Brookings-area agendas for the week starting May 12, 2024

Posted 5/10/24

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Brookings-area agendas for the week starting May 12, 2024

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Editor's Note: This file was uploaded to our website at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday (05-10-24). Further updates will be appropriately noted.

Brookings Municipal Utilities Board

The Brookings Municipal Utilities Board will meet at 1 p.m. Monday via Microsoft Teams. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Invitation for citizen input

• Approve minutes

• Approve bills and claims

• Public hearing on proposed real estate exchange agreement

• Real estate exchange

• Real estate exchange agreement

• Quarterly financial review

• First reading of water rate review

• Surplus equipment to be sold — east water plant conveyor

• Awarding of bids for the lead service replacement project

• Discussion of telecommunications strategic priorities

• Department reports

• Executive session to discuss personnel issues

• Election of officers

Arlington School Board

The Arlington School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve minutes

• Monthly financial statements

• Current bills

• Open enrollments

• Recognition of student achievements

• Public comment

• Conflict of interest disclosures

• Athletic complex update

• Capital outlay — utility vehicle

• Preliminary budget

• Contracts for: the ESY special education teacher, English teacher, one-act play director and special education teacher

• Behaviorial technician resignation

• Approve classified master contract

• Issuance of contracts to classified staff

• Issuance of contracts to administrative staff

• NESC report

• Library board report

• Principal report

• Superintendent’s report

• Executive session to consult with legal counsel and conduct employee evaluations

Deubrook School Board

The Deubrook School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in then commons at the school in White. Items on the agenda include:

• Open forum

• State of the district

• Approve agenda

• Introduction of guests

• Good news report

• Conflict of interest disclosures

• Financial reports

• Approve minute

• Accounts payable, payroll

• Contract revision

• Approve negotiated agreement

• Procurement plan

• Resignations

• New contracts

• Preliminary budget

• Timmons Transporation

• SDHSAA amendment ballot

• SDSU MOA

• Girls’ fast pitch softball

• NHD donation

• Superintendent’s report

• Principals’ report

• Activities director’s report

• Library committee report

• Facility committee report

• NESC report

• Executive session

• Next meeting

Sioux Valley School Board

The Sioux Valley School District Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the school library media center. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Financial report

• Consideration of claims

• Conflict of interest declarations

• Student presentations

• Public input on agenda or non-agenda items

• NESC report

• BASE report

• Activities director’s report

• Administrative reports

• Open enrollments

• Preliminary budget

• Declare student-built house as surplus

• Updates to elementary school handbook

• Updates to middle school/high school handbook

• Resolution on membership in SDHSAA

• SDHSAA amendment ballot issues

• Executive session

• Personnel and staffing

Elkton School Board

The Elkton School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the school telecom room. Items on the agenda include:

• Public comments

• Approve agenda

• Conflict of interest disclosures

• Approve mintues

• Financial reports

• Bills

• Resignations

• Approve contracts

• Second reading of policy change on guest speakers

• Second reading of policy change regarding sex offenders

• SDHSAA amendments

• SDHSAA representative

• Preliminary budget

• Annual audit

• Agreement for internet and e-mail access on school computers

• NESC report

• Library report

• Business manager report

• Elementary principal’s report

• High School principal’s report

• Superintendent’s report

• Next meeting

Brookings City Council

It is possible that at least four City Council members may travel to and participate in the Congress for the New Urbanism CNU 32 Conference to be held May 14-18 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Though a majority of City Council members may be present, no official city business will be acted upon.

Editor's note: The agenda below this point was added at approximately 12:45 p.m. Monday (05-13-24).

Brookings School Board

The Brookings School District Board of Education will meet at 5:15 p.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 and waivers

• BEST Award recipients

• Presentation from Brookings High School

• Presentation on preliminary budget

• Performance Oversight Committee report

• Facilities and Construction Committee report

• Policy and Governance Committee report

• School Finance Committee report

• Mental Health Coalition report

• Transportation report

• General board member communications

• Superintendent’s report

• High school report

• Middle school report

• Camelot report

• Dakota Prairie report

• Hillcrest report

• Medary report

• PK-5 director of curriculum and instruction report

• 6-12 director of curriculum and instruction report

• Special services report

• Activities report

• Child nutrition report

• Director or instructional technology and knowledge management report

• Director of transportation and buildings/grounds report

• Business services report

• Strategic plan update

• Second reading of revisions made to policy on “royalties”

• Approve minutes

• Financial report

• Approve bills

• Personnel report

• Open enrollments

• Approve revisions made to policy on “royalties”

• Donated items

• Medary Elementary easement

• Declare surplus items

• Approve MMS laptop lease

• Approve custodial agreement

• Approve miscellaneous pay rates

• Budget supplement

• Approve revisions made to policy on “background checks”

• Approve workshop meeting on May 23

• Approve workshop meeting on June 4

• An agreement with SDSU to establish a teacher education hub

• SDHSAA representative nominations

• SDHSAA amendment No. 1

• SDHSAA membership

• Executive session

Editor's note: The agendas below this point were added at approximately 11:45 a.m. Tuesday (05-14-24).

East Central Communications Council

The East Central Communications Council (E911) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Brookings City Police Department at 307 Third Ave. Items on the agenda include:

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• Budget for 2025

• Other items and reports

Brookings Library Board

The Brookings Library Board will meet at noon 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

• Approve bills

• Library fee schedule

• Financial report

• Librarian’s report

• Next meeting

East Dakota Water Development

The East Dakota Water Development board of directors will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Big Sioux Water System office at 23343 479th Ave. in Egan. Items on the agenda include:

• Project assistance request on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks for aquatic invasive species (AIS) awareness

• Update on the shared resources well field and water treatment plant

• Review of proposed changes to EDWDD director areas as the result of 2024 legislation and 2024 water quality sampling program

• Updates on district activities

• Other items of interest to EDWDD

Brookings Airport Board

The Brookings Airport Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Brookings City & County Government Center at 520 Third St. Items on the agenda include

• Approve agenda

• Approve minutes

• New hangar construction

• Discuss airport fees and future revenue and funding

• Airport manager’s report

• Other items and reports

• SDSU report

• FBO report