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Board moves to redo high school floors and approves teacher leave with commitment deadline
Summary
Trustees discussed and moved to proceed with a high‑school flooring investment and approved a licensed employee’s leave of absence conditioned on a commitment to the board by the February 2026 meeting; trustees discussed precedence, insurance (COBRA) and staffing implications.
Trustees authorized two administrative actions after discussion: a flooring project at the high school and a licensed employee’s leave of absence with a board commitment deadline.
Staff presented the proposed flooring scope — corridors from south to north entrance, several bathrooms and the concessions area — and said durable materials would reduce long‑term waxing labor. The chair moved to proceed with the flooring project and the motion was seconded; trustees discussed cost tradeoffs, custodial capacity and long‑term maintenance savings. The chair said, “I’ll make a motion to get the floors redone at the high school,” which was seconded.
On personnel, trustees considered a leave request from a licensed employee, debating contractual language, tenure‑freeze implications and whether to offer COBRA during the leave. Trustees agreed to approve the leave conditioned on a commitment from the employee to the board by the February 2026 meeting. The chair framed the motion as: "Do I have a motion to approve the request for leave absence with a commitment to the board by the February 2026 board meeting?" The motion was moved and seconded and discussion included offering COBRA and setting a commitment deadline.
Next steps: staff will proceed with procurement planning for the flooring project and will document the leave approval terms (including COBRA language and a requested commitment date) for the board record.
