At a glance: Smithville R‑II board approvals and motions from the meeting

The Smithville R‑II Board of Education took a series of routine governance actions during the meeting.

Key approvals and motions

- Adopt agenda: President called for adoption of the agenda as presented; motion made and seconded and the board proceeded.

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included regular meeting minutes (11/19/2025), program evaluation minutes (11/05/2025), bills for payment for December 2025, multiple out-of-state travel requests (robotics team, Dazzlers, wrestlers to Wisconsin and Iowa), a Mammoth package B agreement and change order, and the personnel report.

- FY25 audit: The board approved the FY25 financial audit from Westbrook and Company after a presentation by auditor Brad Steele (unmodified opinion).

- Workers’ compensation and employer liability insurance: The board approved the insurance as presented.

- John T. Belcher scholarship: The board took a voice vote to nominate the district applicant for the MSBA John T. Belcher scholarship; the motion passed by voice and the superintendent said he would notify the student.

- MSBA policy updates: The board approved MSBA policy updates as the second of two readings.

- Adjournment and scheduling: The board moved to adjourn; a special virtual meeting was scheduled for Jan. 7 at 5:00 p.m. and a February 3 workshop was noted.

Where motions listed a mover or second in the transcript those were recorded as taken; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the meeting transcript, which used voice votes for several items.