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Albert Gallatin Area School Board approves revised Title I parent-engagement policy and routine personnel actions
Summary
The board approved the second reading and waived the third reading of revised Policy 918 (Title I Parent and Family Engagement) and granted blanket approval to multiple personnel items, including two resignations, two intermittent FMLA leaves, a volunteer coach hire, and a substitute addition; minutes record unanimous votes by members present.
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Albert Gallatin Area School Board approved the second reading of revised Policy 918, Title I Parent and Family Engagement, and waived a third reading. The motion, recorded as made by Betty Moser and seconded by Eric Miller, was entered in the minutes as approved with all members present voting in favor.
The board also granted blanket approval for a package of personnel actions after a motion by Carl Planiczka, seconded by Dan Janesko; the minutes record all members present voting in favor. Personnel items listed in the minutes include acceptance of resignations from Beth Weeks (Speech Instructor, effective Dec. 5, 2025) and CSM (Ret.) Alexander Lashendock (effective Dec. 19, 2025); approval of intermittent FMLA leave for Megan Hadenak (secondary instructor, commencing Nov. 20, 2025) and Kendra Guthrie (custodian, commencing Nov. 18, 2025); and hiring Jon Chapman as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach pending receipt of required documents.
A separately recorded motion by Ryan Porupski, seconded by Betty Moser, added Bailey Trent to the district substitute list pending receipt of required documents. The minutes repeatedly state that motions were approved with “All members present voting in favor of motion.” The attendance section lists eight members present and one absent; where the minutes record unanimous approval by those present, vote tallies below reflect that count.
The minutes show the board entered executive session at 6:28 p.m. for student confidentiality and resumed the public meeting at 6:50 p.m. The minutes do not specify whether any personnel items were discussed during that executive session. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
The district announced its next regular meeting will be Jan. 21, 2026; a school consolidation meeting is scheduled for Dec. 4, 2025, and the district listed Dec. 22, 2025 as a snow make-up date.
