Chatham board approves consent and action agendas, adopts policy items and hears construction, energy‑efficiency updates
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Summary
The School District of the Chathams Board approved multiple grouped agenda packages unanimously (consent personnel items, action items, curriculum items) and passed policy action item D1; the board also received a construction update and learned two schools achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 2025.
At its regular meeting the School District of the Chathams Board of Education unanimously approved several grouped agenda packages and took policy votes, and heard updates on facilities and energy performance.
The board approved the minutes of the Oct. 13 public session and then moved the personnel consent agenda (items A1–A23), the action agenda (items B1–B20) and the curriculum agenda (items C1–C5). Each grouped item was adopted by roll call with the vote recorded as 5–0. A policy action, listed as item D1 on the regular agenda, also passed on a 5–0 vote; earlier in the meeting staff had said the violence and vandalism policy and the updated attendance policy were on the agenda for adoption, and the visitor policy was presented as a first reading tied to new visitor‑management software.
Board discussion and committee reports touched on ongoing searches and finance items: the Finance & Facilities committee reported that interviews for an assistant business administrator are underway (seven interviews lined up), discussed benefits and reimbursement questions, and previewed capital projects proposed for the 2026–27 budget.
Peter provided a facilities update and said metal work at the middle‑school auditorium exterior will be completed during the coming school closures. He also announced that, with support from Synergistic in filing paperwork, Chatham High School and Southern Boulevard School achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 2025.
The meeting included a public comment from Bill Heap describing the JCs' 50th annual tree sale fundraiser and a district student‑liaison report describing fall sports competing in state tournaments and a mock election activity for grades 4–12. The board closed the public comment period, announced it would move to executive session with anticipated action afterward, and adjourned.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (Oct. 13 public session): motion moved and approved by voice and roll call; outcome: approved. - Consent personnel agenda A1–A23: approved, vote 5–0. - Action items B1–B20: approved, vote 5–0. - Curriculum items C1–C5: approved, vote 5–0. - Policy action D1 (policies on agenda including the violence and vandalism policy and the updated attendance policy): approved, vote 5–0.