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- Approval of agenda: Motion moved by Brad Olson, second by Alm. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Transcript: “Moved by Olsen, second by Alm. All those in favor of tonight's agenda signify by saying aye. Aye.”

- Consent agenda: Motion moved by Sharp, second by Dr. Bortnam. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Transcript: “So moved. Motion by Sharp. Second by Doctor Bortnam. All those in favor of the consent agenda, signify by saying aye. Aye.”

- Acceptance of the audit report: Motion to accept the audit report was made during the meeting's business actions (mover recorded as Sharp; second not clearly identified in the transcript). Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Motion to move into executive session: Motion by Sharp, second by Gordon. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Transcript: “Motion by Sharp. Second by Gordon. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. We are in executive session.”

The meeting transcript records each approval as a voice vote. Exact numerical tallies were not recorded in the transcript; the minutes reflect that each motion carried on the affirmative voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Aberdeen School Board - 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda, accepted the audit report and voted to enter executive session. All motions were approved by voice vote; the transcript records mover and second where identified but does not record roll-call tallies.","taxTitle","Aberdeen School District 06-1, School Districts, South Dakota","taxId",56319,"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},6625535,"Board recognizes state debate champion and names Central High special‑education teacher of the year",571,125000,696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00&start=125&end=696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/6625535/South-Dakota/Board-recognizes-state-debate-champion-and-names-Central-High-specialeducation-teacher-of-the-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625535-28dfb0ed396b93c9bea5a0be70b23a64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005913&Signature=j1TR1DrfSrbqpcn7k4L8pBtTxaKQkQPAW1wrnDvumZqj0yKYfj~3EEvxEB5O2jhDoG7zB-HxcvyjTpu9CAlcha4N2oWJ4pERRJV-Ejghs1Yy3bIxvU2nthDg8HguFnoh3Ym~LAbMj9l2YaTkSGu1UEmpNjfFd4Bzg3DypR4sHrDw8GIqPUmRW7CrVnLu9dSdIp8LQCtPqh3hcTfhJ8V36AEflNkMYaTHEinfMp5q12tlGGpXTEvanW3IYjbkU5uYCrO2zlwiaE4m~cxyHn9UBqdktiHD0tl-p7QblOebu4YAJomCXM3q3BB7BIDgG9yzep~YP169UpOVm9ZLppZlNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 board opened its meeting with two recognition items: a state debate champion from the district and Eric Peterson, named South Dakota special education teacher of the year.

Board members introduced a returning debate coach and invited the student champion and coaches to the podium. The student described the event format and said her competitive event was informative speaking; she told the board her topic examined how sexual violence has been used as a tool of war and that her research ranged from Hammurabi’s code to the present day. The board and coaches congratulated her on winning the state title and on advancing through highly ranked opponents.

Separately, the board presented the South Dakota Special Education Teacher of the Year recognition to Eric Peterson, a teacher in the STRIDES classroom at Central High School. Peterson said he was humbled by the nomination process — which requires a parent or guardian’s nomination for the state award — and described his work coaching cross country, track and providing extended school-year services for students with disabilities. He told the board he first became interested in special education in childhood and praised mentors and family members who influenced his career choice.

Board members used the recognition moments to emphasize the district’s role in serving students with special needs and to highlight extracurricular and vocational opportunities available to students. Several directors thanked coaches, teachers and students for their accomplishments.","The board heard remarks honoring a state debate champion and recognized Eric Peterson, named South Dakota special education teacher of the year, and thanked ATEC staff and students for recent achievements.",{"_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},6625540,"Auditor gives Aberdeen School District a clean opinion; no internal-control findings or federal program findings reported",262,3736000,3998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00&start=3736&end=3998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00/thumbnail_3736000.jpg","/articles/6625540/South-Dakota/Auditor-gives-Aberdeen-School-District-a-clean-opinion-no-internal-control-findings-or-federal-program-findings-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625540-54ebc912f690f9b1683c65e2b19f5d44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005913&Signature=Cn4-4ByKOt29a5KkGvUfIAaZo3q0wqq7mwXDltP9PNhoblYSyE5Uq7~mKjtPvNWj372~vIGopQRc0-rOcOsXER2G84GhdDFdgabpxzsrVZxNXKRPIV6fksj484DxaKANMi08xxVnfn-YSjzMXnN7sfsayNZUQ6GL0Qkk-hpRA3-neic42-uR68-H4r6bVcRIe0lbg95hLPFYaA~TR3L9p5qDVCvTcSrjzbq7pb9bnKO9hhXbCD6TQJnKBSESU4dIWIgqMuKZBNY5M9goDy84RI2IIfj0khYOs6A9OkTvtdYeTrIOrFeVbZOvWuUzNXJ4vXKXP1Vq3k7hPybScCrzdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 received a clean financial audit and a positive single-audit review of federal programs at its board meeting on March 1.

Tara Enquist, the audit partner presenting the report, told the board “the opinion this year is an unmodified or clean opinion.” She said the audit identified no internal-control findings and no instances of noncompliance for the district or the foundation.

Under Uniform Guidance (the single-audit review of federal programs), Enquist said auditors examined special education and Title I and found both to be clean with no findings to report. She added that last year’s findings — material journal entries and overspending in the capital outlay fund — had been resolved.

Enquist said timing for the audit was affected by a delayed OPEB (other post‑employment benefits) valuation report that arrived in February rather than January, but she characterized the overall result as “a very clean audit this year.” She said the audit team did not identify any corrected misstatements and that standard risks auditors test for — management override, revenue recognition and estimate-based balances such as pensions and OPEB — were addressed in their procedures.

Board members asked routine clarifying questions about due-from-other-governments balances (grant timing) and about financing leases; the auditor explained those items are typically timing or classification issues rather than control failures. The board voted to accept the audit report during the meeting's business agenda.","External auditors reported an unmodified (clean) opinion on the district's financial statements, no internal-control findings and no compliance findings for audited federal programs (special education and Title I). The auditors noted an OPEB valuation report arrived later than usual.",{"_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},6625546,"Aberdeen board hears ATEC update: 1,425 students, new welding robotics and expanded EMT training",565,1257000,1822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00&start=1257&end=1822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756744-f307d6ffbf8d6a65fa3cb963e5c88c00/thumbnail_1257000.jpg","/articles/6625546/South-Dakota/Aberdeen-board-hears-ATEC-update-1425-students-new-welding-robotics-and-expanded-EMT-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625546-f60765726f59971e6bc7e4c34bdccd8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005913&Signature=D5gaAIMqGEFRmTytTH16SAy8IzlVf3xCdMJ9-KSRdt440lgqn8z8VFeFVhDru2A4~DQzroEDLnDDbXZi5eB4iQA5cUolCoi0tFW0b0Jp84LqOZSk1MlZB~9miETXkeEZDDoC0dPG5vsaVXCdlG-dnJYiXDkJ9sEHxQRjobXS1K0sYzOG9buO8RexexXtqf1X-YruWMOAm5FJ8v82aQNtAMrXvMs85FvyTOkn3L8apFzlw-O-9UvIR96mCEkZOyJV5ATpDlmfvuPSW2qFlatoGCOZCMv-W84lCsk2CgXaXmg-uCX4WbA6Np2Qv22UGhtLN~N~-64WIBYecsYIvBLkHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 board on March 1 heard a report from the ATEC program that outlined steady student participation, recent equipment purchases and expansion of hands-on health-care training.

Mister Pudwill told the board “the numbers of students rotating through ATEC this year was about 1,425 students.” He said that figure was slightly lower than the prior year because expanded EMT/EMR courses reduced the number of freshman health sections that ATEC counts in its totals.

Pudwill described new equipment the center received through an innovative-equipment award that is part of the state-administered Perkins grant: “We received 19 new welders, 3 virtual welding kits, and 1 robotic welder,” he said, and added that the gear arrived in October and has been integrated into instruction.

On emergency-care training, Pudwill said the program is shifting from classroom-only instruction toward clinical experience: students now complete a minimum of 10 ride-along hours with the Aberdeen Fire Department, must perform 10 patient assessments and be evaluated on at least three accurate sets of vital signs. Pudwill said he expects about six students to take the national certification exam this year.

ATEC is also sending students to statewide competitions and career events. Pudwill said eight students will compete at the SkillsUSA state contest this April in Mitchell Tech in construction, auto maintenance and welding. He told the board the center hosted a career fair sponsored by the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and will run an Ag Day career fair using the same rotating format.

Board members asked about the building trades projects; Pudwill said the current school-year project — two cabins for Wiley Park built by students — will be completed by the end of the year and will be the last cabins for a while because of material costs. He said the district will look for new, appropriately scaled projects rather than returning to house construction.

Welding and machine tool instructor Mike Lillis and student Cole Dunleavy joined the presentation. Lillis described how the program teaches both traditional welding processes and newer technology, including robot-assisted welding and CAD/CAM workflows. Dunleavy, a sophomore, told the board that ATEC “has basically changed my life” by providing access to equipment and instruction he did not have at his home school.

Pudwill noted a governor’s visit last week to the center and said that such attention highlights local industry partnerships and potential student employment pathways. He told the board the emphasis next year will be keeping current classes and refining instruction rather than adding new courses, given budget constraints.

Board members praised instructors and students for program growth and for connecting CTE instruction to employment opportunities in the region.","ATEC leaders told the Aberdeen School District 06-1 board that enrollment in career and technical education remains strong, the center received new welding and robotic equipment via Perkins funding, and EMT/EMR students are doing ride-alongs and patient assessments as the program shifts toward hands-on training.","actionData","errors"]

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Meeting actions: agenda, consent agenda, audit acceptance and motion to enter executive session approved by voice votes

Board recognizes state debate champion and names Central High special‑education teacher of the year

Auditor gives Aberdeen School District a clean opinion; no internal-control findings or federal program findings reported

Aberdeen board hears ATEC update: 1,425 students, new welding robotics and expanded EMT training