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Board member Aaron Schultz presented a token of appreciation from the district that read, in part, \"from the Aberdeen Public School District, with greatest appreciation presented to Duane Alm, for leading in our mission, offering invaluable support, and leading our path to success. School board member from 2002 to 02/2025.\" Duane Alm accepted the recognition and said he would display it in his office.

Several board members offered remarks. Mister Murphy thanked Alm \"for your commitment and service to this community, to this school district, for your love of our students,\" and said Alm helped improve the district and bring state-level policy work back to local practice. Another board member recalled first meeting Alm in 1981 and described his long influence on generations of students.

Alm reflected on highlights across a long career in education and school governance, referencing landmark district projects such as the construction of Central High School, renovation and air-conditioning projects, creation of the athletic complex, the new Simmons Middle School, and other renovations and closures. He also described state-level work with the Associated School Boards of South Dakota and national-level committee work that broadened his perspective.

Why it matters: board members said Alm's institutional memory and mentorship shaped district policy and priorities for decades; his retirement marks a leadership transition for the district.

Alm thanked colleagues, administrators and family for their support and mentioned his wife Sunny and other family members who supported his work. He closed with a note to the board about aiming to \"go for the gold\" in the coming school year, referencing past district achievements he encouraged continuing.

The board adjourned following the recognition and closing items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Aberdeen School Board 6/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 board and community members honored retiring school board member Duane Alm on June 23, marking more than two decades of service and recounting highlights from his career in education and district leadership.","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},6522717,"Aberdeen students place at national speech and debate tournament; board recognizes team",225,143000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067472-534041438f1fbcfdd7c7ff0e74165113&start=143&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067472-534041438f1fbcfdd7c7ff0e74165113/thumbnail_143000.jpg","/articles/6522717/South-Dakota/Aberdeen-students-place-at-national-speech-and-debate-tournament-board-recognizes-team","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522717-629317e68673c746b3e9634baca98505/orig.mp4?Expires=1775201846&Signature=BXp-OJ1wvQpQjNVUL~UecqsoqmIWiJs3C-2mkGnHqOCUvWLQEPRCrTTXihy0FhHMo~wO9IhoV9tSB56fBgrEirKyJJgrf-kef9rhRVqkkwlphlKBAjYJQ4qEOPBY6UIX6sk~-pcKpd~seY3bRe5D6hkM7-JL9x-CfIsXD1MGclQDSapoVejN4DMkLqpsCsGRWThiNft4ZQOMOWss1CZly1fUWLak9dHQBhoHi7dvvim-I4lpc08yT1eWPBhxXudLqguU2ANTgdOpxJH~wUJhIzI8TKBRmQyTcQkuX-wDpmmAbRPjfOCDkkVROjTqFMCH74bGzk3NsrwVYBp7nc~aQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 Board of Education recognized members of the district's speech and debate team for results at the national tournament during its June 23 meeting.

Coach Kanda introduced the team and a special guest and described the trip: \"We got back on Saturday, and we brought home a fourth place,\" Coach Kanda said, noting Ahmed George took fourth place in expository out of more than 600 entries. The coach also highlighted multiple students advancing to elimination rounds in expository events.

Student Amna, who competed in expository and informed events, described her fourth-place expository entry on tipping culture: \"My expository was on tipping culture, and I talked about the history of tipping culture and the societal issues that we're facing today and how it has expanded into our world. And I got fourth.\" Amna said she made last-minute edits on a coach's suggestion to speak louder and pause, and that the team trimmed the presentation to meet time limits.

Other students highlighted in remarks included Dex Suliman (advanced to elimination rounds), Brianne Wressland (top finish as a freshman in expository), Mitchell Goles (top finish in extemp debate as a freshman), Maya Heintzeman and Deqa Salomon (noted for expository performance), and additional participants who competed in congress and other events. Olivia Johnson, identified in the meeting as a chief coach for Jefferson, was mentioned for coaching top-60 and top-30 performances.

Why it matters: students' national placements reflect competitive academic extracurricular success and were publicly acknowledged by the board as part of the district's broader student achievements.

Board members and meeting participants congratulated the students and coaches; board president and other members asked brief questions about the national experience and how students adjust topics and presentations between rounds. Coach Kanda discussed coaching adjustments: \"The night before, he told me to make some changes ... speak louder and ... go take pauses, and that's what I did,\" Amna said when describing coach feedback.

Ending: Board members encouraged continued participation and noted the district took a 12-person delegation to nationals, with most students returning and many eligible to compete in coming years.","Students from Aberdeen School District 06-1 placed in national speech and debate events, including a fourth-place finish in expository; the board recognized the team and coaches during the June 23 meeting.",{"_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},6522722,"Aberdeen School Board approves interfund transfers, $105,000 contingency transfer and second readings of multiple policies",285,1255000,1540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067472-534041438f1fbcfdd7c7ff0e74165113&start=1255&end=1540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067472-534041438f1fbcfdd7c7ff0e74165113/thumbnail_1255000.jpg","/articles/6522722/South-Dakota/Aberdeen-School-Board-approves-interfund-transfers-105000-contingency-transfer-and-second-readings-of-multiple-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522722-6ad3eb3f945978b0b54545eb133a7422/orig.mp4?Expires=1775211671&Signature=fPKZn~NSDOeRuE4qcfx9hnBYoH8OKzPPLYSErSTTYQzUptW5ugbWgm9W4Kg~kSxYKAk65jXEaLM6dbX6BeYnK1I1rL6QzQgptGDn6M76ZxtxfxkTgdLHWLcUEArXiS~xPJhFBfniRYlFl--vpvptdpxSwpZB74vzb9d1CI9I712sECxUmcctxYQa98NPXLnFsXluhSPCtrO70-J-M6sazc8EApJ0YpwvLBYVIv21bUkhLkxH0BUzUTcu7-4A3TwTbytfRMGk3Ya2qQt8LklgBx1-u4FNfOyEGX0cjkVDYCMfvIIdgt7He91jZfx1ccC1zxLiu52m9W00ApaVzIXYQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 Board of Education approved multiple budget transfers and the second reading of several policy changes at its June 23 meeting, voting in voice to enact an $800,000 transfer from the capital outlay fund to the general fund, a roughly $528,000 transfer from the bond redemption fund to the general fund, and a $105,000 contingency transfer into the general fund to adopt a supplemental budget.

The measures were presented during the superintendent's reports. Dr. Guffin, superintendent, opened the budget discussion. Mikaela, a district staff member who presented the budget detail, said, \"The transfer from Capital LA to general fund was already budgeted. That's $800,000. So now we just have to approve the actual transfer of those funds.\" She also explained the $528,000 transfer from the bond redemption fund reflected remaining net assets in that fund after the final CHS bond payment.

The supplemental budget included several function-specific adjustments, Mikaela said. Among the items she listed were a $105,000 transfer from contingency to cover increases; a $50,000 supplement for the middle school function and $640,000 for the high school function (offset by miscellaneous revenue); a $945,000 increase to technology to purchase iPads earlier than planned; and adjustments to special education and transportation line items. \"It costs $229,000 per student to attend LifeScape per year,\" Mikaela said, noting how a single additional out-of-district placement affects costs.

Why it matters: the approved transfers and supplemental budget shift available resources into the general fund for immediate needs, enable early technology purchases intended to avoid duplicative device migrations, and recognize higher-than-expected special education and transportation costs that will affect next year's planning.

Board members moved and seconded the motions and approved them by voice vote. The board then conducted second readings and approved six district policies that the administration said align with recently passed legislation and will take effect July 1. The policies approved on second reading were BE (school board meetings/open meetings review), ECABB (multi-occupancy rules), JEA (compulsory attendance age), ACE and ACE-E (procedures for military children's IEPs/504 plans), KLB (curriculum complaint appeals), and FD (facilities funding and election timing).

Board discussion on the policies was brief. Dr. Gail Portnham and other board members asked only clarifying questions about current practice and effective dates; Mikaela and Dr. Guffin confirmed the policy language reflected state legislation and administrative cleanups.

Votes at a glance

- Interfund transfer (Capital Outlay to General Fund): motion approved by voice vote; amount $800,000; mover not specified in the public record; second by Duane Alm; outcome: approved.

- Interfund transfer (Bond Redemption to General Fund): motion approved by voice vote; amount ~ $528,000 (remaining balance after CHS bond payoff); mover not specified; second by Duane Alm; outcome: approved.

- Contingency transfer and supplemental budget: motion approved by voice vote; amount moved from contingency $105,000 into general fund to adopt the supplemental budget; mover not specified; second by Dr. Borton (per meeting record); outcome: approved.

- Policy BE (School board meetings/open meetings annual review): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Auld; second by Sharp; outcome: approved; effective July 1.

- Policy ECABB (multi-occupancy rules): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Prislin; second by Dr. Borton; outcome: approved; effective July 1.

- Policy JEA (Compulsory attendance age): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Kevin Burkhart; second by Dr. Borton; outcome: approved; effective July 1.

- Policy ACE and ACE-E (IEP/504 procedures for children of active-duty military): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Sharp; second not specified; outcome: approved; effective July 1.

- Policy KLB (Curriculum materials complaints and appeals to circuit court): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Sharp; second not specified; outcome: approved; effective July 1.

- Policy FD (Facilities funding, election timing and cleanups): second reading approved by voice vote; motion by Dr. Borton; second by Om (as recorded); outcome: approved; effective July 1.

Discussion vs. decision

Board discussion of the budget items was led by administration and focused on line-item explanations: property liability insurance increases, unencumbered building balances, early technology purchasing to avoid duplicate device management, additional out-of-district special education placements, and newly charged transportation routes for Alpine School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The board's votes were formal voice votes; there was no roll-call tally recorded in the public transcript and no recorded objections.

What remains: administration indicated it will continue to explore transportation efficiencies for next year and adjust budget planning to reflect recurring charges now realized in routes and special education placements.

Ending: The board completed the business by approving the listed transfers and policy second readings and moved on to recognition items later in the meeting.","The Aberdeen School District 06-1 board approved an $800,000 transfer from capital outlay and a roughly $528,000 transfer from the bond redemption fund to the general fund, adopted a $105,000 contingency transfer and supplemental budget adjustments, and approved second readings of six district policies slated to take effect July 1.","actionData","errors"]

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