001lean to public session at 7:10 p.m. and would stand salute the flag and a moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please be seated. >> Recommend approving tonight's agenda as submitted. First, Mrs. Isler. >> Second, Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Miss Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Pew, >> approved. >> So approved. Recommend the approval of the minutes of the board of education regular meeting of September the 17th, 2025. >> Second. >> First, Mrs. Pew. >> Second, Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Mrs. Ller, >> approve. >> And Miss
002Route, >> abstain. approved with one abstained Miss Ralph. Recognition of guests, Miss Gina Vulges and Mrs. Tracy Duck, Laurel Intermediate School Sapphire Award recipient. >> Mrs. Ladies and gentlemen, uh we are privileged to be here tonight uh to announce the following Sapphire Award recipients. Laurel Intermediate School was one of only four recipients in the state of Delaware to earn the 2025 2026 Sapphire Award. This recognition honors school counseling programs that are comprehensive, data informed, and designed to serve every student uh everywhere. Sapphire Sapphire Award celebrates school counseling programs that not only provide individual student support, but also build schoolwide systems to improve academic outcomes, raise graduation rates, and boost attendance. for her part as principal. I would like at this time to honor Mrs. Gina Vogous, principal of Laurel Intermediate School. [Applause] So, counselor Tracy
003Dutton designed gender specific counseling groups in grades five and six, anger management for boys and conflict resolution for girls, focused on behavior-based barriers to learning. The result, behavioral referrals dropped by 26%, keeping more students learning and connected to school while improving school climate. [Applause] Mrs. Dutton, can you come on up? [Applause] communication and announcements. Uh public participation. We have no one that has signed up to speak. Superintendent remarks. >> Uh none. I will say one thing. At next month's board of education meeting, we will be doing a public presentation on a current expense referendum. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh board participation. Uh Miss Ralph. >> No. >> U Mrs. Pew. >> Miss Sizzler. I just uh want to encourage everyone as you're digging your heels in and you're off to a great start, keep on
004keeping on doing the great things that you're doing. >> Mr. Nichols, >> things looking pretty good. Uh I went to a meeting the other night with the uh lot of football players and the it was it was a a Bible study. We got some really good kids on our athletes. Some really good kids. I was very impressed with them and their attitudes and everything else. I I don't know. Sometimes I think they don't get enough recognition. Athletes are held at a a higher standard than than everybody else, which they should be. I just very impressed with our >> Thank you. >> Okay. The only thing I would like to say is that just so that all of the principles know that I read your weekly >> uh the bull pups um your weekly weekly newsletters
005that come out. Um I love reading them. Very informative. >> Uh one that I'm really enjoying I enjoy the bull pups. Um but the one I'm really enjoying is um the middle school u Mr. NY and make sure you inform Zach >> that I look forward, this is crazy, but I look forward every week to Mission Impossible. >> That is the one thing I don't know. >> That's what's got her. She's hooked right there. >> I can hardly wait till it comes on and I'm watching it and going, "Okay, which one's going to crack up here?" But it's very good. It's very informative. So, make sure you let you know Zach know. >> Okay. um financial report. I think right. >> Good evening everybody. >> Good evening. Uh so things that have happened since our
006last meeting uh we completed the September 30th unit count. I think everybody in the schools deserve a round of applause for uh navigating infinite campus and all the things. Um so overall our enrollment did decrease by 45 students. We are currently just shy of 2500 students. However, our division one units stayed almost the same. we have 190.15 units um which was just an increase of.17 units and that is because we have 24 more complex students which are the highest need. Um so that's why despite the enrollment we still have relatively the same number of units. some things we have coming up through our finance department. Uh the quarterly bond bill report will be due on October 31st. Um I'll start reconciling our positions with the units that we've earned now that unit count is complete.
007Um we have our local funds audit for FY24 that's ongoing and we have a school construction examinations for FY24 and FY25 that will get underway. And there's our monthly picture of our reserve and local fund balances keeping in line with our trends from the prior year. Any questions? Thank you. >> Thank you. >> We have no unfinished business. New business, uh, school choice, we have none. Fundraisers recommend approval of fundraisers as a group. >> So moved. >> First, Mrs. Pew. >> Second, Mrs. Isler. Roll call vote. Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Mrs. Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> So approved. Recommend approval of fundraiser as submitted. >> So move. >> First, Mrs. Isler, >> Second, Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Mr.
008Nichols, >> approve. >> Mr. Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Pew, >> so approved. Rentals recommend to approve request of Shante Jackson Pride cheerleading to request use of Laurel High School for DSCA competition on Saturday, February the 14th, 2026 from 6:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Setup is needed on Friday, February the 13th, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 900 p.m. Locations requested are cafeteria parking lot, gym and wrestling room. Equipment requested are 17 tables and 20 chairs. Certificate of li certificate of liability insurance provided. >> I recommend approval of use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees applied. >> Okay, we have a motion by Mrs. Isler to recommend approval of use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees applied. Second by Mr. Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler >> approved. >> Mr. Nichols >>
009approved. >> Miss Ralph >> approved. >> And Mrs. Pew >> approved. >> So approved. Recommend to approve the request of Amy Handy Laurel High School to request use of Laurel High School classroom for project rise after school program beginning October 2025 through June 2026 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30. Certificate of liability insurance provided. >> So move. >> I recommend approval of use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees waved. >> Okay. Recommendation by Mrs. Isler. Recommend approval of the use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees waved. First by Miss Ller. >> Second, Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler >> approved. >> Mr. Nichols. >> Approve. Miss Ralph >> approved >> and Mrs. Pew >> approved. >> So approved. Recommend to approve the request of Jamie Gordy Laurel Youth Sports
010to request use of Laurel Middle School gym for Laurel Youth Sports Basketball League beginning Saturday, December the 6th, 2025 through April on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Cost is $2 for participants. Equipment requested is five tables, 26 chairs, sound system and scoreboard. Constable on site as coach certificate certificate of liability provided. >> I recommend, excuse me, approval of use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees waved. Okay. Recommendation by Mrs. Isler of approval of the use of facility fee, custodial and constable fees waved. Second >> second by Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler approved. Mr. Nichols >> approve. >> Miss Ralph >> abstain. >> Miss Ralph abstain. And Mrs. Pew >> approved. >> So approved. >> Recommend approval of professional trips as a group. Request of Dr. Matthew Wood, Laurel High School
011FFA to travel with five Laurel High School FFA students to National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Leaving from Laurel High School a room on Monday, October 27th, and returning Sunday, November the 2nd, 2025 overnight. Flight times and returns to be decided once booked. Planned stops are BWI airport and Indianapolis airport. Parents to be notified through permission slip and parent meeting. Purpose of field trip is to compete at the national FFA convention, attend leadership workshop shops, visit expo center and attend sessions. Trip to be funded through FFA internal account, alumni account, sponsorship and fundraisers like the FFA moms, the chicken barbecues. Transportational cost is airfare and fleet vehicle, $110 per student for admission, $80 per day for food, and $60 on travel day for food. and hotel accommodations cost 225 per night. >> Do I have
012a first move? >> Second. >> Mrs. Pew, second by Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Mal, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> So approved. Recommend approval of the professional trip as submitted. >> So move. >> First, Mrs. Ller. >> Second, Mrs. Pew. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Miss Pew, >> approve. >> Miss Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> So approved. Law Education Association and Law School District staff final agreement. Recommend approving Laurel Education Association and Law School District support staff final agreement. >> So move. >> First, Mr. Nichols. >> Second. Mrs. Pew. Roll call vote. Mr. Nichols. Approved. >> Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> Miss Ralph, >> approved. >> And Mrs. Isler, >> approved. >> So
013approved. Law Education Association Food Service Workers and Laurel School District final agreement. Do I have first? >> So move. >> First, Mrs. Ller. >> Second. Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> M. Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Pew. >> So approve. Mr. Gross at the end. We'll sign all these. Okay. Uh presentation first reading of JIH LSD weapon detection screening program revision. Recommend the first reading of policy a JIH LSD weapon detection screening program revision as submitted and found on the district website in the board of education policy section and as found at the law school district buildings. Community input is welcome and should be directed to the superintendent of schools no later than Tuesday, November the Hold on. >> Tuesday, November the 17th. >> 2025.
014November the 17th. Okay. A possible action on executive session um items. Recommend to approve of the personnel report with recommendation as discussed in executive session as listed in attachment A which is professional staff. >> So move >> first Mrs. Pew second Mrs. Isler. Roll call vote. Mrs. Pew >> approve. >> Mrs. Isler >> approved. >> Miss Ralph >> approved. >> And Mr. Nichols >> approved. >> So approved. Support staff recommend to approve the personnel report with recommendations as discussed in executive session as listed in attachment B. >> First, Mr. Nichols. >> Second, Miss Isler. Roll call vote. Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Mrs. Isler, >> approve. >> Miss Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> So approved. Personnel uh C cafeteria recommend to approve the personnel report with recommendations as discussed in
015executive session as list attachment C >> first Mrs. Pew >> second Mrs. Isler roll call vote Mrs. Pew >> approve >> Mrs. Ller >> approve >> Miss Ralph >> approve >> and Mr. Nichols >> approved. >> So approved. Personnel attachment D. Coaches recommend to approve the personnel report with recommendations as discussed in executive session as listed. Attachment D. >> First, Mrs. Pew >> Second. Mr. Nichols. Roll call vote. Mrs. Pew >> approved. >> Mr. Nichols >> approved. >> Miss Ralph >> approved. >> And Miss Zizzler >> approved. >> So approved. Personnel attachment E. Administrative. Recommendation to approve the personnel report with recommendations as discussed in executive session as listed in attachment E. >> So move >> first, Mr. Nichols. >> Second, Mrs. Pew. Roll call vote. Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Mrs. Pew, >> approve.
016>> Miss Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Isra. >> So approved. Uh the regular board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November the 19th, 7 PM right here in the Laurel Middle High School Cafe. Do I have a motion? We adjourn. So move. >> First, Mrs. Ller. Second, Mr. Nicholls. Roll call vote. Mrs. Ller, >> approve. >> Mr. Nichols, >> approve. >> Miss Ralph, >> approve. >> And Mrs. Pew, >> approve. >> So approved. We adjourn at 7:28 p.m. >> All right. >> Good night, everybody. Thank you.