems kind of weird doesn't so >> do we have any indication of how long the bus would be down to retrofit a bus. >> I did I did not ask that question. Nope. I just got the cost. >> So, we'd want to do it like when we didn't need the bus. Right. >> Right. >> Like over Christmas break. >> We had funds >> and actually I've seen them and they fit right in. >> Not a big deal. >> Not a lot of downtime. >> We're the only one around here that doesn't have one.
060>> Well, okay. In my opinion, I think we need to have at least on the the buses that go long trips. Um, which I don't know how many buses is that? >> One, two. You're kind of the bus two >> is is sufficient, I think. >> And uh, yeah, they're Shony has one, but >> the band So we try to we try to not have all the sports out on the same weekend. So we have home events versus so probably there's two traveling every weekend. Um because if we had everybody traveling we wouldn't be able to cover the transportation needs and those sorts of things. So >> um so we'll get more information on that and we can revisit it as the year progresses. >> Okay. >> Um if and if we want to make
061it a priority it just will lower that 1.4 4 million that we're planning to 1.3 >> 1.3. Okay. So, >> okay. And then yeah, if you can get more information for us so we can then maybe put it as an action item next meeting or >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I'll get with Tracy on that and have him come and present to you what that would entail. >> Okay. >> It' be nice to Yeah. to hear from him because he could but maybe go Yeah. This isn't as simple as you think it is. >> Okay. >> But we wouldn't like to know that. >> Yeah. And he did get the prices for us. So, >> okay. >> All right. All right. That's all I have. >> That's all you have. >> That's all I
062have. >> That was easy. >> Jada, do you have anything? >> I do not. Thank you, Bruce. >> Colton, do you have anything else? >> I'm good. Thank you. >> Okay. Terry? >> No, I'm good. >> Nothing. >> Terry too? >> Nothing. three. >> So, um, our new director, Jackie Friend, or Jackie Franc has started. She's off and running. Um, she sent us a or a little note out the other day. She's going through documents, cleaning out stuff that's been there. Um, they found some dating back to 1970. So, some of those documents are uh going in the shred tub. But, um, she's doing a really good job. through there. Um Caroline's adjusting to her retirement. >> Um we will have our annual Northwest Boseies um picnic will be in August at that meeting. So
063I'll get you the final date and the time at our next meeting because it'll be the fourth Wednesday in August. But >> you guys are welcome to come in. Um if you want to go, I just need to know so I can make sure we let them know for dinner >> because we always enjoyed that. >> Jada, any of you are welcome to go as well. >> I enjoyed it. It was a good time. Um, and the kids the kids that are on their top levels will give us a tour of their >> pretty cool >> of the the cottages and then we'll take a tour of the school and have our meeting. So, >> I really enjoyed it. >> Yeah, that was a lot of fun. >> It was fun. >> That's all I
064have. Oh, and fair is coming up. So, >> yeah, I know fair's coming up. >> I don't know. That's a good thing. I think fair >> congratulations. No, I wanted to congratulate our two FCCL >> students who placed in the top five in the nation. >> That is so cool. >> That's really awesome. >> That is way awesome. >> So, that's the other thing I thought. >> Cool. I'm glad that you mentioned that. >> They'll be coming August 26. >> Excellent. >> All right. That's really cool. >> Lori, >> I don't have anything. You guys are >> It's summer time. >> I know you got something. >> I do. I want to thank the district for and the bus drivers who were at South Pass City Days because I actually utilized the bus because we
065my grandsons came up and we spent the they spent the weekend up there and so you park up top and then you get to ride the buses down and it was nice to hear the comments and there were people from all over not just Wyoming but all over who utilized that and wanted to know how this came about that the school district I suppose that's just the courtesy that the school district does and our bus drivers were awesome. So, I wanted to thank him for that. Um, all class reunion stuff is coming up this this weekend. And, um, my husband's old, his 50th is this weekend, too. Um, for all class reunion, they're they're doing a couple of things. They will Friday night kickoff down for a cornhole tournament and things like that. And then
066also um I wanted to um and then Saturday they'll do the that the drill station. They'll have a dinner if you've registered. They're offering two excursions and the district is helping with transportation for that as well. Um one will go take a bus load of whoever's signed up to go up to see the military museum and they can go up there and they'll do that. And um then there's I think the other one is not being busted. I think it's just people are going to meet at Bruce's campground to to hike the sinks if that's what they so choose. Um but anyway, outside of that, um and the fact that reality is coming fast now that my I've got a grandson who's going to be a senior this year. Well, actually multiples because Terry and
067I share a grandson. And so, yeah, we have multiples that are that are going to jump up there. I have one that's a freshman and he's been working his tail off going to open gym and I want to thank all all the individuals involved in that because that's been really good for them the kids to get out but that's it >> Carl. >> Okay. Um, talking about open gym, I saw my granddaughter who's doing volleyball, high school, volleyball, middle school, boom, boom. Then she does the weight training and that >> then she has some time off >> and then then doing soccer practice, high school soccer >> in the evenings. >> That's what Greg's doing. Her soccer practice is ending and and volleyball is ending this week, too. But she's been doing it all summer.
068She >> and get up at the >> crack it on and get there and do their stuff. >> It's amazing what these kids >> endurance can do. Yeah. But uh I saw it uh buying groceries. How you doing this year? >> I saw her one day when I was on pickup. >> Other than that, uh so it's great that we have things going on. the kids. >> Uh, you know, some of that title money was designed for uh summer projects and whatnot. I don't know how much we utilized it, but a lot of schools are really hit by the uh after school and uh summer programs that get got hit by that uh not not making it right >> the states. Now, we did have our summer director meeting for Wyoming School Boards Association. Uh
069it's our joint meeting with uh WASA. So we had the uh board of directors for the superintendent there with us in the evening and uh in the morning uh in Saratoga. So, uh, it was interesting to hear superintendent talk about title and guns and all the different things that we're talking about too and the uh, amount of we're not going to do a thing for guns or we're going what what do we do with lock boxes and I mean there were and then uh, homeschooling, you know, whether you are a designated school and if if there there was I guess some superintendent went to some learning from the WDE who told them if a kid is in a getting money from the $7,000 or you know even the one previously if they want to take
070a class at you know like higher math or some other class. Bam. We used to be able to do a 27, you know, if they were taking two classes and get ADM from them. Now, if they're getting some kind of voucher dollars, you can't do that. >> And so, some superintendents are actually starting to do background checks on students to see to so this is sort of future C. if if that $7,000 were to, you know, you don't know where they're coming from and if they are getting any of these dollars and it there's a whole bunch of issues with this voucher and >> interaction and whether >> credit wellen >> you know like if a credit was given at home school >> is it equivalent to >> no sort of sort of >> but
071the transcript would not be you would not be able to put it into the history transfer, >> right? >> So that it, you know, for colleges, >> you know, it so that there's all these nuances that these guys were talking arguing about, you know, uh it was it was fun to listen to. Uh the we're going to propose a new set of uh it's not much different than what we've done before, but the what what our proposed what do we call it the advocacy agenda. Um it's going to be done a little bit differently so that it's easier read and makes a little bit more sense. So you'll be seeing that we're going to add a possibly a secret that a a board secretary award uh so that we can nominate the 48 members that
072uh do our boards and do our work and then one is picked and I would imagine the first year that all 48 would nominate their board secretary. I know. Absolutely. >> I would, you know, >> uh, but but you know, so that's a new award that we're talking about. >> The, uh, the fall sessions, we're in August, the last week of August, I believe, >> uh, for, uh, the, uh, fall roundup with Brian and and all the counties, and it's going to be here again. Um, trying to think of anything else that I should bring up about that. I do. And Terry, I have two plaques for you, >> but I they're in my car. So, I'm going to congratulate you and I'll give you the plaques for education >> for doing all the work
073and going to the classes and getting different pictures. >> Good job, Terry. That's it. >> I do have one little thing I forgot. >> I did get the the little announcement that came out with regards to the tour for the auditorium and things like that and that if you were a former person who was involved in theater or whatever to to to a thespian or whatever that they could fill that out. And I encouraged my husband to do that because he did a lot of that. As a matter of fact, Randy Layman showed up yesterday and gave me a picture of him getting his makeup done for I think it was paint your wagon or something like that for the high school. But I did encourage him to to do that and I'm excited about
074that. Went up and walked the stairs. I do that every now and then through the summer. And it l when this all started with the auditorium, I'd snapped pictures and I got up there and I stood at the top and I can't tell you how beautiful that building is and how awesome it is to see. I mean, all of the sod was down there. They have the the plants, the little sweet grass and the flowers and oh my gosh, took my breath away. Made me so excited. And I'm just so proud of our district and this board for seeing that vision through it. What an awesome awesome thing. And I I forgot to say that and I meant to. So, thanks for letting me jump in. >> Okay, Christina. >> Now, don't no >> nothing.
075Nothing for you. >> You're not going to a concert? >> No, I'm not. >> Roy. Yeah, we have a couple of things for me. Uh, unfortunately though, title two and title four are officially on pause for the foreseeable future. We did receive our allocation from title six. So, we have official uh grant award notification that we'll receive those funds. So, that's on the agenda for you uh to consider accepting for tonight's meeting. Uh so part of just a little update on title six, part of the process uh in order to submit the application is to do a public hearing and gather inputs. Uh and so a lot of our parents and our students um and staff wanted to focus more on professional development um particularly working with students uh who come from Native American backgrounds.
076So last summer I did a a session for teachers. I'll continue to do that again. Um but WD is having a conference in the first part of August called Teacher Con. It's supported by the superintendence um as part of her initiatives to to bolster professional development coming from the departments. Uh this is the inaugural conference. Her plan is to do it every every other year. Um >> and when when is that? >> It's August uh 7th and 8th. Um but uh because our focus under title six is uh going to be professional development, I reached out um and was invited to present at the conference. >> Oh, good for you. >> Indigen uh educating indigenous students is is what we're calling the the presentation. So, um thankful to be doing that. >> Yeah. Can we
077attend? >> Um I I I know there's a registration fee, >> but um there's Uh but uh my registration is supported through WDE so I don't I don't know the streaming or um >> okay >> that >> but um it will largely be similar to the presentations I do here for our staff. So um if you aren't able to make the one in August, we'll be doing some inservice uh presentations during inservice and I can invite you to that as well. >> I would love that. Thank you >> for you all. Nothing. >> Nothing. Okay. >> Well, I have stuff a little bit, but it doesn't really pertain to the school other than the fact that we kind of hold up our school district as being the center of our community. >> And we have
078two things. The tour to Wyoming stopped here. You might have seen the bikes at >> I was wondering what that was. >> Yeah, I've I've ridden that several times. Um, and basically it's a week-l long deal where you ride from one town to the next town and you stay overnight um, you know, either outside in a tent or in the gymnasium and then you get to use the showers and stuff >> and uh, I really was glad to see that we had that, you know, that the middle school was opened up for those people here. >> That's really cool. >> Makes a, you know, >> I'm glad you said something. I was going to ask about that. Thank you, Bruce. A lot of people, you know, get to see that. They get to see our
079building. Um, and there's probably half of the Oh, more than half. Anyway, a large percentage of those riders are from out of state. >> Yeah, they are. Because I went through the parking lot today and there were people from Utah, um, Colorado, Nebraska, California. I was trying, you know, as I walked through, that's what I noticed. >> That ride fills up in about an hour >> every year. >> Yeah. That's That's pretty cool. I'm glad. I was gonna ask. >> I don't know how long we've been doing it, but it's it started with Key Club and the Kuanas sponsoring uh and we and Terry Snyder was the superintendent at the time and he opened up the uh at that time was the high school. >> And we got to give special thanks to the custodians
080because and I'm sure there was a bunch of work on you know >> Yeah. bunch of sweaty bikers in there using the showers. >> But, you know, I have to tell you that in walking through the parking lot, I didn't see any a lot of discarded anything. It was the parking lots were pristine. The vehicles were parked there. They're very responsible. >> Yeah, those people are pretty >> pretty good about that. I mean, you know, >> um and the route changes every year. So, you know, it might be several years before it gets back to Riverton again, but it has come through here. Now, >> that's pretty cool. >> A few times. And then baseball, uh, not a school sport, but the the Legion kids just played in Evston >> and they won two games
081there and qualified for state. >> I was going to mention that. My grandson plays on that team. So, >> yeah, they did. >> I've watched him. >> Yeah. >> And, uh, so they go to Sheridan for for baseball. And I didn't had no idea that this was even a deal, but Sheridan has turf on their baseball diamonds. >> Yeah, they do. They have a very nice facility up there. >> That's what they said. And >> if you've not been, it's it's if you're in Sheridan sometime, go check it out. It's pretty nice. >> And I know all this because I live next door to the baseball heroes. So, >> yeah. No, that's really cool. My speaking of that, they had the um actually the 14y olds or the it would be Babe Babe Ruth kids
082went and they ended up uh they ended up finishing out second. They ran the oddest bracket I've ever seen in my life. And I've watched a lot of baseball, but our kids did very, very well. And when they were faced with some adversity um with regards to how they were being treated due to ethnicity and things like that, they faced that very head-on and they they and they were very well supported by the by the commissioner there, too. But they they did that with to it made me proud that um our kids went up there and they handled that situation. My husband volunteers and and helps with that team he has for two years. Um and he really did enjoy that. So there's that. It's it's growing again a little bit. So it's neat to
083see that. And then Lander's team went they and then we you know they they actually >> we don't talk about Lander. >> Well I have I have some kids that >> don't >> go both sides. They bruise. >> Don't Don't denigrate yourself by talking about Lander. >> I have There's some Lander kids I love. >> She She already talked. >> There are some Riverton kids play for Lander. So that's right. That's exactly right. And some of those Lander kids play other sports for us. >> Okay. Um so any We have no visitors. You guys got anything you want to say? >> Matt, >> come on. >> They just want to say could you get this meeting? Okay. So, uh, we have an appointment. Roy Brown is being appointed as the federal programs grants and >>
084is that what it is? >> Okay. So, congratulations, Roy. More work. >> More work for you. >> Will, >> we'll see if we can't find some other jobs for you to do along the way. >> Some interviews for talking. >> Yeah, there you go. Yeah. >> Um, so let's move on to action items. Uh, consider an administrative recommendation to take action on levy mills. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board um approve 3/4 mill for the Boseies with 1/ half mill going to Fremont County Boseies and 1/4 mill going to Northwest Boseies and 1 mill for the Fremont County School District 25 Recreation District. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? That passes. Consider an administrative recommendation to authorize the board to request to assess 25 mills. >> Mr.
085Chair, I move the board authorize the administration to request the assessment of the 25 mills for local support. >> Second that. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Good. We're funded for the next year. Consider an administrative recommendation to adopt the budget for the 2526 school year. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board adopt the budget for the 2025 2026 school year as presented. >> As presented by Colton? >> Yes. Second. >> And including the amended. So it's the second one that was uploaded. >> Yes. Within. Yeah. And with the changes. >> Yeah. With the changes. >> And any discussion other than that? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll adopt that budget. >> Consider an administrative recommendation to approve the Fremont County Bosey's amended services
086agreement. >> Mr. Chair, I move the board approve the amended Fremont County Boseies cooperative education service agreeing including services for exceptional and atrisisk students. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Just uh to mention that this came from our district uh and uh we discussed it at our previous meeting. We tabled it so that the other uh boards could hear about it and then we passed it at this last one. It's just a a slight change uh adding basically those words and putting in the record that we do also uh early childhood no board the the Boseies the state uh the two agencies that that take care of Bosei uh documents and approvals none of them had our agreements in file. Uh I mean we looked at all the boards our board uh our you know we
087and Jada looked I sure Jody looked uh you know Wind River Lander Duboce nobody had the agreements uh so >> so we don't really know what the agreement is. >> Oh that's the problem they I'm not going to go there very deep but uh it it So now it's, you know, I hope that somebody archives them better than >> moving forward. >> Yeah. That would be helpful. >> I got it. I'm on it. >> So did we vote on that? >> Okay. All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none, we'll adopt that. Consider an administrative recommendation to reserve the right to withdraw funds from BOSEISE. >> Mr. Chair, I move the board give Fremont County Boseies notice of our intention to reserve the right to withdraw funding in school year 2627. >> Second. >>
088Any discussion? >> This is a thing uh that >> if you don't do it, you can't do it. >> Yeah. So if something should happen and we >> if we don't vote on it, we can't. >> Yeah. You know, it's it's in the bylaws basically that you have to give a year's notice. >> I think the first time it was activated was the lander board. Uh Bill Bud was the chair that year and Bill said, "We're going to do this." And then most other boards have follow suit. So it's just we've done it for years now. >> Yeah. And nobody's ever >> nobody is >> we don't ever say no. We're not going to give you money. >> No, it's just reserving that right. >> Right. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we
089will reserve that right. Um consider an administrative recommendation to approve district job titles, salary schedule, and steps. >> Mr. Chair, I move the board approve the updated job titles and salary schedule for the 2526 school year and an increase of one step to each returning employee. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. We'll adopt that salary schedule and job titles. Uh consider consider an administrative recommendation to adopt to approve student and parent handbooks and activity handbooks. M >> uh Mr. Chair, I would move the board approve the Riverton High School student and parent Handbook, the Riverton Middle School student and parent handbook, the Riverton Middle School activity slathletics handbook, the elementary school student and parent handbook for the 2025 2026 school year as presented. >> Second. >>
090So, the elementary >> I haven't called for discussion yet. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I have a question. >> Discussion. >> I'm sorry. I'm just got I've just got to thinking as I read it. You know, I know in the years past and everything, we have we've had each of the elementary schools that have come in and done separate ones, >> but now >> two or three years they've done >> they've done they've done this though, right? That's what I thought. But I was like, yeah. And I I thought that, but then I thought, well, maybe I paused my brain on some situation. But thank you for the clarification. >> Any other discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll approve those handbooks. Consider an administrative recommendation to approve interd district
091transportation. >> Mr. Chair, I recommend the board approve I move the board approve the interd district transportation with Fremont County School Districts number 1 2 6 14 24 and 38. >> Second 24 out discussion. Yeah. You know, >> limit them to one bus. >> Yeah. >> I mean, you know, there's there's there's a little abuse, I think. >> Uh, do we really want to go there? >> I don't know. >> Getting in the weeds. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none, we'll adopt that policy. Consider an administrative recommendation to approve a change order. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board approve change order number 18 with Samson Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $3,963.96 for the minimum ordering requirements for ceiling tile in the lobby for the Riverton
092High School Auditorium project. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll approve that change order. Consider an administrative recommendation to approve a contingency order. Mr. Chair, I would move the board approve contingency order number seven with Samson Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,890 no sense for the added signage per code official for the Riverton High School auditorium project. >> Second. Uh any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we will approve that. >> Consider an administrative recommendation to award a bid. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board award the bid for the central administration office re- roof project to Dave Loen Construction, Inc. of Buffalo, Wyoming in the bid amount of $548,885. >> Second. >> My discussion is that seems
093like a lot. >> Um, >> did somebody second? >> Yes, I did. >> I don't know. I just did the roof on our office and it was 24,000. >> Okay, you got me there. >> This flat roof. >> I know it's membrane. Is it a membrane roof they're putting on? >> So, they have to redo the drain drains. >> And they're also reconfiguring some of the drainage up there so it drains better on the roof cycle working against the membrane and the seams and stuff on there. >> Don't have a small peak on it. >> Uh it's valleys is what they're putting in >> peak little deeper valleys to lead to the drains to drain off and stuff. So roof will drain better. >> I know that that that is probably I mean it's obviously
094the right price, but damn it seems like a lot of money. It >> it's a lot of money for your roof. >> It is. >> And if you do it halfway and you're going to pay ends up costing more. >> Flat roofs are so much fun. >> There's one building down on Broadway that actually put a peak roof on there >> just so they didn't have to deal with it. >> Yes. Yes. Drainage is a big issue on flat roof and >> getting that to run off of there. >> And that's a lot of >> some air conditioning guy >> doing some uh adjustment, loosening the membrane and then it starts leaking here. >> We have to lift all the units off the roof. >> Do the roof. Put all the units back. >> There's
095just a lot on this roof. >> Yes, they are. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Ed. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none, we'll award that bid. Uh, consider an administrative recommendation to abregate, I love that word, a policy. >> Mr. Chair, I move the board approve the abrogate policy 5087 district staff retirement insurance on first reading. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? We'll get rid of that policy. Okay. This one is to consider administrative recommendation to move forward with proposed concealed carry policy. So I need someone >> to revote >> to mo to move for one of these policies. >> Mr. Chair, I recommend the board begin. Let's see what I got. Look at this. Nope. I move the board. >> I move the
096board begin policy adoption process for policy 1056 firearms personally personnel authorized to carry. This will not be formal rule making but aligning policy with current statute. >> Second. >> Any discussion on this? a confusing topic. >> Yeah, >> it is. >> So, are we going to have problems if we don't do the rule making, >> right? >> Not if you go with the second one because you're not changing anything when you're changing somebody >> and the new lawyer with their Wyoming permit to school. So like regardless, but if you were going to like make them do the training and the notification and all that, then yes, you would have to go through rule making because you're changing their right now under the statute to >> So the motion that we just made is is the
097one that Yeah. >> Is not making the rule. I just wanted to make that clear to the public. We have to do the 45day wait. >> They're just like the public, >> right? >> Yeah. >> And we're just adhering to the >> the statute >> statute. >> And if we don't require training for concealed carry, that's not going to add additional liability to us the district. Well, I mean, we talked about that in >> my open session, >> but if you want me to reiterate it, yeah, just let me know. We could go into section, but you know what I said, >> right? >> Okay. So, we're voting to approve motion mo the motion that Terry made >> the second motion. Yep. That I move. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >>
098Hearing none, we're going to do the the second option, which is basically nothing. >> Um, consider an administrative recommendation to accept resignations. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board accept the resignations of Kenna Borst as a Riverton Middle School nurse effective July 1st, 2025 and April Ovine as the an Aspen Elementary ideal teacher effective immediately. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Hearing none. Uh all in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay, we'll accept those resignations and then consider an administrative recommendation to accept a grant. >> Mr. Chair, I would move the board accept a grant in the a grant award of $218,88 and no cents for the title 6 Indian education grant for the 2025 2026 school year. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Good job, Roy. >> Yes, >> good job, Roy.
099you're already earning your keep. Um, all of all in favor. >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none will accept that grant. Why we wouldn't? I don't know. >> Uh, information items. Saturday the 26th of July at 10:00 a.m. we have the auditorium dedication ribbon cutting and at 700 p.m. the musical presentation, musical review. So, we should be here both of those times. Probably 10 and seven would be good. >> Yeah. It's required. >> Okay. >> Um the 2025 WSBA fall regional meeting Wednesday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. here. Right. >> Right. >> Registration is now open. Please notify Jada if you would like to attend. I would like to attend. And we have anou uh with the Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc. for the Foster Grandparents Program, anou with the Wind River Family and Community Health Care
100System. I think that's so that they can bring mobile facilities on site, right? >> Yeah. And also come in to the school. >> Into the schools. Okay. >> And it's been something we've been doing for five years. >> Yeah. It's been a few years. Revised policy 5085, district staff fringe benefits. Revised policy 5095, district staff short-term leaves. Policy 5115, certified licensed professional and professional staff advertising, recruiting and hiring. Certified staff change, transfer of Sarah Gatenbine to a middle school nurse and resignation, classified staff resignation, payroll clerk K. Keen, effective August 1st of 25. Transfers Joshua Mills to a benefit and finance benefits and finance clerk. Amy Frasier to a human resources resources clerk. Job title changes. Tiffany Hannah Woreram to finance systems coordinator. Roy Brown to a Native American education and federal programs director. Man,
101you got to have a big name tag. >> Jada knows where to get this. >> New hire Elizabeth Kumer as a Willow Schools Willow Creek school secretary. And we have a separation notice and executive content. Anything else?