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Lake Hamilton board approves $1.11 million building-fund transfer, furniture purchase and personnel slate
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Summary
At its July 21 meeting the Lake Hamilton School Board unanimously approved a $1,106,500 transfer from operating funds to the building fund and authorized $134,425 to buy high-school student furniture. The board also approved handbook updates, insurance and substitute-pay changes, and a package of hires and one resignation.
The Lake Hamilton School Board on July 21 approved a package of budget, policy and personnel measures aimed at preparing the district for the 2025–26 school year.
By a 5–0 vote the board approved a resolution to transfer $1,106,500 from district operating funds to the building fund for the 2024–25 fiscal year and authorized a $134,425 purchase of student furniture for the high school from Virco. Dr. Brian Peters moved the building-fund transfer; Dana Keithley seconded the motion. The furniture purchase motion was made by Matt Diggs and seconded by Dr. Tiffany McCain.
The approvals were part of a broader consent and action calendar presented by Superintendent Dr. Tony Thurman. The board also approved updates to the Athletic/Activity Handbook and changes to gate and pass pricing for 2025–26, accepted a recommendation to change the district’s secondary athletic/activities insurance carrier to Mutual of Omaha at an annual premium of $10,700, and adopted a new substitute-pay schedule under Kelly Services with tiered daily rates and a 1.32 billing markup.
Administrators presented recommended updates to student handbooks and a personnel slate that the board approved as presented. The personnel list approved by the board included 13 hires: Brandi Higginbotham (7th-grade girls basketball coach); Luke Lucky (elementary ABLLS teacher); Leigh Amick (primary ABLLS paraprofessional); Lisa Miller (elementary custodian); Brandy Martin (high school ABLLS paraprofessional); Robin Surf (junior high SLC paraprofessional); Jordan Reynolds (elementary ABLLS paraprofessional); Tiffany Crowder (middle school ABLLS paraprofessional); Shana Griffis (high school ELA teacher); Callie Townsend (junior high counselor); Bobbie Willis (junior high 1:1 paraprofessional); Rebecca Weaver (middle school ABLLS paraprofessional); and Haley Seaton (elementary ABLLS paraprofessional). The board also accepted the resignation of Brittney Noble, a kindergarten teacher.
Superintendent Dr. Thurman briefed the board on the recent release of Atlas test scores, upcoming professional-development and orientation dates for new staff (including a District Leadership Workshop on July 24 and new-teacher induction Aug. 1), and procedures for public comment at meetings. He also reported that four incoming and four outgoing legal student transfers had been approved administratively.
The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance led by board member Matt Diggs and adjourned at 7:40 p.m.