Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Votes And Actions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
State Board approves contract authorizations, rule changes and a menstrual‑product pilot with conditions; commissioners' salary increased
Summary
At its June 6 meeting the State Board approved several contract authorizations and rule changes, adopted a 3.25% salary addendum for the commissioner, and authorized a menstrual‑product pilot program limited to female restrooms/locker rooms and health/nurse offices after extensive debate.
The State Board of Education on June 6 voted on a series of contracts, rule changes and grant approvals. Key outcomes included adoption of revisions to department rules, authorization of multiple grant and contract awards, approval of a 3.25% salary increase for Commissioner Ryan Maher, and authorization of a menstrual‑product pilot program with placement restrictions.
Highlights of board action (votes shown as recorded in meeting roll calls):
- Consent agenda: adopted (recorded roll call result: 8 yes). The board approved routine consent items without removal.
- Adoption of revisions to Title 93 (department personnel rules): adopted (8 yes).
- Addendum to commissioner employment agreement (3.25% salary increase effective July 1, 2025): adopted (8 yes). The board also extended the commissioner's contract through June 30, 2027, per executive committee report.
- PEAK (Promoting Engagement and Knowledge) subgrants: authorized (8 yes).
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding recommendations: authorized (8 yes).
- Menstrual‑product pilot program: after extended public comment and board debate, the board adopted an amendment limiting placement to female restrooms and locker rooms and health/nurse offices and then approved the pilot. Final roll call recorded 5 yes, 3 no. The motion as adopted directed the commissioner to contract for the pilot with those placement limitations.
- Contract authority for an educator licensure system: authorized (8 yes).
- New and expansion early childhood grants: approved (6 yes, 2 no on that item).
- Criminal history check fee adjustment (to reflect state patrol rate changes): authorized (8 yes).
- CLSD (Comprehensive Literacy State Development) grant external evaluator contract: authorized (8 yes).
- Adoption or repeal of rules: the board adopted proposed revisions to rule 3 (high‑ability learners) and rule 15 (English learner programs), and adopted proposed repeals of rules 22 (master teacher program), 25 (excellence in teaching act) and 26 (mentor teacher programs) as presented by the rules committee (all procedural roll calls recorded as affirmative by the board where noted).
The meeting included roll calls for each motion; where the transcript did not capture a named mover or seconder, the board record shows the roll call results as read by the recording secretary. Several items were forwarded from committees that met earlier in the week; committee reports summarized staff recommendations, and the board followed committee recommendations on most action items.
Board members and staff said they will follow up with implementation details, timelines and reporting as contracts and grants move forward.
