The Roland Board of Education approved a new school calendar, reorganized its leadership, and handled a variety of personnel and financial matters during its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 9.
Board President Kevin Flurry called the February 9 meeting to order at 6 p.m. with all five members present, including Vice President Jerry Brooks, Clerk Charles Howard, Deputy Clerk Darrell Madison Jr., and board member Caroline Speir.
Early in the meeting, Flurry took the Oath of Office and Loyalty Oath, a routine requirement following his reelection to the board.
One of the primary actions of the evening was the annual reorganization of board officers.
Howard presented a rotation schedule, which was unanimously approved. Under the new structure, Brooks will serve as president, Flurry as vice president, Howard will remain clerk, Madison will continue as deputy clerk, and Speir will serve as member.
The board voted to table a presentation on an energy audit report until the March meeting. Representatives from Stephen H. McDonald & Associates were also present to discuss school bonds, though no formal action was taken.
Superintendent Lori Wiggins presented the proposed 2026–27 school calendar, which received unanimous approval.
In a related action, the board also voted to calculate the school year using instructional hours instead of days, a change allowed under state law that offers districts greater scheduling flexibility.
The board approved the Mentor Teacher Committee for the upcoming school year and accepted the resignation of teacher Katie Daws.
Later in the meeting, members entered an executive session to discuss personnel matters. Upon returning to open session, the board voted to table hiring decisions for both a paraprofessional position and cafeteria staff.
Additional actions included approving a facilities use request from Brenda Green and authorizing Minutes Clerk Rachel Good to replace Debbie Wood as a signer on the district’s Firstar Bank account.
A lengthy list of financial matters was also approved, including encumbrances, payroll claims, activity fund reports and the monthly treasurer’s report.
Among the figures approved were $140,401.70 in general fund encumbrances, $667,827.39 in payroll expenses, and $512,500 in sinking fund obligations.
During the administrator’s report, Wiggins updated members on upcoming school events and projects leading up to spring break.
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. on a motion by Howard, seconded by Speir, with all members voting in favor.
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.
