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School board approves personnel changes, facility use and building renovations
Summary
Lake Station Community Schools board unanimously approved the consent agenda (including two donations), accepted resignations, approved the termination of the food service director, hired an assistant superintendent of operations, granted Civil Air Patrol regular facility use and approved renovations to the administration building and bus barn.
The Lake Station Community Schools board moved through a concise business agenda and approved several personnel and facilities actions.
During the consent agenda the board accepted routine items including approval of minutes, fiscal reports, extracurricular hirings, and two donations: $179 from the Costco Workplace Giving Campaign to Bailey Elementary School and nine grief-related family activity books donated to Lake Station Community Schools by Dignity Memorial and the National Alliance for Children's Grief. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote with all members recorded in favor.
On personnel matters the board accepted resignations effective at the end of the school year for Kim Hayes (principal at Bailey Elementary School), Deanna Gertzema (second-grade teacher at Bailey Elementary School) and Ellen Moss (superintendent secretary; resignation effective May 26, 2026). The board also approved the termination of Lisa Mishky, food service director, effective April 10, 2026.
Ms. Pippa recommended hiring Eric Kurtz as Assistant Superintendent of Operations with an effective date of May 18, 2026; the board approved the hire and welcomed Mr. Kurtz, who was in the audience.
The board approved a Civil Air Patrol request to use Bailey facilities — the community room, gym and track — on Tuesday evenings from Aug. 18, 2026 through May 25, 2027, roughly 6:30–9:30 p.m. The board also approved renovations to the administration building and the bus barn; the transcript did not specify scope or budget for the renovations.
Votes recorded for the formal motions consistently showed unanimous support from board members present (Mr. Paleska, Mr. Music, Mr. Tenario and Mr. Wright). Several board members offered short remarks thanking staff and families during member comments.
The board closed with calendar reminders: the next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 in the community room at Edison Junior Senior High School at 6:30 p.m.; Memorial Day school closure and final school-year dates were also announced.
