Votes and actions at a glance — Big Spring School District (March 2, 2026)
Summary
Key board actions: approved the 2026–27 school calendar and multiple policies; approved student travel and fundraisers; tabled the May Washington DC trip pending staff/dates/cost info; approved proceeding with Guardian Booth press box purchase (with preservation of the existing press box until further board direction); approved a three-year SentinelOne license.
The board recorded the following formal actions at the March 2 meeting:
- School calendar 2026–27: administration recommended approval of the draft calendar (190 teacher days/180 student days); motion passed.
- Policies: the board approved a package of updated policies on attendance, student health screenings, medications, reporting student progress, class rank, graduation and commercial sponsorship agreements; administration noted solicitor review prior to approval.
- Student travel and fundraisers: the board approved recommended student travel to state conferences (TSA, FFA) and a set of fundraisers for athletics and clubs.
- Washington, D.C. trip (agenda 9f): motion to table (mover: Mrs. Shea; second: Mr. Hippensteel) passed; board requested administration return with teacher participation data, firm date options and maximum-cost estimates.
- Press box (agenda 9g): board approved moving forward with the Guardian Booth Costars quote for a 9'4" x 30' prefab press box to be paid from capital reserve; a separate motion to preserve the existing press box until further notice also passed. Administration will obtain final schematic drawings and engineering verification before construction.
- SentinelOne agreement (agenda 9h): board approved a three-year SentinelOne licensing agreement through the CAIU Technology Consortium at $6,550 per year beginning Aug. 1, 2026.
These actions were recorded during the evening's meeting; several items require short-term follow-up from administration (teacher-staff surveys, schematic and engineering drawings, and final contract confirmations).
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