August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. WELCOME
Description:
* Board Director Charles Johnson will be attending virtually.
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2. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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4. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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5. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
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5.A. Major Magnitude Field Trip (MMFT) - Germany June 2025 Recap
Presenter:
Mary Dooley & Lisa Becker
Description:
Per board policy on MMFT, a recap of the recent trip to Germany will be shared.
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6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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7. PROCLAMATIONS
Description:
None at this time.
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8. OPEN FORUM
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door.
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9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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10. CONSENT AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed. The removal of an item for discussion must be requested prior to the approval of the consent agenda.
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10.A. Financials
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10.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
Description:
June, July, August & September will be provided when the audit is complete and presented in October.
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10.A.4. Monthly Investment Summary
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.7. Monthly Check Detail
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail
Description:
June & July 2025
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10.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
Description:
PO's to include:
* Dakota Truck Underwriters - $319,375 * University of MN - $30,047 * Pearson Education Inc. - $28,798 * Renaissance - $55,557 * Cady Business Technologies - $44,742 * Speiker & Company - $44,275 * Liberty Mutual Insurance - $838,616 * LVC Companies - $75,480 * HUDL - $25,000 * Heartland Business Systems - $27,855
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10.C. Monthly Financial Report
Description:
June, July, August & September will be provided when the audit is complete and presented in October.
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10.D. Cash Flow Report
Description:
Report provided when the audit is complete.
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10.E. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - July 14, 2025 * Board Retreat - July 21, 2025 * Board Special Meeting - August 4, 2025
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10.F. Personnel Items
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10.F.1. Candidates for Employment
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10.F.2. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations as follows:
* Kristin Dahlen - Special Ed Para - TOMS (effective June 4, 2025) * Amanda Davis - Assistant Winter Dance Team Coach - HS (effective July 22, 2025) * Julia Guenther - Special Ed Para - FH (effective June 4, 2025) * Kira Gutierrez - Assistant Girls Swim Coach - HS (effective August 1, 2025) * Alleyna Holtan - ECFE Teaching Assistant - JP (effective May 30, 2025) * Maria Hurni - Kids' Company Assistant - RR (effective June 4, 2025) * Diana Kruk - Custodian - WW/EW (effective August 4, 2025) * Casey Landgrebe - Special Ed Para - WW (effective June 4, 2025) * Sarah Lofgren - Child Nutrition - JP (effective June 4, 2025) * Lisa Manning - Special Ed Para - HS (effective June 4, 2025) * Bailey McArthur - Assistant Baseball Coach - HS (effective June 30, 2025) * Kristie Probst - Special Ed Para/CES Building Monitor - RR (effective June 5, 2025) * Samantha Schiltz - Special Ed Para - HS (effective June 4, 2025) * Josh Trifunov - 9th Grade Football Coach - HS (effective August 1, 2025) * Fnu Tseyan Lhamo - Substitute Custodian - Dist. (effective June 24, 2025) * Srividya Vaidyanathan - MS Robotics Coach - TOMS/HOMS (effective July 21, 2025) * Ellie Veldman - Assistant Girls Volleyball Coach - HS (effective July 14, 2025) * Leah Wollenberg - Special Ed Para - EW (effective May 31, 2025) * Jack Morrell - Kids' Company Student Support - GD (effective June 4, 2025) |
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10.F.3. District Retirement
Description:
District retirement with gratitude for years of service:
* Denise Besser - Kids' Company Assistant - GD (20 years of service) |
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10.F.4. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
* Malinda Carney - Administrative Assistant - HS (August 19 to September 25, 2025) * Diana Kruk - Custodian - WW/EW (updated leave July 16 to August 4, 2025) * Laken Meyer - ECFE School Readiness Teacher - EW (effective December 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026) * Sara Pasek - Kids' Company Site Leader - WW (updated leave May 22 to August 15, 2025) |
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11. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
None at this time.
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12. PERSONNEL ITEMS
Presenter:
Interim Executive Director of Administrative Services Knutson
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12.A. New PLSAS Administrator
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
The following candidate for employment will be brought forward:
* Executive Director of Administrative Services - Robert Cothern Board action is requested.
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12.B. Extension of Interim Executive Director of Administrative Services Assignment
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
As our new Executive Director does not begin employment until August 15, 2025, we would like to extend the previously approved interim position to August 14, 2025. Board action to extend the position is requested.
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13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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14. NEW BUSINESS
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14.A. Budget Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Rider
Description:
Budget discussion based on enrollment projections, revenue and expenditures. This is a report only. No board action is requested.
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14.A.1. Enrollment Report (Includes Kindergarten)
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14.A.2. Budget Calendar
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Rider
Description:
Board action is requested on the budget calendar only.
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14.B. Set Levy Meeting Date
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Rider
Description:
The Truth in Taxation will take place at the beginning of the December 8, 2025 board meeting. Board action is requested.
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14.C. Approval of Resolution
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
The following resolution will be introduced:
RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY Board action via roll call vote is requested.
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14.D. 2025-26 PLSAS Policies for Parent/Student Handbooks
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
Board action is requested.
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15. POLICY
Presenter:
Board Chair White | Board Policy Committee
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15.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND | FINAL READING OF POLICY
Description:
This policy has been reviewed/read prior to this second reading/final action. Board action is requested.
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15.A.1. Policy 904: Distribution of Information on School District Property by Non School Persons and Employees
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15.B. BOARD POLICY | FIRST AND ONLY READING | ACTION REQUESTED
(Pursuant to Board Policy 208)
Description:
If a policy is modified with minor changes that do not affect the substance of the policy or because of a legal change over which the school board has no control, the modified policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the school board.
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15.B.1. Policy 414: Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
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15.B.2. Policy 418: Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
(418 and 902.2 same policy)
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15.B.3. Policy 515: Protection and Privacy of Student Records
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15.B.4. Policy 707: Transportation of Students
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15.B.5. Policy 709: Student Transportation Safety Policy
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15.B.6. Policy 802: Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
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16. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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16.A. Administrative Reports
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16.B. Board Reports
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17. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events to include:
* New Teacher Inservice Days - August 18-20, 2025 * District Staff Work Week - August 25-29, 2025 * School Board Study Session - August 25, 2025 - DSC - 6:00 pm * Labor Day - No School Gr. E-12 - September 1, 2025 * Back to School Week - September 2-5, 2025 |
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18. ADJOURN MEETING
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