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Mister Veek delivered the legislative update and said the district had \"tracked 33 bills\" so far and reviewed positions by bill; during the presentation he described bills the district supports, opposes, or seeks amendments to, including two voucher bills (House Bill 1009 and House Bill 1020, described as education savings/voucher proposals) which the district opposes. Veek recommended the board approve the positions presented with one correction (an item to be changed to neutral); the board voted to confirm the positions by voice vote. The transcript records the motion and a second and \"Those legislative positions are confirmed,\" with no roll‑call tally provided.

On policy, the board considered five policies from the B section (B I B, B I B A and related B‑section policies) and approved them as \"review revised,\" including a minor update to policy BG (school board policy process). The motion to approve these policy revisions passed by voice vote.

Several procedural motions were also approved earlier in the meeting: approval of minutes for the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting; approval of the agenda; approval of the consent agenda (items 9a–f); approval of a supplemental consent agenda (claims to Sanford Healthcare A‑1 through A‑3) which was recorded as approved \"with 1 abstention from myself\" in the transcript. The board adjourned after routine closing motions.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve minutes (Jan. 13, 2025): approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Approve meeting agenda: approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Approve consent agenda (9a–f): approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Approve supplemental consent agenda (Sanford Healthcare claims A‑1–A‑3): approved; transcript records one abstention (speaker stated \"one abstention from myself\").
- Acknowledge district health services update: acknowledged by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Acknowledge community relations overview: acknowledged by voice vote (tally not specified).
- Confirm legislative positions on tracked bills (33 bills): confirmed by voice vote (tally not specified); motion included one correction to change an item to neutral before confirmation.
- Approve five policies (review revised, including minor update to BG): approved by voice vote (tally not specified).

The transcript does not include roll‑call vote counts for these motions except the supplemental consent agenda note about a single abstention; the meeting record should be consulted for precise tallies if required for official minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 1-27-25","oneSentenceSummary","Board members voted to confirm legislative positions (tracked across 33 bills), approved five policies on review/revise, and approved routine meeting motions including minutes, agenda and consent items. The board confirmed positions after a legislative update and passed policy revisions by voice vote.","taxTitle","Sioux Falls School District 49-5, School Districts, South Dakota","taxId",12940,"location","South Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6369149,"District outlines communications, Klearn TV, community ed and outreach metrics",844,1662000,2506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6&start=1662&end=2506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6/thumbnail_1662000.jpg","/articles/6369149/South-Dakota/District-outlines-communications-Klearn-TV-community-ed-and-outreach-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369149-5aed0d1c018dbc10858fca867460ee3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140350&Signature=eng025u10iM85Sr18iG0i94PUqWC~uPckr8MNK2I6uDTb89l7XPF4f8iOzSL50cMz160EsX1EOiPZT9-3k14eQsvocXc~ZzVWPuGCJ0LdlfGxsSIIp38ylzzM0-ctnpVR-NxS6MO5FGG3CKvKkPIsoDmktNUu2dMT9v03LE9Mi5eP~bUo~5CGdWZ31LqWZ~jCNHlTFnRmz8-9NpROIod4zmKFil4t1wSvRwor~S9P3n5k-BAuUa9uwlKnKhjocPl2uSiWMb1Mm1YGZwEylv-avlRiU712pmRDBX5KS6mMmApjiyWUZCemmRmKbS~9Rfd6w7xfrbirUFTdClsMz07SQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Diane Conrad, director of community relations, gave the board an overview of the office’s scope and metrics, saying the team coordinates \"both internal and external communication, public relations services that foster strong partnerships between the district, each department, our schools, [and] all stakeholders.\"

Conrad described the district website (redesigned in mid‑December 2024), a free district app with about 13,300 downloads, Thrillshare mass messages (more than 11,000 sent in the last year), Klearn TV (cable channel 20 / Midco 595) and a district YouTube channel with nearly 2,000 videos and 10,900 subscribers receiving about 3.5 million views. The office recently created an archived YouTube channel to preserve older district videos and continues to produce podcasts and event recordings.

On community education, Conrad said the district offered 625 classes in calendar 2024 with 5,283 registrations and produces two printed catalogs each year. The office also processes facility permits for community groups; the presentation said 241 permits were processed in 2024 with a cumulative evening use estimate of 7,227 hours (6:30 p.m.–10 p.m. equivalent usage across events), much of it provided to nonprofits at little or no fee when custodial staffing was required.

Board members praised the work and acknowledged the overview by voice vote; the transcript records no roll‑call tally. The presentation invited community members interested in teaching community education classes to contact the office and noted translation and accessibility functions for high‑volume languages on district platforms.","The office of community relations detailed the district's communications platforms, community education course volumes, Klearn TV and archived video work, and community facility permits; the board acknowledged the overview.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6369155,"Board hears detailed update on school nursing: 32.5 FTE nurses, 2,300 care plans and 20,277 parent contacts reported",400,1049000,1449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6&start=1049&end=1449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6/thumbnail_1049000.jpg","/articles/6369155/South-Dakota/Board-hears-detailed-update-on-school-nursing-325-FTE-nurses-2300-care-plans-and-20277-parent-contacts-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369155-10925d3d12e85e3e6885bf3663d601dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140350&Signature=nji-mgVjXo5AryTbbw6l1N8UhfHuLgyTIKx40SIctasPfhek031mUc0N70ToXbe28n-A8heWyJtzfNo9x3ObWDzA7tub-~I0Ze~~F8wWZGh43B8TyeGOMAMHQ6D4udDceQmYMFz5AXgOxrHwuCfeP6f4Df6XB5m7DqNfOMvSY8RuPFU0tjWrxVyS2ortuznNvyUtvMsTtFStG1f9JadeC8otUcZEnrce1GIhPRIeY3vDpthlCmJatPTWTEZN4HZXH~qMxnpHI2g~xIWEV0378-ANK94CMyF3MrNxU1Tzso7L~autjAuXtfs0nka9M1zG2ro3mWCn1XDJRcuQJu5QbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Molly Satter, presenting an update on district health services, told the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board that school nurses “support student success by keeping students healthy, safe, in school, and ready to learn.”

Satter reported that the district employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent school nurses serving 38 buildings. Nurses created more than 2,300 individualized care plans in the past year and made 20,277 parent contacts to communicate health needs, provide education, and arrange referrals, she said.

District data cited by Satter included 93 students with diabetes (an increase of 32 over five years), 253 students with seizure disorders (an increase of 26 over five years), 416 students with life‑threatening allergies and 1,304 students with asthma. Nurses administer about 280 scheduled daily treatments such as catheterizations, tube feedings and respiratory therapies; the figure excludes routine oral medications and as‑needed treatments. The district also reported providing 759 staff flu shots and 476 student flu shots; school nurses assisted with hepatitis B vaccine series for staff as well.

Satter described school-based health services provided through partnerships: Falls Community Health operates school-based clinics at Hawthorne, Terry Redlin and Hayward elementary schools (staffed by physician assistants or nurse practitioners with parental consent) and Dakota Dental Mobile provides on-site dental care. The district reported Dakota Dental Mobile delivered care to 386 students with an estimated direct-services value of $394,882.

Board members thanked nursing staff and asked follow-up questions about the school-based clinics and how nurses coordinate care. The board moved to acknowledge the health services update; the motion passed by voice vote with no roll-call tally provided in the transcript.","District health services staff reviewed nursing workloads, specialized medical care provided in schools, partnerships with community health providers and key statistics including FTE nursing staff, care plans, and counts of students with chronic conditions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6369158,"Sioux Falls district to expand junior kindergarten to four schools; enrollment opens Feb. 3",254,509000,763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6&start=509&end=763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2155166-e1d4aa3ba8abe78365141cdc81d4ccf6/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6369158/South-Dakota/Sioux-Falls-district-to-expand-junior-kindergarten-to-four-schools-enrollment-opens-Feb-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369158-12215a6968f70b8fe1c7a270981f73d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140350&Signature=ksPYvH20VpYdmVHIUCP-C6UU4ui9fsVHZmfHV~EKnkwuH2TotEDH71mMf-pUIFvgIIAl0kYzJqjd~sM9i-VecrsLKyndooelfjQxq1Fw~a0GDkou~UgnZ4w~Iz3fs8LHiDWh8UxDTwtwpqcN9ZMr3R7w0-D3AmCw3X9bUQ3dymB0Vx0aQQqnOfMysV3dp4VzbXzoIe80WNo0IYvN48FFL17I8jNoDyTqH9ZQR1H7Dba84CjWXcxApUIBvoglHoZzwLXWFB33Ha~YJBSmM-tf4cp-8vebznJgm0L1CYw3xkPnzi-mXb0oqz-Pe2BRyIOsPmJdwfrUTLo5tpJamjuXWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sioux Falls School District 49-5 announced an expansion of its Junior Kindergarten Academy to four elementary schools, officials said, and opened enrollment Feb. 3 for the 2025–26 school year.

Diane Conrad, director of community relations, told the board that junior kindergarten \"is a program for children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1st, but who may benefit from some additional time to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, finding gross motor development, social, emotional growth.\" She said the program has previously been offered at Robert Frost and JFK and will be added at Cleveland and Hayward this fall.

The district described the Junior Kindergarten Academy as a free, all-day model that splits time between academic instruction and social, emotional and physical development. Conrad said the program may be a good option for children with summer birthdays and for families deciding whether a child is ready for kindergarten. \"It does not mean that you have to enroll on February 3rd, but we know a lot of parents are asking questions about that,\" she said, and encouraged families to attend district preview events.

Parents and guardians are invited to a preview event on March 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at their child’s school to meet teachers and submit enrollment documents, the district said. The first day of school for the 2025–26 year was announced as Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

Conrad also noted that transportation and CLC after-school care will be available where applicable; families should consult the district website for details on bus eligibility and community learning center enrollment. The district said expanded sites and program details are posted online and will be promoted through social media.

Board members acknowledged the announcement without objection.

Enrollment timeline and key details: enrollment opens Feb. 3, preview events March 6 (4–6 p.m.), program sites: Robert Frost Elementary, JFK Elementary, Cleveland Elementary and Hayward Elementary, eligibility: children who will be 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2025. Busing and CLC after-school care are available where eligible.","District leaders announced an expansion of the Junior Kindergarten Academy to four elementary schools — Robert Frost, JFK, Cleveland and Hayward — for fall 2025. Enrollment opens Feb. 3 and a family preview event is March 6.","actionData","errors"]

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