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Heartland Charter School board unanimously approves financials, SARC and pupil behavioral health referral policy
Summary
At its Jan. 22, 2026 teleconference meeting, the Heartland Charter School Board unanimously approved November and December financials, the 2024–25 School Accountability Report Card and a policy establishing referral protocols for pupil behavioral health concerns; the consent agenda was also approved.
The Heartland Charter School Board of Education unanimously approved several administrative items at its Jan. 22, 2026 regular meeting held by teleconference, including the November and December financial reports, the 2024–25 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) and a new Policy on Referral Protocols for Addressing Pupil Behavioral Health Concerns.
Board President Julie Zumaran called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. and recorded attendance: Julie Zumaran, Nicole Panero and Nathan Paugh were present; Ashlei Ferguson was absent. The board first approved the meeting agenda by motion, with Nicole Panero moving and Nathan Paugh seconding; the motion passed unanimously with no abstentions.
During the superintendent’s report, a Heartland teacher introduced two students who described entrepreneurial projects, and a high school student spoke about how school staff supported her academic success and her pursuit of dance. The board also received enrollment, ordering and finance updates as information only.
The board then approved the November and December financial statements on a motion by Mr. Paugh, seconded by Ms. Panero; the motion passed unanimously with no abstentions. The board next approved the 2024–25 SARC by the same procedural motion pattern (Mr. Paugh moved; Ms. Panero seconded), again passing unanimously. The SARC serves as the school’s annual accountability document summarizing performance and school-level information for 2024–25.
The board considered and approved the Policy on Referral Protocols for Addressing Pupil Behavioral Health Concerns. The board approved the policy by motion (Ms. Panero moved; Mr. Paugh second), and the vote was unanimous with no abstentions. The minutes note that the policy was presented to the board; the text of the policy and implementation specifics were not included in these minutes.
Finally, the board approved the remaining consent-agenda items in a single motion — December board meeting minutes, Cabinet Divvy transactions, a damaged/discarded materials list and invoices over $100,000 — with Mr. Paugh moving and Ms. Panero seconding; the consent motion passed unanimously.
The board announced its next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Attendance and voting summary: Julie Zumaran (present), Nicole Panero (mover/second on multiple motions; present), Nathan Paugh (mover/second on motions; present); Ashlei Ferguson (absent).
