The Ada School Board met on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. School Board President, Matt Gossman called the meeting to order. Meeting agenda with documents.
NEW STAFF
Holly Castle will serve as the District Food Service Coordinator. Ashley Stewart will be a part of the cafeteria staff. Joe Gertken will teach High School Math.
The Village of Ada Council met in regular session on August 18. The meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retter with all council members present. The meeting packet is here. Two executive sessions were held to discuss employment and economic development. No action followed the executive session on economic development.
The August 4 Ada council meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer with all council members present. The meeting included a continuation of discussion about pedestrian safety at Turner and West streets. Chief Alec Cooper reported that $2,000 was raised to support Ada's first National Night Out celebration on August 5. The council packet is here.
3-way stop considered at Turner and West streets (correction)
By Alec Keller
The Village of Ada Council held a July 21 regular meeting conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer with all council members present except Jason Campbell. There were two resolutions on the agenda for the evening. The council packet is here.
All action items were approved, including the waiver of student school fees for 2026-2027. This will be the third year that the school board has waived student fees. The approximate cost of fees waived has not yet been estimated.
Configure Brands considers rail spur to ease materials transport
By Alec Keller
The July 7 meeting of the Village of Ada Council was held with all members present and Mayor Dave Retterer presiding. There were no resolutions or ordinances on the table for the evening. The council packet is here.
