The Comanche Board of Education met in a regular session on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Board Members approved various routine consent agenda items, including the minutes of the January board meeting, activity fund reports, and the treasurer’s report. The board also approved building encumbrances.
Superintendent Bills expressed her gratitude to the board members for their help with the bond issue. She reported to the board that there were various individuals who helped with calling and reminding people to vote. Everyone's help was greatly appreciated.
The board adopted the 23-24 school year calendar. The 23-24 calendar will allow for late starts on days that the weather permits. Bills informed the board that the district had to utilize three virtual days in Jan/Feb.
Mr. Dunham presented to the board the Annual Drop Out report. Mr. Dunham also shared the last available school profile from the office of Educational Quality and Accountability. Superintendent Bills shared the preliminary school report cards for each site and discussed how the district is working to address the chronic absenteeism indicator that affected overall grades across all sites.
Superintendent Bills also reported the Annual Financial Audit will be completed before the next board meeting and the Kerry John Patten, C.P.A firm will present its findings to the board at the March meeting. Bills commended the office staff -Tonya Morgan, Stacey Bowen, Elizabeth Ressell, and Terry Davidson on having done a phenomenal job of getting the records to the auditors
Bills shared with the board that student organizations have been active. Bills updated the board on the various organizational and athletic activities that are going on during this time of year. She highlighted wrestling, the girls wrestling program accomplishments, basketball, band, Unified Special Olympics teams, Cheerleading, and FFA activities. Superintendent Bills introduced Gary Robinson, the 2023-2024 Football Coach to the board. He shared with the board his philosophy and excitement for the upcoming football season.
In further action, the board appointed Peyton Hale to Seat 2 which was formerly held by Cheryl Pannell.