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Meade School Board records hires, separations and reviews early retirement incentive

Meade School District 46-1 Board of Education · September 8, 2025
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Summary

The board approved multiple support-staff hires, rate changes, teacher contract step advancements and noted resignations and one termination; it reviewed a proposed early retirement incentive MOU to be decided in October and entered executive session on personnel.

At its Sept. 8 meeting the Meade School District 46-1 board reviewed a substantial personnel block and administrative proposals related to staffing and retirement.

The board reviewed and approved numerous support-staff hires, hourly-rate changes and promotions (for example Rochelle Cramer as administrative assistant at Stagebarn Middle School and several food-service and paraprofessional appointments). The minutes list resignations (Katy Edwards and Kim Davis) and one termination (Seth Keszler). The board also recorded multiple teacher contract amendments reflecting step/salary movement; amounts were listed for each affected teacher.

The board discussed a proposed MOU offering an early retirement incentive for General Fund teachers intended to encourage natural attrition and reduce the need for reductions in force; formal board action on that MOU was scheduled for the October meeting. The board then entered executive session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2.1 to discuss personnel matters at 6:55 p.m. and declared exit at 7:03 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.