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On the high school roofing project, the board accepted Guarantee Roofing\u0000as the low bidder at $820,004.72 and authorized award of the contract. District staff said the bid came in significantly below earlier estimates and that the contractor met bid specifications. District staff indicated work is to be completed by the start of school; staging on the older portion of the building may cause temporary disruptions to a parking area.

The board also authorized the purchase agreement for just over 21 acres of land to support projected future growth, approved the board president signing the purchase agreement, and approved a $10,000 earnest-money payment to First Dakota Title to secure the property. Staff described the property as roughly 21.46 acres, listed at $50,000 per acre in the materials presented, with a five-year purchase arrangement and no interest, and noted the board has until Nov. 19 to complete due diligence before risking the earnest money.

On routine consent items the board approved presented resignations and the slate of new hires. The transcript records a motion and voice votes for those items with no recorded opposition.

The minutes include a bill for a neon sign described inconsistently in the transcript (one passage lists a $400 deposit; a later passage refers to a $13,400 deposit). The transcript does not resolve the discrepancy; the board approved the bill as presented, and the deposit amount is listed as not specified in board records available in the transcript.

Board actions recorded at the meeting included approval of the roofing bid, authorization of the land purchase and escrow payment, and approval of consent items; motions were passed by voice vote with no recorded oppositions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2024-2025 Board of Education","oneSentenceSummary","The Tea Area School District 41-5 Board of Education approved a low bid of $820,004.72 for a high-school roof and authorized a multi-year purchase of roughly 21.46 acres with a $10,000 earnest payment to First Dakota Title.","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},6526348,"Tea Area School District approves activity handbook without \"clean record\" provision for substance offenses",775,1584000,2359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799170-8c28df8139bc4b9915dd0385a3c46ef4&start=1584&end=2359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799170-8c28df8139bc4b9915dd0385a3c46ef4/thumbnail_1584000.jpg","/articles/6526348/South-Dakota/Tea-Area-School-District-approves-activity-handbook-without-clean-record-provision-for-substance-offenses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6526348-557d3ef62563fa496938e1a99ecd2bca/orig.mp4?Expires=1775920743&Signature=SopjHqJJ7BhY8yc4iy34QnHS7W6O1Q8NO8nx3JED1cGfvNA1X35QtWjEgU9GFqf23yRERtRDf20A-tooKbOQDqK52Ar6v3ruGxdO2-ZxOGEJxqf5Ln2lzGzjj94QRQO2T-RpjAGEsZewty7UoOOHBT~IvknFhAYNQsyWCq-403vyqMbu-m64Aa9f3Fr8vOOUDLqVha6Y8Dy4ZjbZ2KwIdAnSlh0tiZ07SXgOTaqFL96irMjGAvnXn2E77U8pEXRUKLTXAe-i6chd-v1VXn~NFc3ljJRo45Zn4rAUviPZTtVe6nZ~Yu8rxJznpUbUiIfli1R482azz8O7A8Ek6RHyEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tea Area School District 41-5 Board of Education voted to approve the district\u0000activity handbook for 2025\u000026#8211;26 without adding a \"clean record\" provision that would have allowed certain students to reset prior drug, alcohol and tobacco violations after a period of good behavior.

The decision came after a committee made up of administrators, coaches and four community members reviewed the handbook. The committee recommended keeping the district\u0000existing sanction structure after discussing evidence rules for investigations and the appropriate length of any potential reset window. The administration\u0000recommended no change to the current policy, and the board voted to adopt the administration's recommendation.

Board members and committee participants discussed how investigations would use photographic evidence, with the committee concluding photos should remain admissible but only as one component of a broader investigation. Committee members said concerns about manipulated or undated images led them to limit photos to corroborating evidence rather than the sole basis for sanctions.

The board debated whether to add a clean-record reset and, if so, what the reset period should be. The current policy in discussion referenced a 12-month reset; some community members and at least one board member urged an 18- or 24-month window while other board members opposed any clean-record provision, arguing the handbook should maintain a stronger deterrent. The handbook's tiered sanction schedule (for example, short suspensions for first-tier violations, longer suspensions for higher tiers) and how resets would interact with multiple offenses were discussed but not changed.

Administrators also noted standard procedural clarifications in the handbook, including use of updated language to cover Career and Technical Student Organizations and replacing named third-party services in the text with generic references to the district's notification service.

Board action: the motion to approve the activity handbook as presented, without the clean-record provision in the drugs, alcohol and tobacco section, passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The board indicated the handbook will continue to be reviewed annually and will be subject to school-year communications to students and parents, including the annual activity-handbook sign-off required of participants.","The Tea Area School District 41-5 board approved the 2025–26 activity handbook as presented, rejecting a proposed \"clean record\" reset for drug, alcohol and tobacco violations after a months-long committee review and divided committee recommendations.",{"_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},6526338,"District gives progress update on high school addition, temporary-occupancy dates differ in transcript",392,979000,1371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799170-8c28df8139bc4b9915dd0385a3c46ef4&start=979&end=1371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799170-8c28df8139bc4b9915dd0385a3c46ef4/thumbnail_979000.jpg","/articles/6526338/South-Dakota/District-gives-progress-update-on-high-school-addition-temporary-occupancy-dates-differ-in-transcript","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6526338-88dac06641c262b3d9b011eab9e2c6d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775920743&Signature=QDXVkOHFojrcE8jfty8lIW4KLFtqgIMGhqRSaKUrq-Aw0ukcNo5bH0gHEVCRgrC-b7wi9ZSDHJD61TLP7P0E4o2TS7eZvf4y8QySJJTcSDHB5r9lBn-tEhv4CzNWYUuja43PGA4VWsXGSLUFT1BtCKy3UqiNW1AftyeiZ-2EFVyCSjQ5~a63GovMYWFkoEkaLjb8uT7MznNMJtj40XqbdWsF84lqlpcLQaWKPx1ckPM-mgO~zdRnGTFlGcfhY1FE8tKwxALqbj1aP004Us4MWrP8zVufVaI7TYOVN-Cj51ZPpgA4f0XH4PZSvWg6p7QfxXs5MPtHcR~0J2c~PjupIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District operations staff updated the board on progress at the high school addition, reporting that concrete, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, electrical and finishing trades are substantially underway and that many systems are being commissioned.

Staff said both north and south mechanical plants are operational and crews repaired an issue with bundles inside the ice storage tanks; air handlers and other systems are being brought online. Work remaining includes final fixtures in restrooms and labs, ceiling installation in science and arts wings, acoustical work in the multi-purpose \"pack,\" storefront glass installation and final flooring and painting. Bleachers and theater equipment are installed and furniture deliveries have begun.

District staff said they expect some temporary disruptions on the older portion of the building where staging will be required. The transcript records two timing references for temporary occupancy of portions of the new classrooms: administrators said some areas could reach temporary occupancy as early as July, while another staff speaker (Jan) later referenced a January 7 temporary-occupancy target. The transcript does not reconcile the discrepancy; both statements are reported here.

Other capital projects noted included progress on a bus-barn/operations-shop project, fencing and lighting at athletic facilities, sidewalk work and plans for a bus loop at Frontier pending city review.","Administrators reported substantial progress on the high school addition including HVAC startup, interior finishes and furniture staging; transcript records conflicting remarks about temporary occupancy timing.","actionData","errors"]

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