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Superintendent Larson told the board the change affects students at Brandon Elementary, Inspiration Elementary and Robert Venice Elementary and that families in the impacted areas will be notified by letter. Highway 11 will serve as a principal east–west boundary line, and some parcels east of a bridge under repair were placed in the Berkman Valley zone so those students will have northbound access to school.

The district will identify impacted residences and notify families, Superintendent Larson said. Third-grade students at the affected schools may remain at their current building for fourth grade if families choose to keep them there; the district will not provide transportation for those students. The superintendent said the district will attempt to accommodate sibling requests where possible.

Larson said the district expects to assemble family responses over the fall and anticipates initial notifications around December. The staffing process will include approving an administrative position for the new school and opening certified and classified positions for internal transfers and hires.

Board members who asked questions during the discussion were given clarifications on boundary lines and access; no members recorded a roll-call vote on the motion. The board chair called for the motion, it received a second, and members approved the boundary plan by voice vote.

The board followed the boundary approval with consent and personnel motions that the chair also put to voice vote.

Board members and district staff said the boundaries were intended to be sustainable and to address the temporary bridge-related access issue in the southern part of the district. The district will return to the board if further tweaks are needed after enrollment responses are compiled.

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Board members and staff said the district updated its emergency-drill language to match the Sioux Falls School District and local law enforcement. Superintendent Larson confirmed the district now uses consistent verbiage — secure rooms, shelter in place and lockdown — across its buildings and with partner agencies so that all schools and responding officers use the same terminology during drills.

Staff and members praised construction-related changes at the middle school, including additional parking and adjusted pickup zones, which they said have improved safety and traffic flow. The board also discussed public-safety announcements (PSAs) and said the district plans targeted seasonal messaging rather than lumping multiple topics into a single announcement.

Board members flagged vaping in school bathrooms as an ongoing concern; the SRO has raised vigilance in those areas. The board did not take formal action on these items; the reports were informational.","Board members reported the district updated emergency-drill language to align with Sioux Falls Police and schools; the SRO and staff said drills have run smoothly and new middle-school pickup and parking improvements eased traffic.",{"_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},6461327,"Superintendent reports: audit, state report card, enrollment and calendar timelines",536,65250,602005,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824455-d627e518e69e2d6394690d047e4d2fbc&start=65&end=602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824455-d627e518e69e2d6394690d047e4d2fbc/thumbnail_65250.jpg","/articles/6461327/South-Dakota/Superintendent-reports-audit-state-report-card-enrollment-and-calendar-timelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461327-285d1568b87da34addbca43e0ddb66ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197572&Signature=R-8VDJthDcqVMPaMlWwGQEBihFhjnZjW9dqxac5ZBY8olj9phwzv2GRat1bUeLfONH2-MlRvgPIjh7wL3cGO63DhPCCmvnsc-a9Z~nJuiOUIAX6v1ZM5n3mewC2BqN4ePoB3qrciOIhOBTpdLgnzIoHupaJs9BZLyyzH9BXOCEShRl4PE7r8AzIMuu57RSuMEt022rM9ipFIBbK2UXJRcLrdyi-JDS9nxk4aSKTTWHpPn65VaOx9zlfcsMfB6qZp2dFFWU6HCAbbl524DwzGx2COJq0uQ438CiuMkq9FvLck46p092uDHa7FzmGu3yMhA-VkewHCaHxrEaXTemsnIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Larson told the board the FY25 audit was conducted Sept. 16–17 and characterized the result as a “good clean audit,” noting district finance staff prepared the reports and that finalization awaits pending federal guidance. Larson also said the district’s annual report to the South Dakota Department of Education has been filed and accepted.

Larson said the state will publicly release the South Dakota report cards on Oct. 24 and that the district plans a state-of-the-schools address in November after the data are released. Current enrollment is 5,213 students in junior kindergarten through 12th grade, an increase of 82 students compared with the previous year; Larson noted enrollment has fluctuated slightly with about 10 fewer students than a couple of weeks earlier.

On the academic calendar, Larson said parent–teacher conferences are scheduled for Oct. 6 (elementary and high school) and Oct. 7 (intermediate and middle school). The district will observe a comp day on Oct. 10 and Native American Day as an in-service day on Oct. 13. Veterans Day will be observed Nov. 11. The district is developing the 2026–27 calendar and expects to present an initial draft at the board’s first meeting in January with formal adoption at the second meeting.

Larson also said she, President Olam and Vice President Odie will work in a small group on election-law matters but that they are awaiting additional guidance from the state and from professional organizations before bringing recommendations to the board.

Board members did not record questions that changed the substance of these updates; the superintendent said staffing and budget projections are expected to be manageable given the enrollment figures.","Superintendent Larson updated the board on the FY25 audit, South Dakota Department of Education report-card schedule, enrollment, and next year’s academic calendar planning.","actionData","errors"]

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Brandon Valley board approves new elementary attendance boundaries effective 2026-27

Safety committee, SRO report: coordinated drills wording and middle-school construction parking praised

Superintendent reports: audit, state report card, enrollment and calendar timelines