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Votes at a glance: Hope-Page board sets polling sites, approves personnel contracts and policy adoptions
Summary
The Hope-Page Public School District 85 School Board on May 13 approved polling locations/hours, the superintendent's 2026–27 contract, multiple rehiring intents (with one recorded dissent and one declared conflict), adopted policy items on first reading, and approved a $270,993.88 transfer to the building fund.
At its May 13, 2026 regular meeting, the Hope-Page Public School District 85 School Board handled a slate of new-business votes affecting elections logistics, personnel and district funds.
The board set the school election polling sites as Hope-Page High School and the Elementary School with voting hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The motion was moved by Cindy Hiam, seconded by Eric Parkman and recorded as carried unanimously.
The board approved the 2026–2027 contract for Heidi Kingston (Superintendent/Elementary Principal). The motion was moved by Luke Juliuson and seconded by Janee Brendemuhl; the minutes record the vote as unanimous.
The board approved an intent-to-hire agreement for the business manager for 2026–2027 (moved by Luke Juliuson; seconded by Kyle Olstad). The minutes do not specify the business manager’s name but record the motion as approved.
On noncertified staff rehiring, Janee Brendemuhl moved and Kyle Olstad seconded to approve the rehire agreements as presented by the finance committee. Luke Juliuson declared a conflict of interest and did not participate; the recorded vote lists five in favor (Olstad, Brendemuhl, Hiam, Parkman, Kainz) and one opposed (Larck). The motion carried.
Rita Kainz moved to amend several policies on first reading — KAAA (Visitor Access and Communications in the Schools); DEAA (Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace); DBBA (Drug and Alcohol Testing Program for Employees); BEC (School Board Evaluation); and AACA (Section 504-related policy). The minutes record the motion but do not provide a discrete vote result for that specific line item.
The board separately moved to adopt policies BGA (Board Communication with the Public) and DBBB (Physical Examinations) on first reading, waiving a second reading under policy BDA; that motion was recorded as carried unanimously.
The board approved moving house sale proceeds of $270,993.88 into the building fund (motion by Luke Juliuson; second by Janee Brendemuhl) and approved teacher summer-school contracts for Pam Rings, Hannah Erickson and Jerald Hagen (Drivers Ed). The meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM.
These votes are recorded in the minutes as formal actions; several were unanimous, one recorded opposition and one conflict of interest were noted during the rehiring votes.
