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Votes at a glance: Huron School District board actions
Summary
At its meeting the board adopted the agenda, approved the consent agenda (new hires, bus bid permission, asbestos abatement, audit acceptance and a $500 USDA grant application), adopted Policy AF on weapons, designated board members as Legislative Action Network representatives and approved entering executive session.
The Huron School District 02-2 board approved several routine and substantive items during the meeting.
Adopted agenda: The board adopted the meeting agenda as presented with changes highlighted in orange (new hires, a grant application, an asbestos abatement item). The motion to adopt carried.
Consent agenda: The superintendent presented a consent package that included approval of bills; seven new hires to be covered by workers' compensation; permission to bid for a 65-passenger wheelchair-accessible bus funded by the 2024–25 capital outlay budget; a proposal for asbestos abatement at Huron High School to be done this summer; acknowledgement that the Department of Legislative Audit accepted the FY2024 audit; and a USDA $500 farm-to-school grant application from Amanda Riley in school nutrition. The board approved the consent agenda in one motion.
Policy AF (dangerous weapons): On second reading the board adopted Policy AF, replacing policy JFCJ, which adds that an expulsion hearing must begin if a student brings a firearm onto school grounds. Administration said the change is required for state-law compliance.
Legislative Action Network: The board voted to enroll all board members as Legislative Action Network (LAN) representatives, accepting ASBSD's recommendation that broad participation will help the district monitor and influence an anticipated contentious legislative session.
Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session under South Dakota Codified Law 1-25-2(1) to discuss personnel matters related to the qualifications, competence and character of public employees; the board cleared the room and reconvened in executive session with the statement that no further action would be taken afterward.
Other votes: The board also approved the project-fee proposal to hire an engineer for the middle school boiler replacement (estimated $500,000–$600,000) by a 4–1 vote. Several policy sections in Section C were presented as introductions and will return for first readings at future meetings.
