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St. Francis board approves consent payments, calendar, marketing plan and dual-credit request
Summary
The board approved consent-calendar payments totaling $379,283, a $11,343 transfer, the 2025–26 calendar, a marketing plan for the Educational Foundation and a student's dual-credit request; ACT results and preschool registration were reported.
At the April 11 meeting the St. Francis school board approved routine financial and operational items, heard a brief academic report and agreed to a marketing plan for the district foundation.
The consent calendar, approved on a motion by Chris Hingst and seconded by J. W. Milliken, included a list of bills paid by direct deposit (0319001–0319070) and checks (18146–18237) totaling $379,283.00 and recorded a transfer of $11,343.00 from the General Fund to the Special Education Fund.
Superintendent Penka presented the 2025–26 school calendar, which the board approved on a motion by Chris Hingst. Principal Delbert Schmidt reported ACT results for juniors: an average score of 17.2 with eight students scoring 20 or higher and four in the upper 20s.
The board approved proceeding with the St. Francis Educational Foundation Fund marketing plan as presented by Sydney Busse; Danielle McAtee moved to proceed and Bruce Swihart seconded the motion.
During the 'Audiences' portion of the meeting, public commenter Ethan Graham asked to take Government and Chemistry this summer for dual credit through Colby Community College while attending vocational classes in the mornings; the board approved his request on a motion by Chris Hingst.
Principal Susan Dinkel reported 26 registered for pre-kindergarten and said the elementary school may need an additional paraprofessional. The meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m.
The minutes contain itemized financial totals and statutory notice references; several motions are recorded as carried in the minutes, but one motion (accepting a resignation) lacks an explicit recorded outcome and may require confirmation in the official record.
