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Whitehall School Board approves teacher and paraprofessional hires, sports co-op and procurement cards
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Whitehall School Board approved hiring a paraprofessional and an elementary teacher, authorized a sports cooperative with Cardwell Middle School, adopted a resolution to issue individual procurement cards, reviewed the handbook and approved claims and accounts; the record shows no opposition.
The Whitehall School Board of Trustees on Aug. 12 approved a series of personnel and administrative actions ahead of the school year, including the hiring of a paraprofessional and an elementary classroom teacher, authorization of a Cardwell Middle School sports cooperative and permission to issue individual procurement cards to staff.
Superintendent Hannah Nieskens presented the district report earlier in the meeting; specific contents of the report are not detailed in the official record. These approvals cover personnel additions and routine administrative authority, steps the board recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes.
Jenelle White, a committee member, moved to approve the June 2024 minutes; Laura McDonald, a committee member, seconded. The record states there were no opposed votes and the motion carried.
On personnel: Jenelle White moved to hire Chrissy Randel as a paraprofessional; Rico Patacini, a committee member, seconded. The record notes no opposition and that the motion carried. Later, White moved to hire Amy Rodriguez as an elementary teacher; Laura McDonald seconded and the motion carried with no opposed votes recorded.
The board approved a Cardwell Middle School sports cooperative agreement after a motion from Jenelle White and a second from Laura McDonald; the minutes note no opposition. Separately, Rico Patacini moved to approve a "Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Individual Procurement Cards," with Laura McDonald seconding; the resolution was adopted and the record lists no opposed votes.
Jason Slater presented a review of the handbook; Chad Hoover moved approval of the handbook review and Laura McDonald seconded. The board then approved claims and accounts in two motions: an "elementary" motion moved by Jenelle White and seconded by Laura McDonald, and a "high school" motion moved by Robin Becker and seconded by Chad Hoover. In each instance, the record shows no opposed votes and the motions carried.
Jenelle White moved to adjourn; Laura McDonald seconded and the meeting was adjourned. The minutes include signature/attestation lines.
The transcript does not record vote tallies by name or the substantive detail of the superintendent's report; it records movers and seconders for motions and notes "Opposed: None" for each motion. For any vote where a numerical tally is required, the minutes do not specify counts.
