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Fremont County School District # 1 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 10 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves 12 early graduation requests and new student attendance policy 19:33

  • A motion was made to approve all 12 early graduation requests, and the motion was announced as carried. 23:08
  • A district official reported that a survey on an alternative school calendar drew 461 responses, with 88.7% in favor of the alternative calendar proposal, and said there would be no vote that night. 26:52
  • Board members also discussed facility use fees for community groups, a staff climate survey and a board self-evaluation without taking votes. 42:10
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:07
    • The board was asked for an approval for the regularly scheduled board meeting of September 15th. 1:15
    • A speaker moved to move the executive session from number 4 to right before number 7. 1:49
    • After a motion was moved and seconded, the motion was announced as carried. 1:32
  2. Recognitions 2:33
    • A district official recognized Baldwin Creek Elementary, saying 56 students had their work published in an anthology and 3 students won prizes. 2:33
    • The official also recognized Lander Middle School students who planted native sagebrush at a mine reclamation project in partnership with Wyoming DEQ. 3:50
    • The official thanked principals for working to fill teacher vacancies and helping colleagues across buildings. 5:18
  3. Board member and student reports 6:57
    • A board member described a 3rd grade Ag Day hosted by FFA with 7 different stations. 7:28
    • A board member said a BOCES meeting would be held on November 2nd and offered to have another board member co-attend or take over. 8:41
  4. Superintendent's report on stadium and test results 12:17
    • The superintendent said underground utility issues put a stadium paving project on hold and that the district is shooting for a spring completion. 12:51
    • The superintendent said 5th grade students scored almost 13 percentage points higher than the state in English language arts. 14:18
    • The superintendent said every school received a meeting expectations rating except Pathfinder High School, which is exceeding alternative school expectations. 16:40
  5. Personnel and stipulated agreements 17:59
    • The board considered a motion to approve personnel action items and a separate motion to approve stipulated agreements as presented. 18:22
    • The chair announced that both motions carried. 19:04
  6. Student attendance policy second reading 19:25
    • A district official said the policy group consolidates district policies on student attendance into standalone policy JDD, with other regulations proposed for deletion. 19:33
    • The official said there were no changes from first reading. 19:33
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 20:53
  7. Depreciation reserve funds for dishwasher 20:53
    • A district official said the food service director requested a new dishwasher for Bald Creek Elementary at a total of just under $8,000 including installation. 21:04
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 22:05
  8. Early graduation requests 22:05
    • A district official said 2 LBHS students want to graduate at the end of this semester and 2 a full year early, while Pathfinder has 7 students seeking to graduate this semester and 3 a year early. 22:20
    • A motion was made to approve all 12 early graduation requests. 23:08
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 23:35
  9. Graduation policy first reading 23:35
    • A district official said state Chapter 3 rule changes require a new district graduation policy and that administrators believe the draft meets the requirements. 23:46
    • A speaker said much of what was already in place complied with what was mandated. 25:48
  10. School calendar survey and proposal 26:47
    • A district official said the calendar survey received 461 responses, with 88.7% in favor of the alternative calendar proposal, and that one school would add 15 minutes to the day to release at 3:15. 26:52
    • The official outlined options for classified staff affected by the reduction of 5 workdays, including extra workdays, added paid leave or adjusted wages. 31:17
  11. Board member self-evaluation 41:50
    • A district official said 2020 was the last time the board had done a self-evaluation and described it as optional for individual board members. 42:10
  12. Staff climate survey 44:43
    • A district official said WSBA could administer the survey and provide a summary report for $3,000. 44:59
    • A board member said $3,000 is a lot and suggested a committee or other third party to administer surveys and process results. 47:11
    • The chair asked whether the board was okay with shooting for the 26th for certified staff and the end of November for classified staff. 52:57
  13. Facility use fees 53:23
    • A district official said the auditorium accounts for about 82% of facility revenue collected this fall, a total of a little over $1,300, and that Senate File 90 limits what districts charge groups serving children and youth. 53:29
    • A speaker at public comment asked that a decades-long shared use partnership be put in writing and that any cost recovery be kept modest. 1:05:37
  14. Upcoming events and executive session 1:07:05
    • A district official said a team of peers from other districts would visit schools Thursday for a peer review and provide verbal feedback Friday. 1:08:14
    • The chair said an additional board meeting is scheduled November 10th at 6 PM and the regular meeting November 17th, and called for a motion to go into executive session. 1:09:07

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Video: posted by the district as “Fremont #1 School Board meeting 10-21-2026”