Ann Marie Elliott

The board meeting covered a range of operational, curriculum, and financial matters. Key items included reports from school principals and directors, a review of HIB grades, and the approval of school safety drills. The board addressed various personnel actions, including resignations, new appointments, and reappointments for the upcoming school year. Financial actions involved the approval of bills, tuition contracts, service agreements for HVAC and website hosting, and the authorization of professional service appointments for auditors, counsel, and architects. Furthermore, the board passed a resolution for a reduction in force and reviewed upcoming meeting schedules and various cooperative purchasing agreements.

The board meeting included presentations highlighting recent school business, activities from Home & School, and a project by Girl Scout Troop 61047. The board approved the implementation of the Girl Scout Silver Award project, discussed and reviewed reports from the Superintendent and school principals, and reviewed school safety drills. Various personnel matters were addressed, including leaves of absence, resignations, and retirements. The board approved the first reading of several policies and regulations, reviewed financial reports, approved bill payments, and adopted the tentative budget for the 2026-2027 school year. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters and harassment, intimidation, or bullying incidents.

The Board discussed and approved the Implementation Plan for the School Breakfast Program for the upcoming school year. Additional approvals included professional development workshops, several new and updated board policies, and the payment of monthly bills and financial reports. The Board also entered into various service agreements with external entities for transportation, consulting, nursing, and student management database services. Several personnel actions were authorized, including new hires, substitute appointments, leave requests, resignations, and retirements. An executive session was conducted to address Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying matters and specific personnel items, followed by approval of the monthly HIB report.

The board conducted a public hearing regarding the proposed 2026-2027 annual school budget. Following the presentation and discussion of the budget, the board formally adopted the 2026-2027 school budget, which includes allocations for general funds, special revenue, and debt service. The adopted budget also incorporated provisions for health benefit premium increases, established a maximum expenditure limit for travel and related expense reimbursements, and set specific budget caps for professional services, including legal, architectural, engineering, physician, and auditing fees.

The Board of Education meeting covered a wide range of operational and personnel matters. Key agenda items included superintendent, home and school, and student updates. The committee reports detailed school safety drills, the implementation of a school breakfast program for the 2026-27 school year, and the approval of various professional development workshops and policy revisions. The finance section addressed the payment of bills, review of monthly financial statements, and approval of numerous service agreements with external partners for behavior consulting, nursing, and transportation. Additionally, the board acted on various personnel matters, including staff hires, leaves of absence, resignations, and retirements. The board also moved into an executive session to discuss harassment, intimidation, bullying, and personnel items, and approved the monthly HIB report.