Huron board extends contracts for superintendent and business manager; approves routine hires and resignations
Summary
The board approved multi-year contract extensions for Business Manager (Kelly/Kristofferson) and Superintendent Dr. Steinhoff, and approved a consent agenda that included 12 new hires, multiple resignations and district agreements, including a $5,000 HOSA grant application and an advertising agreement with Slumberland Furniture.
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Huron Board of Education approved multi-year contract extensions for its business manager and superintendent and approved the consent agenda that included personnel actions and district agreements.
The business manager contract extension (2026–2028) was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote after board members thanked Kelly for his service. The superintendent's contract for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 years was also approved by voice vote; board members expressed appreciation for Dr. Steinhoff's leadership.
The consent agenda, approved earlier in the meeting, covered routine business: approval and/or correction of previous meeting minutes and financial reports, payment of bills, 12 new hires to be covered by workers' compensation, and several resignations (named in the packet). The packet also included an intent-to-apply for a $5,000 Huron Community Foundation grant for HOSA national conference attendance, agreements with local providers for staff training, and an advertising agreement with Slumberland Furniture at Tiger Stadium for 2025–2030.
Board members did not record roll-call vote tallies; motions carried by voice vote. Several members used the public-record comments to thank departing employees and to acknowledge the district's clean audits and ongoing administrative work.
No substantive amendments to the contracts or consent items were made during the meeting; a later executive session was scheduled for contract negotiations with no action expected immediately following the closed session.
