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Meade School Board accepts complaint resolution, approves hires, van purchase and budget amendment
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Meade School District 46-1 Board accepted a resolution resolving a Policy KL complaint, approved multiple personnel actions, authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford Transit van for $64,523 and amended the general fund budget by $20,000 for tuition services.
The Meade School District 46-1 Board of Education met March 10 and carried several motions affecting personnel, procurement and the district budget.
Following an executive session on a complaint heard Feb. 24, the board moved to accept Dr. Olson’s resolution and determined the complaint had been "entirely addressed," with direction that Policy KL be reviewed and revised to resolve an inconsistency between Step 2 D and Step 2 E. The motion to accept the resolution was made by Brian Voight, seconded by Sandy Cass, and carried.
On the consent agenda the board approved routine minutes and a slate of personnel actions. Newly approved certificated hires include Nakeisha Hawkins (special services teacher, Sturgis Brown High School) and Sadie Cole (special services teacher, Stagebarn Middle School), each listed at $50,000 annually and effective at the start of the 2025–26 school year. Support-staff hires, resignations and a certificated retirement (Marnie Masten, Piedmont Valley Elementary, effective end of 2024–25) were all included in the motion to approve the consent agenda (motion by Aaron Odegaard; seconded by Terry Koontz; carried).
The board authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford Transit passenger van from Nelson Auto Center for $64,523.00 (motion by Sandy Cass, seconded by Thomas Schneller; carried). The board also approved a one-year waiver to Policy JECB to increase the open-enrollment cap by one per section per grade level, citing a state funding increase of 1.25% and stagnant or falling enrollment; the waiver applies for one school year (motion by Brian Voight, seconded by Megan Snyder; carried).
On finance matters the board approved an amendment to the general fund budget to increase expenditures and revenues by $20,000 for tuition services (motion by Terry Koontz, seconded by Aaron Odegaard; carried). The meeting packet included detailed claims and fund balances through Feb. 28, 2025, listing revenues, expenditures and ending balances for General Fund, Capital Outlay, Special Services, Food Service and other funds.
The board approved an agreement with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation as presented and rescheduled/cancelled an upcoming meeting by designating March 28 as a special board meeting and cancelling the March 31 meeting (motions carried). The meeting recessed for a second executive session on personnel at 6:50 pm and adjourned at 7:38 pm.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record motions "by" and "seconded by" for each approved item; all listed motions in the packet are noted as "carried" but individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the minutes.
