October 13, 2025 Board Meeting

Board of Education Meeting

Monday, October 13, 2025

6:30 PM in the Stearns Education Center Boardroom

Call to Order and Welcome

Pledge of Allegiance

Polk County High School Presentation

Approval of the September 8, 2025 Board Minutes (Action)

I.  INSTRUCTIONAL 

1. School Improvement Plans - Jan Crump (Action)
2. Overnight Field Trip Request – PCHS FFA Field Trip - 71st Annual Land Judging Career Development Event- Todd Murphy (Action)
3. Head Start Annual Report – Laura Jane Howald (Information)

II.  ADMINISTRATIVE

1. Occupational Therapist Pay Scale – Tonya Odel (Action)
2. 25-26 Budget Resolution - Debbie Lovelace (Information)
3. Safe Schools/Crisis Plans – Todd Murphy (Action)
4. Facility Needs Assessment Contract- Brandon Schweitzer (Action)

III.  OLD BUSINESS 

1. Cell Phone Policy – Todd Murphy (Information)
2. Needs-Based Grant – Todd Murphy (Information)

 
IV.  NEW BUSINESS

     1.  NCSSA-Franklin Covey Partnership

     2.  West Region STEM Partnership

V.  INFORMATION 

1. Preschool Monthly Report
2. Pre-K Financial Report
3. Monthly Financial Report
4. Month-to-Date Credit Card Report
5. November 11, 2025 – Veterans Day
6. November 26, 2025 - Optional Teacher Workday
7. November 27-28, 2025 Holiday

NCSBA OFFERED OPTIONAL BOARD TRAINING

1. 2025/2026 NCSBA Video Library
2. Annual Conference- November 12-14, 2025- Greensboro, NC
3. Core Training- January 12, 2026 – Raleigh, NC
4. Advanced Leadership Series: Advocacy in Action – January 13, 2026 – Raleigh, NC

VI. PUBLIC INPUT

VII. CLOSED SESSION

VIII. CLOSED SESSION MOTIONS

IX. ADJOURNMENT