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Board moves superintendent’s contract forward; several student-health and discipline policies accepted for first reading
Summary
The board heard a motion to accept the superintendent's 2025-26 contract (motion made and seconded; vote not recorded in excerpt) and approved first readings of multiple policies including restorative-practice response and student-health policies as recommended by the policy committee.
Board members brought forward action items on the superintendent's contract and a package of policy first readings during the meeting.
On the superintendent: A motion was made that the board "accept the superintendent's contract and salary for 2025-26 as recommended." The motion was recorded as made by Waimea and seconded by Luisa; no vote record appears in the provided transcript excerpt.
On policies: The board moved several policy items for first reading on the policy committee's recommendation. Those policies included 5144.12 (Restorative Practice Response), 5141.21 (Student Health Services, Guest School District Medical Adviser), 5141.22 (Communicable/Infectious Disease), 5141.231/4118.231 (Psychotropic Drug Use), and 5141.25 (Students with Special Health Care Needs). For policy 5144.12 the motion was made by Lauren, seconded by Al, and the board chair called for the vote; the transcript records "all in favor, could I hear aye? Aye," indicating approval to proceed with first reading. Several other policy motions were made and seconded during the meeting and presented as first readings on the record.
Authority and procedure: Board members cited the policy committee recommendations when moving items for first reading (policy references and section citations were read on the record). No final policy adoptions were recorded; these actions were presented as first readings under the board's policy process.
Ending: The motions related to first readings were recorded as moved and seconded; the board will continue its policy review process according to the committee recommendations and follow-up steps already noted by staff and committee members.
