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Vermillion School District 13-1 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Vermillion school board approves building use agreements and HVAC service agreement 20:38

  • District administrators presented state assessment results for the elementary, middle and high school levels, including a finding that most chronically absent students scored below proficiency. 4:35
  • The board heard three building use requests, including a youth soccer tournament request to use facilities on a Sunday morning, and then approved new business items B through F in one motion. 20:38
  • The superintendent reported preliminary fall enrollment of about 1,227.3, a number down about 75 from this time last year. 40:03
  • The board also approved the financial reports and authorized paying claims through October 31st. 1:01:05

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:34
    • The meeting opened on October 13th, 2026 at 5:30, and a staff member reported all members present at roll call. 0:34
    • No speakers came forward when the chair called for visitors to be heard. 1:28
    • Members each stated no conflicts of interest. ~2:27
    • The motion to approve the agenda passed. 2:27
  2. Consent agenda 2:51
    • The consent agenda included minutes from September 14th, resignations, new hires, open enrollments and bills. 2:51
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda passed. 3:22
  3. State assessment data discussion 3:49
    • A staff member said science was the lowest area at the elementary level and that overall performance had dipped slightly. 4:35
    • A presenter for the high school said 99 juniors took the ACT this spring and that math was the lowest of three subject areas. 10:39
    • A staff member said 92% of chronically absent elementary students, 83% at the middle school and 95% at the high school scored below proficiency. 16:44
  4. Building use agreements 20:38
    • The board considered requests for a dance recital, a student council Monster Bash on October 28th and a youth soccer tournament February 26th to the 28th. 20:38
    • A staff member raised restroom issues from last year's tournament and the district's Sunday morning moratorium, and said the board could decide. 26:43
    • One board member said they would be in favor of allowing the soccer group to use the facilities on Sunday morning. 29:15
    • The board approved new business items B through F in a single motion. 39:01
  5. Early graduation, volunteers and surplus 34:15
    • The board considered early graduation requests, and a staff member said the students had met with counseling staff to confirm credits. 34:15
    • The chair read a list of more than 40 adult volunteers, most assisting at the elementary school. 34:49
    • A staff member said the one surplus item was a water wheel that no longer works and has no value. 37:41
    • The board approved new business items B through F in a single motion. 39:01
  6. HVAC service agreement 38:08
    • A staff member said the one-year Johnson Controls agreement covers maintenance of HVAC equipment. 38:08
    • A speaker asked whether the $89,700 covered all buildings, and a staff member said it covered the middle school and high school. 38:46
    • The board approved new business items B through F in a single motion. 39:01
  7. Superintendent report 39:28
    • The superintendent said the board won a silver award from the Associated School Boards. 44:01
    • The superintendent said preliminary enrollment was 1,227.3, down about 75 from last year and about 150 in the last 3 years. 46:05
    • The superintendent said 43 students enroll out of the district and 14 enroll in, for a net loss of about 29. 51:24
  8. Board member reports 58:35
    • Ryan Johnson reported on an IT committee meeting and said the VPSF approved outdoor learning space grant requests. 58:35
    • A speaker said the Associated School Boards would meet in a few weeks to discuss the legislature. 59:24
  9. Financial reports and claims 59:49
    • A staff member said October is generally the district's low cash balance month and the district may pay some bills before the end of the month. 1:00:28
    • The motion to approve the financial reports and authorize paying claims through October 31st passed. 1:01:05
  10. Future agenda items and adjournment 1:01:05
    • The chair asked whether a special meeting should be held for a data review, and a staff member said staff would talk to the team. 1:01:05
    • The chair said the next meetings would be November 9th and December 14th. 1:01:55
    • The motion to adjourn at 6:32 passed. 1:01:31

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Video: posted by the district as “2026-10-13 Vermillion School Board”