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Candidates for Meade 46-1 School Board hold forum Wednesday night Gary MatthewsMay 12, 2021Local photo by Gary MatthewsCandidates for the Meade 46-1 School Board answer questions during a candidate s forum on Wednesday Night. STURGIS, S.D. – The six candidates running for three spots on the Meade 46-1 School Board answered questions during a candidate’s forum held by the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night. The six candidates are Kassi Barry of New Underwood, Terry Koontz of Sturgis, Aaron Odegaard of Black Hawk, Megan Snyder of Sturgis, Sheila Trask of Elm Springs and Charlie Wheeler of Piedmont. The candidates answered questions about what they would like to see happen with any leftover CARES Act money, broadband issues, STEM programs and the Governor’s proposed 1776 Pledge. ....
Gary MatthewsMay 10, 2021Local Meade 46-1 School Board Meeting STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 school board meets for their May meeting tonight. Among the items on the agenda is the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The 2021-2022 General Fund is up a bit according to the report – from $20.4 million to $21.6 million. The 2021-2022 capital outlay totals an estimated $7,356,280. That is up from the 2020-2021 capital outlay of just over $6 million. The 2021-2022 special services budget is up just a bit as well, from nearly $4,394,146 to $4,492,371. Also on tonight’s agenda are two service agreements for custodial services at Stagebarn Middle School and Whitewood Elementary. ....