Brookings School Board
The Brookings School District Board of Education will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Dakota Prairie Elementary School at 111 26th St. S. Items on the agenda include:
Comments from audience
Approve agenda
Conflict of interest declarations
Executive session
Comments from audience
Bills
Financial report
Approve financial report
Approve minutes
Budget supplement
Adjourn 2024-25 board
New member board oath
Elect president
Elect vice president
Stacey VanBeek, director of business services will present the 2025-2026 budget hearing
Questions and comments on budget hearing
Performance oversight committee report
Facilities and construction committee report
Policy and governance committee report
School finance committee report
Ad hoc committee report
General board member communications
Superintendents report
Notification of adoption of new policy on students/coach/spectator ejections
First reading of revisions to policy on gate receipts and admissions
First reading of revisions to policy on multi-occupancy bathrooms
First reading of revisions to policy on facilities capitalization program
First reading of revisions to policy on background checks
First reading of revisions to policy on criminal background checks volunteers and employees of contractors
First reading of revisions to policy on compulsory attendance ages
First reading of revisions to policy on exemptions from school attendance
Personnel report
Open enrollments
Approve school board meeting calendar
Declare Brookings Register as official newspaper
Approve Summer Schultz and Stacey VamBeek as negotiations designees
Approve Stacey VanBeek as authorized fiscal agent of the district
Approve Stacey VanBeek as custodian of trust and agency accounts
Approve legal counsel for the district
Approve board member compensation to be $60 per meeting if serving in an official capacity and for compensation of attending all other meetings will be $10 per meeting
Designation of interest earned to respective funds
Approval of inter-fund borrows for cash flow purposes
Designation of school resource officers
Approve staff expense reimbursement rates
Activity pass prices
Rates for use of school facilities
Participation in the emergency school bus mutual assistance pact
Approve meal prices
Waiver of reduced-price meal fee for eligible students
Approve Performance Foodservice for the prime vendor contract for the Eastern South Dakota Food Buying group
Approve AHERA asbestos contractor
Approve donated items
Approve subcommittees
Approve drop-off and pickup spot for Elkton School District
Approve drop-off and pickup spot for Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District
Approve agreement with SDSU for use of stadium for football games
Memorandum of understanding with SDSU for kindergarten services
Hiring companies for audit
Approve withdrawal of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO Council 65 as representatives of facilities workers union
Approve wage increases for facilities worker/custodian
Approve handbooks
Brookings Municipal Utilities Board
The Brookings Municipal Utilities Board will meet at 1 p.m. Monday in the Utility Building at 525 Western Ave. The meeting will also be available via Microsoft Teams. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Approve minutes
Bills and claims
Invitation for citizen input
Executive session to discuss competitive service offerings, review communication from legal counsel about pending litigation and contractual matters
Approval for Steve Meyer to serve on the South Dakota Telecommunications Association board of directors for a three-year term and authorization for Steve Meyer to represent Swiftel as a voting delegate at its annual meeting
Policy manual amendments personnel and fiscal policies
Transfer of service territory agreement with Sioux Valley- Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc.
Surplus equipment for destruction
Surplus equipment to be sold
Engineering amendment for water system upgrade project
Change order No. 6 for water treatment plant
Change order No. 7 for water treatment plant
Change order No. 1 for lead service line replacement project
Final payment on lead line replacement project
Discussion of water strategic priorities
Department reports
Arlington School Board
The Arlington School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday. Items on the agenda include:
Approve minutes
Financial statements
Bills
Budget supplement
NESC report
Adjourn old board
Election of president and vice president
Open meetings law
Current bills
Open enrollments
Designate legal depository
Designation of personnel for signature cards related to district banking
Maintenance fee for band instruments
Designate official newspaper
Designate truant officer
Set regular board meetings
Set salary for board members
Admission prices for school events
Ticket taker reimbursement
School lunch prices
Meal allowances
Travel allowances
Substitute pay classified and bus driver
Substitute pay certified
Pay schedule for activities
Authorize superintendent as legal representative for filing of applications for the school district
Designate Title IX staff
Pre-school tuition
Set gym and other school property rental
Authorize business manager to distribute district fund interest to specific funds
Authorize business manager to be in charge of Title I and Title II block grants, and all other programs for accounting purposes and to sign financial reports. Authorize Superintendent to be in charge of the programs curricular and design
Authorize business manager to be in charge of school district funds, school food service funds, and custodial funds
Authorize business manager to advertise for gas, diesel fuel, snow removal, lawn mowing for the 2025-26 season and vehicle maintenance quotes and set date, time, and place for bid opening
Approve ELO for audit
Public comments
Conflict of interest declaration
Building and grounds
Contract
Superintendent report
Designate representative to NESC board and two alternates
Designate community library board member
Designate voting delegate to ASBSD/SASD convention
Executive session
Board policy manual updates
Elkton School Board
The Elkton School District Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the school telecom room. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Conflict of interest disclosures
Approve minutes
Financial report
Bills
Resignations and new contract
Second reading of policy IEE comprehensive special education plan
Approve JH/HS handbook
First reading of policy on criminal background checks-volunteers and employees of contractors
Update to policy on criminal background checks
School board election dates
Boys/Girls Club report
NESC report
Library report
Business manager report
Athletic director report
Principals reports
Superintendents report
Adjourn old board
Meeting with new superintendent
Oaths of office
Elect chairman and vice-chairman
Appointments
Set board salaries
Board meeting time and place
Set who can sign checks
Mileage and travel reimbursement rates
Student travel policy
Set lunch prices
Activity ticket prices
Extra duty pay for ticket taking
Review pay for staff
Five-year capital outlay
Title I grant applications
Teacher assistance team
Budget hearing
Brookings County Commission
The Brookings County Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Invitation for a citizen to schedule time on the commission agenda for an item not listed
Approve minutes
Travel and education requests
Personnel action notices
Cellular authorizations
Human Services report
Approve claims
Weed and Pest Department report
Finance officers report
Public hearing and action to approve a special event license for Jay Street Pub for an event on Aug. 2, at Oakwood Lakes Lodge, 46075 20th St., Bruce
Public hearing and action to approve a special event license for Jay Street Pub for an event on Aug. 2, 2025, at Bennett Barn, 47439 214th St., Aurora
Approve a plat in the Waldner Addition
Application for a bridge improvement grant
Approve sale of former BATA building
Action to approve an application for occupancy of right-of-way of county highways made by Valley FiberCom in Oakwood Township
Action to move forward with the purchase of budgeted equipment for the Highway Department
Action to authorize Chairperson Jensen to sign a federal funding Accountability and Transparency Act Certification as part of the community development block grant reporting
Action to approve a request to fill vacancy for a full-time female correctional officer in the detention center
Action to approve a request to fill vacancy for a full-time female correctional officer in the detention center
Action to unassign $200,000 from assigned fund balance for the BATA bus garage and $20,000 for the 1921 Parking Lot in theCounty Building Fund
Commission Department directors report
States attorneys office report
Commissioner reports and discussion items
Executive session for personnel issues
Outside employment request
Tour the BATA bus garage
Brookings Human Rights Commission
The Brookings Human Rights Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in then Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. If a member of the public would like to join this meeting virtually, call the HR Dept. at 605-692-6281 for meeting access. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Approve minutes
Public comments
Election of vice-chair
Meeting schedule
HRC membership
Budget
Liaison reports
Task force reports
Working groups reports
East Central Communications Council
The East Central Communications Council (E-911) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Approve minutes
Approve bills
Quarterly numbers
Annual compliance review
Other items
East Dakota Water Development District
The East Dakota Water Development District board of directors will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday in the EDWDD office at 132B Airport Ave. in Brookings. Persons interested in participating in the meeting remotely (Zoom) should contact the district manager at 605-688-6741 or [email protected] to request a meeting link. Items on the agenda include:
Project assistance request from the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Water Science Center for operation of stream gages on the Whetstone and Yellow Bank Rivers for FFY 2025
Project assistance request from the City of Colton for the development of a wastewater collection and treatment facility plan
Continued discussion of expanding the districts future-use water permits
Updates on district activities
Other items of interest to EDWDD
Brookings Library Board
The Brookings Library Board will meet at 11:45 a.m. Thursday in the Brookings Public Library at 515 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
Approve agenda
Approve minutes
Public comment on items not on the agenda
Financial report
Librarians report
Approve bills
Citizen request for reconsideration policy
Next meeting
Brookings Housing and Redevelopment Commission
The Brookings County Housing and Redevelopment Commission will meet at noon Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include:
Invitation for a citizen to schedule time on the agenda for an item not listed
Approve agenda
Approve minutes
Staff reports
Financials
Security deposit $25,000 for 2025 Milbank vouchers to Brookings
Next meeting
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