Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Roll Call/Quorum Established: 
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more board members present: 
Gatgyeda Haayk, Lucione Leisholmn, Franki Williams, Darcy Booth, Colleen Brendible
1.2. Excused Absence 
Chairman may excuse absent Board of Education members, per Board Bylaw 9121(a) which was approved at the 12-17-98 Board of Education meeting. Board members may call in absences to the Chairman or Superintendents Office; also, the Board Chair determines whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This item is allowed under Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary procedure to allow for items to be added which have come up since the preparation of the agenda.
3. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
3.1. Lorna Porter,MEA President
3.2. Student Government Representative 
3.3. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on agenda items
4. Reports
4.1. Shannon Hudson, Elementary School Principal/Curriculum Director
4.2. Joshua Gifford, Middle School Principal
4.3. Mike Nigus, High School Principal 
4.4. Nicole Taylor, Student Services Director 
4.5. Dylan Stemp, Athletic Director
4.6. Ashley Scott -Director of Business & Finance Report
4.7. M. Taw Lindsey, Superintendent 
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1. Board of Education Minutes 9.15.26
6. ACTION ITEMS  The “Action Items” portion of the agenda is used for personnel and other issues that have been discussed in previous meetings and are now ready for Board of Education Action.  [i.e., policy readings, budget hearings, call for bids, etc.]
6.1. FY27 Extra Duty:
6.1.a. Encore, Sarah Denney
6.1.b. Middle School Girls Assistant Coach, Felica Blandov
6.1.c. High School Cheer Head Coach, Rame Janes
6.1.d. High School Assistant Boys Coach, Daniel Marsden Jr.
6.2. Seeking Board approval for the purchase of The North Face rain jackets for staff from 4imprint USA in the amount of $12, 0000
6.3. Seeking Board approval for the purchase of lightweight, mobile stage platforms & stairs for large school events from Live Tour Tech in the amount of $15,000
6.4. Out-of-state connecting flight travel for AASB/YLI (Alaska Associations of School Boards, Youth Leadership Institute): Gatgyeda Haayk and Darcy Booth, with two students & Superintendent M. Taw Lindsey
6.5. NSTA National Conference Out-of-State Travel Request, Alexandra Parise
6.6. Everlast Climbing, Top Rope Training and Inspection Proposal — On-Site re-training and On-Site Inspection 
6.7. Memorandum of Agreement with Annette Island School District 
6.7.a. MOA James Williams, Artist, and the Annette Island School District (AISD) 
6.7.b. MOA between Hunter Safety Specialist, Nick Yliniemi & the Annette Island School District
6.7.c. MOA between Conan Construction, Dustin Booth and the Annette Island School District
7. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
7.1. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on Non-Agenda Items
8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
8.1. Alaska State Legislature Senate, Office of the Secretary, REAA Information 
9. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Meeting is called to order with present board
Subject:
1.1. Roll Call/Quorum Established: 
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more board members present: 
Gatgyeda Haayk, Lucione Leisholmn, Franki Williams, Darcy Booth, Colleen Brendible
Subject:
1.2. Excused Absence 
Chairman may excuse absent Board of Education members, per Board Bylaw 9121(a) which was approved at the 12-17-98 Board of Education meeting. Board members may call in absences to the Chairman or Superintendents Office; also, the Board Chair determines whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 
Description:
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more Board members present
Subject:
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This item is allowed under Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary procedure to allow for items to be added which have come up since the preparation of the agenda.
Description:
  • Most items can be handled under - Hearing of Individuals and/or Groups or under - Items of Information and Discussion.  These can later be placed on the next special or regular meeting of the Board for further discussion or action.  This does not take Board action, as there is no real change of the agenda.  Also, your policy does not allow for Board action on added items [BP 9322(a)].
  • Certain items could be placed under specific non-action items such as Consent Agenda Acceptance of communications.
  • Items cannot be placed under Consent Agenda Approval, Other Action Items, or New Business for action.
This agenda item was prepared by the Superintendent and Board Chair under Policy BB 9322[a].
Subject:
3. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
Subject:
3.1. Lorna Porter,MEA President
Subject:
3.2. Student Government Representative 
Subject:
3.3. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on agenda items
Subject:
4. Reports
Subject:
4.1. Shannon Hudson, Elementary School Principal/Curriculum Director
Attachments:
Subject:
4.2. Joshua Gifford, Middle School Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
4.3. Mike Nigus, High School Principal 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.4. Nicole Taylor, Student Services Director 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.5. Dylan Stemp, Athletic Director
Attachments:
Subject:
4.6. Ashley Scott -Director of Business & Finance Report
Attachments:
Subject:
4.7. M. Taw Lindsey, Superintendent 
Subject:
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
5.1. Board of Education Minutes 9.15.26
Subject:
6. ACTION ITEMS  The “Action Items” portion of the agenda is used for personnel and other issues that have been discussed in previous meetings and are now ready for Board of Education Action.  [i.e., policy readings, budget hearings, call for bids, etc.]
Subject:
6.1. FY27 Extra Duty:
Subject:
6.1.a. Encore, Sarah Denney
Subject:
6.1.b. Middle School Girls Assistant Coach, Felica Blandov
Subject:
6.1.c. High School Cheer Head Coach, Rame Janes
Subject:
6.1.d. High School Assistant Boys Coach, Daniel Marsden Jr.
Subject:
6.2. Seeking Board approval for the purchase of The North Face rain jackets for staff from 4imprint USA in the amount of $12, 0000
Attachments:
Subject:
6.3. Seeking Board approval for the purchase of lightweight, mobile stage platforms & stairs for large school events from Live Tour Tech in the amount of $15,000
Attachments:
Subject:
6.4. Out-of-state connecting flight travel for AASB/YLI (Alaska Associations of School Boards, Youth Leadership Institute): Gatgyeda Haayk and Darcy Booth, with two students & Superintendent M. Taw Lindsey
Subject:
6.5. NSTA National Conference Out-of-State Travel Request, Alexandra Parise
Subject:
6.6. Everlast Climbing, Top Rope Training and Inspection Proposal — On-Site re-training and On-Site Inspection 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.7. Memorandum of Agreement with Annette Island School District 
Subject:
6.7.a. MOA James Williams, Artist, and the Annette Island School District (AISD) 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.7.b. MOA between Hunter Safety Specialist, Nick Yliniemi & the Annette Island School District
Attachments:
Subject:
6.7.c. MOA between Conan Construction, Dustin Booth and the Annette Island School District
Attachments:
Subject:
7. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
Subject:
7.1. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on Non-Agenda Items
Subject:
8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
Subject:
8.1. Alaska State Legislature Senate, Office of the Secretary, REAA Information 
Attachments:
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
A Call For Adjournment

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