Harrisburg School District 7

The meeting agenda includes personnel actions such as new hires and resignations. Key discussion topics involve reports from the Building Principal, Business Manager, and Superintendent, covering financial status, student enrollment, district security, and athletic department updates. Additionally, the Board is set to address various policy updates and deletions, as well as confirm presenters for middle school promotion and high school graduation.

The board meeting focused on several operational and administrative tasks, including the hiring of various school staff members. Key discussion points included student leadership presentations, reports from the building principal, business manager, and superintendent regarding enrollment, policy updates, and the classification of bus surplus. The board also addressed agenda items related to Harrisburg FFA participation in a national conference and formal approval of updated district policies.

The meeting included student and leadership presentations honoring students of the month and updates on campus activities. Principals provided reports on school events, athletic achievements, and academic assessments. The business manager discussed the financial status, noting adjustments in enrollment figures and revenue expectations. The superintendent reviewed enrollment trends and interdistrict transfer policies. The board also addressed policy updates, the appointment of new members to the Budget Committee, and the proposal of a new social science curriculum for review.

The meeting included student presentations highlighting leadership reports on debate and event planning, as well as the presentation of the Student of the Month from elementary, middle, and high schools. Building Principal reports covered elementary campus expectations, benchmark testing, and attendance focus; middle school updates included an expectation assembly, staff changes, a fundraiser, and scheduling meetings; and high school reported on busy athletic seasons, student forecasting for SY 2026-2027, new course offerings, and discussions on grading. The Business Manager reported on financials, noting local revenue is slightly under projections but overall revenue is on track, with the audit experiencing minor delays. The Superintendent reviewed enrollment data showing a downward trend and discussed appreciation gifts for board members from FFA and Leadership, applications for the Budget Committee vacancy, and the OSBA Policy Analysis Review requiring additions and removals of specific policies. Action items included the unanimous approval for adding and removing specified policies and the approval of the Local Service Plan Resolution.

The meeting commenced with an open budget hearing for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, during which the proposed budget and associated resolutions for budget adoption, appropriation, and tax rate imposition were presented. Following the hearing, the agenda was approved with amendments. The consent agenda was also approved, which included personnel actions such as new hires and term terminations. Key discussions during the regular meeting involved recognizing students of the month for Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. Building Principal reports highlighted successful end-of-year events, assessment completion, and staffing updates; the Middle School principal noted that all Fall Sports coaches for 2025-2026 are confirmed. The Business Manager reported a solid financial position, projecting to be under budget, and addressed the transition of legal counsel to Clear Trails. The Superintendent reported on enrollment status relative to the budget projections, announced no board meeting in July due to a retreat, proposed a revision to the 2025-26 School Calendar to avoid a Friday end-of-school day, and noted potential construction delays affecting the start of the school year. New board members, Jeremy Lidbeck and Johnny Herrera, affirmed their oaths of office. Recognition was given to Wayne Swango for decades of service and to Eric Hill for his leadership.