Harrison School District No. 2 proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month, approves consent agendas and hears legislative update
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At its Aug. 21, 2024 meeting the Harrison School District No. 2 board read a resolution proclaiming Sept. 15–Oct. 15, 2025 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the district, approved board and superintendent consent agendas, and heard a legislative update from Superintendent Wendy Behanzel about a large state budget shortfall and proposed AI legislation.
The Harrison School District No. 2 Board of Education met Aug. 21, 2024, and read a resolution proclaiming Sept. 15–Oct. 15, 2025 as National Hispanic Heritage Month for the district, noting that Hispanic and Latinx students are the district’s largest racial/ethnic group. Mr. Corey Williams read the resolution on behalf of the board.
The board moved and approved multiple consent items. Mr. Williams moved to approve the board consent agenda, which included approval of past minutes (06/05/2025) and several Operational Expectation monitoring reports (asset protection, learning environment, student discipline and emergency superintendent succession); Dr. Pamela Robinson seconded and the motion carried on a voice vote (“Aye”). The superintendent’s consent agenda for August 2024 personnel reports and comparisons was also moved and approved.
Superintendent Wendy Behanzel provided a legislative update. She said a special session was called to address what she described as a very large state budget shortfall and that there is a proposed Senate bill to require the governor to work with the Joint Budget Committee on out-of-session cuts. Behanzel warned districts are watching potential cuts to reserves and programming and said school districts are pushing back on proposed AI legislation she described as imposing liability and compliance costs on districts. In the meeting Behanzel said one provision could leave districts exposed to lawsuits if vendors’ AI products prove noncompliant, a concern she said could force districts to hire legal counsel to manage risk.
The board heard from Aiden, the high school student board representative, who described mentoring incoming freshmen and participating in leadership events over the summer. With no further business, Mr. Williams moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Next steps: no formal votes on state legislation were taken by the board; the district will continue to monitor the state special session and proposed bills.