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Potosi School District board accepts resignation, approves hires, early graduation and college credits
Summary
At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Potosi School District board accepted a special-education assistant’s resignation, approved an early graduation request, authorized winter co‑curricular hires (one abstention), approved Spring 2026 early college credit enrollments, and approved expenditures; administrative reports and a construction update were informational only.
President Curt McMahon called the Potosi School District Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the Keith C. Livens Auditorium. The board approved routine business, accepted a staff resignation and moved forward on personnel and student requests before adjourning at 7:26 p.m.
The board first verified proper meeting posting and approved the minutes from its Sept. 3 meeting after a motion by Ryne Emler and a second from Peggy Udelhoven; the motion passed 6-0. Trustees then approved current expenditures on a motion from Craig Bierman seconded by Ben Gavinski; the roll-call vote was recorded as all yes (6-0).
Under administrative reports, PK–12 Principal Mike Uppena and District Administrator Kurt Cohen presented updates; a construction update and introductions of new staff were listed as informational items and required no board action.
On personnel matters, the board accepted the resignation of Tricia Lansing, listed as a Special Education Assistant. The motion to accept the resignation was made by Peggy Udelhoven, seconded by Ryne Emler, and passed 6-0; the board thanked Lansing for her service.
The board approved an early graduation request on a motion by Craig Bierman, seconded by Peggy Udelhoven; the motion passed 6-0. Trustees also approved hiring for winter co‑curricular coaching positions after a motion by Craig Bierman and a second by Ben Gavinski; the motion passed with five yes votes and one recorded abstention by Ryne Emler.
Finally, the board voted to approve CollEDGE UP Early College Credit requests for Spring 2026 on a motion by Ryne Emler, seconded by Jen Richardson; the motion passed 6-0. There were no public comments recorded under Public Input. Peggy Udelhoven moved to adjourn at 7:26 p.m.; Jen Richardson seconded and the motion passed 6-0.
The meeting record lists Craig Bierman as board clerk and the minutes were submitted by him. No formal follow-up actions, deadlines, or contested items were recorded in the meeting minutes; several items (construction update, new-staff introductions) were informational only and did not carry motions or votes.
