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Board approves multiple operational and personnel measures in roll‑call votes
Summary
At its regular meeting the Hartford UHS School Board approved a slate of motions by roll call, including a field trip to the FFA national convention, a clarified OPEB eligibility threshold, 2.63% pay increases for certified, support, and administrative staff, multiple policy updates, and several operational purchases and contracts.
The Hartford UHS School Board approved a series of formal motions by roll call during its regular meeting, ranging from personnel and policy changes to equipment and insurance purchases.
Among the items the board approved, members voted to: allow FFA students to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis Oct. 27–30, 2026; set the other post‑employment benefits (OPEB) eligibility point threshold at 60 points (affecting one current employee); adopt a 2.63% compensation increase for certified staff (excluding those on improvement plans), and approve the same 2.63% increase separately for support staff and administrative employees for the 2026–27 school year. Administration told the board the 2.63% figure reflects the WERC CPI calculation districts commonly use.
The board also amended and approved policy 1400 (job descriptions) to end a sentence at 'positive role model for students,' approved a package of updated job descriptions for 2026–27 consistent with that policy change, authorized purchase of instructional materials for a new Spanish for heritage speakers course (not to exceed $400), approved replacement of a 2015 John Deere Gator (purchase price $19,287 from Midstate Equipment), and renewed property/casualty/cyber insurance with RNR Insurance at a presented total of $191,145.
Where transcript records a vote method but no detailed tallies, the meeting minutes indicate approval by roll call or unanimous voice vote as stated by board members; individual yes/no counts were not specified verbatim in the public transcript. Several motions were described on the record by the board chair and seconded by named members (for example, motions 'by Ken' and 'seconded by Tiffany' appear in the transcript).
