Kimberly, representing the high school, told the board the school has prepared a course description for an ethnic-studies elective in response to state law and will offer it if student interest is sufficient. She also described a proposed schedule change that would move the career-life-prep course from ninth to eighth grade to give students more time to develop four-year plans before high-school registration.

On discipline, Kimberly reported 124 first offenses for cell phones this fall and said the district is enforcing a stricter no-grace policy this year. "We've had 124 first offenses," she said, noting that second offenses are less common: "124 first offenses, but only 21 second offenses." She added that overall discipline rates were improving month to month.

Elementary-school representative Rachel Schulz reported on staff PD, SEL Tier 1 practices, and special-education transition processes. She also highlighted a community fundraiser led by PIE that exceeded its $60,000 goal: "We ended at about 79,000," she said. The funds are earmarked for media-center renovations and accessibility improvements, including lowering the circulation desk.

Abby Lang, speaking for Community Education, summarized recent and upcoming events, including a Lori Lyon concert that drew about 500 patrons and a holiday boutique and Santa's workshop. Lang said Community Ed is pursuing earlier screenings for 3- and 3-year-olds to improve kindergarten readiness and would publish a new brochure online ahead of registration.

Student representatives Logan and Brady reported student activities, including National Honor Society work on the Santa Shop and outreach to elementary students. "I was the only one to show up" for one high-school advisory listening session, Logan said, underscoring low turnout for that event.

District staff and board members said these reports will inform planning and budget decisions going into the next school year.