April 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM - DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Rationale:  Annual renewal of SDHSAA membership to allow our students to participate/compete in state-adopted teams and events. Please send signed copy to Mr. Haaland for submission to the SDHSAA.

Rationale:  WHEREAS, Douglas School District has been presented a proposed Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement by and between the Equalis Group and the District dated March 6, 2024, and found it to be acceptable and in the best interests of the District, are hereby in all things approved.
WHEREAS, the District, pursuant to the authority granted under SDCL 1-24, and SDCL 5-18A, desires to participate in the Equalis Group, a joint purchasing cooperative, whose lead contracting agencies include Rockies Procurement Services (RPS) is a Colorado political subdivision and a public corporation established pursuant to C.R.S. 29-1-203 and C.R.S. 29-1-203.5., and is of the opinion that participation in this program will be highly beneficial to the District and its constituents through the anticipated savings to be realized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE District:
Section 1. The Terms and Conditions of the Agreement having been reviewed by the District and found to be acceptable and in the best interests of the District and its constituents are hereby in all things approved.
Section 2. The Superintendent is hereby designated to act for the District in all matters relating to the Equalis Group, including the designation of specific contracts in which the District desires to participate.

Rationale:  The logo of our district represents our brand and identity. We have recently updated our logo and tagline to reflect our history and future vision while communicating our strategic components of identity, adaptability, ownership, and community well-being. The development process was inclusive and involved feedback surveys from the community, the Board of Education, staff, students, and Thought Exchange during the creation of the District Strategic Plan.

Rationale:  We have finalized contract negotiations with Mammoth relating to the track and football field.  The contract was reviewed by the district's attorney and some minor changes/modifications were made.  Upon review, one item needing to be added to the contract relates to the South Dakota Statute requiring contractors to provide a performance bond.  This was not included in the contract and will be added at a cost of $47,415.  

Rationale:  Annual Agreements required for participation in the ASBPT Health Fund.

Rationale:  Policies within Section J, Students need refreshed.  

JECB is the district open enrollment policy.  The policy provides the district's Emergency Clause definition for the enrollment of military and staff member children.  Redundancy was removed from the policy.

Policies JED through JEDA-E3 are being postponed at the request of Exec. Directors.  More work is being done at the Principal level to develop processes and definitions of Excused/Unexcused absences and the accounting process for those excuses.  More information will follow. 

JEDB expands language to include student dismissal from out-of district after school activities. 

JEG includes language that identifies GED and Religious Exemption as permissible exclusions under Compulsory Attendance Laws. 

Designee and grammar corrections occur within other policies. 

Rationale:  Polices within Section I, Instruction are in need of revision.  Some policies contained within date back to 1994.

Policies are all within the section designated for Instruction and Instructional Practices. 

Revisions include standard superintendent/designee and grammatic corrections.
Updated SDCL references
IGABA - Aids Education is an outdated policy, not required by law, and not in line with current practice... propose Deleting.
IGBA- Programs for Children with Disabilities underwent an ASBSD overhaul in 2020.  This version reflects those updates and input from Special Services Coordinator.
IGBB - Programs for Gifted Students is updated to reflect that a more current stance on student needs/abilities and a description of beneficial opportunities potentially available to all students.