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Agenda approval — A motion to approve the meeting agenda was made and seconded; Dr. Gail Bortnam seconded the motion. Board chair or mover was not identified in the transcript. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Minutes approval — The board moved to approve minutes for Aug. 11, Aug. 20 and Aug. 25. The motion was made by Burkhart and seconded by Darren Beckes, and the board approved the minutes by voice vote.

Consent agenda approval — The consent agenda was moved by Ryan Sharp and seconded by Olson. No individual roll‑call tallies were read; the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote.

Adjournment — A motion to adjourn was made and seconded later in the meeting; the chair announced adjournment and the meeting ended. The transcript records voice approval; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Aberdeen School Board 9/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the meeting agenda, minutes from prior meetings, the consent agenda and adjournment. Movers and seconds were recorded when stated; no roll‑call tallies were read aloud.","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},6476286,"District approves most intradistrict transfer requests; 97% granted this year",42,1291000,1333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e&start=1291&end=1333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e/thumbnail_1291000.jpg","/articles/6476286/South-Dakota/District-approves-most-intradistrict-transfer-requests-97-granted-this-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476286-5494c4e75cc49fd9ab03d95a5eee1b30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162871&Signature=cSEvFa76Paid9Z8v~jEWy~HtRaEmUeyxUmA90i2Z52kFuf0Jiuh8YmKeSbD~YJLj7cXgh7XCCCTRopCvhW~9Zn7July6Ztv6Fzu-n0iSTCXY-KJCqm3LKyR5XNSgJd0Kv3kcKyUucXth5DnYvE5vZIJ-on7sxgC9FFyeCEykJ36p7nlwzGE6Xlr2vLQkA5XwVvpOnLPdAs6U50T2PdSwmVsD7S6Udkhvh5PXpZMvG9WnxTAuVrXRp07w5tcUAHGcMhJHFLkEpN5O11Mi1iqndXdnTRENn1qcVEfi8jvtD9NFc0qTXkExnTR61jXSwdd3Zc4Rmq42DG3jsmpSnqEK5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aberdeen School Board heard an intradistrict transfer report Sept. 8 showing 250 transfer requests from district families and a 97% approval rate.

Superintendent Dr. Guffin told the board that the district approved about 97% of the 250 requests and that processing became more difficult as requests arrived just before the school year began. \"We did receive 250 of those transfer requests and we were able to approve 97% of those this year,\" Dr. Guffin said, noting last year’s approval rate was 100%.

Board members asked about timing and logistics; the superintendent said late requests are harder to manage but that the district's approval rate this year was similar to past years. No policy changes were proposed during the report.","Superintendent reported 250 intradistrict transfer requests and said the district approved 97% of them; late requests near the start of school posed challenges.",{"_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},6476291,"Aberdeen SD reports net loss of 18 students in open enrollment for 2025",32,1251000,1283000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e&start=1251&end=1283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e/thumbnail_1251000.jpg","/articles/6476291/South-Dakota/Aberdeen-SD-reports-net-loss-of-18-students-in-open-enrollment-for-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476291-1cf3928496730f2d808788980334b5cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162871&Signature=GkB1TLn8H-bvp-9pPXbR6mp2k9TGDBYs88ohj88RIGKQlpCCjuZ~6gJHc~W~M2IleDYrzenSfFy7fTYc7EF9fq~tqHrYbL432UabjD8ylsQ6cBxW0mdgd3rSpCuDRUxuniE-hdxJFYoQ3gXcx1YlApznYMcYScGxvGFmT88R8MN5LgDsBO0hNJcVrXEdy8mOtPhadgGeR66qqMeOvcjfCBqjsoDZIC9z3F3iTsJYmNZ7OlChHgC0jh3Qd49Qed~OXAb~Gn4ZXE4EZxHD8zIwZvyZOgf~JZ2nthuU~jLz~bIL9ylIjCjAk0cODtrLdA2WuryuKlTk0tD3bMYFWd19EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Guffin reported to the Aberdeen School Board on Sept. 8 that 17 students who live outside the district chose to enroll in Aberdeen schools for 2025, while 35 district residents enrolled elsewhere, a net loss of 18 students.

\"We had 17 students who live outside of the Aberdeen School District to come to the Aberdeen School District and 35 outgoing. So a loss of 18,\" Dr. Guffin said, noting the loss was smaller than in previous years but still a decline.

Board members asked about notable sending communities; one member identified a family from Gettysburg among the incoming students. No policy changes or funding adjustments were proposed during the report.","Superintendent reported 17 incoming open‑enrollment students and 35 outgoing, a net loss of 18 students compared with previous years.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":92,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6476295,"Aberdeen School Board hears ESL report: 280 English learners, 13 home languages",913,338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e&start=338&end=1251","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730665-bc91479b6071bace050d7071aa22c58e/thumbnail_338000.jpg","/articles/6476295/South-Dakota/Aberdeen-School-Board-hears-ESL-report-280-English-learners-13-home-languages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476295-dd2f9691c8562d41c68d3843a175eab0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162871&Signature=U7~UMkQsWA8pLKjakst5gkMRY~c89Y7xoSiKUZnTuaLnybRjy9HgGq9acCwET2RpSdN5UEoAeAHWtyPdgmm2CEu0iJ~Z0WtjdTsLOmZ~8-AuBnd6w-iZUhCHusPX0BKA~9UrE7uphGC8dS1cSal32uDE1d0Zq4TWzEZjuY1Vy54tO~YIiIzjk-vWWWKoCB3ClNXa4FWrkAHoxZoG0ma~v5MROfcv7eqk8lAZq0nv8amDKr-PPsb1niojsUqpv448PqnNO9VmAcbpBk5m0Trw3xo7xT8tBNUMrbHJVltzaYsBPV6U9PTxoBalw2Q3bctt1heGOl0GvPGYq-Kbdmbd2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aberdeen School District 06-1 ESL staff told the School Board on Sept. 8 that 280 students currently receive English-language learner services and that the district supports speakers of 13 home languages, with Spanish and Korean the two largest language groups.

Tara Hill, ESL teacher at Mike Miller Elementary, and Bailey Hoffman, ESL teacher at Lincoln Elementary and CC Lee Elementary, told the board about staffing, assessment and how students qualify for — and exit from — the program.

Hill said the district has eight certified ESL teachers, five stationed at elementary schools, one middle‑school teacher who serves both middle schools and two high‑school teachers, and two educational assistants. \"We have 280 English learners,\" Hill said. The teachers described a mix of pull‑out small groups, one‑on‑one instruction and push‑in co‑teaching in general classrooms.

The presenters described the district's assessment and exit rules. Families who mark a language other than English on the home‑language survey trigger the WIDA screener. Students who qualify begin ESL services and take the state ACCESS test each January–February. Hill and Hoffman said the district's stated exit criteria are a score of 5 or higher on ACCESS or a combined pathway using the student's classroom ELA score and ACCESS results (for example, a 3 or 4 on ELA plus a 4 or higher on ACCESS). \"This last year in the 24‑25 school year, we had 11 percent of our students exit the program,\" Hill said.

Teachers said service frequency varies by student proficiency: some students receive services two to five times per week. Hoffman described common language acquisition patterns: \"Listening actually probably comes the easiest to our students,\" she said, while reading and writing tend to take longer to reach the district's exit benchmarks. They told the board that the state estimates it can take five to seven years for English learners to reach full academic proficiency.

The presenters reviewed supports for families. When parents cannot participate in conferences in English, the district hires vetted interpreters or uses a phone‑based interpreting service called Propio; staff also recruit bilingual community members to assist. Hoffman said the district is actively seeking Korean interpreters, which staff identified as a recurring need.

Board members asked how many languages the district has served historically; Hoffman said the high was 21 languages. The teachers also shared an example of a recent newcomer student who scored a 6 on the WIDA screener after arriving midyear, a case staff said illustrated how quickly young children can acquire English in some circumstances.

The presentation concluded with teachers describing classroom projects used to build language and cultural connections, such as student multimedia projects on family and culture that combine speaking, writing and technology.","ESL teachers told the Aberdeen School Board that the district serves 280 English learners across 13 home languages, with Spanish and Korean the largest groups; staff described assessment, service models and interpreter needs.","actionData","errors"]

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