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Alden-Hebron School District 19 Board of Education met Aug. 20.

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 August 7th, 2025 BOE Regular Minutes

b. Recap of July 2025 Expenditures

c. Treasurer’s Report for July 2025

d. Approval of Current Invoices & Payroll

e. Personnel Report

6. Reports

a. Superintendent Report

i. Nicolette DeCicco - Homeschool Policy Discussion

1. Homeschool Policy 7:40*(Action)

7. New Business

a. Informational Items

i. Facilities

1. Building & Grounds Report

ii. Elementary School

1. Board Goal 1: Student Success

a. Kindergarten Camp Complete

2. Board Goal 2: Effective and Engaged Staff

a. Standards Training with Amanda Oltman from the ROE

b. Paras and related services became CPI trained

3. Board Goal 3: Culture, Climate, and Community

a. Completed separate back to school nights for students

iii. Middle School/High School

1. Board Goal 1: Student Success

a. Practices started on the 11th. Games start the week of the 25th.

The district Corn Roast is on the 22nd.

2. Board Goal 2: Effective and Engaged Staff

a. PD scheduled for the year

3. Board Goal 3: Culture, Climate, and Community

a. Staff BBQ

iv. Student Services Coordinator

b. Finance

i. Business Managers Monthly Report

8. Committee Reports

a. Board Policy: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson (August 20th, 2025 at 5:30 pm)

i. First Reading of Policies

1. 1:10 School District Legal Status

2. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

3. 1:30 School District Philosophy

4. 2:10 School District Governance

5. 2:130 Board - Superintendent Relationship

6. 2:240 Board Policy Development

7. 3:30 Chain of Command

8. 4:50 Payment Procedures

9. 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards

10. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

11. 7:90 Release During School Hours

12. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

13. 7:140 Search and Seizure

14. 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

15. 8:80 Gifts to the District

16. 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

b. Curriculum: Mr. Misiek and Mrs. Johnson

c. Facilities: Mr. Berg and Mr. Madsen

d. Finance: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Winkleman

e. Negotiations: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Eskridge

9. Future Agenda Items

10. Announcements, notices, and Communications

11. Adjournment

Next Meeting: September 17th, 2025 - 7:00 P.M.

*requires vote

https://www.alden-hebron.org/documents/board-of-education/agendas-and-minutes/agendas%2Fboard-packets/47983