The school board has responsibility for major district functions including school district governance and oversight, setting school policies, approving funding, strategic planning, and hiring and evaluating the superintendent.
June 20, 2023 Board Meeting Highlights
- Executive Director of Learning Dr. Jennifer Wheat-Townsend updated the board on the use of federal emergency relief funds given during the pandemic. The district is using these funds for a variety of academic support and mentoring programs.
- The board appointed Julie Thacker as the district's new Executive Director of Student Services and Rob Williamson as the new Director of Transportation.
- Annual updates to student handbooks were approved by a vote of 3 to 1, with Laura Alerding voting against the handbooks. Alerding stated that she had concerns about wording in the district's mission and vision statements, which appear in the handbooks.
- Board member Misti Ray was absent.
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