Weston County school board approves 2025–26 calendar revisions and accepts several resignations; posts to follow

The Weston County School Board voted to approve revisions to the 2025–26 school calendar, accepted a series of certified resignations, and approved a classified recommendation to hire a bus driver during its meeting.

On the calendar, the board approved a plan that keeps most Fridays as professional or wellness days for staff while allowing building principals to coordinate necessary work. The district noted a small number of “snowflake” days at the end of May that parents requested be identified as possible make-up days. The board approved the revisions by voice vote.

The board accepted multiple certified resignations and authorized district staff to post the resulting vacancies. The board accepted the resignation of Ashley Diaz, school nurse, and permission to post the position. The board accepted the resignation of Mike Gregory, high school counselor, and authorized posting the position; the board amended the motion to “accept with regret” before the voice vote. The board also accepted the resignation of Laurie Crawford (Title I math teacher) and authorized posting the position pending federal funding constraints and future decisions about attrition and program size.

The board approved a classified recommendation to hire Kerry Bridge as a school bus route driver; trustees discussed remaining driver shortages and longer-term staffing plans, including an earlier-era cluster-employee model intended to ensure coverage for routes and emergency situations.

Superintendent-level staff and board members noted uncertainty about federal funding that could affect summer programming and staffing; the board directed administrators to monitor funding and report back if recommendations for program changes or additional postings are required.

All listed personnel actions were approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies provided in the minutes.