At last night's regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education, the following action took place.

The Consent Agenda was approved, consisting of the following: Approval of the agenda; approval and signing of the minutes of the regular meeting on August 24, 2026; approval of the bills, payroll, and Treasurer’s Report.

The Board approved an athletic co-op agreement with St. Mary Catholic School for girls basketball.

The Board approved and adopted the Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities as presented by the Franklin-Jefferson Special Education Cooperative Agreement.

The Board adopted the FY27 budget. Details and forecasting for this fiscal year were provided during the budget hearing held before the regular meeting.

The Board was visited by officials from McClellan C.C.S.D. #12 to discuss the current co-op agreement and plan future discussions.

The Board entered closed session for approximately 40 minutes.

Upon returning from closed session, the following actions took place.

The Board hired the following to fill open positions:

• Chris Richardson - Evening Custodian

• Lauren Kribley - Bus Driver

• Tonya Johnson - Assistant Cook

• Candace McGhee - Assistant Volleyball Coach

The Board approved a Separation Agreement with a Non-Certified Support Staff Employee.

The Board accepted the resignation of Larry Stewart as evening custodian and bus driver.

After comments from the Board and our two labor unions, Mr. Cass gave the Superintendent's report. The bulk of it was spent discussing the school's special education designation from the state and the process of cyclical monitoring.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:06.