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Fremont County Joint District #215

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (July 2026) - minutes

minutes meeting date 2026-07-13 · fetched 2026-09-16 · 4046 characters · official file · plain text

Voting Members
Tia Cherry, Board Chair
Julianne Hill, Board Vice Chair
Brett Johnson, Trustee
JayLee Packer, Trustee
Jon Bailey, Trustee
Non-Voting Members
Dr. Brandon Farris, Superintendent
Dr. David Marotz, Board Clerk

I. Call Meeting to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer offered by Jon Bailey.

Board Chair, Tia Cherry called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Tia Cherry.
Prayer offered by Jon Bailey.

Board Chair, Tia Cherry called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Tia Cherry.

II. Public Participation
None.
None.

III. ACTION ITEMS:

A. Approval of Consent Agenda
Motion

Move to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion

Move to approve the Consent Agenda.

1. Personnel (Hires, Resignations, Transfers)

2. Trip Requests

B. Fall Sports Schedules
Motion


Move to approve the fall sports schedule.
Motion


Move to approve the fall sports schedule.

C. Supplemental Levy for 2027-2028 & 2028-2029
Our current supplemental levy provides funding for the 2026-2027 budget year.   It was recommended by Superintendent Farris that the Board plan a ballot measure for the November election.  A resolution would need to be approved at the August meeting and submitted to the County Clerks early in September.  


 


Motion

Move to approve the creation of a new flyer and the start of putting a supplemental levy together to approve for next time.
Our current supplemental levy provides funding for the 2026-2027 budget year.   It was recommended by Superintendent Farris that the Board plan a ballot measure for the November election.  A resolution would need to be approved at the August meeting and submitted to the County Clerks early in September.  


 


Motion

Move to approve the creation of a new flyer and the start of putting a supplemental levy together to approve for next time.

D. District Organization Chart
Superintendent Farris has made many changes to assignments and responsibilities in an effort to be more efficient and save money.  Superintendent Farris presented the changes and new District Organization Chart.




Motion

Move to approve the District Organization Chart.
Superintendent Farris has made many changes to assignments and responsibilities in an effort to be more efficient and save money.  Superintendent Farris presented the changes and new District Organization Chart.




Motion

Move to approve the District Organization Chart.

E. Superintendent Contract
Superintendent Farris' contract was renewed in December, but the compensation was not set.  It is typically tied to any increases to the administrators' salary schedule. However, the administrators' schedule was frozen (except for movement due to credits earned).  The Board discussed different compensation options.


 


 
Recommended Action/Motion

Move to do a 3% increase on the superintendent's contract.
Superintendent Farris' contract was renewed in December, but the compensation was not set.  It is typically tied to any increases to the administrators' salary schedule. However, the administrators' schedule was frozen (except for movement due to credits earned).  The Board discussed different compensation options.


 


 
Recommended Action/Motion

Move to do a 3% increase on the superintendent's contract.

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A. Open Enrollment Report
As required by Policy 3010, Superintendent Farris provided a summary of the new open enrollment requests for the 2026-2027 school year.  The Board asked questions about the process to apply for open enrollment.
As required by Policy 3010, Superintendent Farris provided a summary of the new open enrollment requests for the 2026-2027 school year.  The Board asked questions about the process to apply for open enrollment.

B. 2025-2026 Supplemental Levy Expenditure Report
Superintendent Farris provided a summary of the 2025-2026 Supplemental Levy Expenditures.
Superintendent Farris provided a summary of the 2025-2026 Supplemental Levy Expenditures.

V. Adjourn
Move to adjourn. (5:37 pm)
Move to adjourn. (5:37 pm)

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