Board approves benefits, $2,000 imprest, student trip, hires paraprofessional and adopts policies

The Wenden Elementary District Board of Trustees approved a series of consent and action items during its April 15 meeting by recorded 3-0 votes.

Key outcomes: - Employee benefits: The board approved the proposed employee benefits package for 2026'027 after a presentation by Ms. Harold. (Motion by Brianna Davis; second Cynthia Isaac; vote 3-0.) - Revolving imprest: The board approved an imprest amount of $2,000 for the FY27 revolving account. (Motion by Brianna Davis; second Cynthia Isaac; vote 3-0.) - Student travel: The board approved the 8th-grade trip May 5—, 2026, including Medieval Times, Great Wolf Lodge water park, Arrowhead Mall and Castles & Coasters in Phoenix and Scottsdale. (Motion by Brianna Davis; second Cynthia Isaac; vote 3-0.) - Personnel: The board accepted the resignation of Florence Arguelles effective at the end of the 2025'026 school year and approved hiring Mario Pascua as a paraprofessional. (Both motions carried 3-0.) - Gifted program: The board approved the Gifted Scope and Sequence Criteria as presented. (Motion carried 3-0.) - Policies: The board approved the second reading and adopted the listed policy advisories and associated exhibits/regulations as presented on the agenda. (Motion by Brianna Davis; second Cynthia Isaac; vote 3-0.)

Most votes were recorded as unanimous among voting members present (3-0). The meeting minutes list attendance and vote tallies for each motion but do not provide roll-call votes by individual yes/no for every item beyond the recorded tally.