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Board accepts several personnel notices, updates student-device and handbook policies and approves new 6th-grade transition teacher
Summary
The board received personnel notices and updates to handbook language on acceptable use, attendance and electronic devices (smartwatches added) and recorded the creation of a new 6th-grade transition teacher; several administrative approvals (bank login, signatory changes, bus purchase request) were presented but no final votes on those items appear in the provided segments.
At its March 16 meeting, the Smith-Green Community Schools board heard personnel notices, policy updates and a staffing motion that was recorded as approved in the meeting transcript.
Staff (speaker 2) presented the consent agenda and noted personnel items including the resignation of the girls tennis coach (Miss Foote), the resignation of the girls basketball coach (Miss Cook), a change in placement for Mr. Gaff from school principal to business manager, and the retirement letter submitted by Robin McGuire. The items were presented as part of the consent agenda; the provided transcript does not show a separate roll-call vote for each consent-item in these segments.
Staff (speaker 6) summarized updates to district policy and the student handbook to align with new legislation. Changes described included updated language for attendance and unexcused absences, the addition of smartwatches to electronic-device language, a revised network and Internet acceptable-use policy, and an updated crisis-hotline number. "The network and Internet accessibility policy... is new and updated," staff said.
On staffing, staff (speaker 2) proposed creating a new 6th-grade transition teacher. The chair (speaker 1) called the question and the transcript records, "All those in favor? Aye." The motion language was presented on the agenda; a roll-call tally is not included in the supplied segments. The transcript shows that the board agreed to create the position.
Administrative items presented for board approval included requesting login access for Star Bank accounts for a district staff member, rearranging authorized signers due to a staff departure in June, and a request to purchase a new 81-passenger bus as part of the replacement plan. The bus purchase was motioned; the recorded segments do not contain an unambiguous final tally or recorded outcome for the bus purchase motion.
Board members asked clarifying questions about locker usage under the updated device policy and discussed how the policies differ across elementary and secondary buildings. Staff said acceptable-use and Title I language were revised and would be included in the handbook.
The board set its next regular meeting for April 20. No public comments were recorded in the segments provided.
