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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves IEP coordinator post and two temporary lead paraprofessional positions 14:04

  • The superintendent reported on upcoming district events, including the first Love Our Schools Day on Saturday, October 24th. 3:02
  • The board approved 5⁠-⁠0 a request for one full-time, 10-month IEP coordinator position within Exceptional Student Services, along with a matching revision to the professional staff initial wage placement plan. 17:39
  • Steve Conroy asked whether the qualifications differed between a paraprofessional and a lead paraprofessional. 21:50
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to deny a request for a waiver of $1,000 in liquidated damages tied to a staff resignation. 26:04

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and minutes 0:01
    • The board approved the minutes of the regular meeting of October 6th, 2026. 1:23
    • The agenda and minutes each passed 5⁠-⁠0. 0:30
  2. Superintendent's report 1:51
    • The superintendent said report cards would be released Friday, October 23rd, and that costumes for character parades on Friday, October 30th, must be school appropriate with no replica or toy weapons. 2:03
    • The superintendent said an email video was sent to all staff reminding them to review emergency plans. 2:24
    • The superintendent invited the community to Love Our Schools Day on Saturday, October 24th, from 9 to 11 at the Rothery Educational Center, with a district-wide Stuff the Bus donation drive. 3:06
  3. Board member reports and public comment 11:24
    • Pat Rochford and Steve Conroy said they had nothing further to share. 11:32
    • Kimberly Robinson asked whether the impact forms would go out this week, and a staff member said no date had been received yet and would follow up. 12:08
    • There were no public comments. ~12:30
  4. Consent agenda 12:30
    • One board member said they had concerns with the district's financial status and budget, especially with the stipends, and that funding should be watched. 13:31
    • The consent agenda passed 4⁠-⁠0 with 1 abstention. 14:04
  5. IEP coordinator position 14:04
    • A staff member said the full-time, 10-month position would be funded out of M&O and that the district serves 586 students receiving special education services. 14:23
    • Steve Conroy asked whether the position had been eliminated during budget work, and a staff member said it had been. 16:45
    • A staff member said the position would be posted through Human Resources. 17:00
    • The request passed 5⁠-⁠0. 17:39
  6. Temporary lead paraprofessional positions 17:31
    • A staff member said the 2 temporary positions would provide on-site support for students receiving virtual occupational therapy and would be funded out of maintenance and operations. 17:59
    • A staff member said occupational therapy services had been paused at 4 campuses and the contracting agency had not been able to backfill the position. 20:01
    • Steve Conroy asked whether the qualifications differ between a paraprofessional and a lead paraprofessional, and a staff member said the differences are outlined in separate job descriptions. 21:50
    • The request passed 5⁠-⁠0. 23:14
  7. Initial wage placement plan revision 23:14
    • A speaker said the IEP coordinator position needed to be added back to the initial wage placement plan because it had been previously eliminated. 23:41
    • The revision passed 5⁠-⁠0. 24:52
  8. Liquidated damages waiver request 24:52
    • A speaker said a request for a waiver of liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 did not meet the criteria. 25:20
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to deny the waiver. 26:04
  9. School entity ID change 25:52
    • A staff member said the recommendation was to swap entity IDs 4781 and 4779 between Town and Country Neighborhood School and Joyce Clark Community Campus. 26:32
    • The staff member said students attached to entity ID 4779 were not being reported appropriately and the change would not lose historical data. 26:32
    • The chair announced the motion passed. 27:40
  10. Closing business and adjournment 27:40
    • No information and discussion items or future agenda items were raised. 27:40
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠0. 28:23

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Video: posted by the district as “Governing Board Regular Meeting 10/20/26”