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Board Minutes—Regular Meeting 06/02/26

Regular Meeting of the School Board

June 02, 2026

The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 270 was conducted in-person and streamed virtually, on Tuesday, June 02, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. 

School Board members present: Chair Shannon Andreson, Treasurer Rachel Hartland, Director Johanna Hyman, Vice Chair Brooke Roper, Director Kaj Thompson, Clerk Sara Wilhelm Garbers

School Board members absent: Director Zhiming Zhao.

Student Board reps present: Manuel Wahyu (11), Hafsa Baazaoui (9) Claire Fischer, Madena and Iris

Staff members present: Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed. 

Staff members absent: None.

Open Agenda — Public Comments

Community members E. Mandel and Brain C. addressed the Board regarding items that were on the agenda.

Reports

Student Board Representatives: Wahyu updated the Board on recent events at Hopkins High School. 

Superintendent: Mhiripiri-Reed spoke about events and highlights from the past few weeks.

Approval of Agenda 

Roper moved; Hartland seconded. Motion: to approve the agenda as presented. All voted aye. Carried.

Consent Calendar 

Thompson moved; Hartland seconded. Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented: A)Approval of Minutes — Regular Meeting Conducted on May 19, 2026; B) Human Resources — Personnel Updates; C)Policies in Second Read; D) 2025-26 HCM (QComp) Annual Report; E) Business Services Allowable Purchases Resolution; F) District Gifts — April & May 2026; G) Proposed Board Meeting Dates for SY26-27; H) Non-Affiliated Contract Modifications; I) Yearbook Workshop in Colorado - Sept 2026. All voted aye. Carried.  

Treasurer’s Report 

Hartland moved; Roper seconded. Motion to approve financial disbursements in the amount of $2,374,522.87 for the period of April 16, 2026 through April 30, 2026. All voted aye. Carried. 

AP/ STEM Grant Approval

Wilhelm Garbers moved; Roper seconded Motion to approve the AP/ STEM Grant. All voted aye. Carried.

Ten-Year LTFM Plan Approval

Hartland moved; Roper seconded Motion to approve the Ten-Year LTFM Plan. All voted aye. Carried.

Board Member Reports

Board members reported on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated. 

Adjournment

Wilhelm Garbers moved; Roper seconded. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:52 p.m. All voted aye. Carried.

 

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Sara Wilhelm Garbers, School Board Clerk