Kathryn Blew

The board meeting agenda included several administrative and operational items. The Chief School Administrator presented reports on Unsung Heroes, Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying, and other school metrics. The Board President discussed self-evaluations and leadership roundtables. Agenda items addressed curriculum, technology, and policy first readings, including updates to employment and security policies. Finance and facilities discussions covered the adoption of the 2026-27 preliminary budget, emergency facility repairs, energy service contracts, insurance counsel assignment, and tuition contracts with the vocational school district. Community relations items involved proposals for new student clubs.

The board discussed key operational and financial matters including executive sessions, the Chief School Administrator's report on HIB incidents, and the President's report covering evaluations and the SREP grant feasibility study. Agenda items included curriculum and student services, policy readings, and comprehensive finance and facilities business. Financial discussions featured contracts for School Resource Officers with Clinton and Lebanon Townships, an energy service agreement with Honeywell regarding the ESIP program, project change orders, and the certification of monthly financial reports. Additionally, the board reviewed personnel items and overnight field trip requests.

The meeting focused on organizational procedures, including the administration of oaths of office to newly elected members and the election of a President and Vice President. Key agenda items included the appointment of a District Purchasing Agent, the re-adoption of district policies and bylaws, the designation of official newspapers and depositories, authorization for electronic fund transfers, the establishment of flexible spending account limits, and the approval of the 2026 Board meeting calendar. Additionally, the Board addressed the potential sale of surplus property, the Code of Ethics for members, and planned for an executive session.

The agenda includes the adoption of the preliminary budget and annual maximum travel expenditures. Key business items involve the ratification of emergency facility repairs, the Special Education Medicaid Initiative corrective action plan, the appointment of insurance defense counsel, and various tuition and transportation contracts for the upcoming school year. The board also addressed policy updates regarding employment, electronic devices, and jury duty, alongside proposals for new student clubs and personnel matters.

The board meeting included a review of the school district's mission statement and discussions on several operational and policy matters. Key topics involved the Chief School Administrator's report regarding recent recognitions, the district's recent national news feature, and legal advertisement procedures. Additionally, the board discussed the evaluation process for the Chief School Administrator and board self-evaluation, the reinstitution of board leadership roundtables with constituent districts, and the status of the school revitalization efficiency program grant. A significant portion of the session was dedicated to clarifying the nature of approvals for home instruction services, including the process, legal requirements, and expense tracking. Finally, upcoming committee work, specifically regarding policy and school security, was noted.