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USD 438 board approves intent to buy 14‑passenger bus, accepts retirement and other personnel changes
Summary
At its Nov. 11 regular meeting the Board of Education of U.S.D. 438 voted to submit a letter of intent to buy a 14‑passenger bus (not to exceed $100,000) and approved multiple personnel actions, including a planned retirement and coach appointments.
The Board of Education of U.S.D. 438 on Nov. 11 voted to submit a letter of intent to purchase a 14‑passenger bus not to exceed $100,000 and approved several personnel actions, according to the minutes of the regular meeting.
A motion by Mark Graber, seconded by Vice President Nicole Curtis, approved the letter of intent for the FY2026 bus purchase. The motion was recorded as "Motion carried" in the minutes; the board did not record a roll-call tally in the published minutes.
The board held multiple executive sessions during the meeting to discuss nonelected personnel. The minutes state the sessions were convened to "protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual and the district’s right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position," and that administrators and the business manager were invited into the sessions at various times.
After the executive‑session sequence, the board approved personnel items. Jerry DeWeese moved and Nicole Curtis seconded a motion to accept the retirement of Bryan Pixler, effective at the end of the 2024‑25 school year; the motion carried. DeWeese and Curtis also moved and seconded acceptance of the resignation of Shelly Humble from food service, effective Nov. 1, 2024; that motion carried.
The board approved supplemental coaching and activity positions: a motion by Mark Graber, seconded by Nicole Curtis, appointed Bill Brennan as the 2024‑25 middle‑school girls assistant basketball coach (effective Oct. 28, 2024) and Jalen Basart as the 2024‑25 high‑school scholars' bowl coach. That motion was recorded as carried.
Votes at a glance
- FY2026 bus purchase (letter of intent to purchase a 14‑passenger bus not to exceed $100,000): Moved Mark Graber; second Nicole Curtis; outcome: Motion carried (vote tally not specified in minutes). - Acceptance of retirement — Bryan Pixler (effective end of 2024‑25): Moved Jerry DeWeese; second Nicole Curtis; outcome: Motion carried. - Acceptance of resignation — Shelly Humble, food service (effective Nov. 1, 2024): Moved Jerry DeWeese; second Nicole Curtis; outcome: Motion carried. - Supplemental positions approved — Bill Brennan (MS girls assistant basketball coach, effective Oct. 28, 2024), Jalen Basart (HS scholars' bowl coach): Moved Mark Graber; second Nicole Curtis; outcome: Motion carried.
The board adjourned at 9:29 p.m. The minutes do not record individual roll‑call votes or vote counts for the motions beyond the notation "Motion carried."
