MASD Board Meeting - September 21, 2026

The Mill A School District Board met on September 21, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda, including accounts-payable vouchers; the transcript gives payroll benefit vouchers of $177,637.64 and salary payroll vouchers of $125,541.84, but does not clearly state the general-fund voucher total. Members discussed payments related to the roof and forest projects, school website and family-messaging subscriptions, and the phased purchase of additional history curriculum previously approved. The gym and covered-playground portion of the roof project was complete, with the next phase awaiting materials; the work completed was reported as covered by a grant. The board also approved a new paraeducator’s 2026–27 employment contract and amended the superintendent’s contract to cap vacation carryover at 240 hours.

A substantial discussion concerned the Littlewood forest harvest and post-harvest restoration. The superintendent reported gross harvest receipts of approximately $118,000, with the proceeds going to the capital projects fund; board members discussed an approximately $62,000 figure, but the transcript does not clearly explain the difference. Community members asked that funds be earmarked for the forest and raised questions about the harvest report and restoration options, including mastication and reuse of woody material. The board discussed forming a committee with student and community participation, but no forest spending or committee action was recorded. The collective bargaining agreement was discussed after the board returned from closed sessions, including clarification about a one-time salary adjustment; the transcript ends before any final vote is captured.