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Acting superintendent proposes calendar change, introduces director for Positive School Climate and Culture
Summary
Acting Superintendent Dr. Strasser said he will bring a recommended change to the 2025-26 calendar—moving graduation up a week—and introduced Kit Pfeiff as the district's new director for Positive School Climate and Culture. He said the director will help implement the district's civil rights agreement.
Acting Superintendent Dr. Strasser told the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 board he is finalizing recommended changes to the 2025-26 calendar and expects to present the proposal at the next meeting. The primary change he described is moving graduation up one week, from May 31 to May 24.
Dr. Strasser introduced Kit Pfeiff as the district's new director of Positive School Climate and Culture. Pfeiff, who started the previous week, will be based at the district office and, according to Dr. Strasser, "the bulk of her work is around the civil rights agreement and what goes in implementing that." Pfeiff briefly addressed the board and said she is "excited to be here and to be a part of the system for student success."
Dr. Strasser also reported that directors worked with Studer Education on organizational excellence earlier in the day, focusing on timeliness and accessibility after a district service survey. He said results of that work will appear in a midyear review at the February study session.
Why it matters: the calendar change will affect families, seniors and staff who plan events and instructional schedules. The new position is tied to implementing the district's civil rights obligations, which may include policy and program work requiring coordination across schools.
Next steps: Dr. Strasser said he expects to bring calendar recommendations to the board at the next meeting and that the midyear review will be presented in February.
