Here I have compiled the timeline of action taken by Buckeye to transfer $32M General Fund cash reserve into a new Capital Projects Fund so they can pursue the "self-funded" $65M new High School build and much more new and expanded capital improvements.
March 11, 2025 - BOE Regular meeting -
Treasurer item 7.
"Approve the attached Certificate of Amounts and Tax Rates as determined by the County Budget Commission". (for FY25/26)
"Approval to establish an 070 Capital Projects Fund". no further description in minutes or vote results, no attachment of the Resolution document.
April 8th, 2025 BOE Regular Mtg -
7. Action Items -Treasurer
B. Amended 24-25 Estimated Resources - Approve the Amended Estimated Resources as presented. (See below attached Tax Budget 2024/2025 & 2025/2026)
C. Amended 24-25 Appropriations - Approve the amended 24/25 Approriations as submitted.
10. Executive Session
A. Executive Session - To approve the motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of Item F, Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
April 28th, 2025 BOE Special Mtg
7. Treasurer Items
- "Capital Projects Fund - Approve a resolution amending a resolution approved March 11, 2025 establishing a 070 Capital Projects Fund to specify that such 070 Capital Projects Fund will be funded from General Fund surplus revenues" - no resolution doc attachment, but BoardDoc April 28th minutes reads
Motion Carries. unanimous Yeas. (I can try to get that signed resolution but they did do an amended one December 9th and that is attached below)
- "5 Year Forecast- Discussion, Presentation" (I have attached below)
8. Superintendent - "Facilities Update - Information"
ON MAY 5TH, 2025 THE SPECIAL ELECTION $59M BOND ISSUE LEVY BALLOT QUESTION FAILED AT 63%. IT WAS PROPOSING SAME NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN THAT THEY ARE NOW PURSUING AS NEW "SELF-FUNDED" $65M NEW PLAN.
May 8th, 2025 Special Mtg
only agenda item is an Executive Session for F: _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
Board entered into Executive Session at 3:10 pm
Board returned from Executive session at 8:42 PM
May 13th, 2025 - BOE Reg Mtg
Note that they approved minutes from April 8th and April 28th mtg but no mention of the May 8th Special mtg with Exec. Session.
Treasurer Items -
"Approve the Five year forecast and assumptions as presented on April 28th, 2025."5 yr forecast with Treasurer notes attached to agenda item.
"General Fund - Approve the transfer of $32,000,000 from the General Fund (001) to the Capital Projects Fund (070) for future capital projects." No attachments.
May 16, 2025 - BOE Special Mtg
Executive Session is only agenda item. Reason F. _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
Board entered Executive Session at 2:04pm. Board returned from Executive Session at 4:03 pm.
May 29th, 2025 BOE Special Mtg
A few other housekeeping items on agenda. But most notably another Executive Session.
Executive Session Reason F. _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
No minutes on Board Docs to see how long the ES lasted. Minutes draft found on June 10 agenda has no adjournment time, mtg start time 8:24pm
(There is another Special BOE mtg on June 10th for only an Executive Session but reason given for A. To consider the discipline of employee/official.)
June 10, BOE Reg Mtg
Treasurer items
"Final Amended Appropriations FY25 - Approval of the final amended appropriations for FY25 as presented." - has it attached to agenda (I attached below)
"Amended Estimated Resources for FY 25 - Approval of the final Amended Estimated Resources for FY25 as presented." has it attached to agenda (attached below)
"Permanent Appropriations for FY26 - Approval of the final Amended Estimated Resources for FY25 as presented." has it attached
July 8, 2025 Regular Mtg
noting Item 6. "Informational/Discussion - Capital Improvement Presentation" - not attached can view on their video recording. The BoardDoc minutes just says Item Superintendent 6. 3. Facility Update.
(other threads can be found for meetings where they start pursuing the new Superintendent's recommendation for the $65 million Master Facility plan.)
Continuing on topic focused on the cash reserves being transferred from GF into new Capital Projects Fund...
December 9, 2025 BOE Reg. Mtg
Treasurer Item -
"Board Resolution for Capital Projects Fund - Approval of the resolution establishing additional funding sources for the 070 Capital Projects Fund."
Resolution doc attached to agenda. (I have that attached below)
8. Treasurer Action Items -Consent
A. November Financial Statements
B. Amended Appropriations Dec 2025. Attachment.
C. Amended Estimated Resources Dec 2025. pdf attached to agenda
Superintendent Recommendations - Construction Manager at Risk - Approve the Resolution ranking the Construction Manager at Risk firms for capital improvements and authorize the Administration to contract with C. T. Taylor for pre-construction work for the capital improvement program.
March 11, 2025 - BOE Regular meeting -
Treasurer item 7.
"Approve the attached Certificate of Amounts and Tax Rates as determined by the County Budget Commission". (for FY25/26)
"Approval to establish an 070 Capital Projects Fund". no further description in minutes or vote results, no attachment of the Resolution document.
April 8th, 2025 BOE Regular Mtg -
7. Action Items -Treasurer
B. Amended 24-25 Estimated Resources - Approve the Amended Estimated Resources as presented. (See below attached Tax Budget 2024/2025 & 2025/2026)
C. Amended 24-25 Appropriations - Approve the amended 24/25 Approriations as submitted.
10. Executive Session
A. Executive Session - To approve the motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of Item F, Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
April 28th, 2025 BOE Special Mtg
7. Treasurer Items
- "Capital Projects Fund - Approve a resolution amending a resolution approved March 11, 2025 establishing a 070 Capital Projects Fund to specify that such 070 Capital Projects Fund will be funded from General Fund surplus revenues" - no resolution doc attachment, but BoardDoc April 28th minutes reads
Motion Carries. unanimous Yeas. (I can try to get that signed resolution but they did do an amended one December 9th and that is attached below)
- "5 Year Forecast- Discussion, Presentation" (I have attached below)
8. Superintendent - "Facilities Update - Information"
ON MAY 5TH, 2025 THE SPECIAL ELECTION $59M BOND ISSUE LEVY BALLOT QUESTION FAILED AT 63%. IT WAS PROPOSING SAME NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN THAT THEY ARE NOW PURSUING AS NEW "SELF-FUNDED" $65M NEW PLAN.
May 8th, 2025 Special Mtg
only agenda item is an Executive Session for F: _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
Board entered into Executive Session at 3:10 pm
Board returned from Executive session at 8:42 PM
May 13th, 2025 - BOE Reg Mtg
Note that they approved minutes from April 8th and April 28th mtg but no mention of the May 8th Special mtg with Exec. Session.
Treasurer Items -
"Approve the Five year forecast and assumptions as presented on April 28th, 2025."5 yr forecast with Treasurer notes attached to agenda item.
"General Fund - Approve the transfer of $32,000,000 from the General Fund (001) to the Capital Projects Fund (070) for future capital projects." No attachments.
May 16, 2025 - BOE Special Mtg
Executive Session is only agenda item. Reason F. _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
Board entered Executive Session at 2:04pm. Board returned from Executive Session at 4:03 pm.
May 29th, 2025 BOE Special Mtg
A few other housekeeping items on agenda. But most notably another Executive Session.
Executive Session Reason F. _X_ Matters required to be confidential by Federal law or regulations or State statutes.
No minutes on Board Docs to see how long the ES lasted. Minutes draft found on June 10 agenda has no adjournment time, mtg start time 8:24pm
(There is another Special BOE mtg on June 10th for only an Executive Session but reason given for A. To consider the discipline of employee/official.)
June 10, BOE Reg Mtg
Treasurer items
"Final Amended Appropriations FY25 - Approval of the final amended appropriations for FY25 as presented." - has it attached to agenda (I attached below)
"Amended Estimated Resources for FY 25 - Approval of the final Amended Estimated Resources for FY25 as presented." has it attached to agenda (attached below)
"Permanent Appropriations for FY26 - Approval of the final Amended Estimated Resources for FY25 as presented." has it attached
July 8, 2025 Regular Mtg
noting Item 6. "Informational/Discussion - Capital Improvement Presentation" - not attached can view on their video recording. The BoardDoc minutes just says Item Superintendent 6. 3. Facility Update.
(other threads can be found for meetings where they start pursuing the new Superintendent's recommendation for the $65 million Master Facility plan.)
Continuing on topic focused on the cash reserves being transferred from GF into new Capital Projects Fund...
December 9, 2025 BOE Reg. Mtg
Treasurer Item -
"Board Resolution for Capital Projects Fund - Approval of the resolution establishing additional funding sources for the 070 Capital Projects Fund."
Resolution doc attached to agenda. (I have that attached below)
8. Treasurer Action Items -Consent
A. November Financial Statements
B. Amended Appropriations Dec 2025. Attachment.
C. Amended Estimated Resources Dec 2025. pdf attached to agenda
Superintendent Recommendations - Construction Manager at Risk - Approve the Resolution ranking the Construction Manager at Risk firms for capital improvements and authorize the Administration to contract with C. T. Taylor for pre-construction work for the capital improvement program.
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