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Board approves PAESP, paraprofessional contracts and accepts donations for activities

Pipestone Area School District School Board · July 31, 2026
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Summary

The board approved multiple labor contracts (PAESP custodial/secretary/TA/APEs and paraprofessionals) and unanimously accepted donations including a $7,904.91 gift for volleyball equipment and other smaller gifts.

The board approved collective-bargaining agreements and personnel-related contracts presented at the meeting, including the 2026–2028 PAESP contract covering custodians, secretaries, TAs and APEs and a separate contract for paraprofessionals. Votes on these contracts were moved and seconded and passed by voice vote. One board member thanked negotiators and described the negotiations as smooth: "Very smooth from both sides," a member said.

The board also accepted several donor gifts to school activities: a $7,904.91 donation to volleyball items from the Live Like Joe Foundation and additional smaller donations to wellness and playground projects. Those donations were approved unanimously and will be applied to the named programs.

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