- Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the School Board
June 23, 2026
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 270 was conducted in-person and streamed virtually, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 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, and Director Zhiming Zhao
School Board members absent: None.
Student Board reps present: None.
Staff members present: Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed.
Staff members absent: None.
Open Agenda — Public Comments
No public comments were presented.
Reports
Superintendent: Mhiripiri-Reed spoke about events and highlights from the past few weeks.
Approval of Agenda
Roper moved; Wilhelm Garbers seconded. Motion to approve the agenda as presented. All voted aye. Carried.
Consent Calendar
Hartland moved; Roper seconded. Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented: A) Approval of Minutes — Regular Meeting Conducted on June 02, 2026; B) Solar for Schools Grant — AS, TG, NMS; ; C) Human Resources — Personnel Updates; D) TruNorth/PMY School Safety Consulting Contract; E) IT Equipment Purchase: Nutanix System; F) Refuse/Disposal Contract; G) Carpet Bids/Estimates for AS & HHS. All voted aye. Carried.
H) Hopkins Census Resolution - CE Numbers
Clerk Wilhelm Garbers called roll;
Andreson: Aye
Hartland: Aye
Roper: Aye
Thompson: Aye
Wilhelm Garbers: Aye
Zhao: Aye
All voted aye. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report
Hartland moved; Wilhelm Garbers seconded. Motion to approve financial disbursements in the amount of $7,699,325.37 for the period of May 01, 2026 through May 31, 2026. All voted aye. Carried.
FY25 Audit
Hartland moved; Roper seconded. Motion to approve the FY25 Audit as presented. All voted aye. Carried.
Final FY27 Budget Approval
Roper moved; Zhao seconded. Motion to approve the Final FY27 Budget as presented. All voted aye. Carried.
Board Member Reports
Board members reported on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated.
Adjournment
Roper moved; Hyman seconded. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m. All voted aye. Carried.
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Sara Wilhelm Garbers, School Board Clerk