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Board approves 2025-26 handbooks, athletics guides and establishes absentee voting site; multiple items pass by board vote
Summary
The board voted on and approved a series of 2025-26 handbooks and activity manuals, and adopted a resolution naming the district office as an absentee voting location for non-statewide elections. Tally details: several handbooks passed unanimously while several passed 5-1.
The New Prague Area School Board took a series of formal votes approving the 2025-26 student handbooks, activity and athletics guides, transportation manuals and a resolution establishing an absentee voting location.
The board voted on multiple handbook and manual approvals. Vote tallies reported in meeting minutes and on the record included both unanimous approvals and several 5-1 outcomes. Key outcomes recorded in open session follow.
- Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague Elementary Handbook: motion passed, outcome recorded as 5-1. - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague Middle School Handbook: motion passed (vote not specifically tallied by name on record; meeting indicates approval). - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague Middle School activities and athletics handbook: passed 6-0. - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague High School Handbook: passed 5-1. - Approval of the 2025-26 Compass Learning Center Handbook: passed 5-1. - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague High School activities and athletics handbook: passed 6-0. - Approval of the 2025-26 coaches/advisors handbook: passed 6-0. - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague Transportation Department parent handbook: passed 6-0. - Approval of the 2025-26 New Prague Transportation Department employee manual: passed 6-0.
The board also adopted a resolution to establish Independent School District (ISD) 721 district offices (410 Central Avenue North, New Prague) as the absentee voting location for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. The board took a roll-call vote on that resolution; the record shows yes votes from Carrie, Danny, Kim, Anne, Karen and Jean and the resolution passed 6-0.
After completing the open-session business, the board voted to adjourn into a closed session to discuss negotiations. The board announced it would temporarily adjourn the open session and meet in closed session for negotiations after a short break.
