September 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order by Chairman.

2. Pledge

3. Roll Call by Clerk.

4. Approve Agenda 

5. Consider consent agenda, revise and remove as needed.

5.a. Correction and approval of Minutes of Regular meeting of August 24, 2026

5.b. Consideration of Claims and Accounts:

5.b.1. Approve the August 2026 bills in the amount of $486,431.30
This total includes: 

a.        General Fund:                                               $418,185.63
  
b.         Food Service Fund:                                      $5,281.05 

c.         Transportation Fund:                                     $589.05

d.         Community Service Fund:                            $25,054.97

e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                            $37,320.60

f.          Construction Fund:                                        $_____

g.         Debt Service Fund:                                        $_____

h.         Scholarship Fund:                                          $_____

5.b.2. Review current bills through September 11, 2026, presented for payment in
the amount of $223,974.05.

5.b.3. Review investments and wire transfers:  

            Investments: No changes 

            Financial                       Purchase                            Maturity       Interest   
            Institution                         Date            Amount          Date             Rate                                                             

                       

5.b.4. Approve the August 2026 receipts in the amount of $915,195.06

This total includes: 

            a.         General Fund:                                                $837,108.23
                                                                                       
            b.         Food Service Fund:                                        $______

            c.         Transportation Fund:                                       $57,934.24

            d.         Community Service Fund:                              $1,528.68

            e.         Building Fund:                                                 $63.19
 
            f.         Debt Service Fund:                                          $18,560.72   

5.c. Recognitions

5.d. Thank you to Langes Nursery and Landscaping and McNeil Excavating for donating the sandbox for the playground. The kids enjoy it every day.

5.e. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Hill City School: 
Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Hill City District 2, Hill City, and State of Minnesota as follows: Hill City School-District 2 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations:

• Hill City Lions Club — $1,500.00 for School Supplies
• Hill City Relief Association - $1,500.00 for school supplies and $539.99 for the open house meal
• Hill City Thrift Store — $1,000.00 for school supplies, $1,500 for PBIS and $500.00 for playground needs

5.f. Licensed Staff Lane Changes

5.f.1. Tonya Tubbs moved from step/lane 5-1 $53,790.00 to step/lane 5-2 $55,484.00

5.g. (open for consent items)

6. Comments and requests from visitors

7. Committees and Reports:

7.a. Curriculum Committee

7.b. Policy Committee: 

7.c. School and Community Health Committee 

7.d. Fitness Center Committee

7.e. Safety Committee

7.f. American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC)

7.g. Negotiations Committee

7.h. Transportation Report

7.i. Community Education Report

7.j. Early Childhood Report

7.k. Business Manager and Facility Director Report

7.l. Principal's Report: See Attached

7.m. Superintendent's Report

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Approve to hire Cheyenne Erickson as a full-time paraprofessional starting the 2026-2027 school year as per the AFSCME agreement.

9.b. Approve to hire Nikki Pearson as the .33 FTE Visual Arts teachers for the 2026-2027 school year as per the HCUE agreement.

9.c. Approve to hire Nikki Pearson at the  .33 FTE PACs teachers for the 2026-2027 school year as per the HCUE agreement.

9.d. Approve to hire Kimberlee Mueske as the  .33 FTE Medical Careers teachers for the 2026-2027 school year as per the HCUE agreement.

9.e. Superintendent Torgerson recommends the Board set the Proposed Levy Limitation and Certification 2026 Payable 2027 at the maximum.

9.f. Approve the Agreement for Orientation and Mobility Services with Lighthouse Center for Vital Living.

9.g. Set date and time for Truth in Taxation Meeting for December 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Hill City School Community Ed Room.

After approval of the motion, this notice needs to be read:

This is a public announcement that the Truth in Taxation Meeting will be held on December 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Hill City School Community Ed Room,  at which time the budget and levy will be discussed and the public will be allowed to speak.

9.h. Discuss board candidate forum.

9.i. First reading of job description policies:
2037 - Paraprofessional
2027 - Controller
2028 - Director of Finance and Operations
2022 - School Secretary
2022A - Administrative Assistant/MARSS Coordinator

9.j. Meetings to be Attended and Meetings Attended.

9.j.1. Next Regular Board meeting: October 26, 2026.

10. Adjourn

11. Respectfully Submitted,




Joell Miranda, Clerk