The Roland Board of Education met for its regular session on April 14, addressing a full agenda that included staffing updates, policy approvals, financial business, and progress on campus improvement projects.
Among the notable items discussed, the board approved a motion to determine the district’s capacity for accepting student transfers for each grade and school site, in accordance with the April 2025 state reporting window. The motion was made by Kevin Flurry and seconded by Charles Howard.
The board also approved a revised resolution for the 2025-26 Schools and Libraries Universal Services (ERate) program. This resolution enables the district to file Form 471 for federal funding assistance in technology services. Jerry Brooks introduced the motion, again seconded by Howard.
In a significant development, two board seats were officially declared vacant. The vacancies occurred when previous members moved out of their respective wards, and no other candidates filed for the April 1 election. The board discussed procedures to identify and appoint new members to fill the seats.
The board entered executive session at 6:18 p.m. to discuss employment opportunities. Superintendent Lori Wiggins, Assistant Superintendent Angie Goode, and board members participated. No action was taken during the closed session, and the board reconvened publicly at 7:30 p.m.
Upon returning to open session, the board approved several staffing decisions:
• Jamie Stewart will be employed as a part-time Technology Director Technician through a contract with Brushy Public School for the 2025-26 year.
• ICTC (Indian Capital Technology Center) will provide mathematics and science courses for graduation credit.
• Leah Agent was approved as an adjunct instructor for Anatomy and Physiology through the ICTC/HCC partnership.
The board also adopted a series of policy updates related to workers’ compensation, school finance, and activity funds.
Financial business included the approval of several encumbrances across various funds, including:
• General Fund: $343,026.97
• Building Fund: $7,086.29
• Co-Op Fund: $3,513.03
• General Fund Payroll: $649,289.60 In personnel matters, the board accepted the retirement of longtime staff member Kennilee Mooney, following a letter read by Superintendent Wiggins. The motion to accept her resignation was made by Flurry and seconded by Brooks.
Wiggins delivered the administrator’s report, highlighting several ongoing projects:
• Drainage and sidewalk repairs at the Middle School are complete.
• Progress continues at the Upper Elementary.
• Installation of new gas and diesel pumps at the bus barn is set for this week.
• Renovations to the music room are underway.
• Turf improvements are progressing.
Wiggins also shared encouraging news on academic performance, noting that 60% of Roland junior class students improved their ACT scores compared to their Pre-ACT results. Additionally, she announced that Roland administration had been selected to present at the CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference, with the meeting adjourning at 7:50 p.m.
This news story is based on the unofficial minutes from the board meeting and could be in error if the minutes are changed prior to adoption.
