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SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

  1. Public Hearing Regarding Collective Bargaining

Cowan Community Schools and the Cowan Community Classroom Teachers

Association will receive public input regarding teacher compensation and

collective bargaining.

 

  1. The Board closed the Public Hearing on Collective Bargaining.

 

  1. Adoption of Agenda

The amended agenda of the September 4, 2025 board meeting was approved as presented.

 

  1. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the Regular Board meeting of August 21, 2025 were approved as   presented.

 

  1. Reports:

Superintendent – Christopher Conley

  1. School Update: 
  1. Construction update—Mr. Conley stated the boilers will be tested tomorrow. Lehman’s has been doing a great job. Sewage pit has been drained every day, taking about an hour instead of 3 hours. Salyer-Taylor is scheduled to be here Fall Break to work on it.
  1. Enrollment number—Mr. Conley stated as of today our number of enrolled students is 753.
  2. Budget Presentation—Mr. Conley stated the following dates for the Budget; September 4th is for Board to Review. September 5th the budget will be published on our website and with the newspaper, September 18th there will be a public hearing for the budget, October 2nd the board will approve budget and October 3rd the budget will be posted on Gateway. Mr. Conley presented the budget to the board for review.
  3. Professional Requests—Mr. Conley asked for approval of the current Professional Day Requests as presented in their packet.

 

  1. Opportunity for Public Comments

(No negative comments toward Corporation employees are permitted during the public meeting.  Alleged

misconduct by a Corporation employee is to be addressed in an Executive session of the Board following

meeting with appropriate members of the Administration.)

            None

 

  1. Business Office Recommendations
  1. Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Claim Docket

The claims #26204 to #26277 and the August 29, 2025, payroll, as listed in

Appendix #2477, were approved for payment.    

 

            2.   Permission to Advertise 2026 Budgets, CPF Plan and Bus Replacement Plan

The Board granted the Superintendent permission to advertise the 2026 budgets, capital projects plan, and bus replacement plan as presented in Appendix #2478.

 

           3.    Resolution to Reduce Appropriations

The Board approved the Resolution to Reduce Appropriations as listed in Appendix #2479.

 

           4.    Resolution for Recurring Transfers

The Board adopted the Resolution for Recurring Transfers from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund as submitted in Appendix #2480.  This is an adjustment to the resolution passed in January of 2025.

 

  1. Personnel

The Board approved Maryann Foltz as a long-term substitute for Mrs. Dunsmore’s leave. 

 

  1. Extra-Curricular

 

  1. The Board approved Aaron Wells as Cowan Elementary Academic Bowl Coordinator for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Mariah Slabaugh as Cowan Elementary Choir Sponsor for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Teresa Kelly as Cowan High School Winter Guard Director for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Blake Burton as Cowan Junior High School 7th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Brock Davis as Cowan Junior High School 5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented.  This is a recommendation for both coaching positions.

 

  1. The Board approved Maycie Martin as Cowan Junior High School 6th Grade Girls Volleyball Volunteer Assistant Coach for the 2025 – 2026 school year, as presented. 

 

  1. Opportunity for Board Communication

Mr. Hansard thanked Mr. Conley and Mrs. Carrier for working hard on the budget.

 

  1. Adjournment

The September 4, 2025, regular board meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

 

The next scheduled meeting of the Cowan Community School Board will be Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Office.

 

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Highlights for September 4, 2025

 

Highlights for July 17, 2025

Highlights for June 19, 2025
Highlights for June 5, 2025
Highlights for May 15, 2025