Dr. Wood, the superintendent, updated the Alma School District board on midyear academic assessments, current enrollment and several pending state partnership facility projects.

Dr. Wood said the district is "working on middle of the year assessments" to compare with fall results, evaluate whether interventions are working and set plans for students who need additional support or enrichment. He said those results will inform changes to supports and programming.

On enrollment, Dr. Wood reported 3,007 students in kindergarten through 12th grade and 56 pre‑K tuition spots, with a small number of pre‑K tuition openings still pending, according to Sabrina.

Dr. Wood summarized pending partnership projects that the district has approved but that were not yet funded by the state. He listed three projects: Alma High School roof and electrical replacement (approved sections), Alma Intermediate roof replacement and Alma Primary School sewer replacement. The handout listed a "total qualified cost" of 7,400,000; Dr. Wood said "the state would pay basically 5.6 of that," leaving the district with a "1.8" share and that the board would know a decision "roughly around May 1." The transcript does not specify the units for those quoted figures (for example, whether 5.6 and 1.8 refer to millions of dollars or another unit).

The superintendent also described a districtwide HVAC replacement proposal that received a favorable early review from the state division. He provided a project cost projection of 14,600,000 and said the state would pay "almost 11" (the transcript uses the numeric "11" without specifying units). Dr. Wood said the division would provide a formal determination in a few months and he referenced a funding decision date given in the handout as 05/01/2028.

Board members discussed whether to include room-level thermostats and other energy-management controls in future bids. One board member asked about thermostats in every room; Dr. Wood said staff is exploring options, wiring implications and cost-effectiveness and that classroom staff would retain limited control if thermostats were installed. An unidentified board member cautioned that for the 2028 partnership cycle "energy management cannot be a part of partnership," so the district may need to bid with thermostats separately or consider earlier installation outside the state partnership.

Dr. Wood also related community items: staff recognized Lee Navar, a custodian at the intermediate school, and Mike Palmer for on‑site work during a cold spell, and reported that third‑grade GT students from Fountain Lake sent thank‑you letters after the district helped with a bus problem.

Next steps: Dr. Wood said the board will receive the official state determination and funding notifications in the coming months and that any district share for approved state projects will return to the board for consideration.