The HARRISONVILLE R‑IX Board of Education approved a five‑year banking services contract, two school staffing additions and a $15,000 annual stipend for administrative support during its regular meeting. Board members voiced approval for each motion with no opposition recorded on the audio transcript.
The board authorized the district administration to enter a five‑year contract for banking services with Hawthorne Bank. The motion was made and seconded during the finance portion of the meeting and was adopted without recorded dissent.
The board approved the addition of an assistant principal at McEwen Elementary School effective with the 2025–26 school year. The motion was moved, seconded and passed during the meeting’s action items.
The board approved the creation of an initial full‑time special education teacher position beginning with the 2025–26 school year after brief discussion about caseloads and how the new hire would be used to support McEwen and other elementary needs.
Separately, the board approved adding a $15,000 annual stipend for administrative support and supervision beginning with the 2025–26 school year.
Several routine actions also passed earlier in the meeting, including approval of the agenda and the consent agenda. Toward the end of the public meeting, the board moved to adjourn the open meeting and convene in closed session; that procedural motion was recorded as made and passed.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Authorize administration to enter a five‑year banking services contract with Hawthorne Bank — Motion made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
- Approve addition of an assistant principal at McEwen Elementary School (effective 2025–26) — Motion made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
- Approve initial full‑time special education teacher for 2025–26 — Motion made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
- Approve addition of a $15,000 annual stipend for administrative support and supervision beginning 2025–26 — Motion made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
- Approve agenda and consent agenda — Motions made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
- Adjourn regular meeting and move to closed session — Motion made and seconded; passed (no opposition recorded).
The transcript records the motions and the chair calling for voice votes ("All in favor say aye") and recording "Motion passes". No individual roll‑call tallies or dissenting votes are named in the public transcript.