July 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM - AMENDED_Regular Board Meeting (Old Board)
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1. Call meeting to order/roll call
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Agenda
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.a. Regular Meeting Minutes on Monday, June 10, 2024
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4.b. Personnel
Background:
The following personnel are presented for the board’s consideration:
New Hire (Certificated): Meghan Kvernum, teacher, Piedmont Valley Elementary, $61,253.00, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year. New Hire (Support Staff): Emily Snyder, special services paraprofessional, Sturgis Brown High School, $19.50/hr, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year; Billie Harris, special services paraprofessional, Stagebarn Middle School, $17.00/hr, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year; Elizabeth Struble, paraprofessional, Opal Elementary, $15.00/hr, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year; Keri Casteel, special services paraprofessional, Sturgis Williams Middle School, $18.00/hr, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year; Kristal Kazee, special services paraprofessional, Sturgis Elementary, $19.50/hr, eff. beginning of the 2024-25 school year; Lexi Ridley, administrative assistant, Whitewood Elementary, $17.65/hr, eff. 8/12/2024; Heather Erlenbusch, speech/language pathologist, district-wide, $67.21/hr, eff. 7/1/2024; Shelley Loftus, speech/language pathologist assistant, Sturgis Elementary/Sturgis Williams Middle School, $27.71/hr, eff. 7/1/2024; Leeann Wheeldreyer, business office administrative assistant, district-wide, $24.00/hr, eff. 6/24/2024. Resignation (Certificated): Angela Riggs, teacher, Sturgis Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Dominic Bradford, teacher, Piedmont Valley Elementary, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year. Resignation (Support Staff): Sally Rath, food service, Sturgis Williams Middle School, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year; Adam West, food service, Sturgis Brown High School, eff. end of the 2023-24 school year. |
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4.c. Accrued Claims for Payment
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4.d. Accrued Salaries FY24-25
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4.e. Open Enrollment, In District Transfer and/or Transfer of Athletic Eligibility
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4.f. Volunteers
Background:
Community members who have volunteered to work in schools throughout the district: None have been presented.
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4.g. Activity Assignments & Activity Volunteers
Background:
Extracurricular coaches and volunteer coaches will be updated monthly. Any changes will be highlighted in yellow.
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5. Open Forum
Background:
Open Forum is an opportunity for patrons to share their thoughts and concerns. The school board will listen, but no discussion takes place and there will not be board action. Board members may ask clarifying questions. The protocol established for open forum is to provide a time limit of three minutes to share concerns. If a patron would like to have a two-way discussion, they are encouraged to schedule a meeting with the superintendent.
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6. Recognitions
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6.a. Character Education Word of the Month
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The Character Education word for the month of July is "dependability", which includes promise keeping and responsibility.
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6.b. Board Member, Charlie Wheeler
Background:
We thank Charlie Wheeler for your years of service to the Meade School District 46-1 school board. Charlie was elected as a board member in 2015 and served as board president for the past two years. He has served the students, staff and community for 9 years.
Thank you for your commitment to our students. |
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7. Action Items
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7.a. Financial Reports
Background:
The monthly financial reports for the board’s review. Brett Burditt will answer any questions you might have regarding financials.
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7.b. Approve 2024-25 Employee Handbooks
Background:
The following 2024-25 employee handbooks have been updated with recommended changes highlighted in yellow. The Contracted Staff and Professional Supervisory Staff handbooks are new this year.
Negotiations committee recommends approval of all 24-25 Employee Handbooks. |
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7.c. Property Tax Levy
Background:
Superintendent, Mr. Wormstadt and Business Manager, Brett Burditt recommend the Board approve a levy request of $6,500,000.00 for capital outlay due to increased costs for items. The maximum levies for the General Fund are determined each year by law.
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7.d. Approve Budget for 2024-25
Background:
Business Manager, Brett Burditt, recommends the Board adopt the 2024-25 budget as presented.
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7.e. SDHSAA 2024 Runoff Ballot
Background:
The district received the SDHSAA board runoff ballots for the West River At-Large Representatives. Chris Long, Lyman School District and Mark Naugle, Custer School District.
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7.f. Approve School Board Policy KL: Complaint Against School Employee
Background:
This is the Third and Final Reading of School Board Policy KL: Complaint Against School Employee.
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7.g. First Reading and Approval of School Board Policies DLC, GCB DK, DN and AF and Waive Second and Third Reading per Policy BFC
Background:
Per Policy BFC: Board Policy Development and Adoption, if a situation occurs where the policy revisions are editorial in nature, are not substantive, or when changes are specified and mandated by federal or state law, the Board may waive the Second and Third Reading and adopt the revised policy effective immediately.
DLC: Expense Reimbursements Effective July 1 and is aligned to state reimbursements. DLC amounts will change again on October 1, 2024.
GCB: Qualifications of Teachers
New statute transfers responsibility for suicide awareness training and prevention from state licensing to the school district. (note: change current policy of GCB to GCBA).
This is a title change from GCB to GCBA because ASBSD format is using GCB for Teacher Qualifications. No changes other than title format.
DK: Payment Procedures
Addresses the change for authorization of payments before the board meeting in specific situations. We have created a prepayment and emergency payment authorization for the new board to approve.
DN: Surplus Property
This aligns to the increase of surplus property to $2,500 from $500.
AF: Dangerous Weapons in the School
This policy developed by ASBSD addresses the Conceal Carry Permit in Schools (new law). It states the conflict within the law and why we won't be allowing this. Also, we have the issue of our property & liability insurance company will drop us if we allow this.
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7.h. Approve Superintendent Contract
Background:
The contract is for three years with renewal. Negotiations Committee recommends approval of superintendent contract.
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8. Discussion Items
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9. Reports
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9.a. Administrators
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None presented.
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9.b. Board Members
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9.c. BHSSC
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9.d. Superintendent
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10. Adjournment
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