Lyudmila Koch

The board conducted an organizational and regular meeting where they elected officers, established committee assignments, and set per diem and mileage reimbursement rates. They formalized the annual board meeting schedule, designated financial depositories, and authorized signature powers for the superintendent. Additionally, the board approved annual retainer contracts for legal, auditing, and consulting services. Financial agenda items included the approval of invoices and budget adjustments. Personnel actions involved ratifying new hires for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Building Trades Instructor, and Public Safety Instructor positions, as well as revising several job descriptions. The board also authorized professional development training, delegated election duties, and denied an unpaid leave request.

The Board meeting included approval of departmental invoices and the adoption of the 2026-2027 general appropriations and millage levy. The Board reviewed proposed budgets for special and technical education departments and authorized the finance committee to finalize these budgets. Additionally, the Board passed a resolution for bond issuance for technical education center renovations, adopted the 2026-2027 school calendar, and approved various personnel actions, including hiring for early childhood and teaching positions and unpaid leave requests. Several NEOLA policies were revised or adopted, and a new passenger van purchase for special education was approved along with building change orders.

The Board of Education meeting covered a wide array of administrative and operational approvals. Key actions included the authorization of various invoices for general, special, and technical education, along with approval of financial reports and budget adjustments. The Board approved the 5th year of the 5-year calendar and ratified the appointment of the Director of Finance. Revisions to several job descriptions were accepted, and a lease agreement with Norway-Vulcan Schools was approved. The Board also addressed personnel matters, including unpaid leave requests, and authorized capital purchases, such as a track loader and a laser engraver, alongside an RFP for access control readers. A segment of the meeting was held in executive session to review an Emergency Operations Plan, which was subsequently approved in the open session.

The board reviewed and approved the 2026-2027 Initial General Fund budget and discussed Microsoft licensing. Financial actions included approving invoices, budget adjustments, and the purchase of a backup generator. Personnel actions involved hiring an instructional aide, an instructor, and a public safety officer, as well as approving retirement requests. The board also awarded a significant renovation contract for the Technical Education Center, established financial arrangements for project funding, and approved various Early Head Start/Head Start budget and grant applications, including a waiver request for paid bus monitors.

The board conducted a review of proposed millage and budgets for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, culminating in the approval of general appropriations and tax levies. Key agenda items included the reconfirmation of the extended COVID-19 learning plan, approval of various departmental budgets, and the acceptance of several employee resignations. The board also addressed facility needs by authorizing repairs, reviewing a server bid for technology services, and approving an RFP for internet access. Additionally, the board appointed a member to the advisory board, adopted several new and revised policy documents, approved the appointment of a new Director of Finance, and discussed superintendent transition matters.