October 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Open the Meeting

2. Call to Order and Roll Call

3. Recognize Open Meetings Act

4. Status of Absent Board Members 

5. Publication of Meeting

6. Pledge of Allegiance 

7. Approval of Agenda

8. Celebration of Excellence

9. Public Comment

10. Information Items: Administration and Board Committee Reports

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Minutes of previous meeting(s)

11.B. General Fund and Lunch Fund Claims

11.C. Bank Balances as of 9/30    : GENERAL FUND: $917,919.94 --LUNCH: $46,127.80 --ACTIVITY :$88,558.91 --GENERAL SPECIAL: $2,2621.84 --HAZMAT: 1,087.35--DEPRECIATION: $41,085.53--SINKING: $254,295.03

Bank Balances as of 10/10:  GENERAL FUND: $985,855.17--LUNCH: $46,400.33
ACTIVITY: $88,558.91--GENERAL SPECIAL: $2,621.84 HAZ MAT: $1,087.35--
DEPRECIATION: $41,085.53--SINKING: $259,786.52
 

12. Discussion Items

12.A. Discussion on the purchase of 16 Axis T6112 MK II Audio microphones for each classroom.  

12.B. Discussion on PK-12 Enrollment numbers for 2025-2026

12.C. Change in the 2025-2026 calendar.  Having a 2:30 dismissal on October 31st.  

12.D. Elba Public Schools Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for the district's non-supervisory certified staff for 2027-2028 contract year.  

12.E. Americanism/Committee on American Civics Meeting (Committee and Board as a Whole)

12.E.i. Public Testimony

12.E.ii. Examine, review, and reapprove social studies curriculum, testing, and instruction to ensure compliance with 79-724 1.(c)-(f), 4,5,6,7

12.F. Purchase of three CleverTouch Pro Series 65" TV's for the amount of $6552.64.  

12.G. Purchase of a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 1LS.

12.H. Hiring of an elementary SPED teacher, Alexandra Benson for the remaining of the 2025-2026 school year.  

12.I. Superintendent Evaluation

13. Action Items

13.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Elba Public Schools Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for the district's non-supervisory certified staff for 2027-2028 contract year.  

13.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the purchase of three CleverTouch Pro Series 65" TV's for the amount of $6552.64.  

13.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the purchase of a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 1LS.

13.D. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the change in the calendar to allow for a 2:00 dismissal on October 31st.

13.E. Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding 79-724 (a) and (g)

14. Personnel

14.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve Alexandra Benson for the remaining of the 2025-2026 school year.  

15. Public Comment

16. Adjourn Meeting