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D.C. Everest Area School District board meeting, Aug 19, 2026

52 min

Safety, weapons and police ▶ 20:44

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What happened at this meeting

D.C. Everest board approves 10-year capital plan and employee handbook 50:05

  • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the use of a seclusion room at an elementary school and asked the board to stop the rollout of the plan. 8:23
  • The superintendent gave updates on a facility study community survey, staff training, a staff compensation study and a website AI bot. 19:11
  • District staff presented an informational report on summer learning programs, including an engineering camp, a musical performance and a weekend food program. 30:25
  • The board approved the capital plan and the employee handbook. 50:05
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:49
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:53
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 1:30
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried on a voice vote. 1:38
  2. Public comment on seclusion room 1:42
    • A speaker at public comment said the district was found this summer to be in violation of state law for using a seclusion room with a lock on the door and hazards in the room. 8:54
    • The speaker said the room the school plans to use was formerly a storage closet measuring just over 4 feet by 6 feet. 9:23
    • The speaker asked the board to stop the rollout of the plan, bring the issue back in September and direct administrators to review the legal and psychological risk of the practice. 11:01
  3. Consent agenda 11:30
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was called for and seconded, and a speaker said the item required a roll call vote. 11:30
  4. Item 11:56
    • A board member reported that the association's executive director will retire February 1st. 12:16
    • The board member said school boards across the state are submitting resolutions by September 15th for the delegate assembly in January. 12:28
  5. CESA 9 report and commendation 13:06
    • Larry Schaefer reported that CESA 9, which serves 22 districts, received a Studer rating of 97.7% to 99.54% in its annual report. 13:06
    • Larry Schaefer said this was the last CESA 9 report they would give and encouraged board members interested in attending the annual meeting next year to check it out. 13:06
    • A letter from the CESA 9 agency administrator was read commending Larry Schaefer for 4 years of service on the CESA 9 Board of Control. 17:25
  6. Superintendent report 19:07
    • The superintendent said staff will receive the facility study survey by email September 14th and the community will receive it by mail the week of the 21st, with results expected in October and a possible board workshop in November. 19:11
    • The superintendent said teams trained this summer in Responsive Classroom toward a train-the-trainer model. 20:44
    • The superintendent said an August 5th staff update on the certified staff compensation study covered longevity and professional development hours, with recommendations expected in late fall. 20:44
  7. Police and fire rescue training update 20:44
    • The superintendent said the middle school was shut down July 27th to the 30th for law enforcement training. 23:54
    • A police officer said about 30 officers and about 20 Riverside Fire District personnel took part in a joint critical incident rescue task force training. 24:15
  8. Website AI bot and board photo 27:51
    • The superintendent said staff reviewed an AI bot from the district's website provider and cited a cost of about $4,000, the quality of its results and new ADA compliance rules due April 28th. 27:51
    • The superintendent said staff will talk with the provider again as they plan for next year. 29:00
    • The superintendent asked board members to arrive at 6:15 before the September meeting for a group photo. 29:41
  9. Summer school report 30:25
    • Staff reported that 47 students took part in a three-day Engineering Tomorrow camp and about 70 students took part in a musical performance. 32:41
    • Staff said the Fuel for the Weekend program provided food for 127 families this summer. 40:39
    • Asked about teacher retention, a staff member said this year far more staff returned than were new. 45:47
  10. 10-year capital plan 47:45
    • A district staff member said the 10-year plan is an annual requirement tied to the district's capital trust fund and that some items are marked to hold for the facility study. 47:56
    • The staff member said the plan includes a number of furniture requests and recommended approval. 47:56
    • The motion to approve the capital plan as submitted carried. 50:05
  11. Employee handbook 50:13
    • A district staff member said the handbook for the following school year includes five themes of changes, many of which came before the board earlier in the year. 50:28
    • The motion to approve the employee handbook with the changes as submitted carried. 50:59
  12. Future meeting dates 51:10
    • The next board meeting was set for September 16th at 6:30 PM in the administration building. 51:39
    • The annual meeting budget hearing was set for October 28th at 6:00 PM, followed by the regular board meeting. 51:39

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