Board approves consent agenda, adds 16th‑section land items and moves forward on a 40‑acre lease

The Hancock County School District board on Monday amended its agenda to move item 22 earlier in the meeting and add two items to address sixteenth‑section land matters, then approved consent items and a lease proposal for an agricultural parcel.

Unidentified Speaker 1 opened by proposing the agenda changes and the board treated the amended agenda after a motion and second. Later, the board moved to approve consent items 1–21 and 23–58.

During consideration of sixteenth‑section agricultural land, the board read a bid from Lawrence Stockstill and Michael Stockstill offering $12.50 per acre for 40 acres, with a referenced $500 payment for a five‑year term. Unidentified Speaker 1 asked whether a formal lease document will follow; the board indicated it would proceed to finalize documentation. The motion to approve the lease was made, seconded and recorded.

Minutes from Nov. 3, 2025 were approved earlier in the meeting after a motion and second.

No ordinances, statutes or external authorities were cited for the sixteenth‑section action in the meeting record. The board also directed the superintendent and staff to pursue measures necessary to protect and, if appropriate, prosecute the district’s interests in sixteenth‑section leases as added agenda authority.

Next steps: staff will draft formal lease documentation and return to the board as needed for execution or additional approvals.