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Votes at a glance: Southwest Public Schools board meeting, July 13, 2026
Summary
A summary of motions and recorded votes from the Southwest Public Schools Board meeting on July 13, 2026, including excused absences, policy adoptions, fund transfers, and approval of handbooks.
Key actions taken by the Southwest Public Schools Board of Education on July 13, 2026 (all votes recorded as unanimous among members present unless noted). The minutes show two members absent (Jennifer McConville and Derek Meyers).
- Excuse absent board members: Motion moved by John O’Dea, seconded by Brooke Brooks. Ayes recorded from Jason Neseth, John O’Dea, Brooke Brooks and Duane Teter. Outcome: approved.
- Approve meeting agenda: Motion moved by Duane Teter, seconded by Brooke Brooks. Ayes: Brooks, Neseth, Teter, and O’Dea. Outcome: approved.
- Approve minutes (June 15, 2026): Motion moved (minutes record show approval with Neseth abstaining). Outcome: approved; Neseth recorded as abstaining.
- Approve claims as presented: Motion moved by Jason Neseth, seconded by Duane Teter. Outcome: approved.
- Policy revisions (set 1): Motion moved by John O’Dea and seconded by Duane Teter to approve revisions to Policy 3057 (Title IX), 4017, 4019, 4056, and 5001. Outcome: approved.
- Policy revisions (set 2): Motion moved by Duane Teter and seconded by John O’Dea to approve revisions to Policies 5003, 5004, 5035, 5048, and 6009. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt AI and library-access policies: Motion moved by Duane Teter, seconded by Jason Neseth, to adopt Policy 4065 (Staff Use of AI Tools), Student Use of AI Tools, and Policy 6046 (Right to Access to School Library Materials). Outcome: approved.
- Approve revisions to Special Education Procedures: Motion moved by John O’Dea, seconded by Duane Teter. Outcome: approved.
- General Fund transfers to School Nutrition Fund: Motion moved by John O’Dea, seconded by Duane Teter to transfer $20,000 in July and $50,000 in September to the School Nutrition Fund. Outcome: approved.
- Transfer of $70,000 from General Fund to Athletic portion of Activities Fund: Motion moved by Brooke Brooks, seconded by John O’Dea. Outcome: approved.
- Approve 2026–2027 Staff, Student, and Activities Handbooks: Motion moved by John O’Dea, seconded by Duane Teter. Outcome: approved.
- Adjourn: Motion moved by John O’Dea, seconded by Brooke Brooks. Outcome: approved; meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Notes on vote records: The meeting minutes contain an internal inconsistency in the roll call for the motion to excuse absent members (the minutes list Derek Meyers among the ayes while also listing him as absent). This summary reports the roll call corrected to reflect only members present as voting ayes (Neseth, O’Dea, Brooks, Teter). The minutes do not provide effective dates or implementation steps for adopted policies; those items should be confirmed with district administration.
