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Board approves personnel changes, summer school offerings and multiple policy updates including crowdfunding rules
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Summary
The board approved resignations, several new hires (including an NHS principal starting in August 2026), summer school offerings with a 15‑student minimum per course, and a packet of policy updates that includes a new crowdfunding policy with controls over technology and asset retention.
At its April 13 meeting the Maple School District board approved a set of personnel actions, summer school course offerings for 2026, and multiple policy updates.
Administrator Mister Fetchell Connor presented personnel items including resignations (Murillo; Horvitch, NES paraeducator; Marissa Christiansen, district occupational therapist; Gabby Gidley, NMS eighth-grade social studies/ELA) and hires: Alyssa Kam (NES arts teacher), Angela Burtt (Northwestern High School principal beginning August 2026), Sandra Crush (IRS first-grade teacher), and an internal transfer for Brianna Matson. Board members clarified contract start dates and proceeded with a voice vote to approve the personnel slate.
The board also approved the listed summer school courses for 2026. Administration discussed options including a potential half-day elementary offering and noted a minimum enrollment threshold of 15 students per class and staffing/licensing requirements for courses. The board asked administration to return any additions to the May meeting if enrollment options change.
On policy updates, administration said many items were technical edits or legal-language updates to align with state changes. The packet includes a new crowdfunding policy (identified in materials as policy 6605/6608), described as permitting teacher-led fundraising platforms (for example, DonorsChoose) but requiring checks for technology compatibility and clear rules about ownership of classroom items if staff depart. The board approved the policy updates by voice vote based on the posted paper agenda.
Administrators also reviewed routine maintenance, communications, and donor acknowledgements during the administrative reports portion of the meeting.
