Harvey School Board Meeting:Â September 16, 2026
Approval of Minutes and payment of bills
Superintendent Report: Ventilation fans; Dumpster Replacements; Elementary Ceiling in gym; Buzzer quit at Elementary; Johnson Control; Gym equip maintenance; Homecoming week; activities bus; Mini Bus fleet is going downhill: Star’s reports; Preschool Screening; ND Community foundation grant: Harvey & Hurdsfield.
High School Principal Report:Â Haas sent via video; subs are doing good; Math & Science going well.
Elementary Principal Report:Â Mr. Emory begin with the enrollment numbers; support services; infinite campus; attendance reports; staff; ADA; subs & maternity leave; changes to staff rolls; 4th grade missing a teacher, Math counts; American Heart Assoc. Challenge; Stan Ass. Done:Â This has identified students needing help with 6th grade community project; working on bus; they have a good sub list.
Activities director Report:Â Mr. Loff states all fall activities are up & running: Golf, volleyball, football, high school football, cross county, and 1 act play practice has started with 22 participants.
Items for discussion:Â Building committee update; options for furnace & roof; Ottertail might have some funds to help; replacing broiler will need pipe replacement as well; heating options were discussed: propane, geothermal may not be an option; Johnson Controls was talked to; ADA requirement get trigged when?; Check into Historical grant requirements; The plan to get a quote for the project.
Activity Bus Lease Agreement:Â Horizon financial bank in Bismarck is 5 && year lease to own options; Loff recommends a lease plan of 7 years plan; no penalty for early payoff; Total cost of $397,000 for bus; all donation money for the bus; They already have 3 years of funds from donations alone; they will trade in the old white bus.
Ventilation fans: Kitchen pantry & science room $1609.32; both need to be replaced, freight cost is not included, approx. $3500.00 total; Capitol projects funds for fans.Â
Preschool Lease agreement:Â Room available; in operation; $50 rent fee for #115 room, needs inspection for preschool use.
School Dist. Annual Financial report: 2025-26, General fund recap, Need to add some things due improper coding.
2026-27 School Budget:Â Loff went over the budget report; salary costs have decreased; more money used for substitute teachers this year; Insurance rate went up, but benefits have gone down in cost; special ed; operational services; budgeted less for purchases; more money for advertising; budget up on repairs & materials; fuel cost higher; technology fees higher; Auditor will help Loff understand what mills they have to work with; total number of Mills is 85.84 to 87.64mills; budgeting for bus is %50,000 each year; special meeting will be needed before approving the budget in 2 weeks; no action taken tonight.
Next meeting:Â Oct 14, 2026 7pm
