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Board recognizes Special Services Director Joy Forrest and approves personnel agenda
Summary
Board members publicly thanked Special Services Director Joy Forrest for long service after the board approved personnel agenda items and addenda; members praised the special-education program and staff dedicated to students with special needs.
The board approved personnel items 1 through 22 and addendum items 23 through 31 and publicly recognized Special Services Director Joy Forrest on the record for her retirement and long service to the district.
A board member said of Forrest, "Your heart, your hard work, your relentlessness in the special service department, is 2nd to none," and members expressed appreciation for the special-education team's work and its role in attracting families to the district.
The personnel agenda was moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Several board members noted they would abstain on specific items where conflicts or timing were involved; the transcript records at least one abstention on particular agenda items. The board thanked Forrest and wished her well in retirement.
Background: The personnel approvals included typical items across positions and a set of addendum items; the meeting transcript contains the board's recorded roll-call votes and multiple public acknowledgments of Forrest's impact on special education services.
