The Stanley-Boyd Area School Board received a construction update on the district office and main entrance project at the Monday, July 27 board meeting.
Designed by LHB Architects and awarded to Hoeft and Complete Control Inc., the project with budget of $2.897 million and remaining contingency fund of $77,493.68 is 23.6 percent complete. Unforeseen site conditions have caused delays that are being worked through, such that come Aug. 20, it’s door number 1 for entry to the school, at least into September. Hoeft will prioritize work to get the entrance corridor done by the end of September and deliver on the office space by the end of October.
Concrete flatwork will continue after steel is complete, while masonry crews have been working on the front entrance portal area and window infills.
As for elsewhere, the demolition process of the Community Meeting Room has commenced, including the removal of windows, shoring, saw cutting, and framing, as it is being repurposed into the high school reception room.
“They are aware of our displeasure,” Koenig told the board after the construction update by Hoeft and CESA 10. There will be no difference to contract costs from Hoeft as a result of the delay, with any issues handled between Hoeft and its subcontractors.
Also in news from Monday school board, final fund balances are in for the previous fiscal year. Fund balances as of June 30, 2026 show $1,700,881.69 in the general fund for a year-end operating surplus.
Additionally, financial data shows $23,523.36 in the special revenue trust fund and $164,379.33 in the community service fund. The trust fund for expenses for retirees currently sits at $1,079,632.72 and is projected to cover anticipated expenses. The district currently has five active employees who still qualify for the benefit.
As for food service, it operated at a $92,510 loss, due to replacing a booster heater in kitchen equipment at a cost of roughly $27,000, a fund transfer from the general fund covering the balance. The district was expecting the transfer from general fund to food service due to increased food prices and reductions in federal aid.
Fund balances are not final until the district audit is complete, but are accurate as of July 23.
Looking forward to next year, projected revenue for 2026-27 stands at $9,053,035 in state aid and $3,733,537 for the local levy. Categorial Aid per pupil for the district is projected to total $774,194 overall for a total revenue figure of $13,533,766, up $64,589 in state and local revenue from last year. The revenue difference as projected include a $149,874 increase in state aid balanced against $56,347 less in the local levy and $28,938 less in categorial aid.
Also affecting the budget is enrollment, with the rolling three-year average projected to drop by 22 students. Staff salary and benefits meanwhile is expected to rise by $200,445.20 from last year, with drops in Title I ($23,283), Title II ($5,373), Title IV ($5,567) and Federal Withholding ($56,058), for a total difference of $215,391.20 less than last year.
Following the update, the board approved a transfer of $1.7 million from the general fund to the capital improvement fund, in part to strengthen long-term capital reserves.