# October 2026 Board of Education Meeting


**Body:** Board of Education
**Date:** October 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


The October 27, 2026 Board of Education meeting included updates on school athletics and band, followed by approvals of the September 28 minutes and several personnel matters, including a hire, salary and position adjustments, a retirement, substitute staff, a supplemental contract, and volunteers. The board also approved overnight trips for eighth-grade students and the high school choir, and accepted a $500 donation from Roger Vanickle for lunch. The listed items were approved by roll-call votes; no contract awards, bids, purchasing decisions, or capital projects were identified.

The board approved a set of policy updates described as mostly language or administrative changes, including posting information electronically; the superintendent said student cell-phone and disciplinary policies were unchanged. Members also discussed state-mandated changes to the process and timing for filling board vacancies. No procurement activity was identified.

**Source:** Board of Education