September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board

1. OPENING EXERCISES:  Pledge of Allegiance

2. CALL TO ORDER (ROLL CALL):   Benjamin Laudermilch, Board President

3. STUDENT CELEBRATION:  SADD Proclamation

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  September 14, 2026

Please identify yourself by name and indicate which agenda item you are commenting on.   Address all comments to the Board as a whole and make sure they are in the form of a statement.  Questions will be taken under advisement.  Responses to questions will be offered after due deliberation, usually at the next board meeting.  You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your comments; five (5) minutes if the prior written notification was made.  Comments relative to private student matters or personnel issues should be directed to the appropriate school authority outside of this meeting.  The presiding officer reserves the right to interrupt or terminate a participant’s statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant (not related to an agenda item).   Thank you for your cooperation.
 

6.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:         
 A.  Regular Session - August 10, 2026
 B.  Special Session - August 31, 2026
 

7. FINANCIAL ACTIONS: Recommendation from Vanessa Perez, Business Mgr. 
A.  Bank Account Summary-August 31, 2026
B.  Expenditures-August 31, 2026
      

8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: 
A.  Mr. David Zula, Superintendent

9. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: 
A.  Mr. Bradley Smith, Building & Grounds Supervisor

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

• BLaST IU17-Mrs. Debra Hicks
• NTCC – Mr. Richard Jones

11. PERSONNEL ITEMS
A.  RETIREMENTS
      1.  Ronald Weaver — Accept the retirement of Ronald Weaver, District    Custodian, effective October 1, 2026.
B.  RESIGNATIONS
      1.  Richard Jones — Accept the resignation of Richard Jones, School  Board Member, effective September 1, 2026.
C.  Employments
      1.  Professional Staff Employments
      2.  Support Staff Employments
           a.  Megan Brown — Accept the recommendation of employment of Megan Brown, District Paraprofessional [part-time], effective September 15, 2026, at a rate of $13.50/hr.
      3.  Professional Staff — Substitutes
      4.  Support Staff — Substitutes 
            a.  J-Lynd Sherman — Accept the recommendation of employment of J-Lynd Sherman, District Paraprofessional Substitute, effective pending documentation, at a rate of $9.50/hr.
      5.  Volunteers
      6.  Supplemental Contracts
           a.  Mikayla Pipher— Accept the recommendation of employment of Mikayla Pipher, Junior High Winter Cheer Coach, effective pending documentation, at a rate of $1,325, to be paid at the conclusion of the activity season.  
           b.  Caleb Tuttle— Accept the recommendation of employment of Caleb Tuttle, Junior High Wrestling Coach, effective pending documentation, at a rate of $1,325, to be paid at the conclusion of the activity season.  
 

12. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS: 

                A. Brian Pifer, LLC-Athletic Director 2026-2028
                 B.  Title I Inter-district Service Agreement 2026-2027

 

13. PROGRAMS/CURRICULUM/POLICY:  
                A.  Comprehensive Plan 

• Induction Plan (Chapter 49)
• Professional Development Plan (Act 48)
• Gifted Education Plan Assurances (Chapter 16)                              

                          
              

14. TRANSPORTATION:
               A.  
 

15. OTHER: 
               A. McQuaid Invitational-Overnight Trip Request 
               B. H.S. Front Office Secretary Job Description 10-Mth. [Revision]

      

16. GENERAL BOARD DISCUSSION:
 

17. VISITOR COMMENT AND QUESTION PERIOD:
Please identify yourself by name.  Address all comments to the Board as a whole and make sure they are in the form of a statement.  Questions will be taken under advisement.  Responses to questions will be offered after due deliberation, usually at the next board meeting.  You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your comments; five (5) minutes if the prior written notification was made.  Comments relative to private student matters or personnel issues should be directed to the appropriate school authority outside of this meeting.  The presiding officer reserves the right to interrupt or terminate a participant’s statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, or obscene.   Thank you for your cooperation.      
 

18. ADJOURNMENT: