January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM - DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. Call Meeting To Order:

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence In Honor Of Fallen Soldiers And Active Duty Persons:

3. Recognition:

4. Review of Board Working Agreements:

• We ask
• We learn
• We lead

5. Public Forum: 

6. Approval of Agenda:

7. Consent Agenda Items:

7.A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for January 12, 2026.

7.B. Approve Personnel Action.

7.C. Approve Financial Reports

7.D. Approve the Purchases and Issuing of Accounts Payable.

7.E. Approve Capital Outlay request in the amount of  $19,394.00 to repair high school roof and shed damaged by hail.

7.F. Approve Conflict Disclosures and Waiver Authorizations Pursuant to SDCL 3-23-3

8. Items Removed From Consent Agenda 

9. Elementary and Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Items:

10. Superintendent Items:

10.A. Portrait of A Graduate (POG) Update:  Over the past couple of months we have gathered stakeholder input centered around these three questions:  

1. What are the academic and life skills, characteristics, and habits that graduates of Douglas School District need to possess?
2.  How will we know we are successful?
3.  What other thoughts and ideas might you want to share with us?
We held five in person sessions on December 9, 2025 with 28 participants and 6 virtual sessions on January 13 with 12 participants to gather feedback.  
The first draft of what we heard will be discussed at our Portrait Of a Graduate Steering Committee tomorrow night.  The attached document outlines some themes that emerged from those meetings.  We are still on track to have a final product to present to the board by April or May 2026.  

10.B. Douglas Elementary School #1 Funding Update:  The Final THUD appropriations package for FY26 has currently been passed by the house and is awaiting approval from the senate, which will hopefully happen the week of January 26.  This is the  bill that  includes the $42 Million request to support construction of a new elementary school at DSD 51-1.  

10.C. Approve Letter of Support for Amendment to SDCL 13-35-2. 

11. Fiscal Resources Items:

11.A. Hear report and acknowledge receipt of FY2025 Audit Report conducted by Ketel Thorstensen, LLP.

11.B. 2026 Budget Presentation.

12. Operational Support Services Items:

13. Reports:

13.A. Superintendent:

13.B. Committee Reports From Board Members and Comments from Associate Board Members

14. Upcoming Calendar Events:
        Jan 27 - Portrait of Graduate Steering Committee, 4:00-7:00 pm
        Feb 9, 10, & 12 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7:00 pm
        Feb 13 - Conference Comp Day, No School
        Feb 16 - Holiday, No School
        Feb 23 - BOE Meeting, 5:00 pm
        

15. Executive Session for BOE Review of Superintendent Evaluation Summary according to SDCL 1-25-2.1.

16. Action As A Result of Executive Session

17. Adjournment