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Sublette USD 374 board approves routine business, AI policy and personnel changes; tables wrestling restart
Summary
The board approved prior minutes, authorized multiple fund transfers and warrants, adopted a student A.I. policy, agreed to a Recreation Commission employee-only membership at $3,000, accepted several resignations and reassignments, and tabled discussion on restarting wrestling until the next meeting.
The Sublette Unified School District No. 374 Board of Education approved several routine items and personnel changes at its May 12, 2025 meeting and tabled further discussion on restarting high-school wrestling.
Board business approved by unanimous votes included approval of the prior month’s minutes (motion by Cornelius Froese; second Ruthie Vaughan), authorization of warrants and interfund transfers dated April 30, 2025 that moved specific sums from the General Fund into At Risk, Daycare, Bilingual, Food Service, Vocational, Professional Development and Special Education funds, and adoption of the student A.I. policy (motion by Ruthie Vaughan; second Cornelius Froese). The minutes list the exact transfers approved: $49,978.88 to At Risk; $8,517.10 to Daycare; $11,149.01 to Bilingual; $1,295.06 to Food Service; $1,200.92 to Vocational Fund; $495.00 to Professional Development; and $39,796.21 to Special Education.
The board negotiated with the Recreation Commission over district-paid memberships. The Rec Commission initially requested $5,000 annually; the board countered with $2,500 and ultimately agreed to a $3,000 annual employee-only membership with a one-year utilization review. The motion to accept terms was moved by Pete Dyck and seconded by Ruthie Vaughan and carried 5-0.
On athletics, the board discussed interest from 15 students in restarting wrestling and debated costs, possible co-op with Satanta, effects on basketball numbers and the district’s initial inability to host events. The board voted to table the wrestling discussion until its next meeting (motion by Cornelius Froese; second by Pete Dyck).
Personnel actions recorded in the minutes included acceptance of resignations from Lupe Bustillos, Faith Barnhart, Perla Olivas and Paula Leverett (motion by Cornelius Froese; second by Pete Dyck); reassignment of Mrs. Manzano from MS/HS FACS teacher to fifth- and sixth-grade math (motion by Pete Dyck; second by Ruthie Vaughan); rescinding Lilly Moke’s summer-maintenance appointment and hiring David Vaughn at $15 per hour (motion by Ruthie Vaughan; second by Juan Chacon); and approval of supplemental contracts as presented (motion by Pete Dyck; second by Ruthie Vaughan). All personnel motions carried 5-0.
The board entered executive session multiple times to discuss non-elected personnel; the minutes record repeated motions to move into and out of executive session and note that Superintendent Rex Richardson and later Principal Sonya Pena were included in some sessions. The meeting adjourned at 10:16 p.m.
