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Board approves athletics co-ops, new courses, personnel actions and multiple policy updates
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting the Superior School District Board approved athletic cooperative agreements, new high-school courses, personnel actions, job-description changes and several policy updates; it also approved an overnight AP Biology field trip to Chicago after discussing chaperone ratios and student accessibility.
The Superior School District Board of Education voted on several consent and action items on Oct. 13, approving athletic cooperative agreements, new high-school courses, personnel actions, policy revisions and other administrative items. Most motions passed by voice vote; roll call earlier in the meeting recorded one excused member.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Athletics cooperative agreements (gymnastics, girls hockey, boys swim and dive): The board voted to approve recommended cooperative teams. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Overnight field trip: The board approved an overnight AP Biology evolution field trip to Chicago scheduled for late February–March 2026. Discussion focused on chaperone ratios and student accessibility; the presenter said current sign-ups were about 42 students, with four named chaperones (Mr. Conley, Mr. Hmong, Mr. Smart and Ms. Francisco) and that additional staff could be added if numbers rose. Board members asked for ratio guidance for future trip forms and discussed use of district or angel funds to assist students who qualify for need-based support.
- New Superior High School courses: The board approved addition of Algebra II: Mathematical Modeling, Data Science and AP Precalculus to the high-school curriculum following a committee presentation.
- Gifts, grants and bequests: The board accepted donations and grants received by the district in September 2025.
- Personnel and separations: The board approved the October 2025 new hires and separations report. The board also accepted the resignation of high-school health teacher Zachary Roth, effective Oct. 3, 2025, and applied the liquidated-damages provision noted in his contract.
- Support-staff job description: The board approved an updated secretary and billing specialist job description in the support-staff category to consolidate secretary duties with Medicaid/billing responsibilities.
- Policies and rules: The board approved several second readings and revisions recommended through EOLA to maintain compliance with federal law, including revised policies on notice of reasonable assurance of employment (policy 4124), student use of tobacco and nicotine (policy 5112) with added language to respect Indigenous ceremonial tobacco use, revised policy 8395 on student mental and physical health services to clarify on-site arrangements with outside providers, and other minor policy updates.
Vote context and board process: Most agenda items were approved by motion and voice vote; where board members raised concerns (notably the overnight trip) administration supplied operational details and committed to adding guidance to future field-trip forms on recommended chaperone ratios and rooming arrangements (boys/girls separated by floor at hotels). Trustees discussed equity for students experiencing homelessness or economic hardship and were told “angel fund” or other school funds could be used to assist students who cannot afford a trip.
Ending: The board scheduled its budget hearing and Committee of the Whole for Oct. 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. and adjourned the meeting after completing the approved business.
