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Max School Board approves tuition agreement, accepts AD resignation and records $10,000 donation
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Max School Board approved a tuition agreement, accepted an athletic director resignation, recorded a $10,000 donation for roofing, and approved routine financial reports and vendor payments.
The Max School Board approved several administrative and operational items at its Dec. 16 meeting at Martz Library.
On routine business the board approved the consent agenda and voted to accept past board minutes, financial reports, and payment of bills. The minutes list individual vendor payments and record totals of $24,940.51 for General Fund/Building, $7,508.35 for Food Service, and $10,963.16 for the Activity Fund. Motions to approve the agenda additions and to approve minutes and payments carried 5-0.
Kelli Adams, the board secretary and business manager, announced a $10,000 donation from MEC and Basin Electric earmarked for the district’s roofing project.
Under new business, the board approved a tuition agreement after a motion by Tayton Kramer and a second by Holly Sobieck; the motion passed 5-0. The minutes do not include the tuition-agreement text or financial terms.
The board also accepted a resignation from the district athletic director, identified in the minutes as Mrs. Talbott. Board members expressed appreciation for Mrs. Talbott’s years of service. Tayton Kramer moved to accept the AD resignation; Jeremy Thompson seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
The Transportation Committee reported a future need for a long-term substitute bus driver from March through the end of the school year and asked board members to suggest community members to fill that role. Principal RobbiJo Morgan reported Prairie Grit visited with wheelchairs for physical-education activities, that enrollment is up, and that a new fire alarm system installation by New Vision is set to begin Dec. 22, 2025.
The board adjusted committee assignments effective Jan. 1, 2026, and set a deadline for board members to submit corrections to job descriptions to Superintendent Sebastian and Principal Morgan by Jan. 10 (the minutes record the year as 2025). The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2026.
