Theresa Carrell

The meeting agenda includes recognition of staff members, review of education reports, and discussion of personnel actions such as hiring administrative, teaching, and support staff, as well as contract ratifications. Financial items include budget amendments, adoption of the 2026-27 budget, and setting property tax rates. Additional topics cover curriculum business, document scanning contracts, technology purchases including Chromebooks, updates to student handbooks, and various overnight trip approvals. The meeting will conclude with an executive session for a personnel evaluation.

The Board of Education meeting agenda included retirement recognitions and the selection of staff of the month. Key action items comprised approvals for security camera system additions, the Monroe County ISD proposed budget resolution, cafeteria equipment purchases, varsity baseball stadium seating, a hockey program cooperative agreement, administrative contract ratifications, and numerous personnel hiring decisions. Future action items included discussions on additional staff hirings, salary and contract negotiations, superintendent evaluation, budget amendments for the current and upcoming fiscal years, property tax rates, document scanning services, and an overnight trip. The Board also reviewed informational reports regarding field trips, employee leaves, and resignations, concluding with a closed executive session for contract negotiations.

The Board of Education meeting included various administrative and operational actions, such as the creation of a system administrator position, the hiring of new teaching and administrative staff, and the ratification of labor agreements for support personnel and maintenance staff. The Board also approved the purchase of instructional resources for science curricula and authorized various capital purchases, including landscaping services, a utility vehicle, and a cargo van. Future action items were discussed, including potential hires and the review of a school district budget, alongside information regarding upcoming out-of-state trips and school calendar planning.

The meeting featured board recognition for the Teacher and Support Staff of the Month, along with updates on summer school programs and public comments regarding sex education. Action items included the approval of Independent Facilitator Aides, shared-time partner agreements for St. Patrick's, St. Charles, and Trinity Lutheran schools, and a transportation services proposal for the 2026-2027 school year. Discussion points covered upcoming bond-funded landscaping projects, various teacher hiring recommendations, contract ratifications for educational support personnel, and new science curriculum purchases. Additionally, the board reviewed information regarding upcoming out-of-state trips, overnight student competitions, and staff retirements and resignations.

The board agenda includes highlights such as band and choir recognition, a technology millage update, and a report on the Aim for Excellence program. Action items cover personnel matters including the creation of a technology systems administrator position, multiple hiring appointments, and the ratification of labor agreements with educational support personnel associations. Additionally, the board will consider curriculum purchases for science programs, a landscaping bid award for a bond project, and the acquisition of operational equipment including a utility vehicle and a cargo van. Future discussion and action topics involve further staffing requirements and the Monroe County ISD proposed budget, with informational updates provided on out-of-state field trips, staff resignations, and the upcoming school calendar.