Bermudian Springs board approves routine measures, hires and to consolidate meetings to monthly

The Bermudian Springs School Board approved its consent agenda, financial reports and multiple personnel and policy items during a regular meeting that concluded with the Chair announcing a schedule change to one monthly meeting starting in May.

The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda and then voted by roll call; the Chair announced, "Motion carries." The board similarly approved bills A1, A2 and A3 for the general fund, capitation fund and capital reserve fund by roll call. Individual roll-call votes were not read aloud in the transcript.

Under new business the board approved three personnel items — an administrative request to approve an employee as a teacher mentor, board approval for a teacher under contract for summer camp and board approval of extracurricular activity appointments — and later approved graduation-related items and a 2025–2026 agreement. The Chair described those motions as moved, seconded and carried by roll call.

Athletic Director John Dafoe thanked the board for approving new coaching hires and introduced incoming girls head basketball coach Joseph Loheis. Loheis, who addressed the board directly, said, "It's an honor and privilege to be here. I'm looking forward to getting to know the team ... I hope to continue that and hopefully even exceed how they've done in the past."

In policy business the board approved a second reading and revision of 11 listed policies and approved two new policies (Policy 304 and Policy 306) on second read; those motions were also carried by roll call.

The meeting closed with the Chair announcing a change to the board schedule: "We're gonna consolidate down to 1 meeting a month," he said, noting the caucus meeting will be discontinued and committee meetings will continue per the published schedule on the district website. The Chair framed the change as a streamlining measure to reduce meetings while keeping committee work and reports intact.

The board adjourned after the Chair's announcement. The transcript records the motions as carried but does not provide individual vote tallies or further procedural details about how the new schedule will be implemented (dates and any ordinance/bylaw updates were not specified).