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- Approve minutes of the meeting held on 08/11/2025: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approve the agenda: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Acknowledge a school administrator conflict of interest: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approve the consent agenda (items a through e): Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Acknowledge the Community Learning Centers (CLC) report: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. (See the CLC article for details on enrollment, scholarships and program expansion.)

- Acknowledge the professional development report: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Motion to adjourn: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.

The transcript records these as voice votes with the board president calling “All in favor? Aye.” The minutes do not include roll‑call vote counts or named movers for the motions in most cases; the record shows “So moved” and “Second” but does not identify the speaker who moved or seconded for each item.

No ordinances, resolutions, appointments, contract awards, or other substantive policy votes requiring roll call were recorded in the transcript for this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 8-25-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board approved minutes, the agenda, a school administrator conflict acknowledgment, the consent agenda, and acknowledged two reports (Community Learning Centers and professional development) by voice vote during the meeting; the record shows voice votes with no roll‑call totals recorded.","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},6504377,"District reports rising enrollment, attendance and test‑score gains among Community Learning Centers participants",770,2493000,3263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f&start=2493&end=3263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f/thumbnail_2493000.jpg","/articles/6504377/South-Dakota/District-reports-rising-enrollment-attendance-and-testscore-gains-among-Community-Learning-Centers-participants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504377-2ba2aa6e4bca53cd324c3574e99a3405/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900438&Signature=Y-cUt0VffmRVWyGxFwpBG8m7E72pWQzFE83K0yajWrw7ZKfmdzip38FvDrXhhlfctLC1BFsOaricVmL4Zga1qoAvdR5MHdQBVok13DS1ckUt9Vxn96VA9uaWHeghTgUFxHf5wsbF~AGpxux8pxeb2ZgGTSYgtYuRfnF3wdGexA6Gy0qJXrCUqfixbpYY4NJHWM5flCnHEwxQmp9~vSDxiw-aNEoSAOtB7wsXpUBGnd~6QsIcHJdc29Oj2m5wgv-Foc36LhUel9iM6hUkqogmv97o8k3iuZcE5ubBxBhiyig-zjYruzmvA1Bb1hjJFQBL0KRQEW-7atLe7AEFxDmLTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rebecca Wimmer (presenting on Community Learning Centers) told the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board that the district’s CLC program completed its second full year and showed sustained growth and positive student outcomes.

Wimmer said before‑school enrollment expanded from a single site with 30 students to eight sites with more than 230 students; the district added two summer sites this year and enrolled about 130 additional children in summer programming. She said average daily attendance for CLC participants remained consistently higher across the year and that the program’s small‑group tutoring appeared to contribute to improved reading and math growth at some schools.

“We have over 70 community partners that are coming in and doing different activities with our kids throughout the weeks, getting them engaged in different things,” Wimmer said. She highlighted Annie Sullivan CLC, where two high school tutors provided small‑group tutoring for 2½ years; those CLC students showed higher median MAP scores in math and reading than the general elementary population at that school, she said.

Wimmer acknowledged increased demand for scholarships. She said the program used about $1,600,000 in scholarship funds last year and requested an additional $200,000 this year to cover gaps as some federal funding ended; she said the district anticipates roughly $2,200,000 in scholarship funding for the coming year from a donor fund and United Way. Earlier in her remarks she said scholarship requests had increased by about $130,000 in one period, and she explained the district had worked with donors to cover added need.

Wimmer said the district set a capacity goal this year of 2,037 for after‑school enrollment and was at roughly 96% of that capacity, with the most openings in Title schools. She announced the district launched middle‑school programming at George McGovern, Ben Reifel and Whittier, and that a Boys & Girls Club site attached to George McGovern now allows students to stay until 8 p.m. on many days.

Board members praised the program and moved to acknowledge the report. A motion to acknowledge the CLC report was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll‑call counts are recorded in the meeting minutes.

Wimmer said the district plans to continue collecting and reporting data on CLC attendance, academic progress and program growth.","Rebecca Wimmer presented data showing increases in before‑school, after‑school and summer enrollment in the district’s Community Learning Centers (CLC), improved average daily attendance for CLC participants, reductions in chronic absenteeism, and targeted scholarship funding; the board acknowledged the report by voice vote.",{"_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},6504381,"Resident asks district to add UPC/GTIN data to meal listings and disclose added sugar amounts",162,2087000,2249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f&start=2087&end=2249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f/thumbnail_2087000.jpg","/articles/6504381/South-Dakota/Resident-asks-district-to-add-UPCGTIN-data-to-meal-listings-and-disclose-added-sugar-amounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504381-348a46433b39ee07a3c24425462c208b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900438&Signature=jjEzN2U1QPIwERLiq4kQaTY9HJTEzTL7EmpKmhcN-8dIbCBExnPJQ51FCAMWpg6DfbSdA2XcGAApKAtJ~ixLbplDpUyna5lY5MbMcSvJUIK3g3Ut-8fnRTABMgqSZ4cysm6olGnKCWVWDqvooVkozI6RmDoM8Ge6s4ier5BoxOtma5Pjsb1Fvc1oK9vqv7npBSyZ8qN-AkoeiFBCbrn8zKsJJfHhqkeRJ5~UxdBhcO2sdOeMxXgOlA~RfXF6zO4zX-wMLITnOZ3szQLeOnwHEOblUsg4sl~KAvdDpo7vJvol4pipU58sfELKalhLi13ziY6r-kftKIPMNm5P~~V04w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chad Bishop, a Sioux Falls resident, used his public‑comment time to ask the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 to provide clearer product identifiers and added‑sugar information for school meals and vending machines.

Bishop said the district’s MealViewer platform can support added‑sugar and UPC/GTIN labels but that the district had not implemented those features. He told the board that some menu items show changed nutrition values compared with previous listings and that a UPC or GTIN would make it possible to verify the exact product being served.

“Including a universal product code, UPC symbol, or a GTIN… would help clear up any confusion quickly, and it should be easy to do within the system,” Bishop said.

Bishop cited examples he said show discrepancies: a whole‑grain banana muffin listed at 15 grams of total sugar on the district menu but previously reported at 25 grams of added sugar; a “frosted cornflakes kit” that MealViewer showed with 53 grams of carbohydrates while a Kellogg’s smart label for the school-specific product listed 28 grams total; and a retail version showing 19 grams of added sugar for one serving. He also noted that adding 8 grams of added sugar for chocolate milk would cause that breakfast to exceed recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.

On vending machines, Bishop asked the district to disclose the same product‑level information. He used Minute Maid apple juice as an example, saying a vending serving contains 32 grams of sugar, “I'd argue that's the same as a Coke.” Bishop framed his request as a transparency and measurement problem: “You can't manage what you don't measure.”

Bishop also renewed earlier comments asking that George Orwell's 1984 and Brave New World be required reading for juniors and seniors and that the social studies curriculum include lessons on propaganda techniques; those curriculum requests were presented separately from his nutrition comments.

Board members did not take immediate action on Bishop’s requests during the meeting; Bishop offered to volunteer and contribute to any district effort to improve reporting.","At public comment, resident Chad Bishop asked the Sioux Falls School District to include UPC/GTIN product identifiers in MealViewer listings and to publish added‑sugar breakdowns for prepackaged items and vending machines, citing discrepancies in reported nutrition data and health concerns.",{"_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},6504386,"Eighth-grader and father ask Sioux Falls School District to allow Guardian caps in football practices",420,1616000,2036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f&start=1616&end=2036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681121-d348fa6b28e3f62dea2343374cd9a85f/thumbnail_1616000.jpg","/articles/6504386/South-Dakota/Eighth-grader-and-father-ask-Sioux-Falls-School-District-to-allow-Guardian-caps-in-football-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504386-8ee0746d82d00504e8f804e937261e43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900438&Signature=B992uFUiAfHmgPVbt7BtndHpeDi0yrnbF6NRzoDfU6Gl9EzlXu6YMqIxJKwJTtzcAZr1~4BMVn-MqhNE9TuElZIuYedTV1XhSZ5oOsXC4bqT9gRK59~-3O4wNKWjWrcfQWz-vszOE8RhFiXHiUG42wtAzjMYq~o4uILEn6SbQmVE0lmPqoHlTrvBwpzUkk0vyZc5wYMGUKHfVb1KygVcdiw3PU0UAOngOQ~w-lYb49yDbBs0UX3-UpyuHcWEKMmdXxDMstw-RHb489qrn0kVitIHZsL-LAschxn07VzP-TDNc1VEd-bCLRS0fGKJbGBad0SWDRZNH2JpW7SlkgWa5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grant Hone, an eighth-grader at Edison Middle School, and his father, Dave Hone, asked the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 school board on Aug. 26 to allow the use of Guardian caps during football practices to reduce head injuries.

The request focused on safety and a district prohibition that the Hones said rests on concerns about voiding helmet warranties. Grant told the board his parents purchased a Guardian cap and that coaches initially said it was allowed; later the athletic department told him Guardian caps would not be approved because they “may affect the warranty of the helmets.”

Grant spoke directly to the board: “All I’m asking is the ability to wear a guardian cap during practice so I can be safer during, I am playing the sport I love.” He said his parents bought him a Guardian cap for practices and that he would be willing to show the board his helmet as evidence.

Dave Hone said he provided the board with documents showing national adoption and vendor endorsements. “According to Guardian, the creator of the Guardian cap, there has never been a single incident in The United States where a helmet manufacturer has invalidated a warranty because of the use of a Guardian cap,” he said. He also noted that Schutt (transcribed as “Shook”) helmets recently entered a partnership with Guardian Caps and that the product is used widely: “Guardian caps are currently mandatory for all NFL teams during practice, and a recent study showed that since the NFL has implemented the mandatory use of Guardian caps, there's been a 50 percent reduction in concussions compared to the 3 years prior,” he said.

Dave asked the board to direct the athletic department to allow Guardian caps at all junior and high school levels or, alternatively, to permit parents to provide them. He also offered to organize a fundraiser with his wife to purchase caps for junior and high school teams.

Board President (unnamed in the record) thanked the Hones and said someone would follow up: “Somebody will get back to you. We don't have all the information collected for tonight since this was a non‑agenda item. But I can give you a commitment that the district will be responsive and get back to you soon.”

The board did not take a formal vote on the request during the meeting.

The record includes references to an athletic director’s prior statement that additional equipment could affect warranty coverage and to the National High School Referee Association guidance cited by the Hones; the athletic director did not speak during public comment and the district response was limited to a commitment to follow up.

Board members and staff did not make a formal ruling at the meeting; the Hones were told the district would review the materials and respond.

No formal action was taken during the meeting on Guardian caps.","At a Sioux Falls School District 49-5 board meeting, eighth-grader Grant Hone and his father, Dave Hone, asked the board to permit the use of Guardian caps in football practices, saying the caps reduce concussion risk and do not void helmet warranties; the district said it would follow up.","actionData","errors"]

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