Superintendent Dr. Gierman told the Dunlap CUSD 323 board the district continues to address long‑running mechanical and cosmetic problems at the district pool and that staff expect to replace the facility roof within the next one to two years.

Dr. Gierman said the pool has recurring HVAC issues, including units removed during a prior renovation that were never properly repaired. Staff described the problems as likely manufacturing defects or workmanship issues and said they are meeting weekly with the engineer on the project, Farnsworth, which has assigned a new engineer, Greg Wayne Boss, to the work. Immediate cosmetic repairs and ceiling work will be handled in the coming months; a complete roof replacement is planned within the next year or two as the district meets project goals.

On compliance, the superintendent said the district is awaiting a public‑health department determination and a required controller before the pool may be operated in full compliance; staff expect the health‑department commitment to arrive by the first of July. Until the department signs off and engineers clear the system, the district will not make the pool operational.

Dr. Gierman also briefed the board on recent state budget action. He said the state budget included about $307,000,000 for K‑12 evidence‑based funding but explained that proration reduces the actual funds districts receive; he illustrated proration as receiving 79 cents on the dollar of an expected dollar. He said negotiations and proration are ongoing, and districts should not assume the full budgeted amount will materialize.

During public participation, parent Jean Smith addressed the board to raise concerns about special‑education services for her daughter, Susanna. Smith said her daughter has received fewer than two years of education from the district in four years of enrollment and urged the board to address her child’s educational placement and services. The board did not take immediate action during public comment but noted that complaints involving individual students are handled by administration per board policy and that follow‑up would be handled outside the public meeting.

The board also recognized Pam, the athletic secretary at Dunlap High School, for long service dating to 1985; the superintendent and others praised her contributions to ticketing, score clock and athletics support.