John Dick

The board meeting involved various acknowledgments and appreciations, including recognizing students for their achievements. Information items presented included athletic, business, finance, and career and technical education reports, alongside a superintendent's update on enrollment, attendance, grant projects, and district collaborations. The board took action on personnel employment, addressed state reporting compliance regarding school bus seat belts, approved a change for a staff position, selected a new vendor for district food service management for the upcoming school year, and held discussions in a closed session regarding real property, personnel matters, and emergency management.

The board meeting featured student recognitions and a presentation from Government Capital Securities Corporation, followed by K-12 Map testing results. Reports were provided covering athletic, business, finance, and career and technical education updates, alongside a superintendent report regarding enrollment, attendance, technology platform rollouts, and capital equipment procurement. Actions taken included the approval of an action plan for facility security enhancements, adoption of the guardian plan for the upcoming school year, and authorization of professional contracts for the 2026-2027 school year.

The board discussed key items including student benchmarks for grades 3rd through 8th, English I and II, as well as operational reports covering athletics, business, and finance. Formal actions taken by the board included the approval of the 2024-2025 financial audit, the renewal of the District of Innovation Plan, the superintendent's evaluation, and a three-year contract extension for the superintendent. Furthermore, the board approved results from a safety audit and adopted an update to the district dress code. A proposed update to the business procedures manual was tabled for future consideration.

The Board reviewed informational items including the Athletic Director's report, business and finance reports such as the cash position, expenditures, and check register, as well as the CTE and Superintendent's reports. A monthly tax report from the Fisher County Appraisal District and monthly bills were presented under the consent agenda. The board considered and approved an application submission for a delay of teacher certification requirements.

This document serves as the record for the regular board meeting.