April 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted
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3. Motion to excuse absent board members
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve absent board members Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Approval of the agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items:
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6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve minutes of prior meeting Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.1.2. Treasurer's report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Treasurer's report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.1.3. Receipts
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve receipts Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.1.4. Expenditures
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve expenditures Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.1.5. Claims for payment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Claims for payment Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7. Public Comment:
Discussion:
None
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8. Reports
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8.1. Committee:
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8.1.1. Negotiations
Discussion:
Committee met April 1, 2026 at Exeter school. Administrator and classified staff wages were reviewed for 26-27, and their proposal will be presented for action tonight.
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8.1.2. Building and Grounds
Discussion:
Committee met March 26, 2026, in Friend. Walked through the Friend site to look for opportunities for improvements and repairs. Committee met again today, April 13, to walk through the Exeter site for the same reason. A list of repairs or maintenance items is being compiled.
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8.1.3. Policy
Discussion:
Committee met April 8, 2026. They reviewed some of the 1100 and 1200 policies. Many of the adjustments were simply updating names. Policies will be presented to update in an Action Item.
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8.2. Administration
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8.2.1. Elementary Principal's Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Kroll reported on the activities of the elementary.
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8.2.2. Secondary Principal's Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Stutzman reported on the events occurring in the secondary school.
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8.2.3. Superintendent
Discussion:
Mr. Anderson reported on strategic plan updates. Several open positions have been filled. Maintenance items for the summer are under review.
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9. Discussion Items
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9.1. Admin Report Discussion
Discussion:
Mr. Anderson took input from the board on mission and vision ideas for the district. They discussed several contracted moderators who could lead this type of discussion.
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9.2. Mission/Vision
Discussion:
Discussion continues on mission and vision.
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9.3. Board Handbook
Discussion:
Mr. Anderson distributed the board handbook from Brady Public School as an example of what we could pursue.
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9.4. First Year of Consolidation Reflection
Discussion:
The administrators and board members discussed their thoughts.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Approve the initial employment contract for Josie Zeleny for the 2026-27 EMF school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.2. Approve Administrative Contracts.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.3. Approve Classified Staff pay for the 2026-27 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4. Consideration and Possible Action and Review of policies 1100-1250.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Next Meeting:
Discussion:
Next meeting is Monday, May 11, at 7:30 pm at the Friend Media Center.
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12. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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