Vermillion board sets June 2, 2026 election date and approves small FY26 budget supplement
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The Vermillion School District 13-1 board approved a June 2, 2026 election date, a combined election agreement with Clay County and the City of Vermillion, and a modest FY2026 budget supplement that shifts some local spending and responds to an electricity-rate change; the board also acknowledged the new state minimum wage of $11.85.
The Vermillion School District 13-1 Board of Education on Dec. 8 voted to set its next school board election for June 2, 2026, and approved a combined-election agreement with Clay County and the City of Vermillion.
Board members also approved a modest FY2026 budget supplement covering several targeted items: shifting half of a preschool teacher’s time into the general fund because of preschool enrollment changes, moving some instructional-software costs from uncertain federal programs to local funding, addressing an electricity rate increase for district facilities, and allocating additional capital outlay for middle-school curriculum and building equipment needs. The board acknowledged the new South Dakota minimum wage of $11.85 effective Jan. 1.
"There were some law changes with elections for this coming year," said Mister Kosher, explaining the earlier timetable for declaring the election date and describing the combined-election agreement with Clay County and the City of Vermillion as a partnership that helps the district run elections on even years. "With some of the uncertainty around those federal programs, we decided that this would be a good year to to pull those back as just a local expense." (Mister Kosher)
The motion to approve the combined items was moved by Jacob and seconded by Carol; earlier procedural motions were moved by Mark and seconded by Ryan. Board members voiced no conflicts under state law before voting. The consent agenda, which included personnel actions such as the resignation of Tom Heisinger and the hiring of Renee Kimbell as middle-school secretary, was approved earlier in the meeting.
No detailed roll-call tallies were read; the board adopted the items by voice vote. The board later moved into executive session on a separate personnel matter.
The action leaves the district with an election date and a small, focused set of budget changes intended to stabilize program funding and address facility and curriculum needs ahead of the 2026 fiscal year.