Votes at a glance: audit accepted, policies advanced, calendar and personnel approved

Key formal actions taken by the Custer School District 16-1 board during the meeting:

• FY22 audit acceptance — Motion to accept the Department of Legislative Audit letter and accept the FY22 audit; motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

• Nursing-mothers policy (GCBDF) — The board approved the second reading and adoption of the nursing‑mothers policy as recommended by the policy committee.

• Board member compensation and expense policy (BHD/DHD) — The board approved edits removing the $50 committee-meeting reimbursement while retaining the $100 board-meeting rate and keeping advance authorization language for travel reimbursements.

• 2026–27 school calendar — The board approved the 2627 calendar, which added two instructional days (returning to 146 days) and will be finalized for Infinite Campus and public posting.

• School resource officer contract — Board approved a two-year contract with the sheriff's department for an SRO at roughly $65,000 per year; administration will prepare a budget amendment to cover the difference from current budgeted amounts.

• Personnel — The board approved hiring/appointment actions for temporary middle‑school track coaches in Kuster and Hermosa after a resignation; pay will follow the established salary chart and advertisements will be used for open positions where required.

Notes: Individual vote tallies and the names of movers/seconders were not recorded in the transcript for several motions; where budget increases were approved (SRO contract), administration indicated a formal budget-amendment process will follow.