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Jefferson SD 14J board re-elects officers, maintains goals and approves several policies and a personnel resolution
Summary
The board sworn in new members, elected officers, kept last year’s board goals, approved revisions to an overnight field-trip form, named a civil-rights compliance officer and appointed a reporter; multiple items passed by voice or roll-call vote.
At its regular meeting, the Jefferson School District 14J board completed organizational business: the board administered oaths to new members, elected board officers for 2025–2026, appointed a board reporter and made committee assignments.
Officer elections: The board moved and approved nominations for chair and vice chair and accepted the officer slate for the year. The board also moved to appoint Jennifer Ortel as the board reporter for 2025–2026 and confirmed committee assignments for finance, bargaining and policy committees.
Agenda adjustment and consent: The chair successfully moved to shift a consent-item resolution about district organizational procedures (packet: Resolution 2025–2026, 25.07.0.001) to new business for discussion.
Board goals: Trustees reviewed last year’s four district goals and voted to keep the same goals for 2025–2026; a motion to maintain the goals was moved, seconded and approved.
Policy votes and resolutions: The board approved a revision to ICA-AR2 (overnight field-trip / special event form) to strike language suggesting the district provides outside student-accident insurance, following legal counsel's recommendation. The board also approved Resolution 2025–2026 (district organizational procedures) naming Katrina Womack for specified compliance roles as described in the packet.
Superintendent and finance updates: Superintendent Don reported ongoing staffing and bargaining activities and warned that final federal Title allocations may not be finalized until September; the business office said district financials for June will be presented in August. Numbers cited in discussion were imprecise in the transcript and are recorded here as reported by speakers.
Facilities and operations: Director Richard reviewed prioritized facilities projects, reported the district’s electric cost per square foot is higher than the state average and outlined plans to reduce heat loss and document work orders; staff are evaluating a maintenance work-order software purchase.
Board members closed with comments about gradual enrollment declines since the pandemic and a suggestion to consider whether and when to request a formal enrollment/consolidation analysis from district staff. Trustees disagreed on timing and cost of such an analysis and did not direct immediate action.
The meeting adjourned at about 7:33 p.m.
