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Board passes consent agenda, employee handbook, contract pilot, paid parental leave and meal price increase
Summary
At its meeting the Ozark R‑VI Board approved the consent agenda, employee handbook, a pilot job‑board contract, a paid parental leave policy, MSBA eligibility policy changes, and a 10‑cent student meal increase; all votes were unanimous.
The Ozark R‑VI School Board carried a string of routine and policy votes by unanimous voice vote.
- Consent agenda: Approved without discussion (motion by Ryan; second by James). - Employee handbook: Approved as presented. - Nimble job‑board contract: Board approved a pilot of a recruitment service at no cost for the rest of the year; anticipated annual cost would be $4,000 if continued in January. - Paid parental leave: The board approved up to 10 paid days of parental leave for eligible employees after a six‑month waiting period; administrators estimated the prior year’s potential cost at about $50,000 if all eligible employees used the benefit. - MSBA policy: Approved a second read to change the eligible‑employee definition from 30 to 20 hours per week. - Meal prices: Approved a 10‑cent increase to student lunches and a 5‑cent increase for milk (the district cited USDA paid‑lunch equity guidance when setting prices).
All motions listed above passed by unanimous vote as recorded in the meeting transcript. No roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript.
