Dr. Julie Trepa, Superintendent, Boone Community School District, October 13, 2026

Boone Community School District Superintendent Julie Trepa discussed the board's Monday, October 12 meetings on a local radio program. A work session on long-range facility planning was followed by a regular meeting. Trepa said prioritizing projects is time-consuming and that funding them is the hard part. The board also received updates on the west parking lot project, which she said is waiting on back-and-forth among the engineer, architect and contractor. For Franklin Elementary, the district plans HVAC work on the oldest part of the building, which she estimated at roughly $2.3 million. Bids will include alternates for fixing drainage in the playground area. She said funding would come partly from a levy tied to shared community spaces and partly from cash on hand.

Trepa said enrollment is projected to fall by about 28 resident students and about 37 certified students. She noted the state will now average two count dates, October and January 15, to set funding. Other items included a shift to a different assessment for upper grades, a financial-learning program for fifth graders, a radon testing plan, and a contract to demolish an older building near the football practice field, including asbestos removal.

She also said the district will take part in a national superintendents' association survey of community views of public schools. It is a short written survey, and results could arrive in December at the earliest. The next long-range facilities work session is October 27.