September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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                                        The President calls the meeting to order                 
                    
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The meeting was called to order at 8:02 p.m.     
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                                        Roll Call-Excuse Board Members not in attendance                 
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                                        Pledge of Allegiance                 
                    
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The Pledge of Allegiance was recited during the Special Session Meeting held at 7:30 p.m. 
                            President Sikyta acknowledged the Open Meetings Act Notice Poster on the South wall of the Board Room.  | 
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                                        CONSENT AGENDA                 
                    
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CONSENT AGENDA     
                            
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                                        1. Adoption of Agenda                 
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                                        2. Minutes August 2025                 
                                            
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                                        3. Treasurer's Report September 2025                 
                                            
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                                        4. Presentation of Bills                 
                                            
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                                        INFORMATION                 
                    
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INFORMATION     
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                                        1. Legal Advertisement Verification                 
                    
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT      
                            
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                                        2. Communications                 
                    
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COMMUNICATIONS 
                            There were no Communications to Report.  | 
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                                        3. Patron Comments                 
                    
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PATRON COMMENTS 
                            Mr. Trampe participated in Patron Comments to thank the board for the opportunities he has had at Ord Public Schools.  | 
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                                        4. Community/Staff Presentations                 
                    
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COMMUNITY/STAFF PRESENTATIONS 
                            There were no Community/Staff Presentations to report.  | 
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                                        5. Reports of Standing Committees                 
                    
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 
                            Transportation Chair Jay Knapp reported that the two vans approved at the August Board Meeting have been ordered. Finance Chair Dawn Skibinski reported the 2025-26 budget and tax asking will be approved in the regular meeting.  | 
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                                        6. Reports of Building Principals, Counselors, and District Committees                 
                    
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REPORTS OF BUILDING PRINCIPALS, COUNSELORS, AND DISTRICT COMMITTEES 
                            Mr. Smith presented the report for Ord Elementary. Mr. Snyder presented the report for Ord High School. 
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                                        OLD BUSINESS                 
                    
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OLD BUSINESS     
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                                        1. 5000s Policy Review and Update                 
                                            
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                                        NEW BUSINESS                 
                    
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NEW BUSINESS     
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                                        1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to the 2025-26 Property Tax Request.                 
                    
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2025-26 Property Tax Request 
                            
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                                        2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to the 2025-26 Budget                 
                    
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2025-2026 Budget     
                            
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                                        3. Recognition of the Ord Education Association (OEA) as Bargaining Agent.                 
                    
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Recognition of the Ord Education Association as Bargaining Agent     
                            
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                                        4. Certified Retirement/Resignations for Approval                 
                    
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Retirement Resignations     
                            
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                                        5. ESU Surplus Item Bid                 
                    
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ESU Surplus Bid Item Bid     
                            
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                                        6. Donation of Items from Surplus Sale                 
                    
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Donation of Items from Surplus Sale     
                            
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                                        REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT                 
                    
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 
                            Activity Fund, Lunch Fund, Athletic Fund, and Banner Fund Reports. Beef in Schools Update and Kick-off Date: September 22nd. NASB Conference November 19-21st. Freshman South Dakota Field Trip Update. Homecoming Week September 8th -12th.  | 
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                                        1. Activity Fund, Lunch Fund, Athletic Fund, and Banner Fund Reports                 
                                            
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                                        2. Beef In Schools Update and Kick-Off Date September 22nd                  
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                                        3. NASB Conference November 19-21st                 
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                                        4. Freshman South Dakota Field Trip Update                 
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                                        5. Homecoming Week Sept 8-12                 
                                            
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                                        Adjournment                        
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