September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM - DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
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1. Call Meeting To Order:
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2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence In Honor Of Fallen Soldiers And Active Duty Persons:
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3. Recognition:
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4. Review of Board Working Agreements:
Rationale:
Making Connections
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5. Public Forum:
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6. Approval of Agenda:
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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7. Consent Agenda Items:
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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7.A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for August 25, 2025.
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7.B. Approve Personnel Action
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7.C. Certified Voluntary Separation Requests as Outlined in the 2025-26 Negotiated Agreement.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Voluntary Separation Request for Alice Oleson as per terms of the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
Rationale:
The individual, named above, constitutes the entire pool of certified DSD teachers who submitted an application for Voluntary Separation. The individual meets the criteria for Voluntary Separation as noted int he 25-26 Negotiated Agreement. The total of the requests = $60,000. This is below the 2% of Instructional Salaries allocation budgeted for Voluntary Separation payments. All requests are effective at the end of the contract year and are pending completion of the employee's 2025-26 contract.
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7.D. Approve Financial Reports
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7.E. Approve the Purchases and Issuing of Accounts Payable and Payroll.
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7.F. Approve Conflict Disclosures and Waiver Authorizations as being Fair and Reasonable and Not Contrary to the Public Interest Pursuant to SDCL 3-23-3.
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8. Items Removed From Consent Agenda
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9. Elementary and Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Items:
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9.A. New Staff Update
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Administration will provide an update on how new teachers are onboarded, trained, and supported to ensure success within the district. The report will outline the onboarding process, professional development opportunities, mentoring supports, and ongoing check-ins designed to help new staff transition smoothly, strengthen instructional practice, and build long-term commitment to the district.
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10. Superintendent Items:
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10.A. Approve Student Assignment Requests as recommended for the 2025-26 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve as recommended. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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10.B. Approve Open Enrollment Applications under the Board Policy JECB, Emergency Clause as recommended for the 2025-26 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Moton to approve as recommended. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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11. Fiscal Resources Items:
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11.A. BE IT RESOLVED the Douglas School District #51-1 Board of Education, after duly considering the proposed budget and its changes thereto, to be published in accordance with SDCL 13-11-2, hereby approves and adopts its proposed budget and changes thereto, to be its annual budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The adopted annual budget totals are as follows: General Fund: $28,225,000; Capital Outlay Fund: $3,492,475; Special Education Fund: $6,875,000; Impact Aid Fund: $6,802,825; and Food Service Fund: $1,558,650.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the FY26 Budget as presented. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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11.B. Approve the following tax levies for Fiscal Year 2026:
Tax Levies Certified to County Auditor - General Fund: AG: $1.125/$1,000 OO: $2.518/$1,000 Other: $5.211/$1,000 - Special Education Fund: $1.462/$1,000 - Capital Outlay Fund: $5,500,000 |
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12. Operational Support Services Items:
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13. Reports:
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13.A. Superintendent:
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13.A.1. Preview of Staff Experience Survey — September 22, 2025 through October 3, 2025
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13.B. Committee Reports From Board Members and Comments from Associate Board Members
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14. Upcoming Calendar Events:
September 10 - Facilities Master Planning, 11:45-3:30 September 22 - BOE Meeting, 5:00 pm September 26 - Robotics Grant Presentation / Senator Thune's Visit October 6, 7 & 9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7:00 pm October 10 - No School, Conference Comp October 13 - Holiday, No School October 14 - BOE Meeting, 5:00 pm |
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15. Executive Session
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Motion to move into executive session at. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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16. Action As A Result of Executive Session
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17. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn the meeting at. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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