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Lead-Deadwood board approves contracts, personnel moves and several student handbooks
Summary
The Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 board approved multiple personnel contracts and the alternative- and elementary-school handbooks, delayed action on high- and middle-school handbooks until July, and accepted extra-duty assignments and resignations.
The Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 board approved a slate of personnel contracts, resignations and handbooks during its regular meeting.
The board approved student-worker and staff contracts including a hire for Dominic Williams as a middle- and high-school CTE teacher under an alternative certification at an annual salary of $54,101, and the return of Christina Johnston as an elementary special-education instructor at her prior salary. The board also accepted the resignation of Jonathan Riker (elementary) and approved classified agreements including Michael Bernell’s move to a para-professional role. Extra-duty stipends were approved, including an amended salary for Marcus Rothllessberger as middle-school assistant football coach.
The board approved the one-to-one device handbook and the 2026–27 alternative-school handbook after questions about the bell schedule, lunch options and grading scale were addressed. The alternative-school handbook clarifies that a student’s personal learning contract may supersede handbook provisions, adds staff-contact listings and offers flexibility for students to take lunch during a designated period or use the cafeteria. Board members noted the document has been posted for public review.
Members voted to approve the elementary student handbook unchanged from the previously proposed language but agreed to postpone action on the high-school and middle-school student handbooks until July so principals attending a state conference can review last-minute edits and ensure consistency with the activities handbook. The activities handbook itself was also tabled to allow coordinated updates.
The board approved the personnel and handbook motions by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. The board said any needed amendments to the handbooks can be made after members and principals review the posted revisions ahead of the July meeting.
Looking ahead, administrators flagged a continuing certified special-education vacancy and said they will reassign caseloads and let the new special-education director and staff refine assignments before the school year begins.
