Board approves updated registrar position and reviews staff-housing proposal; teacher-housing vote not clearly recorded

At the meeting the board approved an updated high school registrar/administrative assistant job description and a change of the position from a 12‑month to an 11‑month appointment. The district noted the change was feasible because transcript processing moved to a third‑party service (Parchment), reducing summertime workload.

The personnel report listed staffing changes for January: the district recorded 1 new certified hire, 2 new classified hires, 13 resignations, 5 retirements, 1 termination, 1 certified change, 10 classified changes, 3 coaches and 5 extra‑duty employees. Board members asked which positions needed mandatory refills and which could remain vacant to support budget-savings plans.

Separately, staff proposed extending current staff rental agreements for district-owned teacher housing to May 31, 2027; raising the monthly rate (the audio transcript reads '$5.50 to $6.50 a month'); and allowing the district to enter housing agreements with local police and fire departments to fill vacancies if needed. Administration said housing is currently full and that teachers would retain preference for available units. Staff also noted that at the current rent levels it would take roughly 20 years to recover a $900,000 district housing expenditure; raising rents would narrow but not eliminate that gap.

The transcript records Ashley making a motion to authorize sending rental agreements through 05/31/2027 and increasing the monthly rent to $6.50 and to authorize contracts with local police and fire departments, but the meeting record in the transcript does not clearly record a second or an explicit recorded vote on that specific motion. The board did record aye votes on the earlier job-description motion.