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Jasper Community Consolidated School District #17 Board of Education met April 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Reorganizational Meeting & Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Opportunities for Visitors to Speak

3. Consent Agenda

3.1 Regular Board of Education Minutes March, 2023

3.2 Approval of the Treasurer's Report

3.3 Approval of Monthly Payroll

3.4 Approval of the Monthly Bills

3.5 Eliminate Executive Session Minutes Older Than 18 Months Per Statute

3.6 Approval of Corrected Closed Session Minutes, January 9, 2025

4. Recognition

4.1 Recognition of Board Member Service, Jon Lafikes; Derek Demaret

5. Executive Session- for the specific purpose of discussing the appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the district and student discipline and other issues relating to students.

6. Old business

6.1 Motion to approve 2025-2027 Teacher Contract

6.2 Motion to approve 2025-2027 Non-Certified Staff Wages

7. Adjourn Sine Die

Re-organizational Meeting & Regular Meeting

1. Reorganization of the Board of Education

1.1 Oath of Office of Incumbent Board Members

1.2 Nomination of President Pro Tem to Conduct the Call to Order, Roll Call, and Election of Board President.

1.3 Nomination of Secretary Pro Tem

1.4 Call to Order and Roll Call

1.5 Nomination and Election of Board Officers

a. Election of President

b. Election of Vice President

c. Election of Secretary

1.6 Appointment of Committee Members

a. Building/Grounds

b. Finance

c. Policy

d. Parent Advisory

e. WOVSED Delegate

1.7 Set Regular Board Meeting Dates, Time, & Place

2. Superintendent Report

2.1 Finance, Legislative, Building Updates

2.2 Awards Day Ceremonies; 8th Grade, 5/8 @ 9:00, 1-4, 5/16 @ 1:15 p.m., 5-7th @ 2:00 p.m.

2.3 Graduation, May 13th @ 6:00 p.m.

2.4 Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9th

2.5 Last Day for Students 5/27; Field Day; 2:00 dismissal

2.6 Board Member Training, Completed Within 90 Days 2.7 Jasper Essay

2.8 FOIA Requests

2.9 2025-2026 Registration, July 15, On-line option

2.10 Parent Request to Attend Graduation

3. New Business

3.1 Authorize Superintendent to Prepare FY26 Budget 3.2 Motion to Award Dairy Bid from Prairie Farms

3.3 Motion to Adopt District Literacy Plan

3.4 Motion to Set 2025-2026 Registration Fees

3.5 Motion to Approve 2025-2026 Breakfast, Lunch, and Milk Prices Breakfast, $2.75, Lunch $3.25, Milk $.45

4. Executive Session- for the specific purpose of discussing the appointment, employment and compensation of specific employees of the district and student discipline and other issues relating to students.

5. Approval of Executive Session Minutes

6. Adjourn

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