Board Chair Julie Kuhnhein opened the meeting at 6:30pm.

Board members shared the following:

• The holiday programs and concerts have been wonderful


• HHS Forensics were Grand Champions at the most recent competition


• Senators Stivers and Funke Frommeyer toured JES last week led by 3rd grade students


• Hoops for Hunger was a success, raising money and canned goods for 3 different charities


• The Holiday Walk was well attended by the community and many of our students participated


• Congratulations to HMS Principal Volpenhein on the birth of her son, Otto


• MES was named a Common Sense School for digital citizenship


• Congratulations to HHS Football on being Regional Champs and a very successful season


• HHS Girls Basketball Coach Jaime Richey will be recognized on December 10 at 7pm as the winningest basketball coach in HHS history

HMS Teacher Karen Kampschmidt nominated and presented Emily Morel with a Tradition of Excellence Award for her oustanding service and commitment to the students and staff at Highlands Middle School.  Mrs. Morel has been volunteering and serving the school district since the early 2000's.

Journalism students Skyler Frey and Adalyn Armstrong Cattani were recognized for their performance at the National JEA Competition where both received an Honorable Mention.  The Board congratulated the students and presented each with a Certificate of Achievement.

Students from the HHS Marching Band were recognized for their Championship at the MSBA Competition.   HHS Band Director Lori Duncan shared the HHS Band has been competing since 1984, and this is the school's first Band Championship.  With only 1 senior graduating, most students will be returning again next year to compete.  

The Board thanked the students and presented each with a Certificate of Achievement and a Champions t-shirt.

The following students performed for the Board last night:

• Chase Stemann


• Cole Noah


• Mac Turner


• Owen Shell


• Alex Jones

The Board thanked the students for their impressive performance.

Jerry Wissman shared the weather has not slowed down the progress on the Tower Park project.  There have been no surprises with the underground movement.  The project continues to proceed as expected.

• Tower Park Phase 2 - Change Order #1

Order #2601 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Phase 2 Change Order #1 in the amount of $78,648.00 for the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park Project passed with a motion by Mr. Clem Fennell IV and a second by Mrs. Sarah Foster.

• Morel Pay App #5

Order #2602 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Pay Application #5 to Morel Construction Co. in the amount of $771,700.50 for the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park Project passed with a motion by Mr. Jeff Beach and a second by Mr. Clem Fennell IV.

There were no updates to share.

Order #2603 - Motion Passed:  With all Board members having had the opportunity to review and pursue any questions about all of the items contained therein, approval of the consent agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Sarah Foster and a second by Mr. Clem Fennell IV.

• Minutes - 11-11-2024 - Board Meeting
• Minutes - 12-05-2024 - Working Meeting

• 5 2025 BOE REPORT

• FOOD SERVICE SUMMARY 2025 SCHOOL YEAR

• 3nd Month Attendance 24-25

• 5 2025 PAYMENT REGISTER

Employment of the Following Classified Employees
Amanda Huff – Cafeteria – JES
Roberta Kraus – AP Secretary – HHS

Employment of the following Paraprofessional Employees
Nick Angelis – Band – Winter Percussion – HHS

Employment of the following Certified Substitutes
Elizabeth Bartoszek
Adam Flaig
Jennifer Harrah
Laney Hensley
Grace Silcott
Adam Sonnett
Lindsay Travis

Resignation of the following Classified Employee
Jessica Delaney – Cafeteria Manager – HHS

Resignation of the following Paraprofessional Employees
Ricky Bueschel – Band – Winter and Color Guard – HHS
Seth Campbell – Band – Winter Percussion – HHS

Board Chair Julie Kuhnhein adjourned the meeting at 7:17pm.