May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Public Forum

III. Consent Agenda (Note: Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the meeting unless a Board Member requests an item removed from the agenda for separate action.)

III.A. Approval of Agenda

III.B. Approval of Previous Minutes

III.C. Presentation of Bills for Approval and Payment

III.D. Personnel:  Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel

IV. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

V. Reports

V.A. Administrative Reports

V.B. Committee Report(s)

V.C. Coordinator Report

V.D. Spotlight Report

V.E. Lobbyist Report

VI. Unfinished Business- TBD

VII. New Business

VII.A. Discuss and Consider First Reading to Add/Revise Policies for Section 500

VII.B. Discuss and Consider Preschool, Elementary, Middle School and High School Handbook Revisions

VII.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on K-12 Social Studies Textbook Adoption

VII.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on K-5 Music Textbook Adoption

VII.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on 6-12 Skilled and Technical Sciences Textbook Adoption

VII.F. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Bid Contracts for the Second High School Project

VII.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Accept the Resignation of Kristi Ryan from Bennington Public Schools Board of Education Due to Her Moving Outside the District’s Boundaries

VII.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Determine the Process to Fill the School Board Vacancy Created by Kristi Ryan’s Resignation

VII.I. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Appoint a Board Secretary, Effective Immediately

VII.J. EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discussion Certified Staff Negotiations

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- June 9th – Regular Meeting at 6:00PM – Bennington District Office

IX. Adjournment