Board Of Education Organizational And Regular Meeting
The meeting commenced with the administration of the Oath of Office to two newly elected Board Members. Key organizational business included the election of the Board President, Mrs. Kalb, and Vice President, Mr. John Walker, for the 2026 calendar year. Committee appointments for standing committees, including Audit/Finance, Policy, and Curriculum/Instruction, were approved for 2026. The schedule for regular monthly board meetings for 2026 was established. Authority was delegated to the Treasurer for financial management tasks and to the Superintendent for purchasing, personnel actions, and other administrative duties for 2026. The Board also set the mileage reimbursement rate for 2026 and scheduled the annual records commission meeting for February 2026. Following the organizational session, the regular meeting addressed several items, including ratifying a supplemental contract for an elementary music instructor and approving out-of-state trips for the Junior High Cheerleading Squad. The Treasurer's December 2025 business reports were postponed until February 2026. The Board authorized the FY26 Tax Budget resolution and approved the substitute teacher list. A significant portion of the regular meeting involved an executive session to discuss contractual grievance hearings, followed by granting authority to the Board Vice President to issue a written response to a grievance.