Board approves consent agenda, consolidated plan, David Mason contract and sets budget hearing

The Columbia CUSD 4 Board of Education approved several administrative and facility items during its public meeting, including personnel and employment listings, grant-compliance documentation and a contract for site work to improve ADA access.

Key actions and votes

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which included updated resignations, employments and extracurricular assignments for summer and next school year, after a motion and second and a recorded roll call.

- Consolidated district plan: Administration recommended, and the board approved by roll call, the consolidated district plan that documents compliance with federal and state grant requirements.

- Budget hearing: The board set a public hearing to amend the 2025–26 school budget for June 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., with the regular meeting to follow.

- David Mason Associates contract: The board approved a contract with David Mason Associates to design and perform site work to improve ADA access between the middle school parking area, bridge and visitor bleachers; board members requested the contract include as-built drawings after completion, and the board voted to approve the contract with that addition.

- MISBIC appointments and extension: The board approved a resolution appointing the superintendent (recorded in the meeting as Dr. Amanda Ganie) as the district’s MISBIC representative and approved a routine three-year extension of participation in the MISBIC employee-benefit pool.

- Policy: The board approved the first reading of Press Policy 121; a second reading is expected at a later meeting.

How votes were recorded: Several roll calls are recorded in the transcript with members named and voting 'Yes' (the public roll-call transcript records individual affirmative votes on multiple items). For certain items the transcript records the motion carried or records unanimous 'Yes' votes in roll call. The public record contains no detailed roll-call tally for every item beyond the names called in sequence.

Why it matters: Approvals affect staffing, grant compliance and district facilities, including near-term construction and ADA improvements that may affect access and emergency egress. The budget-hearing date launches a public process for reviewing the amended budget.

What's next: The board scheduled an executive session for personnel and student-discipline matters at the end of the meeting; the public transcript did not include any executive-session outcomes.