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Board approves travel, new course, mental health grant and staffing actions
Summary
The Fremont County School District #25 Board of Trustees approved a package of administrative recommendations including out-of-state travel for Riverton High cross country, a new lifeguarding course, a state mental health grant and several staffing actions; the board also completed first reading on policy 5305.
The Fremont County School District #25 Board of Trustees approved multiple administrative recommendations during its regular meeting, including an out-of-state travel request for a high school team, a new course proposal, a state grant acceptance and personnel actions.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Out-of-state travel: Board approved Riverton High School cross country team travel to Spokane, Washington, in November 2025 to attend the Nike Regional Cross Country Meet (motion moved and seconded; no recorded opposition). - Policy 5305: Board completed first reading of policy 5305 (classified personnel professional and support staff work agreements and compensation) and advanced it on first reading (motion moved and seconded; no recorded opposition). - New course: Board approved the Riverton Aquatic Center lifeguarding course for the 2025–26 school year (motion moved and seconded; approved). - Grant acceptance: Board accepted a state mental health grant award for $136,082.36 for the 2025–26 school year (motion moved and seconded; approved). Board members asked about allowable uses; district staff said the state program funds mental-health–related services and programming broadly within grant parameters. - Change order: Board approved a change order from the state construction department for the Riverton High School auditorium in the amount of $10,306.46 for FF&E components (motion moved and seconded; approved). - Contracts/offers: Board moved to offer coaching contracts for Riverton Middle School assistant wrestling coaches Tallon Thomas, Connor Frost and David Gale for the 2025–26 school year (motion moved and seconded; approved).
Meeting discussion and context: District staff summarized consent-agenda items earlier in the meeting, which included approval of minutes from the Sept. 23 meeting, payment of bills, preauthorization of payroll and the ratification of a Sept. 30 board polling that had approved an out-of-state travel request for a Key Club leadership event and the declaration of certain surplus items. The meeting record shows the consent agenda was adopted by majority vote and subsequent action items passed with no recorded opposition.
On the mental health grant, district staff said the funds derive from a state legislative allocation intended to expand student access to mental-health services; staff described the allowable uses as broad within the mental-health lane of programming and services. The grant acceptance was approved at the meeting; one board member asked whether stipulations apply and staff confirmed program-appropriate restrictions exist.
The lifeguarding course will be offered at the Riverton Aquatic Center in 2025–26; board members characterized lifeguarding and associated CPR training as valuable, practical skills for students.
What the board did not do: No ordinance or policy was adopted final at the meeting; policy 5305 advanced on first reading only. Several items reported to the board (for example, litigation updates and legislative interim items) were informational.
