Yankton School District board approves agenda, minutes, personnel agreements, policies and insurance renewals
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Summary
During the meeting the board approved the agenda and minutes, took action on consent and work-agreement items, appointed a delegate to ASBSD, amended the school calendar and meeting date, adopted two policies on second reading, and approved several health and voluntary insurance premium renewals.
The Yankton School District 63-3 Board of Education opened its meeting, established a quorum and approved a series of routine and policy items, including adoption of policies and renewal of health and voluntary insurance plans.
Votes at a glance (motions, movers/seconds when recorded, and roll-call outcomes):
- Approve agenda before the board: motion made and seconded; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Brandt/Brant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approve minutes of the September meeting and the Sept. 15, 2025 special meeting: motion and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Frick — Yes; Grama — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approve consent agenda (all items except item d): motion and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Brant/Brandt — Yes; Frick — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved (item d removed for separate consideration).
- Approve item d (work agreements): motion and second; roll-call: Shield — Yes; Mueller — Yes; Grant — Yes; Frick — Abstain; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved (one abstention recorded).
- Appoint Kathy Greenway as Yankton School District delegate to the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Delegate Assembly: motion by a board member and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Shield — Yes; Brandt/Brant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved; Greenway appointed delegate for the 2026 legislative session input.
- Amend 2025–26 school calendar to swap in-service dates for staff to attend the TIE conference in Sioux Falls (use of Title II-A carryover): motion and second; roll-call: Shield — Yes; Grant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Mueller — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Move the February 9, 2026 school board meeting to Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 (to allow attendance at Stand with Public Education Day in Pierre): motion and second; roll-call: Brent/Brent? — Yes; Mueller — Yes; Frick — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt Acceptable Use Policy (second reading): motion and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Shield — Yes; Grant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt Public Comment Policy (second reading): motion and second; roll-call: Frick — Yes; Mueller — Yes; Grant — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Health insurance: approve a 5.7% increase to active employee monthly premium renewal rates for both the traditional and high-deductible plans (personnel committee recommendation, Hub International data): motion and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Frick — Yes; Grant — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Retiree monthly health insurance premium renewals (traditional and high-deductible plans) and COBRA: motion and second to approve a 5.7% increase (plus statutory/administrative 2% COBRA fee); roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Shield — Yes; Grant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Voluntary insurance plan renewals (accident, critical illness, hospital, life, disability, VSP, Delta Dental): motion and second; roll-call: Mueller — Yes; Grant — Yes; Frick — Yes; Shield — Yes; Greenway — Yes. Outcome: approved (Delta Dental premium increase ~7% noted by staff).
- Motion to adjourn: motion and second; outcome: approved by voice vote.
Board members conducted roll-call votes on each action where recorded in the minutes. The only recorded abstention was on the item d work agreements. The board did not take separate formal votes at this meeting on grant awards or the CTE equipment demonstration; those subjects were presented as informational items.