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Board approves hires, contracts, bonuses and purchases in routine business
Summary
The Sheridan County School District #3 board approved multiple personnel actions, contracts and procurement steps, including hiring administrators and teachers, approving consultant contracts, authorizing bids and adopting compensation and bonus measures.
At its regular meeting the Sheridan County School District #3 Board of Trustees approved multiple personnel actions, consultant contracts, procurement steps and compensation measures during the consent and action portions of the agenda.
Key votes included hiring for school leadership and teachers, acceptance of two employee resignations, approval of the FY25-26 salary schedule and steps/lanes provisions for staff, and several contract awards and procurement authorizations. Board members voted on each item by voice vote; in each case the board announced the motion carried.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded as stated at the meeting):
- Offer continuing teacher contracts for the 2025–26 school year — motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Hire K–12 assistant principal for 2025–26 — motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Appoint Jocelyn Chimpercamino as director of curriculum and instruction for 2025–26 — motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Hire Amanda Schmidt as the grades 7–12 vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for 2025–26 — motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Accept resignation of Jean (Jeanie) Camino, CDL bus driver — motion moved and approved; board members thanked the employee for years of service.
- Accept resignation of Gail Cole, special education paraprofessional — motion moved and approved; board thanked Cole for service.
- Approve FY25–26 salary schedule for certified and classified staff, and provision for steps and lanes — motions moved and approved by voice vote.
- Approve sign-on bonus program for bus drivers: initial motion proposed a $1,000 sign-on bonus for new bus drivers and a $1,000 retention bonus for current drivers; the board subsequently clarified the program to provide a $500 retention payment for currently employed drivers in the program (motion amended and approved by voice vote).
- Authorize advertising/procurement for propane bids for FY25–26 — motion moved and approved.
- Accept bids and purchase two short-wheelbase MPVs (Salt Lake Valley Automotive Services selected) — motion moved and approved.
- Approve contract with 2 Partner Mathematics Consulting LLC for $25,000 to provide professional development in 2025–26 — motion moved and approved.
- Approve contract with Side by Side Educational Consulting for $7,800 (includes credits for days canceled this year) for professional development in 2025–26 — motion moved and approved.
- Approve contract with Seasonal Services LLC for sprinkler repairs (contract amount as presented) — motion moved and approved; board discussed options for pump configuration and potential cost implications for 3‑phase power and river-screening.
All motions were passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public transcript. Where the transcript recorded a speaker expressing appreciation or providing context, that material is summarized above; the meeting did not record detailed roll-call vote tallies for each item.
