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Board members noted the board must “consider and take some action” on petitions within 30 days under state law. The board’s legal counsel (on‑line) advised the trustees about applicable statutes and the district’s policy process and cautioned about statutory limits. Counsel said the new state law governs carrying and that the district may adopt training requirements for staff and volunteers but should avoid exceeding state authority in policy language. Counsel recommended staff engage the district’s policy advisory committee and coordinate with local law enforcement on training qualifications and instructors.

Board discussion covered several topics: whether the petition required immediate posting for public comment; whether the district should adopt the petitioners’ draft or use the district‑draft policy; liability and insurance exposure if an accident occurred on school property; whether to require firearm safety education as part of district curriculum; confidentiality for staff and volunteers who notify the superintendent they intend to carry; and how law enforcement would identify armed staff/volunteers during an active‑shooter incident. Participants named included legal counsel, the superintendent’s office, the district’s safety and security administrator (Mister DePorter), and the business/insurance contact (Mister Ciccarelli).

Multiple trustees said they opposed bringing firearms into schools in principle but acknowledged the district must comply with state law. The board instructed staff to: (a) place both the community petition draft and the district’s working draft before the policy advisory committee, (b) post both drafts online with feedback links for public comment, and (c) return a refined draft for board consideration at the next meeting so the board can decide whether to place a policy out for the 45‑day review required by administrative procedure. Counsel noted the board could pursue an emergency adoption if necessary to have a policy effective by July 1.

Ending: The board directed staff to send both drafts to the policy advisory committee, post them publicly to collect feedback, and return a consolidated draft at the next board meeting for potential 45‑day review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSD1 School Board of Trustees Work Session & Meeting - April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Patricia McCoy delivered a petition asking the board to consider adopting a model policy on firearms and concealed carry in schools under recent Wyoming law; trustees heard legal guidance and agreed to send both the petition draft and the district’s working draft to the policy advisory committee for review and public feedback.","taxTitle","Laramie County School District #1, School Districts, Wyoming","taxId",13150,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6086847,"Board approves curriculum purchases, calendar and multiple contracts; votes summarized",1021,9628979,10650880,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2&start=9628&end=10650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2/thumbnail_9628979.jpg","/articles/6086847/Wyoming/Board-approves-curriculum-purchases-calendar-and-multiple-contracts-votes-summarized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086847-e70399a16dd61f296fbe04c9bedc0cd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036366&Signature=n~7Kg2FCTPGpUzWDOz6u0HTjOVCtYUOND1kFRpdkvkY5ShR7xm82v-Q56GNgnZIu2G7q-Ml90NOD9BgxleFt5N~2uY2gpY2O67FcF0GYuvNIUGz-zBAeNyhtt50Wmgnp5GXX-PtJUlQBpAzvyWXrG8LFMFj-zpyrw8p6F1JmRBeMv~a9yitulufu3~kkvNzTkfGPvBomxvxTySHRaitzLRgSDKiaLT2spTq9xOLByBn-QtPT~ctzqxIbLOP-BZRwuzezTpRtyf5QJBkiu~ZKAwyTufNlnHrzSuueyqCoJ~-~YBhTXB6a-ZxEBIFyq22faGtmJzfq6F6fRb1ggBxN6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees approved a series of motions on routine and procurement items during the meeting. The following summarizes each approved action and the outcome recorded on the meeting record.

Votes at a glance

- Spanish language arts curriculum and materials (Meridibus) for dual language immersion and DLI programs (K–4) — motion to adopt not to exceed $325,838 for curriculum and materials (includes additional grade levels and consumables over six years). Outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; board voice vote recorded as all in favor).

- Declare Facilities Department vehicle a total loss and process recovery through the district’s insurance carrier — motion to declare vehicle insurance loss. Outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; voice vote, all in favor).

- 2026–27 school calendar — motion to adopt proposed calendar for school year 2026–27 (committee reviewed calendar changes including front‑loaded staff development and revised conference timing). Outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; voice vote, all in favor).

- Administrator/professional contract approvals — motion to approve administrator/professional contracts for 2025–26 and place on appropriate salary schedule steps. Outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; voice vote, all in favor).

- Wrestling and cheer mats procurement (two wrestling mats for Kearney? [Kerry] Junior High, two for Johnson Junior High; two cheer mats for East and Central) — not to exceed $105,508; funding noted as coming from the Cheyenne Community Recreation District (CCRD). Outcome: approved.

- Multimedia equipment and supplies contracts (multiple vendors) — permission to contract for multimedia equipment not to exceed $505,000. Outcome: approved.

- Purchase card program (commercial card program with First Interstate Bank) — permission to contract for a no‑fee purchase‑card program expected to generate rebates to the district. Outcome: approved.

- Playground addition at East Ridge (Star Playgrounds) — purchase not to exceed $162,981.50; funding indicated as a CCRD project and ADA‑compliant equipment. Outcome: approved.

Meeting procedure notes: most motions were moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote; the record shows “all in favor” for the approvals mentioned. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript for these votes.

Ending: The board moved into an executive session at the end of the meeting for student disciplinary and legal matters; the procurement and calendar approvals above were the formal actions recorded during open session.","The board approved a package of procurement, staffing and calendar motions, including a Spanish language arts curriculum purchase (up to $325,838), the 2026–27 school calendar, multiple equipment purchases and a purchase‑card contract.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6086857,"District outlines $10–11 million annual major‑maintenance program and $17 million McCormick renovation in three phases",1849,813495,2663225,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2&start=813&end=2663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2/thumbnail_813495.jpg","/articles/6086857/Wyoming/District-outlines-1011-million-annual-majormaintenance-program-and-17-million-McCormick-renovation-in-three-phases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086857-6afaedf0eef5235c77a112bcbd6b8764/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036366&Signature=hySjJABeLzln~l5JmFZZv6K8tzvUiDdP8ekySO0GDlQO5cOcIPKO9pMlF2eHRyvaecPduNnjG5BdH03Vwr9kG~svljYrYKYDjRkp3ZZaaSyMdCB4vf2gPU919hVJTIvSNxy3jnJkENEw6f~OwChbEZBkyW88njqGhlBnWT3CMZpSl~vG30PeANVfKa04abPUannzKr72PCuH-TUcW~8kfInbtKv4FKrp7aXz9KrGKWTpKzZzH9Y5wUzEQ1n~uoVo6IAgpSg34Z1hE6BquTAWvMqFU-GDj0Kx6aDBoW6aejQs5j1PoZks1u9e9D9UuaA2h~jNEkzqmSqF389BRM4Kbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nat (district facilities staff) told the board the district’s 2025 capital construction and major maintenance list includes the McCormick renovation scheduled in three phases beginning this summer, with the first phase covering front entry and administrative offices and expected to finish around Christmas. The overall McCormick work is projected to last about two years and focuses on classrooms, administration and student‑facing spaces; current CTE rooms are not scheduled for the three phases.

Nat said the district’s annual major maintenance budget is about $10–11 million, and the McCormick renovation is estimated at roughly $17 million. Other planned work includes roof replacements (including a Story gym roof repair), gym floor refinishing, door replacements, HVAC repairs, boiler work, fire alarm and lighting projects, freezer repairs at the nutrition department, and transportation complex overhead door replacements.

On capital projects, Nat said staff would start the RFP for design on the South Triad 5‑6 elementary (planning meeting scheduled the day after the board meeting) and have issued a design contract for the ARP elementary; the charette process for ARP’s design team is scheduled to begin April 18.

Nat and other staff described a state‑led change to how facility needs are assessed. The state’s new approach looks out over 20 years and projects lifespans for components, which can push deferred items out to future years and aggregate deferred maintenance. District staff said the state’s statewide assessment and a potential routine maintenance tracking system could offer better documentation showing what work was deferred and why, but district staff also cautioned that some consultant cost estimates in state reports are coarse; the statewide vendor’s item descriptions sometimes list component replacement without clarifying whether a “distribution system” or a single appliance is intended.

Board members and staff discussed prioritization when emergency failures occur (for example, boiler failures or a ceiling collapse in the administration building during spring break). Nat and other staff said emergency projects are funded from reserves or by deferring other planned work; crews sometimes manually operate failing systems until funds become available. The group addressed how deferred work accumulates when available funding does not match the state’s recommended replacement schedule.

Staff said they are working with the state to verify design fee expectations for new school prototypes; recent designer fees on a prototype were higher than state expectations, so the district planned an RFP to confirm competitive fees. The district also reviewed school‑level “ones and twos” reports (short‑term priorities) the state produces and expects to walk each school with state assessors to confirm items and timing.

Ending: Staff said they will continue to prioritize immediate needs that affect student safety and school operations, work with the state on assessment clarifications, and move forward with the South Triad RFP and ARP charette schedule.","Facilities staff reviewed the district’s 2025 capital construction and major maintenance plans, including a three‑phase McCormick renovation estimated at about $17 million, RFP timing for a South Triad 5‑6 elementary, roof and HVAC work, and the state’s revised 20‑year facility scoring system that shifts many deferred items into future years.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6086862,"District staff describe interest‑based bargaining as talks near completion for classified and certified units",615,320,615806,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2&start=0&end=615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894072-abbdebefa044cb592c724e458079c4f2/thumbnail_320.jpg","/articles/6086862/Wyoming/District-staff-describe-interestbased-bargaining-as-talks-near-completion-for-classified-and-certified-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086862-979bb5cef0070e90ecbd7ce486560dd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036366&Signature=Fhu-9M49lAUKAVY1dl9r4QF8E3rABxQg4BJlX1XI4tLM74ENdApBF627WGfo0MROXPAw0VkzOb5M-ac9LfHdH5N~vMBN4VySP7CgnE92r58LoOwNl6e2X~p6r~E-QlIlMUZFZTCa8CYRKFOIfcBewx0y75LRAGCnDflXNHLH9MdX1nxQ3cEQRRPe2Qb9XwUsx7A84HgvxgQS364tGCLQfub4oH5HM8n9K71Sha3rtzpSk~kAAGghhIYMIgTQsoLs5uKyARorpK3tNZgsERmh6pe0G03I-jpYg8GI-uFJylgjI0nT4P0Ea9njs59WLPQSOFpi-RLZ1VM82qbC6gVASw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vicki Thompson, assistant superintendent of human resources for Laramie County School District #1, told the board the district is using an interest‑based bargaining process and is close to completing talks with both classified staff and the district’s certified (licensed) unit.

Thompson said the district does not use “positional bargaining” — a win/lose approach in which parties trade offers back and forth — but instead follows an interest‑based, consensus‑oriented process that emphasizes confidentiality, agreed norms and facilitator‑led discussion. She said the approach is used with both certified and classified units, while administrative, professional and supervisory staff participate in a separate “meet and confer” process.

Thompson told trustees the district will meet with employee units beginning Tuesday and Wednesday of the week following the board meeting: the certified unit (CTEA) on Tuesday morning to discuss compensation and benefits, a classified unit (transportation) Tuesday afternoon, and paraprofessionals, TSS, nutrition and custodial groups on Wednesday. She said the district has already negotiated language adjustments and held benefit meetings, and that the process aims to reach consensus so units can ratify tentative agreements before the board considers final approval.

Thompson said a facilitator, Shelly Langrath, a former school district HR assistant superintendent now working as a consultant, is running the sessions. Thompson also said district budget officer Judd (last name not specified on the record) will attend compensation discussions to provide cost estimates.

Board members asked for clarifications about timing and past raises. A trustee asked whether employees received raises previously; Thompson said employees received raises last year and that compensation proposals will be costed out by Judd during the meetings. Trustees also asked who facilitates the sessions; Thompson identified Shelly Langrath as the consultant facilitator and described her background in rural‑district negotiations.

No formal motions or agreements were recorded during the update. Thompson said administrative, professional and technical negotiations will occur later in the month at those employee groups’ request, and that the district expects units to ratify any tentative agreements before the board takes final action.

Ending: Thompson said the district’s goal is to have consensus‑based tentative agreements brought to employee units for ratification and then to the board for approval after ratification. She asked trustees for questions and closed the update.","Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Vicki Thompson told the school board the district is using an interest‑based bargaining process and expects tentative agreements on compensation and benefits for classified and certified employee units this week; administrative, professional and supervisory negotiations will follow later in the month.","actionData","errors"]

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Citizens submit petition on concealed carry policy; board directs staff to route drafts to policy advisory committee

Board approves curriculum purchases, calendar and multiple contracts; votes summarized

District outlines $10–11 million annual major‑maintenance program and $17 million McCormick renovation in three phases

District staff describe interest‑based bargaining as talks near completion for classified and certified units