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Vermillion board approves open enrollments after declaring special education program at capacity 37:30
- Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about special education accommodations and standardized testing and asked what the process is when families have difficulties. 3:39
- A presenter described a new high school advisory process that sets aside 30 minutes a day, 4 of the 5 days a week, and formalizes an hour on Thursday mornings as study table. 16:16
- The board approved new business items A through E, including open enrollments, after Rachel Olson read a declaration that the district's special education program is full for the '26-'27 school year for students outside district boundaries. 37:12
- The superintendent's report included a recommendation to continue the district's current nut-aware practice, and the board approved the financials. 42:41
Item by item (9)
- Call to order and roll call 0:10
- Public comment on special education 0:49
- Speakers at public comment asked about the time frame for standardized testing of special education students and about the process for families to resolve concerns. 3:39
- The speakers asked what the process is when families have difficulties and said a May 12th letter had gone unanswered until a couple hours before the meeting. 13:34
- High school advisory process presentation 15:41
- A presenter said students will have 30 minutes a day, 4 of the 5 days a week, of quiet work time, from 11:06 to 11:36 on the standard schedule, and an hour on Thursday mornings from 9 to 10 will be formalized as study table. 16:16
- The presenter said the advisory would cover a 4-year plan in 9th grade, ACT preparation in junior year, and a senior capstone of internship, entrepreneurship, service learning or senior project. 16:16
- A staff member said the scheduling fits with the district's BAR initiative at the elementary, middle school and high school. 34:44
- Agenda changes and conflict disclosures 35:50
- Consent agenda 36:32
- Open enrollments and personnel items 36:32
- Rachel Olson read a declaration that the district's special education program is full or at capacity for the '26-'27 school year for open enrollment requests from students residing outside district boundaries. 37:30
- A staff member reviewed the list of non-staff extra duty employees for activities including football, volleyball, debate and drama, and Rachel Olson said there were 28 of them. 38:17
- The items also included a custodian's transfer to lead custodian at the elementary, a certified personnel lane change and a new adult volunteer for golf. 39:50
- Rachel Olson announced the motion to approve items A through E passed. 40:39
- Superintendent's report 40:56
- A staff member said the recommendation is to continue the district's nut-aware practice, with the elementary refraining from having nuts in the building, and said state or federal governments do not require such policies. 41:05
- Asked whether facilities have EpiPens, the staff member said nurses, coaches and offices are equipped with them as required by students' health plans. 46:25
- The staff member said the cell phone procedure approved last year will continue, a digital citizenship assembly is set for September 10th, school starts August 19th, and doors were installed for the middle school vestibule. 46:33
- Board reports 52:51
- Board reports included an update from a board meeting held last Wednesday, sessions at an Associated School Boards conference on topics including student AI and trafficking and exploitation, and a Public Schools Foundation grant program for teachers. 52:58
- Rachel Olson reported on a Boys and Girls Club ribbon cutting, reminded the public about bus passes and thanked businesses for the district calendars. 59:05
- Financial report and adjournment 59:33
- A staff member said the district had a successful audit and the financial statement is up to date for this month. 1:00:11
- Rachel Olson said the next board meetings are September 14th and October 13th. 1:00:58
- Rachel Olson announced the motion to approve the financials passed, and the board adjourned at 8:01. 1:00:58
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