Public Meeting Agenda: August 10, 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: None

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: August 10, 2026

5. VISITORS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS:

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. Special Session – July 9, 2026

7. FINANCIAL ACTIONS: Recommendation from Vanessa Perez, Business Mgr.
A. Bank Account Summary-June 30, 2026/July 31, 2026
B. Expenditures-June 30, 2026/July 31, 2026
C. Elementary Quarterly Report-June 30, 2026
D. High School Quarterly Report-June 30, 2026
E. Depositories 2026-2027

8. FINANCIAL REPORTS: Informational
A. Repsol Oil & Gas Report

9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
A. Mr. David Zula

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

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

11. PERSONNEL ITEMS:

RETIREMENTS:

NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE
1

RESIGNATIONS:

NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE
1	Braeden Frisbie	Assistant Softball Coach	August 9, 2026
2	Amy Brown	High School Principal	TBA
3	Jason Crawford	Buildings and Ground Supervisor	August 7, 2026

EMPLOYMENTS: The following employments/volunteers are recommended by the superintendent for board approval.

Act 93 Employments:

				SALARY
NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	CONTRACT
a.	Bradley Smith	Building & Grounds Supervisor	Pending Documentation	$74,500/yr.
b.	Ryan Soden	Elementary Principal	Pending Documentation	$99,000/yr.

Professional Staff Employments:

				SALARY
NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	CONTRACT
a.

Support Staff Employments:

				SALARY
NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	CONTRACT
a.	Lisa Morariu	Elementary Secretary [12-Month]	August 11, 2026	$23.83/hr.

Professional Staff – Substitutes:

				SALARY
NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	CONTRACT
a.

Support Staff – Substitutes:

				SALARY
NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	CONTRACT
a.

Volunteers:

NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE
a.

Supplemental Contracts:

NO.	NAME	POSITION	EFF. DATE	SALARY CONTRACT
a.	Shaylee Smith	Mentor-Rebecca Hulslander (yr.1 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
b.	Jennifer Neuber	Mentor-Randi Frederick (yr.1 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
c.	Mary Ann Uhouse	Mentor-Saige Greenland (yr. 2 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
d.	MaKaylah Leljedal	Mentor-Jennifer Greiger (yr. 2 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
e.	Jennifer Neuber	Mentor-Courtney Gardner (yr. 2 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
f.	Lindsay Bishop	Mentor-Kirstin Reinard (yr. 3 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
g.	Melissa Finch	Mentor-Collin Towner (yr. 3 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
h.	Susan Pifer	Mentor-Elizabeth Geiger (yr. 3 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
i.	Danelle Wheaton	Mentor-Valerie Vanderpool (yr. 3 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
j.	Myron Eastman	Mentor-Jacob Maynard (yr. 3 of 3)	26-27 sy.	$800.00
k.	Michala Forrest	FFA Advisor	26-27 sy.	$5,600
l.	Robert Robbins	FFA Assistant Advisor	26-27 sy.	$3,060
m.	Sondra Morris	NHS Advisor	26-27 sy.	$1,270
n.	Melissa Tewksbury	Sr. High Scholarship Challenge	26-27 sy.	$250
o.	Jennifer Babcock	Jr. High Scholarship Challenge	26-27 sy.	$250
p.	Erin Earle	Elementary Panther Academy Coach	26-27 sy.	$1,785
q.	Alicia Delamarter	High School Panther Academy Coach	26-27 sy.	$1,785
r.	Angela Bellinger	Student Government Advisor	26-27 sy.	$1,630
s.	Amey Johnson	Yearbook Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$815
t.	Jeffrey Sturzen	Yearbook Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$815
u.	Amanda Gillette	Marching Band Director	26-27 sy.	$5,510
v.	Patrick Gillette	Marching Band Assistant Director	26-27 sy.	$2,800
w.	Krystal Jennings	Senior Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$1020
x.	Courtney Gardner	Senior Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$1020
y.	Collin Towner	Junior Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$662.50
z.	Kirstin Reinard	Junior Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$662.50
a-1	Sarah Brown	Sophomore Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$510.00
b-1	Meghan Shores	Sophomore Class Co-Advisor	26-27 sy.	$510.00
c-1	Patrick Gillette	Musical Director	26-27 sy.	$2,450
d-1	Meira Naugle	Play Director	26-27 sy.	$2,450
e-1	Meira Naugle	Stage Director	26-27 sy.	$1020

Note: All supplemental positions will be compensated at the conclusion of the applicable school year or activity. The exception is the Jr./Sr. High Scholarship Challenge Sponsors, who will be reimbursed on a per half-day event basis for participation in events held outside of regular school hours.

12. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS:
A. BLaST Title I Services Agreement 2026-2027
B. The Children's House Agreement 2026-2027

13. PROGRAMS/CURRICULUM/POLICY:
A.   Public Notice on Screening 2026-2027
B.   High School Student Handbook 2026-2027
C.   Elementary School Student Handbook 2026-2027

14. TRANSPORTATION:
A. Bus Contractors 2026-2027
B. Van Contractors 2026-2027
C. Bus/Van Drivers 2026-2027
D. Bus/Van Substitute Drivers 2026-2027
E. George Clearwater

15. OTHER:
A. Fall Musical Recommendation-Music Man
B. Superintendent Goals 2026-2027

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:

August 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board

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