Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Roll Call/Quorum Established: 
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more board members present: 
Darcy Booth, Lucione Leisholmn, Colleen Brendible, Gatgyeda Haayk, Franki Williams
1.2. Excused Absence 
Chairman may excuse absent Board of Education members, per Board Bylaw 9121(a) which was approved at the 12-17-98 Board of Education meeting. Board members may call in absences to the Chairman or Superintendents Office; also, the Board Chair determines whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This item is allowed under Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary procedure to allow for items to be added which have come up since the preparation of the agenda.
3. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
3.1. Lorna Porter,MEA President
3.2. Student Government Representative 
3.3. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on agenda items
4. Reports
4.1. Shannon Hudson, Elementary School Principal/Curriculum Director
4.2. Joshua Gifford, Middle School Principal
4.3. Mike Nigus, High School Principal 
4.4. Nicole Taylor, Student Services Director 
4.5. Dylan Stemp, Athletic Director
4.6. Ashley Scott — Director of Business & Finance Report
4.7. M. Taw Lindsey, Superintendent 
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1. Board of Education Minutes 4.21.26
5.2. Thank you letter to the District & Kitchen 
5.3. Letter of Resignation, Betty Jane Bryant, Cameron Gaube, Kristen Johnston, Natasha Milne, Brian Neely
6. ACTION ITEMS  The “Action Items” portion of the agenda is used for personnel and other issues that have been discussed in previous meetings and are now ready for Board of Education Action.  [i.e., policy readings, budget hearings, call for bids, etc.]
6.1. 2025-2026 Scholarship Recipient: Saahdia Buffola, 'Daryen Aaron' James, Daycee King, Makarii Martinez, Logan Williams, Mia Winter
6.2. School Board Approval for Correspondence regarding file review. 
6.3. DDF National Speech and Debate Competition in Richmond, VA from June 12, 2026, to June 21, 2026.
6.4. FY26 Extra-Duty
6.4.a. High School Credit Recovery Teacher, Amanda Rosendale
6.4.b. ESY (Extended School Year) Oversight, Nicole Taylor
6.5. FY26 Long-Term Substitute, Brian Neely 
6.6. FY26 Classified, Maintenance Technician, John Swegar
6.7. FY27 Operating Budget 3rd Reading
6.8. FY27 Certified Teacher, David Hamilton, Robert Ferguson
6.9. FY27 Extra-Duty
6.9.a. Summer Reading Teacher, Jeannie Lindsey
6.9.b. Summer Reading Paraprofessional, Tamara Horne
6.9.c. ESY Paraprofessional, Elizabeth Eaton, Kalen Edenshaw
6.10. FY27 Classified Staff
6.10.a. Custodian, Cameron Commack, Adrian Garcia, Daniel Hewson, James Sanford, Lovey Williams
6.10.b. Paraprofessional, Katrina Anderson, Franklin Dundas, Rheauna Dundas, Elizabeth Eaton, Kalen Edenshaw, Colton Fagerholm, Toni Hewson, Tamara Horne, Maizie Patterson, James Sandford, Sandra Williams 
6.10.c. Food Service, Rondy Fawcett, Richelle Johnson, Stacy Leask, Wilima Reece
6.10.d. Maintenance Technician, John Swegar, Marcus Taylor
6.10.e. Maintenance Technician/Bus Driver, Michael Anderson
6.10.f. Technology Technician, Phoenix Chinnis
6.10.g. Secretary, Jody Caspersen, Jamie Guthrie, Linnea Milligrock
6.10.h. Library, Jared Williams
6.11. FY27 Contracted Student Services 
6.11.a. Omaha SLP serving Grade PreK- Grade 1
6.11.b. SLP Grade 2 - Grade 12
6.11.c. Omaha Occupational Therapy
6.11.d. This Professional Services Contract (“Contract”) is entered into between Annette Island School District (“District”) and Heart to Heart Expressions, SLP Services, LLC (“Contractor”) for the provision of hybrid speech-language pathology services for the 2026–2027 school year.
6.12. Fiscal Year 2027 SERRC Contracts:
6.12.a. FY27 Contract for IT Services with SERRC in the amount of $65,000
6.12.b. FY27 SERRC E-Rate Management Services for $7, 627.11
6.12.c. FY27 SERRC Federal Programs Cooperative Services in the amount of $27,255.00
6.13. Professional Services Agreement with SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE & Annette Island School District
6.14. MOU (Memo of Understanding) with Fort Lewis College & Annette Island School District
6.15. Seeking Board approval to enter into a MOA with the Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA) for an Alaska Teacher Workforce Development Initiative (ATWAI)
6.16. Seeking Board Approval to purchase a John Deer Lawn Tractor, with accessories, from Pape' Machinery Agriculture & Turf in the amount of $22,500
6.17. Seeking Board approval to award Nvisions Architecture of Anchorage, AK. The contract for Design and Engineering Services for the RFP that was posted April 8, 2026
7. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
7.1. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on Non-Agenda Items
8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
9. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Meeting is called to order with present board
Subject:
1.1. Roll Call/Quorum Established: 
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more board members present: 
Darcy Booth, Lucione Leisholmn, Colleen Brendible, Gatgyeda Haayk, Franki Williams
Subject:
1.2. Excused Absence 
Chairman may excuse absent Board of Education members, per Board Bylaw 9121(a) which was approved at the 12-17-98 Board of Education meeting. Board members may call in absences to the Chairman or Superintendents Office; also, the Board Chair determines whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 
Description:
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more Board members present
Subject:
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This item is allowed under Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary procedure to allow for items to be added which have come up since the preparation of the agenda.
Description:
  • Most items can be handled under - Hearing of Individuals and/or Groups or under - Items of Information and Discussion.  These can later be placed on the next special or regular meeting of the Board for further discussion or action.  This does not take Board action, as there is no real change of the agenda.  Also, your policy does not allow for Board action on added items [BP 9322(a)].
  • Certain items could be placed under specific non-action items such as Consent Agenda Acceptance of communications.
  • Items cannot be placed under Consent Agenda Approval, Other Action Items, or New Business for action.
This agenda item was prepared by the Superintendent and Board Chair under Policy BB 9322[a].
Subject:
3. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
Subject:
3.1. Lorna Porter,MEA President
Subject:
3.2. Student Government Representative 
Subject:
3.3. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on agenda items
Subject:
4. Reports
Subject:
4.1. Shannon Hudson, Elementary School Principal/Curriculum Director
Attachments:
Subject:
4.2. Joshua Gifford, Middle School Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
4.3. Mike Nigus, High School Principal 
Subject:
4.4. Nicole Taylor, Student Services Director 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.5. Dylan Stemp, Athletic Director
Attachments:
Subject:
4.6. Ashley Scott — Director of Business & Finance Report
Subject:
4.7. M. Taw Lindsey, Superintendent 
Subject:
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
5.1. Board of Education Minutes 4.21.26
Subject:
5.2. Thank you letter to the District & Kitchen 
Attachments:
Subject:
5.3. Letter of Resignation, Betty Jane Bryant, Cameron Gaube, Kristen Johnston, Natasha Milne, Brian Neely
Subject:
6. ACTION ITEMS  The “Action Items” portion of the agenda is used for personnel and other issues that have been discussed in previous meetings and are now ready for Board of Education Action.  [i.e., policy readings, budget hearings, call for bids, etc.]
Subject:
6.1. 2025-2026 Scholarship Recipient: Saahdia Buffola, 'Daryen Aaron' James, Daycee King, Makarii Martinez, Logan Williams, Mia Winter
Subject:
6.2. School Board Approval for Correspondence regarding file review. 
Subject:
6.3. DDF National Speech and Debate Competition in Richmond, VA from June 12, 2026, to June 21, 2026.
Subject:
6.4. FY26 Extra-Duty
Subject:
6.4.a. High School Credit Recovery Teacher, Amanda Rosendale
Subject:
6.4.b. ESY (Extended School Year) Oversight, Nicole Taylor
Subject:
6.5. FY26 Long-Term Substitute, Brian Neely 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.6. FY26 Classified, Maintenance Technician, John Swegar
Subject:
6.7. FY27 Operating Budget 3rd Reading
Attachments:
Subject:
6.8. FY27 Certified Teacher, David Hamilton, Robert Ferguson
Subject:
6.9. FY27 Extra-Duty
Subject:
6.9.a. Summer Reading Teacher, Jeannie Lindsey
Subject:
6.9.b. Summer Reading Paraprofessional, Tamara Horne
Subject:
6.9.c. ESY Paraprofessional, Elizabeth Eaton, Kalen Edenshaw
Subject:
6.10. FY27 Classified Staff
Subject:
6.10.a. Custodian, Cameron Commack, Adrian Garcia, Daniel Hewson, James Sanford, Lovey Williams
Subject:
6.10.b. Paraprofessional, Katrina Anderson, Franklin Dundas, Rheauna Dundas, Elizabeth Eaton, Kalen Edenshaw, Colton Fagerholm, Toni Hewson, Tamara Horne, Maizie Patterson, James Sandford, Sandra Williams 
Subject:
6.10.c. Food Service, Rondy Fawcett, Richelle Johnson, Stacy Leask, Wilima Reece
Subject:
6.10.d. Maintenance Technician, John Swegar, Marcus Taylor
Subject:
6.10.e. Maintenance Technician/Bus Driver, Michael Anderson
Subject:
6.10.f. Technology Technician, Phoenix Chinnis
Subject:
6.10.g. Secretary, Jody Caspersen, Jamie Guthrie, Linnea Milligrock
Subject:
6.10.h. Library, Jared Williams
Subject:
6.11. FY27 Contracted Student Services 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.11.a. Omaha SLP serving Grade PreK- Grade 1
Subject:
6.11.b. SLP Grade 2 - Grade 12
Attachments:
Subject:
6.11.c. Omaha Occupational Therapy
Attachments:
Subject:
6.11.d. This Professional Services Contract (“Contract”) is entered into between Annette Island School District (“District”) and Heart to Heart Expressions, SLP Services, LLC (“Contractor”) for the provision of hybrid speech-language pathology services for the 2026–2027 school year.
Subject:
6.12. Fiscal Year 2027 SERRC Contracts:
Subject:
6.12.a. FY27 Contract for IT Services with SERRC in the amount of $65,000
Attachments:
Subject:
6.12.b. FY27 SERRC E-Rate Management Services for $7, 627.11
Attachments:
Subject:
6.12.c. FY27 SERRC Federal Programs Cooperative Services in the amount of $27,255.00
Attachments:
Subject:
6.13. Professional Services Agreement with SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE & Annette Island School District
Attachments:
Subject:
6.14. MOU (Memo of Understanding) with Fort Lewis College & Annette Island School District
Attachments:
Subject:
6.15. Seeking Board approval to enter into a MOA with the Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA) for an Alaska Teacher Workforce Development Initiative (ATWAI)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.16. Seeking Board Approval to purchase a John Deer Lawn Tractor, with accessories, from Pape' Machinery Agriculture & Turf in the amount of $22,500
Subject:
6.17. Seeking Board approval to award Nvisions Architecture of Anchorage, AK. The contract for Design and Engineering Services for the RFP that was posted April 8, 2026
Subject:
7. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS
Subject:
7.1. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on Non-Agenda Items
Subject:
8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
A Call For Adjournment

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