Bill Tauer

The board meeting agenda included administrative reports, discussion and action on insurance proposals from EMC, personnel matters including hiring for teaching positions and staff resignations, approval of memberships with MSBA and MREA, commercial lease agreements, service contract agreements for mental health services, approval of the preliminary budget, adoption of an achievement and integration plan, establishing dates for school board candidacy filing, and designations of official authorities for financial and educational platforms. Additionally, the meeting included a first reading of various school board policies.

The board discussed administrative reports covering community education, high school staffing, and various elementary school activities. Significant attention was given to the Milroy consolidation progress, including future meeting schedules. Updates were provided regarding building and grounds projects, including a delay for the football and track bathroom renovations and progress on a school violence prevention grant for security upgrades. New business included the hiring of several teaching and support staff, the approval of coaching assignments, the adoption of resolutions regarding write-in vote counting and donations, and the purchase of pouches to manage student cell phone usage. The board also held a first reading for the Cardiac Arrest Policy and tabled an insurance agreement.

The board discussed consolidation efforts with Milroy, reviewed various administrative reports, and received an update on a grant for school violence prevention and safety infrastructure. Key actions included approving a modified school calendar, authorizing bids for building hardware, door abatement, and electronic access systems, as well as approving football field lighting materials. The board also handled various personnel matters, including hirings, resignations, and coaching appointments, and formally accepted donations to the district.

The board agenda included discussions on FY27 capital outlay requests, contractual agreements with architects and construction managers for potential school projects, and a revised FY26 budget. Key actions involved approval for summer recreation employees, procurement of kitchen equipment, and registrar contracts. The board addressed personnel matters including a resignation and the re-posting of an English Language Arts position, as well as electrical and structural installations for the football/track complex. Policy updates were reviewed, and administrative, treasurer, and vendor payment reports were presented.

The board discussed administrative reports covering community education, secondary and elementary school updates, and Milroy consolidation efforts. Financial discussions included updates on the SVPP grant for school safety, remaining construction funds, and the approval of FY27 capital outlay requests and the revised FY26 budget. Additional new business actions involved the selection of architects and a construction manager for potential projects, approval of various staffing hires and resignations, policy updates for school meals, wellness, and procurement, and structural and electrical installations for the football/track complex. The board also accepted various donations.