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United South Central board approves 2026–27 capital outlay budget, policy updates and calendar change
Summary
The United South Central Schools board approved the 2026–27 capital outlay budget, reapproved multiple policies, adopted a new AI policy, authorized surplus transportation equipment for sale, ratified an inter‑agency transportation agreement with Freeborn County and amended the 2025–26 academic calendar.
The United South Central Schools Board voted to approve the district’s 2026–27 capital outlay budget and a slate of administrative items during its regular meeting.
Board members moved and seconded approval of the proposed capital outlay budget, which staff said contained modest custodial and maintenance allocations and no material changes since its first reading the prior month. A voice vote carried the motion.
The board also designated miscellaneous items from the transportation garage as surplus for trade‑in or sale to clear shelf space and recoup value; members said many items had been returned to district control after prior outsourcing.
On policy matters, the board reapproved policies numbered 4130 through 4190 that had been presented on first reading last month and held an informational first reading on a broader series (4200, 4210, 4220, 4230, 4240, 4250, 4270, 4300, 5010). The board approved a new responsible‑use policy for artificial intelligence (to be numbered 6250) and agreed to renumber the existing telemedicine policy to 6260 to align with Minnesota School Boards Association numbering.
The board ratified an inter‑agency transportation agreement with Freeborn County to coordinate services for families experiencing homelessness or other adverse circumstances, intended to help maintain students’ access to school and transportation.
Finally, the board amended the 2025–26 academic calendar: the last student day was moved to Thursday, May 28, and Friday, May 29 was designated a professional development day for staff (the district said the change repurposes a previously used virtual day and allows CPR training and last‑minute curriculum alignment).
The meeting closed after routine committee reports and recognition of student accomplishments.
