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Ringgold board approves personnel, contracts and purchases; multiple motions pass unanimously
Summary
The board ratified new hires, accepted retirements and resignations, reinstated a Spanish teacher, approved tenure and several contracts and purchases. Most motions passed by 8–0 roll call votes.
At its meeting, the Ringgold School District Board of Education approved a series of routine personnel actions, vendor agreements and modest purchases, the administration said. Most motions passed on unanimous roll-call votes recorded as 8–0.
Why it matters: The approvals update staffing for the new school year, confirm contract relationships with behavioral-health and field-experience partners, and authorize small purchases and conference attendance that affect classroom resources and school operations.
Key votes and actions (motions, movers/seconds and results):
- Approval of minutes and routine business: Motion carried 8–0 on roll call.
- Pay bills: Administration recommended payment of district bills; motion carried 8–0 (motion by Mrs. Clement; second by Mr. Briscoe).
- Acceptance of retirement: The board accepted the retirement of school police Officer Andy Lasecki effective end of day Oct. 3, 2025; motion carried 8–0.
- Resignations: The board accepted resignations listed in the agenda and offered the board's best wishes; motion carried 8–0.
- Ratification of hirings: The board ratified hires the superintendent made under prior authorization, effective Aug. 12, 2025, pending documentation; motion carried 8–0 (motion by Mr. Clement; second by Mr. Blanton).
- Reinstatement of Spanish teacher: The board reinstated Ringgold High School Spanish teacher Melissa Dorio for the 2025–26 school year at a bachelor’s, step 4 salary of $46,400; motion carried 8–0.
- Extracurricular appointment: Austin Sabona was approved as RESS Lighthouse team leader with a prorated stipend of $1,260; motion carried 8–0.
- Conference request: Permission granted for DARE officer training for Sergeant Emmett Beatty at Fort Indiantown Gap (October training), cost to district $1,100; motion carried 8–0.
- Teacher tenure: The board granted tenure to Sarah Claus under the tenure provision cited in the meeting (referred to in the record as "per section 11 o 8"); motion carried 8–0.
- Student exclusions: The board approved agreements to exclude two students listed in the agenda as "25 d a o 7" and "25 d a o 8" from in-person instruction under terms in the agreements; motion carried 8–0.
- Supplemental resource purchase: The board approved purchase of a BioDigital Human platform as a supplemental science resource for Reagan Huntsville at a cost of $1,500; approval subject to final solicitor review; motion carried 8–0.
- Provider agreements: The board approved agreements with behavioral-health, probation and university field-experience and other educational-service providers as listed in the agenda; approvals were subject to final solicitor review; motion carried 8–0.
- Receipt of clearances: The board accepted required clearances and paperwork for listed coaches and volunteers as presented in the agenda; motion carried 8–0.
What was not decided: The board recorded routine approvals; no new policy or budget ordinance was passed during the meeting. Several approvals were conditioned on final solicitor review or receipt of documentation.
Roll-call tallies were recorded repeatedly as unanimous 8–0 for the items listed above. Where the administration referenced solicitor review or final documentation, approvals were recorded as subject to that review.
