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Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date / Time: 2026-03-10 — 06:00 PM

Meeting Type: Board Meeting

Official agenda on district site: Simbli eBoard meeting page

What happened

The March 10 board meeting produced two notable split votes. First, the 600-policy series (curriculum / instruction) was adopted 5–2: Directors Abraham and Finch voted no, citing RAM (resource-allocation methodology) class-size sizing concerns and the impact on teachers — Abraham described 12 elementary classrooms at ≥30 students and 4 kindergartens at ≥24 as 'unsustainable.' Second, a motion to table the FY26 budget reductions carried 4–3 (Eastham, Finch, Lingo, Malone yes to tabling; Abraham, Horn-Frasier, Williams no). Director Finch's stated reason for the tabling vote: 'I really need to see what these adjustments are gonna be before I vote on these budget reductions.'

Other items. Capital projects discussion covered West HS Auditorium Improvements and the City HS Auditorium / Opstad Theater Lighting Upgrades. Director Finch raised an Arab American Heritage Month resolution for later adoption. Discussion touched the restorative-practices framework Director Horn-Frasier has been advocating (relationships and trust as central to governance work). 30 supporting documents on this agenda — a meaty meeting.

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Supporting documents

30 documents attached to this meeting on the district portal, grouped by agenda item. Click any title to open the PDF directly.

Student Representatives Update

Accounts Payable

Personnel Agenda March 10, 2026

Open Enrollments

Southeast MS Dust Collector – Change Order #1

Resolution to Set the date of March 24, 2026, at 6:00 pm for a Public Hearing on the Conveyance of an Interest in Real Property

Appendix 9 Approval Requests and Project Updates

600 Policies - Education Programs

Interim Chief Financial Officer Report

Board Financial Update

600 Policies - Education Program

Agenda Setting

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