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Board members said the damage followed an outside organization’s training and that the organizer had not reimbursed the district. Board members and staff discussed requiring deposits for future outside use, modest facility fees for tournaments, and whether to require insurance documentation for outside groups. \"If they don't have insurance, no — I mean right? I mean, that's what covers them,\" a board member said.

Trustees debated options including a refundable deposit for repeat users, a small per-event upkeep fee, and tiered fees for weekend events or tournaments. One trustee suggested a small recurring deposit or fee that could generate a modest fund to cover wear and tear; speakers referenced a figure of roughly $1,200 that might be accumulated over a year if small fees were collected across many events.

The board also discussed a request from local law enforcement to use the wrestling room for training sessions; members said they did not object to law enforcement use but emphasized the need to document insurance and custodial needs. Staff were asked to draft a letter requesting reimbursement from the external organizer who caused the damage and to place a facilities deposit/fee policy on a future agenda.

The board approved the recreation-agenda items and consent agenda by voice vote and asked staff to return with recommended deposit and fee language.

Ending: The board asked staff to prepare a proposed deposit and facilities-fee policy for future meetings and to attempt to recoup costs from the party that caused the damage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Weston County School District #1 Board of Trustees regular meeting. Wednesday, June 11, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","The recreation board discussed damage to a school wrestling room caused during outside training and directed staff to pursue reimbursement while considering deposits and modest fee schedules for future third-party use.","taxTitle","Weston County, Wyoming","taxId",28920,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538480,"Weston County trustees approve personnel moves, student handbook and activity insurance payments",307,63000,370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee&start=63&end=370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6538480/Weston-County/Wyoming/Weston-County-trustees-approve-personnel-moves-student-handbook-and-activity-insurance-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538480-211292636f3459ae9b7e51e6eb296299/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885240&Signature=Z663nB3cy8wLRMxTKVYYrilgkzem4n7gIwx~rgkcucUDNo16LUIA06Mo5XltC4HmcPO7rLcE4W4QNTINUKaC2rNo8DrVnyEssn-B7~Tcy2X2YKQKocqqGDsEiTtqWcRH6UswFM-I8T-1IVI4B52YC5d4eAsiLGfiFlQyKkzCbSVDVr4D5LXvLmpOlOHR3jg-Ta80Yf6AahT4MbNe0jvKO6J10HSf0AXHo3Z9ScDXE-pB~8CZw41m0hAvaxqLbDiqvqTi5f5qC-zHVceoAZcnFNnl1gwQ13FoVBSIyfT5uxM-onQL8j8QkSE2UDFRjEDKnocTM8tEcChquhXU09tujQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weston County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a set of routine administrative and personnel items including an appointment, handbook adoption and activity insurance payments.

The board voted to appoint Tracy Leonard as food service director and authorized posting for the kitchen assistant position she will vacate. \"I would recommend to the board Tracy Leonard, as the food service director and then also permission to post the kitchen assistant position,\" a district administrator said. The motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board also approved enrollment and insurance payments to the Wyoming High School Activities Association: enrollment dues of $3,900 and catastrophic insurance of $1,652, for a combined total of $5,552 for the upcoming year. \"It's been moved and seconded to approve the Wyoming High School activities association enrollment dues in the amount of $3,900 and catastrophic insurance in the amount of $1,652 for a total of $5,552,\" the chair announced; the motion carried.

Trustees approved the 2025–26 elementary student handbook with minor revisions and accepted the resignation of maintenance assistant Gary Smithers, authorizing the district to post the position. They also approved posting a one-year elementary teaching position (discussed as likely for fifth grade depending on applicants) and posting for a special education teacher (likely elementary based on candidate pool). All these motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Other routine agenda and consent items were approved at the start of the meeting by voice vote.

Ending: Board members discussed staffing flexibilities and the challenge of filling a one-year teaching post, but took no additional direction beyond authorizing the advertised postings and accepting the recommended hires and handbook changes.","The Weston County School District No. 1 trustees approved personnel appointments and routine administrative items, including appointing Tracy Leonard as food service director and paying WHSAA enrollment and catastrophic insurance totaling $5,552.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538485,"Weston County school officials report high school chiller failure; replacement could top $300,000",228,680000,908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee&start=680&end=908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6538485/Weston-County/Wyoming/Weston-County-school-officials-report-high-school-chiller-failure-replacement-could-top-300000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538485-f3cd96880c405ddd281fb29419420efc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885240&Signature=SR7M0tH8ATCYgK89GMIfWxyeL9pbFCB7etvPpvePXOrUAu9bf4DsPSP9oaqo1yxlljn72SYgGobPFqEsW~amo3yLHR0yOI0V~qwXtrtd9hOSPdwihMesYN9EIuJjiHqwEqXLp3ZsdjFw8jd7--QpnUDi4vC6UsEBuGPJKFO4RDgAToWtkNQ3CR1tANVF7TIGweIFJ8eba4PZf5ryQP6uezxqF2sDrhXVKUZseMtwtT~oZUJQOmRzIL54zQt7jSI4ZWmcycP9zv~MRBQD2aJKTUMR7~jOSzQFTBjffVdOk53TLMzGNz44h1d2Jhyj8-mHmxCNDstL6Gtk7LD4weYKIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District maintenance staff told the Board of Trustees that one compressor in the high school's 24-year-old chiller failed and that the unit cannot be reliably rebuilt by factory warranty. Staff reported two options: a rebuild of the compressor or replacement of the entire chiller.

\"To have it rebuilt is about 95,000 to 125,000, for them to pull it, rebuild it, replace it,\" said Adam, who provided the maintenance update. He said a new chiller's budgetary cost would be about $300,000 to $345,000, depending on electrical work and other site needs, and that lead time for a new unit is 16 to 18 weeks. \"So right now, you're going to hear that high school is cold. It is. They feel we can make it all summer off one compressor as long as we don't let the building get hot,\" he said.

Staff described operational precautions to protect the remaining compressor, including running the building in a way that shows it as occupied continuously and frequent manual checks. \"We're checking it 5, 6, 8 times a day on the graphics and going to the unit, making sure it isn't tripping out,\" Adam said.

Board members asked whether the repair should be classified as major maintenance and about timing for replacement; staff said a new unit ordered immediately would likely arrive the following spring. The board discussed that additional electrical work could increase cost and construction scope, possibly requiring pavement cutting and other disruption.

No formal action or funding appropriation was taken at the meeting. Staff said they would monitor the compressor through the summer and return with formal recommendations — including budgetary requests — if replacement became necessary.

Ending: The board acknowledged the potential for significant cost and schedule impacts and accepted staff’s plan to closely monitor the unit and plan replacement work for a period when the building can be taken offline if required.","District maintenance staff reported a failed bearing in one high school chiller compressor. Rebuilding the compressor was estimated at $95,000–$125,000; a new chiller budget estimate was $300,000–$345,000 with a 16–18 week lead time. The board heard contingency plans to keep the building cool using the remaining compressor.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538490,"Weston County trustees debate narrow, liability-focused firearms policy after state law change",4374,1245000,5619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee&start=1245&end=5619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845707-ca89d4baad5beabbd79f94bc3a16d3ee/thumbnail_1245000.jpg","/articles/6538490/Weston-County/Wyoming/Weston-County-trustees-debate-narrow-liability-focused-firearms-policy-after-state-law-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538490-d7690da77f0bffb4f067d21bca34b640/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885240&Signature=aSFYSDBmb7~vJ0z9v3GcN9taqASd5VjbnyDhd9~rBbVwgrZtLoU6Jryr-9McUZulLUfXetGA0z7UekrKdfGq0t930PiDtvEV1xv-jRY7oSjCc~iHc0PQnk5gBeBx0Jmi9hZ1zpN0An6hS7gqr-CePbxIpXRU2LHYv-8dPVCMAGGynUvRbZg3cRH~pwt~QgUBo3bc7GFOl1DsdzTrG~ypNNCR2xn4Y1ASHcAPWUT9FuI8TL1J~nXtNNxAz~6NjWXd-fT17pTgQSKgMOv3mjCfQfMHjwelzDgv36K1Q9l5dVZ2ngbpUQ-X9i4tPIzUTie7V0LRQ75tCyAuUwhQ3CigOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weston County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees discussed a proposed policy to govern employees carrying concealed firearms on school property, but took no final action and directed staff and legal counsel to draft a district-specific policy for further review.

The discussion centered on liability and insurance: legal counsel told trustees that, as written, the district’s umbrella insurance will not cover employee-carried firearms unless a named individual is listed on an insurance rider. \"The only way to cover it is with the rider, and we have to have a name on that,\" said Abby, the board’s legal counsel. She told the board that a policy requiring employees who plan to carry to register with the superintendent would enable the district to provide the rider the insurer requires.

Board members debated how prescriptive the policy should be and what it should require. Superintendent Brad LaCroix and several trustees said they favored a narrowly written policy that would require disclosure for insurance purposes but avoid extensive additional requirements that could open the district to litigation. \"I think a simple policy saying you have to follow what's set forth in state statute. You need to disclose to x, y, and z that you are carrying a concealed weapon, so we can provide liability insurance,\" Abby said. Some trustees favored including training, lockbox requirements and other safeguards; others warned that highly detailed requirements — for example mandatory psychological evaluations — could invite legal challenges and would be difficult to administer.

Trustees discussed training, testing and scope. The draft policy the board reviewed (copied from another district) included an initial training requirement of at least 32 hours of live-fire handgun training plus 24 hours of scenario-based training using nonlethal training firearms, with at least 24 hours of annual refresher training. That training language prompted repeated questions about feasibility and whether nonlethal alternatives should be treated differently. \"If you leave it one policy, I think that covers you a little bit better than...splitting it,\" Trustee Billy said, arguing for a single policy covering both lethal and less-than-lethal options. Trustee Tyler and others cautioned that adding nonlethal options can complicate future use-of-force liability.

There was also concern about confidentiality and operational detail: some trustees worried about how to store or protect the names of employees who register, and whether a failure to report would be grounds for discipline. The board discussed potential drug-testing requirements and the legal and practical limits of imposing psychological testing.

Rather than adopt a policy, trustees set a process. Legal counsel said she would circulate the Wyoming School Boards Association draft policy she had forwarded and a shorter policy drafted by Gillette that the board had reviewed. The board asked that members send suggested edits to the superintendent and counsel by June 27; the matter will be revisited at the July 16 board meeting. The chair asked staff to prepare a digest of the relevant statute material (members mentioned reviewing Wyoming statute \"21-3-1_26 through 1_31\" in committee).

No formal ordinance or rule was adopted at the meeting; the board's direction was limited to reviewing comparative drafts and returning with edits and questions. Trustees emphasized they were split on whether to adopt a policy at all and that the primary near-term goal was to identify what the district’s insurer would require to provide an individual rider for liability coverage.

The board’s next meeting is scheduled for July 16, when the item will appear again for discussion. Legal counsel said she also would obtain comparable policies from similarly sized districts and a WSBA draft for the board’s review.

Ending: The board left the question open and assigned follow-up: legal counsel and the superintendent will produce a draft and statutory summary, trustees will submit edits by June 27, and the item will be relisted for discussion on July 16.","The Weston County School District No. 1 board discussed whether to adopt a district policy to implement Wyoming's new concealed-carry provisions for employees, focusing debate on liability, insurance riders and training requirements. No policy was adopted; staff and legal counsel will draft options for board review.","actionData","errors"]

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