Brandon Valley board approves routine agenda and personnel items; ASBSD delegate update flags potential education funding bills

At its regular meeting, the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 board approved the agenda as presented and later approved consent items 2–4 and personnel items 1–10 by voice motions with second; the transcript records the motions, seconds and the chair’s confirmation that the motions passed.

During board reports, a board member summarized takeaways from the Association of School Boards (ASBSD) directors' meeting and delegate assembly. The member said numerous draft bills already exist that could be detrimental to public education, including proposals that would shift funding toward private schools or create new scholarship/charter pathways. The member described a potential tax-credit program (referred to in discussion as permitting community taxpayers to give up to $1,700 to education via a mechanism that returns the amount on taxes) and urged the board and community to organize advocacy and monitor rule details and regulations.

The board report also referenced concerns about special-education funding and noted a likely active legislative session in which school finance issues will be debated. Members encouraged participation in webinars and meetings, and the board scheduled a legislative breakfast for Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 a.m. with local legislators confirmed as available.

Chair announcements included an acknowledgement that Teach Well provides education services for MacRoss and Boys Ranch programs and congratulations and an open-house invitation for Mr. Brian Rogers on his upcoming retirement.

Motions recorded in the transcript were routine and passed; the transcript does not attach a roll-call vote with named tallies to those motions in the record, only voice approval. No contested votes or substantive policy adoptions were recorded during the meeting.