The Pierre School Board will meet today (July 8, 2024) at 5:30pm in the Administration Building board room.
Items on their agenda include:
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Oath of Office – Randy Hartmann and Dennis James
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Reorganization of the School Board for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Various school handbook revisions
The regular meeting includes time for public comments, but those wanting to address the board must contact the Pierre School District Administrative Office in advance at 605-773-7300.
PIERRE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board Meeting School Board Room
Regular Meeting July 08, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adopt Agenda (A)
4. Superintendent’s Comments
5. Board Comments
6. Public Comments
7. Oath of Office – Randy Hartmann and Dennis James
8. Reorganization of the School Board for the 2024-2025 school year. A Board Member should move that the Superintendent conduct the election of the President. (A)
a) Election of President:___________________
b) Election of Vice President:_____________________
c) Designation of Standing Committees by President
1) Buildings and Grounds (2): Randy Hartmann & Dan Cronin (2023-24)
2) Personnel and Professional Activities (2): Joan Adam & Dennis James (2023-24)
3) Curriculum Committee (2): Dennis James & Dan Cronin (2023-24)
4) Policy Committee (2): Dan Cronin & Joan Adam (2023-24)
5) Negotiations (2): Joan Adam & Randy Hartmann (2023-24)
6) Pierre Sport Marketing Committee (2): Dennis James & Jess Lewis (2023-24); Community member (2): Tanna Zabel (exp. 2024) & Nick Marso (exp. 2025)
7) Pierre Educational Foundation Representatives (2): Dennis James & Jess Lewis (2023-24)
8) Safety (2): Randy Hartmann & Jess Lewis (2023-24)
9. Consent Calendar (A)
a. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of June 10, 2024 & special meeting of June 28, 2024.
b. Financial Reports
c. Investment Report
d. Approval of Bills
e. Budget Status Reports
f. Classified Staff Changes
g. Designation of Travis Dovre as the Recorder of Board Proceedings
h. Designation of Parliamentary Procedures At-A-Glance, New Edition, as the parliamentary procedure guide to be utilized by the Board.
i. Designation of the official meeting date, place and time. Designate second Monday of the month. (If a holiday falls on the Monday of a regularly scheduled Board meeting, the Board meeting will be on the following Tuesday.) A second monthly meeting should be designated for special meetings. All regular meetings start at 5:30 p.m.
j. Designate the Capital Journal as the official newspaper for legal publications for 2024-2025.
k. The following should be designated as official representatives: Troy Wiebe for Title IX, Americans with Disability Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Medicaid; Kelly Hansen for Vocational Education (Perkins); Donna Stroup for Indian Education, and Johnson O’Malley; and Troy Wiebe for ESEA Title I, II-A, and any other federal programs and related grants.
l. Travis Dovre should be designated as the official representative for Public Law 874 and E Rate.
m. Responsibility and authority for special checking accounts:
Food Service Account – Travis Dovre
Riggs Activity Account – Travis Dovre
Trust and Agency Account, and such other accounts as may be established by board action – Travis Dovre
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July 08, 2024
n. Closing of Schools. The Superintendent of Schools be authorized to close school when weather, contagion or emergencies warrant such action. In the event the Superintendent is not available when immediate action is required the authorization shall be extended in order to the Business Administrator and Director of Education.
o. Truancy Policy
As per 13-27-14, the Pierre School Board hereby appoints the school principals and assistant principals as truancy officers. When it is deemed necessary, the city and county law enforcement officers will also be requested to assist in the enforcement of the compulsory attendance laws.
p. Title I Assurances
The local education agency recognizes that the services provided must meet the following requirements of Section 1018 (d) (1) (B) of the Title I statute:
1) All children participating in the program are educationally deprived.
2) The program is based on performance objectives similar to Title I related to educational achievement and is evaluated in a manner consistent with those performance objectives.
3) The program provides supplementary services designed to meet the special educational needs of participating children.
4) The LEA keeps such records and affords such access thereto as are necessary to assure the correctness and verification of these requirements.
5) The SEA monitors performance under the program to assure that these requirements are met.
q. Individuals with Disabilities Act, Part B Assurances
The Pierre School District will continue to adhere to policies and procedures consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
r. Indian Education Act Parent Committee Recognition
The Pierre Board of Education recognizes the responsibilities and advisory capacity of the Indian Education Act – Subpart I Parent Committee under the provisions of 186A.41 of the Indian Education Act on all matters pertaining to Title IX, the parent committee will meet a minimum of annually to review the progress of the Title IX, Part C program and will inform the Indian parents of such progress. The committee, and/or a representative, will also review the assistant counselor’s periodic written reports.
s. Annual Advance Payments Fund Authorization
The Board shall annually consider authorizing an amount and purpose for the Advanced Payment Fund. The amount will increase to $20,000 for 2024-2025.
t. Designation of Rodney Freeman as the Pierre School District attorney.
u. Lease Agreements
10. Riggs Student Handbook Revision, Final Reading & Adoption (A)
11. GMMS Student Handbook Revision, Final Reading & Adoption (A)
12. Elementary School Handbook Changes, Final Reading & Adoption (A)
13. Classified Handbook Changes, First Reading
14. SDHSAA Board of Directors, Run Off Election (A)
15. Open Enrollments 2024-25 (A)
16. Donations (A)
17. Resignations (A)
18. Contracts (A)
19. Adjournment (A)
Comments