Highland Local School District - Regular Meeting

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the minutes for the December 10, 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting as presented

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the December 2025 Financial Statements as presented.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient manner, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation may be permitted at each meeting.
Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name. If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted three minutes until the total time of 30 minutes has elapsed. During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity. Persons desiring more time should follow procedure of the Board to be placed on the regular agenda. The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board present and voting.

Resolution to accept the following retirement and resignation letters.

Patty Harris    ES Teacher    (Effective 5-29-2026); retirement

Stacey Swick    Paraprofessional 1    (Effective 12-12-2025); resignation

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the following classified contracts    

Stacey Swick    ES Paraprofessional 2 - Step 10    (Effective 12/15/2025)

Laura Dempsey    ES 6 hour cook - Step 0    (Effective 1/5/26)

Jessica Meadows    ES 4.5 hour cook - Step 0    (Effective 1/7/26)

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the following classified substitute

Melanie Meade    Cook/Cashier, Paraprofessional        (Effective 12/4/25)

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the amended HS Principal salary schedule for contract year 2025-2026.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the following administrative contract amendments

Nathan Huffman             Superintendent

Jason Fleming                Treasurer

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the first reading of the 2026-2027 school calendar.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the first reading of the following Administrative Guidelines

AG 9270: Procedure For Educating A Child At Home

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the following trip request    

High School Baseball    Lake Point, Georgia    (March 25 - March 29)

Eighth Grade Class to Washington D.C.     (May 26-29, 2026)

High School Volleyball    Myrtle Beach    (July 11-18, 2026)

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the Superintendent and Treasurer to engage Marengo Village in negotiations for the potential lease of the Marengo property owed by the district.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve participation in META Solutions Cooperative advertising and receipt of bus bids for school bus chassis and bodies for 2025-2026.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

Resolution to approve the Alternate Tax Budget as presented.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer       

The district does not plan to ask for approval from the records committee to dispose of any public records.  Therefore, the records committee does not recommend any public records for disposal at this time.

Resolution to adjourn this meeting and schedule the next meeting of the Highland Local School District Board of Education to be held Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school robotics room.

Roll Call: Lynn Baldwin       Kathy Belcher       Nate Clark       Eric Thacker       John Messmer