Kate Rennix

The meeting included a presentation from the Mini-thon leadership team regarding their fundraising efforts for pediatric cancer. The Board recognized the outgoing student representative, Heidi Ding, and presented her with a scholarship. The operations committee reported on the progress of various capital construction projects, including the performing arts center and renovations at the high school. Additionally, the human resources committee reviewed updated job descriptions, recommended continuing with the current Flex 125 provider, and discussed a memorandum of understanding with the local education association.

The board meeting primarily focused on the presentation of the 2026-2027 general fund proposed final budget. Key discussion topics included the district's enrollment trends, the impact of charter school tuition reform on the budget, and the costs associated with in-house versus outsourced student services. The board also reviewed expenditures related to personnel, debt service for construction projects, and various student support programs including the virtual academy and personalized learning academy.

The committee conducted an operations center walkthrough, identifying safety needs such as a first aid kit and fire extinguisher for the kitchen, repairs to an eye-wash station, and correction of an electrical safety issue in the print shop. Discussions included a review of recent incident reports and preventive measures, the addition of bloodborne pathogen kits and fire extinguishers to operations vehicles, safety measures regarding the fencing of the Lower House parking area during roof repairs, and scheduling annual training for the upcoming fiscal year.

The committee reviewed incident reports from the previous month, evaluated recent bloodborne pathogen training, and discussed the distribution and contents of newly created bloodborne pathogen kits. The group also reviewed defensive driving training, addressed the process for identifying and correcting safety concerns, and discussed the removal of oil tanks from district properties along with the associated compensation.

The committee meeting featured presentations by the Risk Management Specialist covering blood-borne pathogen procedures, including exposure management and cleanup protocols, as well as defensive driving strategies for winter weather conditions. Additionally, the committee conducted a review of incident reports from the previous month.