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Milton Area School District board approves CSIU representative, budgets, personnel and policies
Summary
The board unanimously approved appointment of Amy Waldron as its CSIU representative, accepted financial reports and bills, approved multiple personnel actions and adopted final readings of several policies during its Jan. 20, 2026 meeting.
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Milton Area School District board unanimously appointed Board member Amy Waldron as the district’s representative to the CSIU Board of Directors for the unexpired term December 3, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Board member Kevin Fry nominated Waldron; the motion passed 8-0.
The board approved Finance Committee items including financial reports for Fund 10 (General Fund), Fund 32 (Capital Reserve) and Fund 50 (Cafeteria Fund). The minutes record bills paid since the last meeting totaling $1,373,477.54 and bills for payment after board approval totaling $195,180.28; the board approved the finance items 8-0. The Facilities Committee’s decommission list was approved 8-0.
The board also approved Athletics and Extra-Curricular Committee recommendations, including non-essential volunteer athletic coaches (contingent on required clearances and TB testing) and a new Volleyball Club with Joey Hamilton-Ficks as advisor. The board approved multiple field-trip requests (several at no cost to the district and one with an approximate district cost of $900) and approved new high-school courses including Honors Choir and two World War II–related courses. Personnel actions approved included substitute lists, specified Family Medical Leave requests, several retirements effective June 30, 2026 (Stacey Behnert, Tracy Heiss, Bethany Rudloff, Deborah Warren), and appointment of Margaret Heemstra as Reading Specialist (salary $73,857, Masters Step 13, effective Feb. 26, 2026). The Legislative & Policy Committee’s final readings of Policy 203.1 (HIV Infection), Policy 206 (Assignment Within District) and Policy 215.1 (Failure/Makeup Work) were approved 8-0.
Superintendent Dr. John Bickhart provided a brief executive report highlighting the comprehensive plan, upcoming presentation dates for budget and planning items in February and March, recognition of recent retirees, and next steps for the board vacancy. Secretary Darren Tull read the January donations list; the board accepted donations and other consent items by unanimous votes. The board entered an executive session later in the evening to discuss legal matters and adjourned the session at 8:28 p.m.
