Wall School District certifies election results, approves routine contracts and scholarships

The Wall School District board certified the official canvass of votes and approved several routine business items during its meeting.

Election certification: The chair reported the vote totals from the recent election — Bill Bryant (175), Tyrell Ivan Brown (220), Miranda Ruhland (226) and Ron Dinger (96) — and said that Miranda Ruhland, Tyrell Ivan Brown and Bill Bryant will begin their terms on July 1. The board approved the official canvass by voice vote.

Routine approvals: The board approved multiple noncontroversial items, including a renewed three-year contract with the local golf course to continue team access (with updated language removing COVID-era discounts and clarifying membership responsibilities), scholarship awards from the Faye Bryant fund (five awards funded from approximately $10,500 of interest using the distribution the board approved) and the annual Hays scholarship at $500. The board also approved Resolution 24-6 to maintain district membership in the South Dakota High School Activities Association for the next year.

Process and next steps: The superintendent said the golf contract, scholarship award details and the negotiated agreement were included in the board packet and that administrative signatures and implementation steps will follow. The board also discussed logistics for reading scholarship essays and asked volunteers to assist next month.