Regular Open Meeting Brief – May 19, 2022
The entire meeting agenda can be viewed at: May 19, 2022 BOE Meeting
Wellness Program Evaluation
Highlights from the Wellness Program evaluation included data related to COVID testing for staff and contact tracing for staff and students during the year, and a focus on staff wellbeing which included increased opportunities for fresh fruits/vegetables and other healthy snacks for staff meetings, initiation of the Smart Dollar financial wellbeing program, 10,000 steps challenge, 30 Days of Joy, gym membership discounts, and a partnership with Fit For Work to evaluate and recommend upgrades to work environments over the coming years.
Sale of Bonds for Facilities
The Board approved the sale of $35.1 M of General Obligation Bonds that were approved by the voters at the April 6, 2021 election. The sale of bonds will fund numerous facilities improvement projects over the next 2 years that were identified by the Facilities Improvement Team.
Meadowmere Parking Lot
The Board approved a contract for Meadowmere parking lot reconfiguration to improve the flow of traffic in to and out of the parking lot.
Tuition Rate
Although the Grandview C-4 school district does not enroll students who live outside the district boundaries, the Board of Education is required to post a tuition rate for instances when the acceptance of tuition students is mandated by law. The district uses current expenditures for Average Daily Attendance as submitted to DESE to provide a basis for recommending a tuition rate. The tuition rate for 2022-23 was set at $13,617.