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Southwest Public Schools board approves 2023–24 audit, closes reserve funds and greenlights Beef in Schools program
Summary
The Southwest Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the 2023–24 audit, voted to close two reserve funds and transfer their balances to the general fund, and authorized a Beef in Schools program; the minutes do not specify dollar amounts or implementation details.
The Southwest Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 11 approved the district’s 2023–24 audit, closed two reserve funds and authorized a Beef in Schools program, all by unanimous votes among members present.
The board, led by President Jason Neseth, voted 4–0 with members Jason Kloepping, Duane Teter, Brooke Brooks and Neseth recorded as voting aye; Jennifer McConville and John O’Dea were recorded as absent and excused. Motions were recorded in the public minutes as moved and seconded; no roll-call dissent was recorded.
Specifically, the board approved the 2023–24 school audit in a motion moved by Duane Teter and seconded by Brooke Brooks. The board also voted to close the Contingency Fund and transfer its balance to the General Fund (motion moved by Jason Kloepping, seconded by Duane Teter) and to close General Fund II and transfer that balance to the General Fund (motion moved by Duane Teter, seconded by Brooke Brooks). The minutes do not list the monetary amounts being transferred.
On a separate motion moved by Teter and seconded by Kloepping, the board approved implementing a Beef in Schools program. The minutes record the program authorization but provide no details about vendor selection, funding source, timeline or how the program will be administered.
Other routine motions recorded in the minutes included approval of the Oct. 14, 2024 minutes and approval of claims as presented; both passed with the same ayes and absences. The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m., and the board then entered executive session to discuss certified staff negotiations for 2025–2026.
The minutes note postings of public notice, but do not specify dollar amounts for the fund transfers or operational details for the Beef in Schools program; those items appear likely to return to the board for implementation-level decisions or administrative follow-up.
