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Lakota Local School District work session, Oct 2, 2026

1 h 16 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Lakota board removes board norms sections from retreat agenda 2:31

  • The board discussed whether a resolution recognizing a district family should go on a board agenda, and a staff member said a resolution was probably not the mechanism right now. 3:18
  • Staff members laid out a schedule for an evaluation refresher on Oct. 13 and goals for the superintendent and treasurer on Oct. 26 in executive session. 25:49
  • Board members also listed board practices to keep and to approach differently. 38:09

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:00
    • A staff member called the roll, and the meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:08
    • A speaker said one board member would not attend. ~0:15
    • A district staff member recommended moving the board norms and board culture sections to the next time all five board members were together, saying there had been some divergence from board norms recently. 1:01
  2. Request for a family recognition resolution 3:18
    • A district staff member said a board member asked by text to place a resolution about a family's advocacy on the agenda, and the request was declined because the agenda had already gone live and the item had not been discussed during agenda creation. 3:18
    • The staff member said the district serves 17,000 children and 100,000 families and questioned how the board would decide which families to recognize. 3:18
  3. Superintendent and treasurer goals 14:43
    • A staff member asked about the timing and format of goals, and one board member said it made sense to do goals to keep two-way communication. 14:43
    • A speaker said last year the joint goal for the superintendent and the treasurer was a weekly meeting between the two. 29:03
    • A staff member said an evaluation refresher would be held Oct. 13 and goals would come to the board Oct. 26 in executive session, with goals placed in the weekly update the Friday before. 33:23
  4. Board highlights for school leaders 35:09
    • The staff member said the summary does not address public comment. ~35:09
    • A staff member said the district has begun sending a summary of board meeting highlights to principals and assistant principals after meetings. 36:21
  5. Board reflection on governance practices 38:09
    • A staff member asked board members what to protect, what to approach differently and what behavior is essential, and several speakers cited information sharing and agenda-setting processes that avoid surprises. 38:09
    • One board member listed avoiding gotcha moments and potential Sunshine Law issues, and said the board president speaks for the board. 50:46
    • One board member asked for more regular updates on transportation, student attendance and performance, and another board member said board members have a responsibility to carry the organization's decisions. 55:41
  6. Closing and adjournment 1:11:01
    • A speaker asked board members to scan board books they received in January before the next board norms discussion. 1:11:01
    • A staff member called the roll on a motion to adjourn. 1:14:27
    • A motion to adjourn was seconded, and the roll call recorded yes answers. 1:14:27

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Video: posted by the district as “Lakota Board of Education Retreat Meeting: October 2, 2026”