USD 383 Board of Education Meeting - October 21, 2026

The October 21, 2026, Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools (USD 383) Board of Education meeting included approval of the consent agenda. Items included bills and financial reports, the at-risk plan, a vehicle-purchase vendor correction, and a second reading of a facility-use-fee revision; the transcript provides no details on the vehicle correction or any associated amount or vendor. The consent agenda also included $7,590 in donations and grants: $1,500 from Manhattan Youth Football Association for Eisenhower student needs, $500 from Adrenaline Fundraising for Manhattan High School football supplies, and $3,500 from Trinity Presbyterian Church for Lee Elementary transportation and student-teacher supplies, plus an additional donation whose donor and purpose were garbled in the transcript. No new contract award or procurement decision was described.

The board reviewed transportation and enrollment data, including declining student counts and potential implications for future funding and staffing; no budget or staffing action was taken. The superintendent reported that the district would examine the costs and opportunities of adding girls flag football, with no decision made. Members also discussed developing district guidance on student technology use, and a future board self-evaluation was proposed. The board approved the consent agenda and, following executive session, voted to accept a report on a formal complaint and consider the matter resolved under district policy.