The Independent School District 191 Board of Education on April 24 approved multiple business items by unanimous votes, including a copier lease, staffing resolutions, an early‑childhood special education calendar and policy changes.

Copier lease: The board approved a recommendation to enter a new lease agreement with Advanced Imaging Solutions for copier equipment and services. Presenters said the arrangement is approximately $150,000 per year. The presentation included an inconsistent reference to contract length — the recommendation was described at one point as for the next five years and at another point as a term of 16 months; the transcript does not resolve that discrepancy.

Staffing terminations: The board adopted two resolutions affecting non‑licensed staff. The first was a reduction of hours (a reduction of 3.2 hours for a listed position) and the second was termination of non‑licensed assignments at the end of the 2024–25 school year, with written notices to be issued as required by law. Both resolutions passed on roll call votes with all members recorded as "aye." The roll call for the reduction-in-hours resolution recorded the following responses in the meeting transcript: "Director Humes: Aye; Director Mickelson: Aye; Director Olt: Aye; Chair Werb: Aye; Director Chester: Aye; Director Anderson: Aye; Director Asoke: Aye." The subsequent full‑termination resolution was also declared duly passed and adopted by unanimous roll call (transcript roll call recorded each director responding "Aye").

ECSE stretch calendar: The board voted to approve the birth‑to‑3 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) stretch calendars for 2025–26. Christie Wozak, special education supervisor, said the stretch calendars give staff flexibility so federally required evaluations and family service plans can be completed within mandated timelines and allow services to continue through summer weeks.

Policy changes: On first reading the board approved recommended MSBA changes to Policy 4‑13 (Harassment and Violence), including an updated definition of "disability" to reflect amended state law. The board also approved on first reading adding a regulation to Policy 601 (School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals); the regulation was prepared by district staff and reviewed by MSBA.

Other routine actions: The consent agenda and meeting agenda were adopted by unanimous voice votes earlier in the meeting.

Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Copier lease with Advanced Imaging Solutions — motion passed (unanimous); approximate cost cited: $150,000 per year; term described inconsistently in presentation (five years vs. 16 months).
- Resolution: terminate non‑licensed staff hours (reduction of 3.2 hours listed) — adopted by roll call (unanimous).
- Resolution: terminate non‑licensed staff assignments at end of 2024–25 school year — adopted by roll call (unanimous).
- ECSE birth‑to‑3 stretch calendars (2025–26) — approved (unanimous).
- Policy 4‑13 (Harassment and Violence) — approved on first reading (unanimous).
- Regulation to Policy 601 (Curriculum and Instruction Goals) — approved on first reading (unanimous).

Documents and the formal resolutions are part of the meeting record; staff will issue notices required by law for terminated assignments and will finalize contract documents for the copier lease.