February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - February Regular Meeting

Public Content:  I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Public Content:  In order that the board may focus the majority of its time upon those items which deal with the educational endeavors of the school district and/or policy level decisions, but with recognition of its legal requirement to be
responsible for those aspects of governance and management required by statute and regulation, the board will consider the approval of a number of routine items listed on the consent agenda with a consolidated motion. Board members have the opportunity to review these items prior to each meeting and specific questions can be answered at that time. Any board member who wishes to discuss one of the items on the consent agenda may request it be scheduled as a discussion item and it will be discussed during its regularly scheduled time on the agenda.

Public Content:  Minutes are submitted for any special, linkage or regular meeting that has taken place since the last regular meeting.

Public Content:  Minutes are submitted for any special, linkage or regular meeting that has taken place since the last regular meeting.

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NEW HIRE/CONTRACT RENEWALS
NAME	ASSIGNMENT	BUILDING	EFFECTIVE DATE	STATUS
Altic, Xoe	Asst. Track Coach	BMS	3/2/2026	New
Burris, Steven	244 Paraprofessional	BES	1/23/2026	New
Finlayson, Courtney	Asst. Technology Director	USD #244	FY 2026/2027	Renewal
Keeler, Lydia	244 Paraprofessional	BES	2/9/2026	New
Knight, Patricia	244 Paraprofessional	BHS	1/23/2026	New
Miller, Jacqueline	Afterschool - Homework Club	BMS	1/5/2026	New
Mudd, Alexzander	244 Paraprofessional	BHS	2/10/2026	New
Shank, Brian	Director of Transportation/Grounds	USD #244	FY 2026/2027	Renewal
Solano, Margarito	Director of Maintenance	USD #244	FY 2026/2027	Renewal
Sprague, Joe	Special Education Coordinator	CCSEC	FY 2026/2027	Renewal
Turner, Kalyn	Asst. Track Coach	BHS	2/1/2026	New
TRANSFERS
NAME	ASSIGNMENT	BUILDING	EFFECTIVE DATE	STATUS
Crutchfield, Kelsy	6th Grade to Library/Media Specialist	BMS to BMS/BHS	SY 2026/2027	Transfer
Johnson, Lacey	Asst. Director to Director	BELC	1/26/2026	Transfer
RESIGNATIONS
NAME	ASSIGNMENT	BUILDING	EFFECTIVE DATE	STATUS
Gilmore, Amelia	Aide	BELC	2/6/2026	Resignation
Kehres, Aubrey	Asst. Track Coach	BMS	1/31/2026	Resignation
Lawrence, Katelyn	Asst. Volleyball Coach	BHS	2/9/2026	Resignation
Meyer, Lethuy	Food Service	BES	1/30/2026	Resignation
Wonser, Dylan	Asst. Football Coach	BHS	2/5/2026	Resignation
TERMINATIONS
NAME	ASSIGNMENT	BUILDING	EFFECTIVE DATE	STATUS
BOE APPROVED and WITHDRAWL
NAME	ASSIGNMENT	BUILDING	EFFECTIVE DATE	STATUS

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DONATIONS
DONOR	AMOUNT/ITEM	DESIGNATION
Arianne Seidl family	$                               50.00	FBLA
Ron and Christy Hess	Bocce Ball Set	USD 244 Special Olympics Team

Public Content:  The Board of Education wishes to be responsive to the community and welcomes patrons at all meetings.  Requests to speak may be made when the board president asks if any visitors have items to bring to the attention of the board. Speakers are asked to limit their remarks to five (5) minutes or less and groups with the same special interest may be asked to appoint a spokesperson. 

Public Content:  A "thank you" note was received from Donalyn Biehler.

Public Content:  Board members may share information at this time.

Public Content:  Results policy R-1 deals with the board’s expectations of students concerning academic skills.  The indicators for measuring progress toward meeting this end are noted in colored font.  This policy and indicators state: All students will demonstrate a strong foundation in academic skills by working toward excellence in:

• Mathematics (KS Assessments, MAP Math total and subtests, ACT trends in Math, advanced math enrollment)
• Reading  (KS Assessments, MAP Reading total and subtests, ACT trends in Reading)
• Writing  (KS Writing Assessment, MAP Language Arts total and subtests, ACT trends in English)
• Science (KS Assessments, advanced science enrollment)
• Social Studies (KS Assessments)
• Communication Skills (KS Assessment, MAP Language Arts total and subtests)

To ensure academic success of our students, students must take responsibility for their own learning, evaluate
personal progress toward learning goals, effectively solve problems, and apply academic knowledge to practical
situations.

The administrative team will present information to the board concerning our current status in the above area.  Their presentation will include results from the state assessments of reading, writing and communications achievement and the ACT test at BHS.

Public Content:  The proposed 2026-27 calendar was a joint effort with district staff, giving input to Mr. Marshall. Draft #1 was shared with staff in December 2025. Comments and suggestions were made by staff and administrators to create Draft #2. 

Public Content:  We received one sealed bid from Kevin Duffy for the purchase of the BHS Plasma Cutter in the amount of $776.00

Payment should be made to the district, and the plasma cutter should be removed from USD #244 property no later than February 23, 2026.

Public Content:  What portions of the meeting were especially meaningful to the board?

What portions could benefit from change or modification in the future to allow the board to retain its focus on board's results?