September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

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. Long Range Financial Projections

5.C. Enrollment Update

5.D. 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

9. 2:120 E1 Board Member Development

10. 2:220 E9 Board of Education Meeting Procedures

Review and Monitor

11. 2:240 Board Policy Development

12. 2:240 E1 Board Policy Development

13. 2:240 E2 Board Policy Development

14. 1:10 School District Legal Status

15. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

16. 1:30 School District Philosophy

17. 2:10 School District Governance

18. 3:30 Chain of Command (Org Chart)

19. 4:50 Payment Procedures

20. 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

21. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

22. 5:20 E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment

23. 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation and Assignment

24. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

25. 7:90 Release During School Hours

26. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

27. 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

28. 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