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Aberdeen board advances multiple policy second readings and votes to enter executive session

Aberdeen School District 06-1 Board of Education · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The Aberdeen School District board took voice votes to advance second readings of policies KEC‑R, KED‑E (new form), DJ (purchasing procedures) and ECE (authorized use of equipment/facilities), approved the consent agenda, and voted to move into executive session under SDCL 1‑25‑2.

The Aberdeen School District 06‑1 board handled several policy items and procedural votes during the meeting, approving second readings by voice vote and later voting to enter executive session under state law.

Dr. Guffin introduced policy KEC‑R and said the policy is being updated to add language following a legislative decision related to public dissatisfaction and court actions. The board moved for a second reading of KEC‑R; the motion was made and seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board also advanced a second reading of KED‑E, described as a new form accompanying an existing policy required for the district’s accreditation process. The motion was recorded as moved by Olson and seconded by Dr. Bortnam; voice vote approved the second reading.

Policy DJ (purchasing procedures) and policy ECE (authorized use of district equipment and facilities) each received second readings with minor changes referenced (Mikayla and Mr. Snell were cited as having walked the board through earlier changes); motions to advance and voice votes were recorded for both items.

Earlier in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote after asking if any items should be pulled. Toward the end of the session the chair asked for a motion to move into executive session "under state law SDCL 1‑25‑2." A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded and approved by voice vote.

The transcript records voice votes and 'Aye' responses for approvals but does not provide roll‑call tallies. Where a mover and seconder were named in the transcript, the article notes that attribution; otherwise outcomes are described as voice approvals as recorded in the meeting minutes.