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Votes at a glance: Meade School Board approves contracts, budget amendments and policy readings on Oct. 14
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Meade School District 46-1 board approved routine personnel items, conflict-of-interest waivers, a Purple Star designation for SBHS, multiple budget amendments (including a $145,000 insurance increase and $11,000 for Acellus licenses), contracts (BH Pest Management), and several first/third policy readings.
The Meade School District 46-1 Board of Education on Oct. 14, 2025 approved a series of routine and substantive items. The actions below are recorded in the meeting minutes and were carried as presented unless otherwise noted.
Key approvals and board actions
- Agenda approval (amended to add item 9j: Hopeful Hooves 4H Club Liability Waiver). Motion by Megan Snyder, seconded by Tim Amdahl. Vote recorded as carried with the listed members voting 'Yea'.
- Consent agenda (including minutes from Sept. 8, Sept. 25 and Sept. 29 meetings). Motion by Terry Koontz, seconded by Aaron Odegaard. Carried.
- Personnel actions (new hires, rate changes, contract amendment for Mary Ann Stenback, retirements and resignations). Recorded on the consent agenda.
- Sturgis Brown High School recognized as a Purple Star School. Motion by Brian Voight, seconded by Megan Snyder. Carried.
- Resolution supporting military children and families was placed in the official minutes and adopted.
- Early-retirement incentive MOU approved (see separate article). Motion carried; roll-call recorded eight 'Yea' votes and one abstention (Brian Voight — 'With Conflict').
- Budget and contract actions: amendment to General Fund for Title I 1003 grants (Whitewood and Sturgis Elementary); General Fund increase of $145,000 for property & liability insurance; Capital Outlay budget increased by $11,000 for Acellus licenses (Homeschool Connections Program); motion to pursue quotes and prepare an RFP for transportation services for FY27; approval of BH Pest Management Control contract for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 (with a clerical correction to the signature line); approval of access to the district waterline for the SBHS Rodeo Club; and approval of a liability insurance waiver for Hopeful Hooves 4H Club.
- First readings: multiple policies (AH, ACAB, IGBA, DFD, ABAD) presented; third/final readings occurred for several other policies as noted in the minutes.
- Administrative items: an administrative rule waiver intent application for Marco Marolt (alternative certification) was presented; conflict-of-interest waivers for Ethan Dschaak and Scottie Bruch were approved.
The minutes show the board adjourned at 9:05 p.m. following a motion by Megan Snyder and seconded by Thomas Schneller. Where roll-call tallies are provided in the minutes, they have been reproduced above; for many motions the minutes record the motion, mover and seconder and state that the motion 'Carried' without a full roll-call in the text.
