Aberdeen School Board approves workers' compensation agreement, multiple negotiated contracts and policy changes

The Aberdeen School Board approved a series of routine district actions, including a workers’ compensation resolution, negotiated agreements across staff groups and the second reading of policy CDA.

District staff told trustees the premium for the SPSD workers' compensation agreement for the next fiscal year is about $295,000, a decrease of roughly 10% from the prior year figure of about $325,000, which the presenter described as a savings of approximately $30,000 driven by lower anticipated payroll costs and a reduced district share of total pool losses. A trustee asked whether the decrease was districtwide or individualized across member districts; staff said the premium is individualized and depends on payroll and a three-year rolling average of actual claims.

The board approved several negotiated agreements and contracts in sequence. The assistant superintendent summarized that the district would provide, on average, a 1% increase and cover a 10% increase in single insurance plans; trustees thanked negotiating teams and acknowledged limited district funds and declining enrollment pressures. The transcript references an "hourly staff negotiated agreement for 2627" (the number in the transcript is ambiguous and not clarified during the meeting). The board approved the AEA negotiated agreement, the administrative negotiations agreement and district administrator contracts by voice votes.

The board also approved the annual South Dakota High School Activity Association membership renewal and approved the second reading of policy CDA, described as a minor wording change related to evaluations. All motions were approved by voice vote after motions and seconds were recorded; the meeting adjourned following those approvals.

The board did not record roll-call vote tallies in the transcript; motions carried by voice vote with no opposing voices reported.