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\"That 1 is...out of our CTE department, and it was 26 annual licenses, at about $300 a pop plus tax, for all of the CTE staff,\" the staff presenter said. He described how the licenses will be used: \"primarily, they are using to design their frameworks... unit lesson planning and, to help design their assessments. That's the goal for this year.\"

A board member asked how records and retention will be handled. Staff answered that the district purchased a team account with an administrative backend that will allow the district to collect usage data and analytics from the vendor side. \"It is actually a very, very tough thing to do because there is no centralized type of management for that from a personal use standpoint. But what they've actually purchased is a team use, so there's an actual admin side from there where you're able to collect some of that data,\" the presenter said.

Other consent-agenda billing questions were raised in the same segment: a board member flagged an unusually large invoice (about $11,842) from City of Quincy for utilities tied to Mountain View; staff said they would research that line item and return with an explanation. Separately, the board discussed the district's Red Rover contract, which staff described as the automated substitute-placement system the district uses to contact teachers and bring substitutes into open spots each day.

Ending: staff committed to follow up on the high City of Quincy utility invoice and to monitor the new CTE team account's admin reporting to evaluate record retention and usage analytics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting - 7/29/25","oneSentenceSummary","Board members asked about an $8,439.60 charge to the Career and Technical Education department; staff said the amount bought 26 annual AI licenses and that a team account includes an admin backend to capture usage data.","taxTitle","Quincy School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",55378,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148132,"District schedules Aug. 4 interviews for transportation director; three finalists expected",256,666000,922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518579-ef46c7b24c21265b5fd1536f578935cb&start=666&end=922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518579-ef46c7b24c21265b5fd1536f578935cb/thumbnail_666000.jpg","/articles/6148132/Washington/District-schedules-Aug-4-interviews-for-transportation-director-three-finalists-expected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148132-bfc1bcbda7087cb5a130b62084289603/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063009&Signature=FqeF-t5db~j2NtfvX0b2mbKkiFEuy4fiGzVt5woatr6AqFpdlzhPCaEXQjD0-X~f35jp-GDY4IwbFnly7UBv-3y~1jOBTnNrDxMPz9VyiKXmvcjJ5MIqZhZAKM~xK7gXVY94iY~pvE2sVXYCQBgZ9Dn5tRzMajg1B1vNAlikjtjKoGF-9tSubTn3C9seM0xXefH3qgS7O~UBsejlXAbCJpCktxP0nwog8c~RGhmLWpUsBgLd0shmY4QSPsTNaa5jyEMXyQiHamJJXIf8~UT1Rh6TLPR0C~hm8iJQG5jVZajm-ts1neICac0Y6ZFu9OsEItWL49eqlKj1sWEAPE5mkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The school district has scheduled a full-day interview process on Aug. 4 for the transportation director position after receiving seven applicants, staff said. The pool was screened and staff reported three finalists will complete a day-long interview that includes a district tour, a writing prompt and panel interviews; a public meet-and-greet with staff and community members is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

\"We got 7 candidates, which is really highly competitive,\" a district staff member said. \"We picked our top 3. In this case...we'll go through a full interview process, which is why it's 9 to 03:30.\" The presenter said the finalists will present a 30-60-90 day plan if they are brought back as finalists and that staff expect to recommend a candidate to the board the week of the ninth; the board may need to call a special meeting for approval.

The presenter described an emphasis on panel composition and on driver/transportation-staff input during the job-description design: interview questions and preferred qualifications were informed by current drivers and transportation staff, the presenter said, so that the selected candidate would reflect staff priorities. Staff invited any board member or parent to sit on the interview panel; one board member confirmed availability to serve on the panel.

Next steps: the district will complete reference and background checks, hold follow-up interviews with the two finalists (a \"day 2\" with a smaller panel), and return to the board with a recommendation. Staff indicated the position will include an onboarding period and that the transportation department will help the new director transition into the role.","District staff said they received seven applicants for the transportation director post, narrowed candidates to three finalists, and scheduled a full interview day Aug. 4 with a staff/community meet-and-greet that evening; staff may call a special board meeting to approve the hire.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148138,"District presents roughly $60.5 million balanced budget; board to review raising reserve target to 8%",2982,1180000,4162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518579-ef46c7b24c21265b5fd1536f578935cb&start=1180&end=4162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518579-ef46c7b24c21265b5fd1536f578935cb/thumbnail_1180000.jpg","/articles/6148138/Washington/District-presents-roughly-605-million-balanced-budget-board-to-review-raising-reserve-target-to-8","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148138-874afe12dd85109fce074d9a03d1f3b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063009&Signature=fKOsyBXyoXdAUQFafQ41L6R3meqQEao0yN0rsFg4cDeEfWmzaJVd5oWvEr1jaljeh9WzIaXc-X~KZj62vowgTBl7HtIeeSyWCu2tAtgGFz0tOHJiwkpY2o~EbwY2XFb6zGKQMfuGPFh~oU7aHY7IJnmMe73TLRVmi1hFG59O-Hym6OkwuVZA5QQcsFFVjXti4VMYoB1M11q5z-EN4m2morXrEiDaPBvgsiTEP-LWob2BH~umv~l-zpaPxiMH8t3c-HpsLRiyHVV08ln-8uILonPtPzNoAuwd90AkHxXSZQaOuPJ5NoMIGyhxCTRNzeUKAz6ciFXc-flll4SI0CGuEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","School district finance staff presented the proposed 2025–26 budget to the Board of Directors, describing a roughly $60,500,000 balanced plan and outlining revenue and cost pressures that prompted discussion about raising the district's minimum reserve from 5% toward 8%.

The budget presenter said, \"I budgeted a balanced budget, and that is our goal,\" and explained that the district is working to hold spending to current-year revenues while absorbing higher insurance, MSOC and labor costs and lower one-time federal COVID-era funds. The presenter also told the board the district is budgeting conservatively for enrollment and has included $1.5 million in revenue and $1.5 million in expenditures as enrollment capacity contingencies.

Why it matters: reserves protect payroll and cash flow during revenue shortfalls and unexpected costs; several board members said they want a clearer multi-year plan to reach a higher minimum fund balance and asked staff to place the reserve policy (policy 60-22) on an upcoming review agenda.

Supporting details: staff said the proposed budget relies on several revenue streams including a local levy (budgeted at about $9,000,000), state apportionment (described as \"close to $32,000,000\") and federal grants, and that the revenue mix is sensitive to enrollment and state/federal program changes. The presenter reported that employee salaries and benefits in the general fund are budgeted at about 84.69% of expenditures and described insurance and the SEBB medical program as major cost drivers.

Staff outlined capital and special funds: the capital projects fund carries projects and retainage for recently completed mechanical and roofing work at Mountain View and Pioneer; the transportation vehicle fund is funded primarily by depreciation and has two buses on order. The presenter said selling the old district office is expected to create additional capital capacity but is not yet complete.

The board discussed the minimum fund balance. A member summarized the audit guidance the district has received: districts are commonly advised to hold the equivalent of two months' payroll (roughly 8% to 12% of the budget) as a prudent target. Board members asked staff to bring policy 60-22 up for review and discussed a stair-step approach (move from 5% to 6% now, then 7% next year, toward an 8% goal).

Other program notes from the presentation: special-education allocations from the state increased compared with last year; Title I and other federal program funding have declined over recent years (staff said the district's Title I allocation fell about $15,000 this year and that federal program totals have declined by roughly $300,000 over several years). Staff cautioned that ESSER (COVID-era) one-time funds have ended and that continues to affect long-term budgeting decisions.

Next steps: staff will place reserve-policy review on an upcoming agenda as requested and may bring a revised policy resolution back to the board. No formal budget adoption vote was recorded during the portion of the meeting in the transcript provided.

Ending note: staff encouraged board members to raise follow-up questions; presenters said they will return with supplemental detail on particular line items, capital-project retainage releases and the timing of potential property sale proceeds.","School district staff presented the 2025–26 budget, showing a roughly $60.5 million balanced plan, explained revenue sources and spending pressures, and prompted board discussion about increasing the district's minimum fund balance from 5% toward 8% and placing related policy up for review.","actionData","errors"]

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Board questions $8,439 charge for CTE AI licenses; staff say team account allows admin tracking

District schedules Aug. 4 interviews for transportation director; three finalists expected

District presents roughly $60.5 million balanced budget; board to review raising reserve target to 8%