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Board approves alternative calendars, tables HR hires for further review
Summary
Trustees approved multi‑year alternative calendars for several rural schools and unanimously approved the consent agenda; one personnel consent item was removed and tabled until the board’s April 8 meeting for additional review.
The Campbell County School District Board of Trustees approved alternative multi‑year school calendars for a group of district schools that operate alternate schedules and approved the consent agenda at its regular meeting.
After routine announcements, a trustee moved to remove a set of certified personnel actions from the consent agenda for further review. The board approved the remainder of the consent agenda unanimously and then moved, seconded and voted to table the removed certified hire recommendations until the board’s April 8 meeting so a new trustee could review job descriptions and personnel materials.
Board members said the request for extra time was for due diligence. A trustee explained, “I would just like to do my due diligence and completely understand what I’m voting on,” and the board agreed to postpone the personnel votes to the April 8 meeting.
The board then debated and approved 2‑year alternative calendars for several schools on the district’s application list, including Wright Junior‑Senior High School, Little Powder (elementary) and Westwood High School. The district staff explained the state has revised rules for alternative schedules and that the governor must sign those rules by April 8; that revised timeline prompted the district to seek board approval in the meeting so schools can file applications before the state deadline.
Trustees discussed academic trends in schools that use four‑day schedules and asked administrators to bring data showing how the four‑day schedules affect achievement, attendance and other indicators; one trustee said he would support the calendars because the local communities requested them but asked for a disciplined review and progress report within the approval period.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (remainder): motion passed unanimously. - Certified personnel subset (consent item b certified a): motion to table until April 8, moved and seconded; board approved tabling. - Alternative calendars: motion to approve the alternative calendars as listed on the agenda; board approved (motion carried).
Closing: Administrators will return data and recommended timelines for review; the tabled personnel item will be placed on the April 8 agenda for final action.
