Meeting Monday, August 21 for a Board Conversation in the high school library, the Stanley-Boyd Area School Board continued its self assigned homework, discussing the book “School Boards Cannot Do It Alone” and insights they had gained from it. 

Also touched on at the August 21 Board Conversation was initial feedback from the Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) meeting held with community members this summer, the next such meeting being September 18 at 6 p.m. in the high school library. Asked to choose “high priority,” “medium priority,” and “low priority,” attendee’s votes were weighted according to the importance they assigned a particular project. 

Pending further review and narrowing down of priorities at the September 18 meeting, these are some of the initial results: 

• Attendees to the initial FAC meeting overwhelmingly favored a three station gym over a two-station one, with 41 weighted votes on this option to just seven for the two-station gym.
• One Central cafeteria also factored in prominently, scoring 34 votes
• Relocating the district office scored 33 votes
• Expanding the fitness center garnered 28 votes
• Replacing and expanding the kitchen equipment garnered 22 votes
• Building locker rooms garnered 18 votes
• Constructing a two station gym garnered seven votes
• A high school classroom garnered three votes

With the next FAC meeting September 18, the survey could be moved to October to align with the state budget for a more accurate picture of the potential cost for each. Results would then be reviewed before Thanksgiving to prepare paperwork in December and get it submitted by the January deadline for a possible referendum vote. 

The next chance to give community feedback on project priorities is September 18 at 6 p.m., in the high school library.