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After local paper closure, Brookings board selects Volga Tribune for August notices and forms review subcommittee
Summary
With the Brookings Register closed, the board voted to publish August minutes in the Volga Tribune temporarily and appointed Wes and Cassie to a subcommittee to work with the superintendent and legal counsel on a long-term notice plan.
Following the unexpected closure of the Brookings Register, board members discussed options to meet statutory notice and public‑notice requirements. Board member Wes moved that the district publish the August minutes in the Volga Tribune temporarily, form a two-member subcommittee (Wes and Cassie) to work with Superintendent Dr. Schultz, and request advice from the South Dakota Press Association's counsel and the district's legal counsel on long-term compliance.
Trustees discussed alternatives such as posting notices on the district website and social media; staff said posting online meets the letter of the law for some notices but not for all documents that state statute requires to run in a newspaper. Legal counsel Eric Rasmussen (referenced in the meeting) is reviewing options, and the board asked the subcommittee to return with a recommended process at a future meeting.
The motion to publish in the Volga Tribune for the August minutes passed; the board instructed the appointed members to work with administration and counsel to determine a durable solution for publishing statutory notices going forward.
