Brandon Valley school board affirms superintendent decision on KLD complaint, directs written findings

The Brandon Valley School District 49-2 school board voted to uphold and affirm the superintendent's decision on a complaint filed under Policy KLD and directed the hearing officer to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law consistent with the board's decision.

The action came after the board met in executive session under South Dakota Codified Law 1-25-2.1. Following the closed portion of the meeting, a board member moved to uphold the superintendent’s decision on the complaint filed pursuant to Policy KLD and to instruct the hearing officer to prepare written findings and conclusions consistent with that decision; a second was recorded and the motion passed on a roll-call vote.

The board did not disclose details of the underlying complaint at the meeting. The roll-call vote recorded during the session shows Baxter, Odie, Bell, Scott and Holland voting in favor. The mover and the member who seconded the motion were not identified in the public transcript.

Board members invoked South Dakota Codified Law 1-25-2.1 to hold an executive session before the vote. After returning from executive session, the board made its motion, voted and then adjourned. The hearing officer was directed to produce findings of fact and conclusions of law that align with the board’s decision; no timeline for that written report was provided during the meeting.

The meeting record posted with the transcript does not specify additional particulars of the complaint, the superintendent’s original decision, or any dissenting votes. The board took no other public actions on the item during the session.