The Dell Rapids School Board held their last regular meeting on Monday, March 13th, at the Dell Rapids High School library. The school board made decisions on the following items, among others:
The school board approved unanimously to approved the amended girls’ soccer cooperative agreement with the Garretson School District. The proposed cooperative will now go to the South Dakota High School Activities Association for final approval in hopes of being in place for the fall 2017 season.
A slightly amended 2016-2017 school calendar was approved unanimously. With only one day of school that has been cancelled due to weather, which happened in November, the approved proposal was to not make that day up for students, and to have staff make the day up at the end of the year. Barring any more snow days, the last day of school will remain as scheduled on May 23rd. Teachers and staff will make the day up as part of an in-service day on May 25th.
The fee for summer drivers’ education will remain the same for this year. Students inside the school district will be charged $160.00. Students outside of the district will be charged $200.00. Instructors will receive $20.00 per hour for instructional time up to 35 hours, and $90.00 per hour for instructional driving time.
The school board also accepted a request for early retirement from Dale Solberg. Resignations were also accepted from Mary Trumbo (effective Feb 28th), Mara Wilde (effective Mar 31st), Erin Turner (effective at end of 2016-2017 school year), and Kimberly Kludt (effective Jun 15th). The hiring of Drew Bunkers as high school principal was accepted effective August 1st.
The full minutes of the meeting can be found by clicking here.