At the business session following the workshop, the board handled routine business and several formal actions. The board approved the consent agenda, accepted personnel recommendations, authorized advertisement of the tentative 2025–26 budget, and approved a procurement for a steel building at Whiston High School.
Key votes and outcomes (recorded during the meeting):
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented; motion moved by Mr. Zamberlech and seconded by Mrs. Nelson. Outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous “aye”).
- Public hearing opening and action on rule development: Board opened a hearing for proposed rule development then closed the hearing and approved the related action as presented.
- Permission to advertise tentative 2025–26 budget (Action 5b): Superintendent recommended approval; motion moved and seconded (mover recorded as Mr. Sammerback in the meeting discussion). Outcome: approved.
- Steel building for Whiston High School (Action 5c): Superintendent recommended approval of a steel building procurement for Whiston High School; the board approved the action in the meeting.
- Personnel recommendations and items (Actions 5d, 5e): The board approved personnel items presented (including compensation and personnel recommendations) after motions and seconding were recorded.
- One personnel item (Action 5f) was pulled from the agenda and will be returned at a later meeting per the superintendent’s note.
Ending: Board members had no public comment items and moved through the business session after the workshop presentations; all recorded motions described above passed by the voice votes recorded in the minutes.