Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
1.B. Roll Call
2. Adjourn to Public Budget Hearing 
2.A. FY26 Budget Update
2.B. Board Discussion Regarding Budget
2.C. Public Comment Regarding Budget
3. Motion to Adjourn to Regular Meeting
4. Call to Order
4.A. Roll Call
5. Superintendent's Report
5.A. Preschool Celebration of Gold Status Recognition
  • Dee Potempa
  • Carrie Hoban
  • Lori Pierce
  • Libby Whitney
  • Sharon Bussie
  • Laura Bass
  • Nancy Cook
  • Christine Van Essen
  • Jamie Volk
  • Mirella Perez
  • Melissa DeLaRosa
  • Leslie Baudo
5.B. Enrollment Update
5.C. Telling Our Story - Institute Day August 2025
6. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
6.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13, 2025
6.B. Minutes of the Closed Meeting of August 13, 2025
6.C. Minutes of the Finance Meeting of August 25, 2025
6.D. Approval of Bills & Payroll
6.E. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
6.F. Approval of Policy Updates

Draft Updates

  1. 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

  2. 2:120 E2 Board Member Development

  3. 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship

  4. 2:220 E4 Open Meeting Minutes Procedure

  5. 2:220 E7 Board of Education Meeting Procedure

  6. 7:140 Search and Seizure

  7. 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

  8. 8:80 Gifts to the District

Draft Updates Rewritten

  1. 2:120 E1 Board Member Development

  2. 2:220 E9 Board of Education Meeting Procedures

Review and Monitor

  1. 2:240 Board Policy Development

  2. 2:240 E1 Board Policy Development

  3. 2:240 E2 Board Policy Development

  4. 1:10 School District Legal Status

  5. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

  6. 1:30 School District Philosophy

  7. 2:10 School District Governance

  8. 3:30 Chain of Command (Org Chart)

  9. 4:50 Payment Procedures

  10. 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

  11. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

  12. 5:20 E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment

  13. 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment

  14. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

  15. 7:90 Release During School Hours

  16. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

  17. 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

  18. 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

7. Old Business
7.A. Adoption of Final FY26 Budget
7.B. Independence Junior High Roof Replacement 
8. New Business
8.A. Discussion of Transportation Contract Ending 2026
8.B. Finance Committee Discussion: Summary and Next Steps
9. Audience Participation
If you are coming up to speak, please identify yourself by name and connection to the district and we ask that comments remain brief to accommodate everyone wishing to speak. Policy ordinarily provides up to 3 minutes per speaker.
10. Information Items
10.A. YTD Financial Summary
10.B. Freedom of Information Act Items
  1. SmartProcure: received September 2, 2025, answered September 3, 2025
  2. The Data Branch: received September 5, 2025, answered September 11, 2025
11. Closed Session, If Needed
12. Return to Open Session
13. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
Subject:
1.B. Roll Call
Subject:
2. Adjourn to Public Budget Hearing 
Subject:
2.A. FY26 Budget Update
Attachments:
Subject:
2.B. Board Discussion Regarding Budget
Subject:
2.C. Public Comment Regarding Budget
Subject:
3. Motion to Adjourn to Regular Meeting
Subject:
4. Call to Order
Subject:
4.A. Roll Call
Subject:
5. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
5.A. Preschool Celebration of Gold Status Recognition
  • Dee Potempa
  • Carrie Hoban
  • Lori Pierce
  • Libby Whitney
  • Sharon Bussie
  • Laura Bass
  • Nancy Cook
  • Christine Van Essen
  • Jamie Volk
  • Mirella Perez
  • Melissa DeLaRosa
  • Leslie Baudo
Attachments:
Subject:
5.B. Enrollment Update
Subject:
5.C. Telling Our Story - Institute Day August 2025
Subject:
6. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
Subject:
6.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13, 2025
Subject:
6.B. Minutes of the Closed Meeting of August 13, 2025
Subject:
6.C. Minutes of the Finance Meeting of August 25, 2025
Subject:
6.D. Approval of Bills & Payroll
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.F. Approval of Policy Updates

Draft Updates

  1. 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

  2. 2:120 E2 Board Member Development

  3. 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship

  4. 2:220 E4 Open Meeting Minutes Procedure

  5. 2:220 E7 Board of Education Meeting Procedure

  6. 7:140 Search and Seizure

  7. 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

  8. 8:80 Gifts to the District

Draft Updates Rewritten

  1. 2:120 E1 Board Member Development

  2. 2:220 E9 Board of Education Meeting Procedures

Review and Monitor

  1. 2:240 Board Policy Development

  2. 2:240 E1 Board Policy Development

  3. 2:240 E2 Board Policy Development

  4. 1:10 School District Legal Status

  5. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

  6. 1:30 School District Philosophy

  7. 2:10 School District Governance

  8. 3:30 Chain of Command (Org Chart)

  9. 4:50 Payment Procedures

  10. 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

  11. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

  12. 5:20 E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment

  13. 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment

  14. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

  15. 7:90 Release During School Hours

  16. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

  17. 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

  18. 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

Attachments:
Subject:
7. Old Business
Subject:
7.A. Adoption of Final FY26 Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Independence Junior High Roof Replacement 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. New Business
Subject:
8.A. Discussion of Transportation Contract Ending 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Finance Committee Discussion: Summary and Next Steps
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Audience Participation
If you are coming up to speak, please identify yourself by name and connection to the district and we ask that comments remain brief to accommodate everyone wishing to speak. Policy ordinarily provides up to 3 minutes per speaker.
Subject:
10. Information Items
Subject:
10.A. YTD Financial Summary
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B. Freedom of Information Act Items
  1. SmartProcure: received September 2, 2025, answered September 3, 2025
  2. The Data Branch: received September 5, 2025, answered September 11, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Closed Session, If Needed
Subject:
12. Return to Open Session
Subject:
13. Adjournment

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