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Harrisburg School Board approves April financials, bus leases, policy adoptions and 2026–27 personnel
Summary
At its Sept. 29 meeting, the Harrisburg School Board approved April invoices, authorized leasing three buses and adopted supplemental salary schedules and two policies; the board also approved rehiring lists, stipends and two teacher hires for 2026–2027. Votes on recorded motions were unanimous where noted.
The Harrisburg School Board voted Sept. 29 to approve April 2026 invoices and financial statements, authorize leases for three school buses, adopt supplemental salary schedules as district policy and take several personnel actions for the 2026–2027 school year.
Superintendent Julie Isbell presented the financial reports and program updates before the board approved the April invoices on a motion by board member Jeremy Lally, seconded by Bridgett Hewitt; the minutes record the motion carried, 5-0. Isbell also recommended approval of an out-of-state football camp request; the board approved that request on a motion by Kurt Johns, seconded by Jeremy Lally, carried 5-0.
Board members approved leasing three buses after Isbell’s recommendation. The motion to approve the new bus leases was made by Jeremy Lally and seconded by Ashley Rowton; the minutes record the motion carried, 5-0. The minutes do not specify lease terms or costs.
The board adopted the district’s supplemental salary schedules as formal policy and approved an Education Service Cooperative Representative Resolution. Motions to adopt the supplemental schedules and to adopt the resolution were moved by Jeremy Lally and seconded by Bridgett Hewitt; both motions are recorded as carried, 5-0. The board also voted to adopt Policies 3.45 and 8.37 as presented on a motion by Kurt Johns, seconded by Bridgett Hewitt; the minutes show the motion carried, 5-0.
After an executive session, Superintendent Isbell recommended the re-hiring of classified staff across district schools and central office, and the board approved the rehiring lists and the stipends/supplemental lists for 2026–2027. The minutes record the motions as carried, 5-0; an amendment appended May 12, 2026 notes that roll-call specifics changed for portions of the rehiring and stipend approvals when individual members temporarily stepped out of the meeting.
The board accepted resignations including CSM Henderson from cross country coaching duties effective May 22, 2026, and Rachel Wofford effective at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. Motions to accept the resignations were made by Jeremy Lally, seconded by Kurt Johns, and recorded as carried, 5-0.
The board approved two new hires for the 2026–2027 school year: Allyson Reddmann as a classroom teacher at WES (motion by Kurt Johns, seconded by Jeremy Lally) and Lauren Ballard as a high school dyslexia interventionist/ALE special education teacher (motion by Jeremy Lally, seconded by Bridgett Hewitt). Both motions are recorded as carried, 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. on a motion by Jeremy Lally, seconded by Bridgett Hewitt.
What happens next: The minutes do not list contract amounts for the bus leases or the supplemental schedules; follow-up documentation from district administration would be required for fiscal details and effective dates beyond the 2026–2027 school-year references.
