The Custer County School Board of Education (BOE) held a regular meeting on January 14, and a special meeting on January 21, the latter to approve the amended budget for the 2024-24 school year, an action item that was tabled from the regular meeting. Another action item, approval of a policy for an “Extracurricular Code of Conduct,” was also tabled.
At the regular meeting, Superintendent Thom Peck announced that thanks to eight new students enrolling after Christmas break – seven elementary and one high school student – the official student count was 305 for the 2024-25 school year. He also announced that, as part of an outreach program to reach even more potential students, he was meeting with area church officials and would be holding a “listening session” with homeschool parents.
The BOE also heard a financial report from Business Manager Charlotte Lindaman, and a report on the 2024 audit from a representative of Hoelting and Company. At the end of the regular meeting, the Board convened an Executive Session for the purpose of conducting a Superintendent performance review.
– Elliot Jackson
