8-10-2026 Return From Closed Session of the SDM Board of Education

At the SDM Board of Education meeting on August 10, 2026, members received HR, student-support, and board updates. The HR report discussed 2026–27 staffing, including changed enrollment projections for the guided flight program and the need to assess student support at Northside, which has one counselor serving more than 750 students. The report also noted proposed employee-handbook revisions, including annual training and references to board policies and Acts 88 and 89; the transcript does not clearly capture a vote on the handbook changes.

The board approved a motion to raise the annual middle school director of athletics stipend from $4,200 to $6,000, reflecting expanded duties. Members also reviewed the 2026–27 plan for students at risk of not graduating: 6.6% of students met the identified criteria in 2025–26, while the district’s graduation rate was 98%. The discussion covered school-based supports and the district’s multi-level system of supports. No procurement activity, contract awards, or vendor selections were identified.