Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Melisa Venneman’s organization
Jan 21, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Benton Community Board Of Education Regular Meeting
The key discussions and actions during the meeting included the approval of the meeting agenda, a report on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and setting a public hearing date for the 2026-2027 school calendar. The Board approved early retirement applications for three staff members and passed a resolution to convey the Blairstown Bus Barn property to the City of Blairstown. The Board reviewed and approved the FY25 Audit Report and approved the District At-Risk Dropout Plan. Business services approvals covered warrants and financial reports. The consent agenda addressed personnel actions, including hires, resignations, and a contract. Additionally, several board policies were reviewed and revised to align with IASB standards, and the Board held a closed session to discuss and approve consent agreements for two student suspension cases in open session.
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Benton Community Board Of Education Regular Meeting
Key discussion topics for the regular meeting include the School Improvement Report regarding High School Course Book approval, a report from the Administration, appointment to the Benton County Conference Board, consideration of Early Graduates, discussion on the At-Risk Modified Supplemental Amount, and the Atkins Gym Floor Replacement. Additionally, the agenda included two public hearings: one to convey bus barn property to the City of Blairstown, and another regarding the Stadium Turf Replacement Project. The board was also scheduled to approve the bid contract for the Stadium Turf Replacement Project, review Business Services, and discuss the Superintendent Report.
Dec 2, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Benton Proposed Director District Plan
This document outlines a proposed director district plan for Benton, based on 2010 Census Population Data. It details the population distribution across seven proposed districts, lists incorporated cities, voting precincts, and roads within the area, and identifies current officials with their respective term expiration dates.
Nov 24, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Benton Community Board Of Education Annual Meeting
This document details the proceedings of the Annual Board Meeting, which began with the regular meeting of the outgoing board. Key actions included the approval of the agenda and financial reports, which comprised a review of fund balances, the All Funds Report, and the Certified Annual Report's Treasurer's Report for FY25. The outgoing board approved the Abstract of Votes from the November 4, 2025 election, confirming the election results for Directors #4, #5, and #6, before adjourning. The subsequent session involved the reorganization of the board. Newly elected members were sworn in, followed by the appointment of the Board President (Theresa Thompson) and Vice-President (Emily Kaiser), and the reappointment of the School District Secretary-Treasurer (Melisa Venneman). The board also approved the Treasurer's Bond, legal counsel (Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.), a Check Signature Resolution designating Chelsea Savings Bank, and a Resolution Naming Depositories for district funds. Further actions included approving a Payment of Bill Resolution, adding items for public hearing conveyance of bus barn property and English Learners costs to the agenda, approving subsequent supplemental amount requests related to Open Enrollment Out and EL instruction costs, and setting the public hearing date for the Bus Barn property conveyance for December 17, 2025. The board also approved an early retirement plan for the 2025-2026 school year, approved a Master Service Agreement with Shive-Hattery, Inc. for utility work during the turf replacement project, approved the Stadium Turf Project, set a public hearing date of December 17, 2025, and an advertisement for bids for the turf project. The December 17, 2025, board meeting time was adjusted to 5:30 P.M. due to a conflict. Finally, the board approved the purchase of two buses from Hoglund and authorized a one-time special payment from Teacher Salary Supplement (TSS) carryover balances to certified staff. The meeting concluded with the approval of the Consent Agenda, which covered new hires, resignations, volunteers, previous meeting minutes, contracts, and the winter activity pay schedule, followed by a review and approval of several policies.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
