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At a glance: Key votes from the Feb. 23 Stewartville school board meeting
Summary
The board approved the agenda, consent agenda, resolutions accepting donations, discontinuing two community‑education positions, authorizing up to $25,000 for the Diamond Club project (with expectation of repayment), adopting Chromebook device policy for grades 5–9, and limiting nonresident enrollment in selected grades; all recorded votes were unanimous (5–0).
Here are the formal actions the Stewartville Public School District board recorded Feb. 23.
• Approve meeting agenda — Motion carried, voice vote 5–0.
• Approve consent agenda — Motion carried, voice vote 5–0.
• Accept donations — Resolution to accept gifts (Legion, Walmart South, Scheels, First Farmers, anonymous donors for eighth‑grade trip) — Roll call recorded; motion carried (vote sequence reflected aye/no; outcome approved).
• Discontinue two community‑education positions — Adopted as a resolution tied to management restructuring; roll‑call vote recorded 5–0.
• Adopt Chromebook policy change — Motion to transition to school‑issued Chromebooks for grades 5–9 (phasing to grades 5–12 over time); motion carried by voice vote (all present signaled aye).
• Authorize up to $25,000 from capital outlay for Diamond Club athletics project — Motion approved with wording that the additional funds are provided “with the expectation” they will be repaid to the district; roll‑call vote 5–0.
• Limit nonresident enrollment for selected grades — Motion carried by roll call 5–0 to set closures/limits for specified grades when planning sections for next year.
No executive session or litigation decisions were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.
