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Board approves governance agreement, policy updates and routine consent items
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Mount Pleasant school board approved an updated educational governance agreement, adopted revised policy language (including attendance/graduation wording tied to a FAFSA grant for the class of 2026), accepted a $1,000 donation for the culinary arts team, honored a resignation and approved three new hires.
The Mount Pleasant Public School Board on Feb. 2 took several formal actions: it approved an updated educational governance agreement, adopted edits to two district policies, accepted a $1,000 donation earmarked for the culinary arts team, accepted a staff resignation and approved three new hires.
Key votes and motions: The board voted to accept the revised educational governance agreement after a motion by Jessica Jernigan (S5) and a second by Andy Brockman (S6). The board then approved revised policy language for sections identified in the meeting as 53-01 and 54-09; that motion was moved by a board member (S12) and seconded on the record by the chair. The superintendent told the board that the FAFSA-related language must go into effect for the class of 2026 because the district is a recipient of a FAFSA Challenge grant with implementation conditions.
Consent items: The board approved minutes from the Jan. 19, 2026 meeting, accepted a $1,000 donation from Delfield Corporation to support the culinary arts team's ProStart competition, accepted the resignation of Britney Sides (special education teacher at MPMS), and approved three new hires: Jaslyn Maxon (GSRP lead teacher at Poland Elementary), Sarah Wilson (new counselor at McGuire Elementary; present in the audience), and Nick Goike (counselor shared by Oasis and Vancher). Motions were moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote.
What was changed: The policy language edits included changing wording from "refuses" to "declines" in a graduation-related provision and clarifying that FAFSA completion or a documented waiver would be options for graduates; the administration said the change aligns the policy with grant conditions and will be effective for the class of 2026.
Next steps: The administration will bring printed copies of the governance agreement for board signatures at the next meeting and proceed with implementation of the FAFSA outreach required by the grant timeline.
Votes (summary): Educational governance agreement — approved (motion by Jessica Jernigan; second by Andy Brockman). Policies 53-01 and 54-09 — approved (mover recorded as S12; second by the chair). Consent agenda items including donation acceptance, personnel actions — approved by voice vote.
