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Southwest Public Schools board adopts Prekindergarten policy, approves policy updates and fund transfers
Summary
The Southwest Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted a Prekindergarten program policy (6040), approved revisions to Title IX (3057) and Pregnant or Parenting Students (5008) policies, and authorized transfers from the general fund to school nutrition, depreciation and activities funds during its Aug. 12 meeting in Bartley.
The Southwest Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 12 to adopt a Prekindergarten (Preschool or Early Childhood) Program policy and to approve revisions to its Title IX and Pregnant or Parenting Students policies.
President Jason Neseth called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. and board members moved through a series of routine approvals before taking up policy matters. Board member Jennifer McConville moved to adopt policy 6040 (Prekindergarten); Jason Kloepping seconded the motion. The board recorded unanimous support (Ayes: Duane Teter, Jason Kloepping, Jennifer McConville, Jason Neseth, Brook Brooks, John O'Dea). The board also approved revisions to policy 3057 (Title IX) and policy 5008 (Pregnant or Parenting Students) on a motion by John O'Dea, seconded by Jason Kloepping; the vote was unanimous.
The board approved routine governance items earlier in the session, including the meeting agenda and the minutes of the July 15, 2024 meeting. The minutes motion was moved by Jason Kloepping; the transcript does not specify who seconded that motion. The board approved claims presented to the body on a motion by Duane Teter, seconded by John O'Dea; Ayes were recorded as Jason Kloepping, Jennifer McConville, Duane Teter, John O'Dea, Brook Brooks and Jason Neseth.
Board members also authorized transfers from the general fund to the school nutrition fund, depreciation fund and activities fund after a motion from Duane Teter, seconded by John O'Dea; the motion carried unanimously. A treasurer's report was presented during the meeting; the transcript does not identify who presented that report or include additional detail.
The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Southwest Junior-Senior High School Library in Bartley and adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
What changed: The district adopted an explicit Prekindergarten policy and updated two student-related policies; the board also reallocated general fund dollars to several internal funds to cover nutrition, depreciation and activities needs. Specific dollar amounts, effective dates for the new policy, and details of the policy revisions were not specified in the meeting transcript.
