Mill River Unified Union School Board - March 4, 2026

MEETING NOTICE Mill River Unified Union School District (MRUUSD) Board of Directors Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Location: Mill River Union High School In-Person: Please enter through district office doors at the north end of the building. Limited seating in the room where the Board will meet. Overflow seating in MRU Library. Virtual: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jjr-mdns-kzm, Or dial: (US) +1 601-228-1933 PIN: 892 033 752# AGENDA Public comment will be available to virtual and in-person attendees, as well as to individuals who submit a written comment to be read aloud in the meeting. Details regarding public comment are at the end of this agenda. 1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 2. Welcome and Introduction of New Board Member(s) 7:01 3. Board Reorganization (discussion/action) 7:05 4. Approval of agenda (action) 7:30 5. Public input and announcements 7:35 . 6. Board discussion of public comments- no action will be taken - (discussion) 7:45 7. Approval of minutes from 2/4/25 (discussion/action) 7:55 8. VSBA Code of Ethics (discussion/action) 8:00 9. Purchase of Student Chromebooks (discussion/action) 8:10 10. Committee reports: a. Personnel - (discussion/action) 8:20 b. Policy - (discussion/action) 8:23 c. Building and Grounds (discussion/action) 8:26 d. Community Engagement (discussion/action) 8:28 e. Superintendent’s Evaluation Ad Hoc (discussion/action) 8:30 f. Finance – pay orders (discussion/action) 8:33 11. Transact other legal business (discussion/action) 8:36 12. Agenda building (discussion/action) 8:38 12. Executive Session (discussion/action) 8:40 A. Personnel Request (discussion/action) 8:41 B. Security Measure (discussion/action) 8:44 13. Adjourn (action) 8:45 Reorganization Checklist Selections / Names / Entity a. Nomination/Election of Officers Chair (Once Chair is elected, Chair may take over meeting) Vice Chair Clerk b. Identify date/time for monthly Board Meetings 1st and 3rd Wed of the month at 7:00pm c. Identify locations for posting warnings (previously town offices, schools, dumps, post offices, general stores, MRUUSD Central Office) -- NEED three (3) in addition to website Town offices, schools, MRUUSD Central Office d. Identify media source / newspaper of record (identifies place where agendas are sent) Rutland Herald e. Identify bank M&T bank f. Appoint Truant Officer (if none appointed, defaults to local law enforcement by statute) Deputy Joe Hoffman g. Affirm Robert's Rules of Order for Small Boards h. Appoint Representatives to Committees (Ideally 2 committees per board member and a range of town participation; 5 members each committee; all are still welcome to attend) Negotiations Finance Personnel Buildings & Grounds Policy Community Engagement Ad hoc committee i. Authorize Chair to sign warrants in emergency PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS If you wish to speak during Public Input, please note that your time will be limited and that the Board’s Guidelines for Public Comment appear at the end of this agenda. Google meet chat will not be used for conversations or questions unless directed to by the board chair; in such instances, it would be recorded appropriately in the minutes. To comment in person: Sign up on sheet at meeting. To comment on Google Meet: email Cheryl Gonzalez at [email protected] at any time up until 6:45pm day of meeting with your request to speak. For written public comment: Submit before 3:45pm day of meeting, either via email to Cheryl Gonzalez or in person at the MRUUSD Central Office at 2321 Middle Rd, Suite 1, North Clarendon. GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT—UPDATED DECEMBER 2024 a. Before speaking, please state your full name and your town of residence. b. The amount of time available for each person will depend upon the number of people wishing to speak. When you are informed by the timekeeper that your time is up, you will be expected to yield to the next speaker. Speakers will have a minimum of 3 minutes to make their comments. c. Public Input is for receiving comment on items pertaining to this or past agendas. The board will not enter into a dialogue with a commenter. Questions or comments from the board will be for clarification purposes only. Public comment will not be used as a time for problem solving or reacting to comments made. The board may briefly respond to a commenter in cases when a response must be given in a timely way for the public’s benefit. We do take note of your comments, as they help to inform the boards’ future actions. d. Rudeness, ridicule, obscene or profane language, lack of respect for others, and personal attacks are not acceptable behavior. e. There will be one opportunity for each person to speak during public comment.