Monday, July 14, 2025

PRESS RELEASE

July 14, 2025

The following action was taken at Monday night’s school board meeting:

• Consideration and approval of Board Policy updates included in PRESS Issues 118 and 119 with no substantial changes
• First reading of Board Policy updates included in PRESS Issues 118 and 119 with changes
• Consideration and approval of the RHS Student Handbook for the 25-26 school year
• Consideration and approval of the NMS Student Handbook for the 25-26 school year
• Consideration and approval of the WES Student Handbook for the 25-26 school year
• Consideration and approval of the 25-26 RHS Athletic Handbook with changes
• Consideration and approval of the annual agreement with ERBA Headstart
• Consideration and approval of the annual agreement with Crawford County Health Dept. for services as needed
• Consideration and approval of the annual agreement with ROE 12 for the coordination of early childhood services
• Consideration and approval of the Model Partnership Agreement with IECC for dual credit offerings for 2025-2027
• Consideration and approval to grant hiring authority to Superintendent to fill necessary positions between the July 14 and August 18 Board of Education meetings
• Consideration and approval to appoint Kasey Robinson as WES Principal

PERSONNEL:

Employments:

• Kourtney Coffman – RHS Freshman Class Dean
• Sydney Beard – RHS Freshman Class Dean
• Gary White – WES Evening Custodian
• Samantha Deckard – Special Education Paraprofessional
• Kathy Bemont – Instructional Consultant (School Improvement Grant)

Reassignments:

• Tina Shipman – NMS Special Education Teacher

Resignations:

• Amy Allen – NMS Special Education Teacher (effective 7/18/25)
• Phyllis Pinkstaff – WES Lunch Supervisor (effective 7/10/25)
• Erica Hunter – Special Education Paraprofessional (7/10/25)

The next regular school board meeting will be Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. at Central Office.