001We are [Music] We are [Music] coming. Before the meeting is Five minutes in regards. And so we are going to allow that. I would like Second by Amanda. All in favor? >> Yes. >> Superintendent report. >> So you have at the last meeting it was asked if I would um provide a copy of the goals for myself for the upcoming year. They're They're written there. Have copies for the new one who's coming in. One of those was to you guys requested department reports for the year. So you'll know ahead of time who's going to be coming and they'll all be at the last board meeting of the month and that way you'll be up to date. Um your new dates are there upcoming meetings. Um I also gave you when staff start to return and
002then the June meal data. How many breakfast and lunch we have served at the summer food? >> Okay, I would just need to know question here. Kindergarten jump start when is that because there's not anything out on the school district Facebook social media. Are they going to put something out there? >> There's something about the kindergarten jump start that just says when kindergarten, sixth grade, and seniors are coming in. >> I think it's the last week of July. >> So, can they put something out on social media so parents know? >> Right now, yes, we definitely get something out. >> And then I went to pick up um enrollment packets at the elementary school. Um is there a difference of who's going from the middle school to the elementary school? Because I'm going to tell
003you, the middle school looks really nice. Who's ever going over there. I pull up in front of the elementary school and there's needs to this day and we have little kids coming that are going to come across that and trip over them. So, is there a plan to make the elementary school look as nice as the middle school? >> I will have to look because I know for sure our district motors were down for two weeks >> because that's why the city hasn't come at the middle school. >> So, I mean it should pretty snappy at the elementary school. >> You have your own You guys are doing an excellent job. [Music] >> Anybody else have anything for the superintendent? >> Okay. Motion to pay bill 6.1 by >> second by Tim. All in favor?
004>> Yes. Motion to approve the cancel checks. >> Move by second by Amanda. All in favor? >> Yes. Motion to recommend to approve the trust and major report as submitted for the 2425 trust and agency report. >> Second by T. All in favor? >> Yes. Motion to approve the 2425 budget supplement. >> Moved by Tam, >> second by Michelle. >> All in favor? >> And at this time, I'm going to adjourn the meeting for the 2425 school year. And I just want to thank everybody and I appreciate all of you. And you're all gonna do awesome. And I'm excited for all of you. >> I have something for you. >> Josh, 557. Beautiful. My favorite colors. Did you know >> you guess? >> Yes. >> Thank you. [Music] remember that. >> Thank you all. [Music]
005>> And real quickly before you leave, >> I have a gift for Josh. >> Oh, awesome. Yes, >> I have a gift for you. This is your for you for your last meeting with us and I wanted to do it before Melissa left. >> Yes. Show us. >> You have to show and tell. >> So, there is a hoodie. >> The new one. >> It's the new Falcon hoodie. >> Oh, awesome. >> And a card. >> I asked your wife which I could get you and she said swag. >> I love swag. >> Thank you. Okay, Chadky, you're up. Yeah. >> Yeah. She's going to pick it up at the end of the week. >> Okay. >> All right. You're in charge. >> Thank you, Melissa. >> You're welcome. >> I'll go ahead ahead and
006take over very temporarily. Uh our first order of business will be to do the oath of office for our newly elected board members. Chris and Mark, would you guys stand up, please? Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota and that you will faithfully and impartially perform your duties as a member of the school board of the Tat County School District, Todd County, South Dakota, to the best of your ability and in accordance with the laws now in effect and hereafter to be enacted during your continuence and set office and until your successor elected and qualified. The answer is I do. >> I do. I do. >> Congratulations. [Applause] >> Well, two things before we jump into the
007nominations um documents. You see the ethical obligations of school board members TCSD policy BCA. That is something that coming out of this meeting I will dee all board members to sign. it becomes record within the uh minutes of the meeting. Um so if you have have a chance to review that and sign off, please get that to me. New this year, open meeting brochure. This had to be added change based on a change within South Dakota law. Uh there is a a document that the uh attorney general has put out four pages I believe and I would just ask that in this first time that you guys go ahead and review that document because it is required to be noted that we've discussed it within this board meeting. So that's why this is here now.
008Uh with that I would take nominations from the floor for the president of the school board. Second that. >> Amanda, uh, Chris or Michelle Allen, are there any other nominations from the board? I will ask one more time. Are there any other nominations from the floor for the position of president? Hearing none, it is not necessary to hold an election. So, congratulations, Michelle Allen. You're now president of the school board. [Applause] >> And I will also complete my reign with uh opening nominations for vice president. Could I hear nominations floor for vice president of the school board? >> I'd like to nominate Amanda. Michelle Allen has nominated Amanda Riley. Are there any other or could I get a second on that? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mark. I have a first and a second. Are
009there any other nominations for the position of vice president? >> Move that to cease. Nomination. >> Thank you, Jim. nominations have has been moved uh to cease nominations. Uh all in favor? >> Yes. >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. With that, congratulations, Amanda, the vice president. >> Michelle, I'll turn it over to you. >> Thank you everyone. Um, I would like to just take a breath. >> Yes. Um, I really am grateful for Melissa and for Deb and for their hard work. Deb who be here with us today. And then I'd also like to welcome Chris and Mark. Um, everybody has a really positive outlook for this upcoming year that we're all going to pull together to do good things for our kids. I guess we move on next to the 7.2 the designations on
010appointment. Um, we're going to designate the official newspapers. The official depository is Wells Fargo Bank. the repository as USB financial services and also appoint as our authorized representative of school district for all applications and needed and authorized the filing of applications in connection with funds for the following that includes the titles for ESA um for title one and impact a school youth service vocational applied technology act John Mali foundation incorporate grants and other contracts, grants and applications as required. And it also includes um to establish bigger board meeting dates as the second and fourth Mondays of each month with the exceptions of the month of October which will be the 14th due to Native American day and then May memorial day. Um, and everybody, >> Michelle, if I could bring one point of clarification. The
011board meeting, the second board meeting in July needs to be July 28th, not the 21st. >> So, within the documentation, it says the 21st, it needs to be the 28th. And I I'll explain the reason why that we have to go through a public process. We're holding a budget hearing at that time. And that document is intended to go into the newspaper next week, uh, published prior. So we need that extra week. It would always be the second and fourth typically. So that was just the way that worked out. >> I'll make the motion approve by >> all. Um 7.3 um appointments we'd like to appoint Chad Bus to for Chad Bus as facility of all accounts including administrator of trust and agency accounts including existing accounts. G is designation of board policy. Um the
012parliamentary procedure for board meetings h investment resolutions for the 2526 school year. Um and it says here whereas the top county school district has at various times of the year inactive funds not needed for immediate obligations. Be it therefore resolved that authorization be given to the superintendent and business such inactive funds institution which serves the greatest advantage of the school district. Um appointment I recognition of bond limits as set and recommend to approve action items at three I as submitted. Second >> um 7.4 recommend joining the Associated School Boards of South Dakota. I'm the National School Board Association, member of Impact Schools South Dakota and National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, Membership and National Impacted Schools Association. Um recommend to join the following organizations. All in favor? >> Yes. 7.5 emergency school closing and chain
013of command recommend authorizing superintendent to close the school under emergency conditions and establish chain of command in her absence as follows. I'm Chad Botsky, business manager personnel. I'm Jody Jackson, curriculum center as number two. And top county school. All in favor? >> Yes. >> Um, member compensation for 7.6 recommend to set board member compensation at 150 for regular or special board meeting and six super meeting for lasting less than three hours. There will be no compensation for school sponsor events where public notice of majority is in place unless policy will be discussed. Motion second. >> Yes. 7.7 admission charges recognize a set admission charges for 256 school year as submitted a motion. All >> in favor? >> Yes. >> Um starting time 7.8 a recommended setting the beginning and ending times for students at top
014county schools for the 2025 26 school year. Um the school hours for K through 8 will be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's the same for the elementary, the middle school, and the high school grades. >> I'll make sure there is Um 7.9 contact person title N recommend to appoint Deborah Bordo human resource director as contact person >> 7.10 contact person section 504 recommended to appoint special education director as contact person for section 5 rehabilitation act 1973. Is there a motion? >> Second favor 7.11 district officer recommended to appoint superintendent as district officer for 13.27.14.27.19 there. [Music] >> There's not much to discuss. >> All in favor? >> Yes. >> 7.12 school attorney recommend to designate Robbie Robbie as our school attorney. action item 8.1 the county 2526 student handbook recommended to approve the 2526
015student handbook as a motion we want to I was going to think about it. Is that about Yes. But then I think I'm I think we create something that's just high school specific >> and then that way we can look at the counselors. If we wait too long to get the handbook, we won't get them back until like November, but we can make something separate and I'll present it to you. I'll make a motion. >> Okay. Is there a second? 8.2 is our school policy for schools. This is um policy JA compulsory attendance agent agents policy JA is student alternative instruction. I recommend to approve schoolboard policy BD schoolboard meetings. School policy JA compulsory attendance ages and school policy JA is submitted. Yes. Yes. >> Um do we have any reports? >> Um we actually
016received this today from teachers. >> Yes. Um, and the tribe is requesting to purchase those that have been sitting outside of the middle school. We checked with Dana and she would lovely just to have >> I recommend surplus to the just donate through >> and they're going to put it sounds like the tribal fair >> at the fairgrounds. But so the motion would have to read motion approve surplusing county school bleachers and donating to the road >> exactly like >> you want to since you missed the Do you want to stand up a two minute version of stuff? >> Yeah. Yeah. Before we close out here. >> So, um, for those of you that don't know me, my name is Bob Settlemire. I'm the CD County Sheriff since February of 25. Around April, I was,
017um, approached if um the Todd County Sheriff's Office would be interested in sponsoring a SRO for Todd County. And at that time, yeah, I was um interested in in doing something like that. And my history is I come from Rosewood Police Department, so I have like 22 years experience over there. I contacted their admin and um they are also interested in the position. So, I didn't want to be competitive with the track. So I kind of backed off a little bit and in talking with Robera and Chad, we found out that and I remembered there was two positions that was offered to the tribal police and they took one of them. Um they haven't been able to because of manpower issues fill the second spot. So that second spot the Todd County Sheriff's Office is
018interested in doing something like that with Todd County schools and entering into a partnership. Um, when people talk about Todd County being one of the poorest counties in the United States, they're not talking about the tribe. They're not talking about the school. They're talking about me. So, we're poor. We can't really afford it. So, I've been crunching numbers. I know how much the tribe like charges the school district and we can be really competitive with that with that number. Um, I did put together a little bit of a a budget on how much It would cost us to have an SRO and the total amount annually would be 74,400 and some change annually. Now, we'll supply the police car, we'll supply the uniforms, we'll supply the guy. Um, one of the advantages that we would
019have as a sheriff's office opposed to tribal police is their number one priority is going to be the school. So, they're not going to have to worry about answering calls and analopee in St. Francis inv they'll be here and they'll be here every single day to make it um more competitive for the staff member that I'd be bringing on. They're um they'd be on a payroll which would be prorated much like a teacher and I can offer summers off. I can offer the three or the four day work week like the school has. Um, another advantage that you'd have coming with the Todd County Sheriff's Office is when we travel, when a school travels, like to All and I for example, our guys will be state certified, state commissioned, so they could attend those trips
020and still be police officers on the road. Um, we understand that probably 95% of the crimes that are going to happen in the schools is going to be the trib's jurisdiction, not necessarily ours, but we're hoping to prevent them crimes from happening in the first place by showing visibility there. And that's what we're going to offer is 100% visibility. They'll be your guys' police officer. So, that's kind of my Um, I do have an MO anou that I am going to um present to my commission who meets tomorrow morning and once I get like their their blessing on it and I've already talked to them the past couple meetings, they're good to go. If they want to see something like this, maybe you guys can also look it over and um give Roberta the authority
021to enter into this agreement with the Todd County Sheriff's Office. then we can be good to go. It takes us a while to vet an employee with the background process that we have to have. I'm going to be trying to recruit a state certified police officer so we don't have to send them to training. I already have a couple candidates that have showed interest. So, if we can get this the sooner the better and by this coming school year, you'll have a Todd County SRO to all the Todd all the schools where we want to be. >> Yes. I I I got to jump in because you guys are watching the news right now. Our title two funding, our title four funding about $1.3 million which is what currently pays our SRO with the tribe
022has been suspended from the department of ed. OM won't release it. I would just ask that as we consider going through it and we continue working hand in hand. This is new news for you that you did not know about >> and we just found this out last week. >> So we you you know you go to Kelland and you'll read all the school districts in the state that are dealing with this now. We're not alone. I just gave you the real numbers of what we're dealing with in regards to what is being held up and what we're going to do for our school district alone. Title two itself pays for professional development. It pays for retention bonus very specifically for teachers in the school district. Title four. Wow. Wide ranging. We've got art. We've
023got security. We've got SRO's. We've got >> Music. Yeah. We've got a lot of different positions there that right now the feds aren't going to release any funding on. We're not alone. Every school district in the country is dealing with this right now. But I just wanted to bring it to you guys attention that before we should be doing anything new, I think we've got to try to manage and work how we're going to work this out. Now, tomorrow, let's say something changes. You know, it goes back to what we were talking about. But right now, without that funding, it's going to be a little up in the air until we get through this. So, I just wanted to be blunt with you guys. when uh would we know that it would work if without
024that funding? Like would you have to I mean I'm sure you're going to have to go through your budget, but >> ask me that question again so I understand. >> So when would we know if that would work without that money or will it work without that? >> Well, without that money then we're left looking for $1.3 million out of our budget that is not accounted for right now. Um I'm still hopeful that that's not the case. Um, the feds have at least granted allocations for title four, but they're not releasing any money. They have not released any money to the re released allocations to the state for title two. So, that one's not even available to even try to budget. So, everything's up in the air and that's the uncertain times and that's just
025the reality of what we're going to be dealing with going forward here. So, I just wanted to bring that to you guys attention that we need to talk about these things as we move forward. So, But it was more just him sharing the information because he's got to go back to the >> he still has to work through his work. >> I I recommend we continue along the process because we already have had these conversations. It's just that this is slapping us in the face out of the last week and this is what we're dealing with. >> So it's just it's just it's an informative conversation right now. >> Thank you. Moving on to questions about >> I don't think so. >> We already have session. Thank you all for coming out and looking forward
026to an amazing year.