Lebanon Special board approves school zones, pay plan, Chromebook funding and multiple policy updates

The Lebanon Special School District Board voted Thursday to approve a group of routine but consequential items, including Resolution 25-26-01 to adopt five school zones, the district's differentiated pay plan for 2025-26, school fundraisers for the year, allocation of fast-growth funds for annual Chromebook purchases and updates to multiple district policies and plans.

Board members said the measures are largely housekeeping or required by state rules, but highlighted immediate operational impacts including setting zones so the election commission can schedule an upcoming vote and replacing aging classroom devices.

Jordan, identified in the meeting as the attorney who worked on the zones, told the board the five zones were drawn by the city and that a declaratory-judgment action with the election commission is awaiting formal approval by the commission's members. "As soon as the judge signs it, then we can move forward," Jordan said. The board approved Resolution 25-26-01 so the election commission can proceed once the court action finishes.

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