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Board approves routine personnel, contracts and first reads of policies
Summary
The board approved personnel items, supplemental service contracts with Joe Knight for furniture assembly and demolition, designated Sabrina Gardner and Lacy Wilson as authorized federal claims signers, appointed Superintendent Tanya Jones as delegate for state and federal spending, and completed first reads of handbooks and policy updates for 2026–27.
Board members voted on a number of routine governance items. The board approved personnel items that included employment of Ezekiel Gutierrez (bus driver), Lisa Pack (special care para), and Bridget O’Shea (band instructor), with corrections noted on some item descriptions.
The board approved supplemental-service contracts with Joe Knight for demolition and furniture assembly in June and July 2026 so the district can compensate outside help assembling roughly $250,000 of replacement furniture across sites. The superintendent said the contracts were added to ensure the contractor is paid for work the district could otherwise have asked maintenance staff to complete.
Administratively, the board approved Sabrina Gardner and Lacy Wilson as authorized signers on federal claims for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The board also approved a certificate of authority naming Superintendent Tanya Jones as the delegate to complete and submit state and federal forms, apply for governmental funds and ensure compliance with civil-rights and special-education requirements; local contacts were designated to sign in the superintendent’s absence.
The board completed first reads of handbooks for 2026–27 and discussed revisions to the student-transfer policy; staff will cross-reference district language with OSSBA templates and return in July for final action. The board also approved routine items such as the schedule of encumbrances and the consent docket.
