Board of Education Meeting Summary - April 7, 2026
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At the monthly regular Board of Education meeting on April 7, Heights High School sophomore Jesse Bowling delivered the Superintendent’s Student Cadre Report, and the Board and Superintendent Kirby recognized recent student achievements.
Awards & Recognitions
Ta'Mya Bouie
Marvin Leek
Luca Mokotoff
Maileah Taylor
Superintendent's Winter Reading Challenge Winners
Heights High School: Derrick Elliott
Heights High School: Himakshi Sharma
Baumgardner: Rachida Malou
Rox Mid: Lillian Gantner
Rox Mid: Elliot Fleck
Rox El: Maxi Bowden
Noble: Cruz Bell
Rox El: Mahreen Arisha
Rox El: Brianna Arriola
Baumgardner: Kalah Saunders
BOE/Bus Depot/Delisle Options Center/IT/Millikin: Bill Mattingly
Boulevard: Laura Preston
Canterbury: Tim Beach
Fairfax: Akeema Roberson
Gearity: Jaime Blados
Heights High: Deuanta Jackson
Noble: Curtis Walker
Oxford: Katelyn Rose
Rox El: Kerry Nicoletti
Rox Mid: Georgette Underwood
Regular Meeting Overview
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Heights High School sophomore Jesse Bowling delivered the Superintendent’s Student Cadre Report, sharing Heights High news.
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Superintendent Kirby shared updates on the past month’s work within the five goals of the District’s Strategic Plan.
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Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Angele Latham delivered her “3 Things” report, a monthly initiative to educate the community on school funding. The 3 Things for April center around state bills to watch. The bills, if passed as currently written, would each negatively impact school funding. They are:
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HB 261: Homestead Exemption/Budget Commission Changes
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HB 420: Continuing Levy Sunset
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HB 617: Taxes on Capital Gains
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The full meeting video can be found here.