Board approves emergency library complaint and materials policies, extends superintendent's contract and schedules July 1 special meeting

The Brookings School District 05-1 Board of Education approved several motions at its meeting, including emergency approvals of two library-related policies required by new law, renewal of district insurance coverage through the Associated School Boards Protective Trust, a two-year extension of the superintendent’s contract, and scheduling a special board meeting for July 1.

Nut graf: Several items required board action at this meeting because new state law and timing necessitated emergency approvals before the board’s next regular meeting; the board also completed routine business including consent agenda approval, donated items, and an administrative Medicaid agreement.

What the board approved (selected items)

- Moving agenda items: Early in the meeting the board approved altering the agenda to pull items 9.8 and 9.9 (emergency approvals of policies) from the consent agenda and place them as action items 11.8 and 11.9. The motion to approve the agenda with that change passed.

- Consent agenda (9.1–9.7): The board approved the consent agenda as presented.

- Donated items: The board approved donated items totaling $6,905 to support the district’s wellness efforts and other programs. Major donors listed included Timely Transport ($3,000) and Brookings Health System ($1,000); additional community businesses and organizations also contributed.

- Project SEARCH handbook: The board approved the Project SEARCH handbook.

- Superintendent contract extension: The board approved a two-year extension of Superintendent Dr. Schultz’s contract, with an increase aligned to the 1% increase applied to staff pay.

- Comprehensive special-educ…