Board approves consent agenda, accepts donations and a retirement; students report accomplishments and events
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The board approved a consent agenda including personnel hires, accepted two donations totaling $2,750 for athletic activities, and approved a retirement agreement. Student representatives reported school events, testing gains and upcoming community activities.
The Galena City School District Board approved its consent agenda (items 5.1'5.11), which included personnel hires such as baseball coaches, a part-time cook, and a social studies teacher for next year. The roll call recorded the consent agenda as approved 6'00.
Under new business, the board accepted two donations: $600 from 'Peasants Forever' for the trap-shooting team and a $2,150 donation from 'BP's Giving Force Foundation' (as transcribed) for the GHS bass-fishing team. Motions for both donations were moved and approved by roll call during the meeting.
The board also approved a retirement agreement between Brooke Deppie and the district (item 6.4). The retirement motion was moved by Matt and seconded by Brian; roll call recorded the approval.
Earlier in the meeting, student board members and staff gave brief reports: Speaker 6 noted a second-grade "hero day," that seventh-grader Greg Carberg qualified for the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C. (the first district qualifier since 1994, as reported), and urged parents to complete the 5Essentials parent survey (14% complete; a 20% response target). Speaker 5 highlighted athletics achievements and postseason qualifiers; Speaker 7 summarized winter NWEA testing growth and announced student participation in state-level events; Speaker 8 outlined student council and FFA activities, including a toiletry drive, a Polar Plunge signup for March 20, and an NHS blood drive on March 4.
Speaker 1 also reminded the board that the March meeting date will shift from the 17th to Wednesday the 18th because of primary-election timing and provided construction logistics updates about flooring, cabinetry deliveries, and moving plans ahead of asbestos abatement.