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Board approves second reading of district policies; one member records a dissent
Summary
The Rapid City Area School District board approved the second reading of a package of policies, procedures and exhibits after discussion and at least one publicly stated objection by a board member about removing certain protections from policy language.
The Rapid City Area School District board approved the second reading of a set of district policies, procedures and exhibits after a roll-call vote at the meeting.
Board president Troy Carr called for a roll-call vote on the package. The recorded vote was: Troy Carr — yes; Jamie Clapham — yes; Michael Birkland — no; Katie Urban — yes. The motion passed.
Before the vote, one board member said she would abstain from parts of the packet that remove protections for a particular protected class and expressed concern about removing local control over related issues; the member characterized the changes as matters she could not support. Another board member offered remarks urging colleagues to "vote your conscience." The district indicated these changes were tied to state or federal funding requirements, information the board discussed during the meeting.
The approved second-reading items move the policies forward under the district's revision process. Specific policy identifiers were part of the packet presented to the board at the meeting; board members requested continued attention to how those changes are communicated to staff and the public.
