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Yankton School Board approves 2025–26 budget, teacher contract and routine items
Summary
At its reorganizational meeting, the Yankton School District 63-3 board approved the 2025–26 budget, a master teacher contract, meal price increases and several routine items by roll call votes.
The Yankton School District 63-3 School Board approved its 2025–26 budget, a master teacher contract, a 10¢ student meal-price increase and several routine items during its reorganizational meeting, all by roll-call motions and unanimous votes as recorded.
The board first approved the meeting agenda and minutes from prior meetings, then approved financial statements and bills. Board members then took the oath of office for new board members and elected officers for the 2025–26 year before returning to business items.
The board voted to approve the district's 2025'26 budget and set the required budget hearing date of Sept. 8, 2025. The motion passed on roll call.
A negotiated master teacher contract reached with the Yankton Education Association (YEA) was approved following a committee negotiation process. Superintendent Dr. Kendall thanked board members who served on the negotiation committee and YEA representatives for reaching an agreement; the board approved the contract by roll call.
The board approved a requested set of pickup and drop-off points for an out-of-district student'(identified in the packet as Gable/Gable Valens) following superintendent comments that the requesting district followed required procedures.
The school lunch program prices were set for 2025'26 with a 10-cent increase for student breakfasts and lunches to address higher supply and food costs; the board approved the change by roll call. Adult and guest meal pricing will be set after USDA guidance is released and will return to the board in August.
The board approved a procurement plan for all federal funds, a required compliance item, and appointed standing committees for finance, buildings and grounds, and personnel and negotiations. Several routine consent-agenda items were also approved.
All recorded motions in the meeting were approved by roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance - Approval of agenda: motion/second recorded; roll call approval. - Approval of minutes (06/09/2025 regular and 06/26/2025 special): approved by roll call. - Approval of June financial statements and July bills: approved by roll call. - 2025'26 budget and budget hearing date (Sept. 8, 2025): motion approved by roll call. - Master teacher contract (YEA): motion approved by roll call. - Approval of requested pickup/drop-off points (Gable/Gable Valens): motion approved by roll call. - Student meal price increase (10'cent increase across student meals): motion approved by roll call; adult/guest pricing deferred to August after USDA guidance. - Procurement plan for federal funds: motion approved by roll call. - Appointment of standing committees (finance; buildings & grounds; personnel & negotiations): motion approved by roll call.
The meeting record shows no recorded dissent on the voted items.
Less-critical items, including board recognitions and consent-agenda approvals, concluded the agenda. The board adjourned after the appointments.
