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Board approves routine financial, personnel and program agreements; $6.78M balance reported
Summary
The board approved consent items, personnel actions, multiple MOUs and the 2026 budget calendar; Mrs. Grandstaff reported a June bank balance of $6,783,932 and monthly claims of $1,898,513.62, and staff said a $2 million instrument maturing in September will be rolled over after seeking competitive interest rates.
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation board approved a set of routine consent and action items, including minutes, personnel items, policy and handbook second readings, service agreements and the 2026 budget calendar.
Mrs. Grandstaff reported financial figures for June: a primary bank balance of $6,783,932, a federal bank balance of $59.98 and monthly claims totaling $1,898,513.62. During discussion the board asked about a $2 million instrument maturing in September; staff said they will request current interest rates and select the institution offering the best rate, and plan to roll the instrument over.
On action items, the board approved the second reading of a package of NEOA policy updates (44 revised policies, two proposed new policies and rescission of four policies), with three police/DCS‑related policies tabled for attorney review and presented at a future meeting. The board also approved corporation handbooks for the year and a shared services renewal with Casten and Pioneer for special education services.
Other approvals included a no‑cost renewal with Cardinal Services to provide pre‑employment transition services for students with disabilities, acceptance of local donations and a Community Foundation grant supporting the Boys & Girls Club partnership, the 2026 budget calendar (public hearing Sept. 29; final approval Oct. 13), adoption of the 2026 K‑12 curriculum (elementary reading curriculum: Wonders from McGraw‑Hill), and an emergency hire authorization allowing the superintendent to make time‑sensitive certified hires between meetings with notice to board members.
All motions described above were moved, seconded and approved during the meeting; the transcript records motions as passing with a single recorded opposed vote on multiple items but does not provide individual roll‑call tallies in the minutes text.
The board concluded with facility and staffing updates in the superintendent’s report and approved the meeting journal before adjourning.
