High Plains Educational Cooperative

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Board of Director’s Meeting

April 16th, 2026

7:00 PM

611	Flor Galindo	Treasurer	611	Alexa Beltz	Director
611	Marlene Dodge	Asst. Director	611	Grace Gomez	Clerk
467	Bruce Loy	BOD	611	Mark Dierking	Asst. Director
452	Val Zamudio	BOD	214	Diana Nuñez	BOD
611	Kim Cruz	Asst. Director	214	Joel Applegate	Supt.
507	Karen Burrows	Supt.	RSC	Kim Mauk	Guest
452	Kenna Boatman	Guest
	Via Zoom
476	Shawn Breneman	BOD	371	Ashlin Davidson	BOD
216	Amanda Johnson	BOD	466	Deb Drohman	BOD
217	Kimberly Hull	BOD	507	Kerston Meyer	BOD
218	Crystal Fleming	BOD	494	Jonna Upson	BOD

1. Call to Order

Diana Nuñez, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

2. Approve Consent Agenda

Bruce Loy moved to approve the consent agenda as presented in the board packet. Val Zamudio seconded the motion. Motion carries 9 yes. Amanda Johnson abstained.

3. Comments from the public

There were none in writing.

4. Committee Reports

a. RSC Report

Kim Mauk shared the report of upcoming activities.

Crystal Fleming joined the meeting at 7:03 P.M.

b. Superintendents Council

Karen Burrows gave the report.

5. Staff

a. Resignations and Contract Considerations

Val Zamudio moved to accept the resignations, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year, from Mindie Cooper, Interim IR teacher at Scott City high school, and Jenna Stanley, Speech Pathologist; and effective at the end of the fall semester of the 2026-27 school year, Margie Krom, early childhood special education teacher at Hickok elementary. Bruce Loy seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes.

Bruce Loy moved to offer contracts for the 2026-27 school year to Jo Tarbet, interim early childhood special education teacher at Hickok elementary school; Alison Morris, speech language pathologist; Shawna Leighty, speech language pathologist; and Leah Kelley, interrelated teacher at Montezuma Elementary. Val Zamudio seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes.

b. Staff Transfers and Openings

Alexa shared the staff transfers and openings for the 2026-27 school year. Information was on the screen.

6. VI-B Assurances

Bruce Loy moved to approve the VI-B Assurances for 2026-27 school year. Val Zamudio seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes.

7. HPEC Benefits Usage

Alexa shared that at this time, HPEC is unsure about insurance increases and we should know more about rates in July.

8. Service Design Committee Meeting

Alexa shared that there was a service design committee meeting prior to this board meeting. In this meeting, the openings and transfers for the upcoming 2026-27 school year were discussed. Information was shared on the screen.

9. Budget Committee Meeting

There will be a budget committee meeting at 6 P.M. prior to the May 21^st HPEC BOD meeting.

10. Director’s Report

a. Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP)

Kim shared information about the TIP grant and what the funds are used for.

b. Indicator 13 Collection

Indicator 13 will be combined with the IDEA/Gifted File Review.

c. LEA Training

We will be offering LEA training to principals this fall.

d. Annual Performance Reports

APR (Annual Performance Reports) is data that shows how special education students are performing in the district. It is based on the Indicators from the State Performance Plan.

e. Budget Planning

State special education funding has not been determined for FY27. We should have preliminary numbers for federal special education funding soon.

11. 2026-27 District Calendars

Thank you to the districts for sharing their 2026-27 district calendars. Those that have not yet shared these were asked to send them to Grace at grace@hpec611.net.

12. Other

Alexa shared updates to the Random Moment in Time Study for FY27.

Kim shared that we have received two sponsorships for Summer Institute training, one from Pioneer Communications and one from CoBank.

13. Adjourn

Bruce Loy moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 P.M. Val Zamudio seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.

HPEC Board President

Minutes

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