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Coaches introduced themselves by grade-area responsibility and said the CSI program provides classroom-level tools, a coaching menu, monthly newsletters tied to a yearlong theme and short videos spotlighting staff practice. Coaches described three core teacher practices they emphasize: jointly developed classroom purpose statements, measurable goal-setting with students, and PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycles to review data and drive instruction. They said teachers display purpose statements and student goals in classrooms so students take visible ownership of targets and can track progress.

Coaches explained the district provides onboarding for new teachers that includes modeling of improvement tools, process mapping, and structured follow-up coaching. They also said professional learning communities (PLCs) are in place at elementary grade-level teams (weekly) and are in early implementation at the middle and high school departmental level.

Separately, special education administrators reported presenting the district's coordinated improvement work at the South Dakota Special Education Conference. They described sessions they attended on work-based learning, behavior supports, executive functioning and legal topics. District leaders said their presentation focused on aligning improvement science with special education systems, the use of student learning journals to document goals and progress, and a cross-district \"rainbow sheet\" student information snapshot that staff use for caseload and planning discussions. They reported positive feedback from other districts and said more than 100 attendees went to the district's session.

Coaches and special education leaders said the district's approaches aim to build consistent systems across multiple schools so practices are not isolated to a single teacher or building. They invited board members to visit classrooms and noted several examples of teacher-led PLCs and student-driven data practices that the district says have shown early success.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2024-2025 Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","District continuous improvement coaches described classroom-level supports, monthly newsletters, PDSA cycles and professional learning communities. Special education leaders said they presented the district's systems at the state conference and highlighted student learning journals, staff training and work-based learning takeaways.","taxTitle","Tea Area School District 41-5, School Districts, South Dakota","taxId",66010,"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},6604632,"High school placed on targeted improvement list over chronic absenteeism; board outlines interventions",270,3034000,3304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987496-abdd70628243319ac18e37c80845cc1c&start=3034&end=3304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987496-abdd70628243319ac18e37c80845cc1c/thumbnail_3034000.jpg","/articles/6604632/South-Dakota/High-school-placed-on-targeted-improvement-list-over-chronic-absenteeism-board-outlines-interventions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604632-5b0e0e23efc4e5bebfea42de8748ad4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153069&Signature=kzvwcLRkmI1Wvf3bSvpJ0g783yZxHtOk4W75ST-1elYBR7NnZKNE15BbhyftBaCKs0Sy~Ja4yoG3ISK8D439vNtraHy15Z~SxfuXgupHygvn220b39pAQpHUAZBVQ6u5-u6qZ-sIwGtASQgjvRGjsUqmJWImYbIeIhQzoKHwA47Y7Dx1Bxmu9TeoYAO6NBXAJQLc7XNICIKQCH~f9PBwZHfYiiezA8-~Kw623ew1lutsZfWadQ0a993gmbJrBnfemArnPKu~d0Z-NW~uP9m0J4kjL7TMfF8KqtcmElLEcb2n1HbQ4xiZi~3L03-LeEiuzi4tdmLfHHdneG~n5YgqQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tea Area School District 41-5 administrators told the board the district's high school has been designated a targeted school for improvement under state accountability rules because one student subgroup's chronic absenteeism rate placed it in the bottom quartile statewide.

District leaders said the designation stems from subgroup performance and attendance patterns tracked in the state reporting system. The district must submit an action plan to the South Dakota Department of Education in May for implementation during the 2025-26 school year. Staff described a timeline: notification in the fall, leadership-team formation, full data analysis, development of a school success/action plan and submission to the state for approval.

Board members heard that staff are already using a number of interventions and monitoring tools. Current measures include daily attendance monitoring, automated and personal family outreach at 5, 10, 15 and 20 days of absence, individualized improvement plans for students with persistent patterns, and positive incentives for meeting attendance goals. The district also uses the South Dakota STARS data export to track attendance flags (for example, green/yellow/red thresholds tied to percentage attendance) and said it plans to continue and refine that monitoring.

Administrators described targeted incentives already in use — for example, small rewards and public recognition for students who meet quarter goals — and noted staff are experimenting with increased school social work involvement, SRO (school resource officer) coordination for unexcused absences, and better cross-building communication about students who transfer between district schools. The district said it will continue to examine coding options in its student information system to capture absence reasons more consistently across sending and receiving districts.

District officials also noted the limitation that very small subgroups can trigger targeted improvement status: staff emphasized that while subgroup counts are small, the district treats every affected student's attendance as important and is pursuing sustained supports rather than one-off fixes.

Board members did not take a separate vote on the designation; the presentation was informational and staff said the formal action is submission of the improvement plan to the Department of Education.","The Tea Area School District reported that the high school has been designated a targeted school because a subgroup fell in the bottom 25% statewide for attendance; district staff outlined an action plan focused on monitoring, family outreach, incentives and targeted supports.",{"_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},6604638,"Tea Area School Board OKs up to $7.5 million capital outlay certificates and approves bus storage expansion bids",1083,1613000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987496-abdd70628243319ac18e37c80845cc1c&start=1613&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987496-abdd70628243319ac18e37c80845cc1c/thumbnail_1613000.jpg","/articles/6604638/South-Dakota/Tea-Area-School-Board-OKs-up-to-75-million-capital-outlay-certificates-and-approves-bus-storage-expansion-bids","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604638-6fdad71065af01e3ea0348f9a6d2421e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153069&Signature=lP-IEwCtLMKyGH9xde3K3IhbDTnFBDU~Epjze7Ps2jAa3phHblD5C7bEbhQ-798BwGM8hyxdtnQNbUCU7hX1KOSCWIdqom603wCkKQP1r8~ipHxqw0u7gExGyTEt2NQG9Z9l~lRT-yL3a2iAHUPpjWEtxtkGr0NncUM8Ek-cpAiGIV15oLIq6o6wsoj1jXlE6x9Y0JUUHIEXcViOJ55WT8~ABELMgQ-vTM0xIF-j4EiH9doQtscurPr0r1zeMfCTR1dMzzBrAvSKGMtu3jh4sWps3nQAF0j59inUSD2zQSJbkthg9L67Gv38tgyxc0RQaGX7pvrzrSuZCuZDs31Gsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tea Area School District 41-5 Board of Education voted to authorize the issuance of limited tax general obligation capital outlay certificates in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000 and approved bids for an expansion of the district operations bus storage during its meeting.

The resolution approved by roll call gives district officials authority to complete the offering documents and proceed to sale. Tom Grumman of Collier Securities, who explained the financing process to the board, described the board action as an authorizing resolution that sets parameters for the sale and allows staff to move to the marketing and pricing phase. \"This is a what they call in South Dakota, an authorizing resolution,\" Grumman said. He added plainly, \"I'm not going to be able to get you 0% interest rates,\" while describing market-driven yields and how coupons and premiums are structured.

The resolution text approved by the board lists allowable uses broadly, including construction and facility improvements, building security, land purchase for a future middle school site, site remodels and the cost of issuing the certificates. Grumman said the district is expected to receive an enhanced rating by pledging state aid under the Health and Educational Facilities Authority program, which would pass the state's AA+ grade to the issue and can lower borrowing costs. He described the typical structure: a 5% coupon with yields by maturity in the roughly mid-3% to low-4% range and a common call period around six to seven years on a 10-year structure, though exact pricing will be set on sale day.

Board members voted by roll call on the resolution. The record shows: Ryan — Aye; K. Johannessen — Aye; Bennett — Yes; Daggett — Aye; Meyer — Yes. The motion carried.

District staff and the board also approved a bid package to expand the operations bus storage adjacent to the new maintenance/shop facility. The board was told only two contractors submitted bids for the addition: Coleman (general/structure) and JJ Electric (electrical). The presented bid for the addition was described as roughly $298,000 plus ancillary costs such as engineering and city permits; staff noted that amounts may change slightly once permitting and final engineering are confirmed.

Board members and staff discussed the capital outlay timetable and restrictions. The district must show intent to spend certificate proceeds within three years and has up to five years to actually expend the money without yield restriction changes, according to the explanation given during the presentation. Staff also noted the district intends to phase projects across multiple summers because the list of facility work is extensive and pricing/availability will affect what can be completed in any single construction season.

Next steps described to the board include finalizing the offering document, obtaining the state aid pledge and rating report, pre-marketing to potential investors, confirming pricing on sale day, and returning to the superintendent and business manager for final signoff of the pricing. The district will return to the board for any specific project awards and for authorization of final contract documents where required.

Votes at meeting: the capital outlay resolution passed on a roll call vote (five ayes). The operation bus storage expansion bids were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.","The Tea Area School District board authorized issuance of limited tax general obligation certificates not to exceed $7.5 million and approved bids for an expansion to the district's operations bus storage, with final pricing and implementation steps to follow.","actionData","errors"]

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