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Board spotlights student leaders, recognizes staff and community support
Summary
Board members highlighted student leaders Justin Debold and Reese Vendor, recognized staff nominees Miss McKenzie Hart and Mr. Paul Sage, reported recent donations (an anonymous $4,000 lunch-fund gift and a $3,463 donation reported to the junior account) and listed upcoming fundraisers and community partnerships.
During the Sept. 17 Smith-Green Community Schools board meeting, school leaders highlighted student and staff achievements and noted community support that will benefit students.
A presenter named senior Justin Debold and junior Reese Vendor as student leaders from Cherabusco Junior-Senior High School, praising Vendor’s role in leading cheers and using ParentSquare to communicate team information and Debold’s leadership contributions. The board also recognized staff nominees Miss McKenzie Hart (August spotlight) and Mr. Paul Sage (September spotlight); the board members thanked staff and noted positive impacts on student culture.
Administrators reported two donations: an anonymous $4,000 gift to the district lunch fund and a second donation of $3,463 referenced for the junior account (the transcript does not fully specify the recipient or earmark). Proposed fundraisers listed included an FFA chocolate-chip cookie sale, a junior-class sale, and an American Legion fish fry to benefit the softball team.
Board members also praised partnerships with Park Sports Medicine, and staff recapped a full-scale hazardous-materials training on Aug. 30 that involved roughly 35–40 first responders and included a reunification-plan exercise. The board encouraged continued community engagement and announced homecoming events scheduled for the coming week.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.; the board reiterated the next meeting (a public budget hearing) is set for Oct. 6, 2025.
