Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet tonight

MITCHELL – Mitchell Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet in a regular session tonight at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the MCS Administration Office at 441 North 8th Street.

On the agenda:

I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Request Approval of the Following Minutes

  1. Regular Session – November 17, 2025
  2. Executive Session – November 17, 2025
  3. Working Session – November 18, 2025
    B. Request Approval of the Following Financial Report(s)
  4. Corporation – November 2025
  5. Extra-Curricular – November 2025
    C. Claims
  6. Additional Compensation for L. Kughen-Taylor for EL TOR Services
  7. Dual Credit Teacher Stipends
    D. Fundraiser(s)
    E. Field Trip/Conference Requests
  8. Jeff Hein, MCS Athletic Director, Requests to attend the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference– December 12-16, 2025 in Tampa, FL
    F. Resignations/Retirements

V. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A. Personnel

  1. Hatfield Elementary – 1:1 Aide
  2. Burris Elementary – 1:1 Aide
  3. MCS – MJHS Co-Ed & MHS Boy’s Golf Coach
  4. MCS – Strength Coach (2 nd Semester)
  5. MCS – Weightroom Volunteer
  6. MJHS & MHS – Softball Coaches
  7. MJHS & MHS – Baseball Coaches
  8. MHS – Track & Field Coaches
  9. MHS – Boys Basketball Concessions

B. Leave Requests

  1. Addyson Lotz, Burris Elementary 3 rd Grade Teacher, is requesting a leave of absence for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.
  2. Amanda (Nikki) Speer, Hatfield Elementary Kindergarten Aide, is Requesting a leave of absence for maternity leave beginning December 15, 2025 and continuing for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.
    C. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve additional course at MHS for the 2026-2027 school year.
    D. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve a Title Program Grant Writing & Compliance Consulting Agreement with Lisa Gardner Consulting
    VI. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    A. Thank You Notes from Employees
    B. CDL Employer Roundtable – Tuesday December 16 th at Spring Mill Inn
    C. Mr. Tanksley – Thank You (Dr. Phillips, Mr. Fountain, Mrs. Randolph, Mr. B. Burton, Board)
    VII. ADJOURN