Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met Jan. 21

Penny Smith, President
Penny Smith, President - Alden-Hebron School District 19 Website
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Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met Jan. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Correspondence

4. Public Participation

If you have questions or statements that pertain to agenda items or wish to address the Board on other topics, this is your opportunity. There will be a sign-up sheet for the public to provide their name, address, phone number, the name of the organization they represent (if applicable), and a brief description of the topic to be addressed. The public can submit comments electronically to the Board of Education through the following email address: MFord@ah19.org by 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Written comments will be read aloud at the meeting. According to Board Policy 2:230, comments are limited to 3 minutes. If there is an item that you would like discussed, please contact Tiffany Elswick-Superintendent, or Penny Smith, Board President, and we will consider the appropriateness of placing the item on an upcoming agenda

a. Public Comment

5. Consent Agenda – *(Action)

a. Approval of December 17th 2025, January 7th 2026, and Executive Session Minutes

b. Recap of December 2025 Expenditures

i. Combined Balance Sheet

ii. Revenue and Expense

c. Treasurer’s Report for December 2025

d. Approval of Current Invoices & Payroll

e. Personnel Report

f. Second Reading Of Policies

1. 2:120 Board Member Development

2. 2:150 Committees

3. 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

4. 3:10 Goals and Objectives

5. 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other than the Superintendent

6. 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal

7. 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

8. 4:30 Revenue and Investments

9. 4:80 Accounting and Audits

10. 4:110 Transportation

11. 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

12. 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs

13. 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

14. 4:170 Safety

15. 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

16. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

17. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

18. 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

19. 5:100 Staff Development Program

20. 5:120 employee ethics, code of professional conduct, and conflict of interest

21. 5:185 Family and Medical Leave

22. 5:190 Teacher Qualifications

23. 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

24. 5:220 Substitute Teachers

25. 5:280 Duties and Qualifications

26. 5:300 Schedules and employment Year

27. 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

28. 6:40 Curriculum Development

29. 6:60 Curriculum Content

30. 6:130 Program for the Gifted

31. 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

32. 6:140 Education of Homeless Children

33. 6:160 English Learners

34. 6:210 Instructional Materials

35. 6:220 Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct

36. 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks

37. 6:240 Field Trips

38. 6:260 Complaints about curriculum, instructional materials, and programs

39. 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program

40. 6:280 Grading and Promotion

41. 6:300 Graduation Requirements

42. 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; re-entering students

43. 6:315 High School Credit for students in Grades 7 or 8

44. 7:10 Equal Education Opportunities

45. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

46. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

47. 7:140 Search and Seizure

48. 7:150 Agency and Law Enforcement Requests

49. 7:180 Prevention of and Response to bullying, intimidation, and Harassment

50. 7:190 Student Behavior

51. 7:250 Student Support Services

52. 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

53. 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

54. 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools

55. 7:340 Student Records

56. 8:30 Visitors and Conduct on School Property

57. 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

6. Reports

a. Superintendent Report

7. New Business

a. Informational Items

i. Facilities

1. Health Life Safety Presentation: WOLD

2. Building & Grounds Report

ii. Elementary School

iii. Middle School/High School

iv. Student Services Report

v. Finance

1. Business Managers Monthly Report

8. Committee Reports

a. Board Policy: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson

b. Curriculum: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson (April TBD ELA Curriculum)

c. Facilities: Mr. Berg and Mr. Madsen (1.7.26, 1.21.26, 2.18.26 & 3.18.26 & April TBD)

d. Finance: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Winkleman (January 20, 2026)

e. Negotiations: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Eskridge

9. Future Agenda Items

10. Announcements, notices, and Communications

11. Executive Session

a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees; Student disciplinary cases.

12. Return to Open Session *(Action)

a. Consideration of any other action deemed necessary as a result of the executive session.

13. Adjournment

*requires vote

Next Meeting: February 18th, 2026

https://www.alden-hebron.org/documents/board-of-education/agendas-and-minutes/minutes/47984



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