April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, April 27, 2026, School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, April 13, 2026, School Board Meeting Minutes

IV.2. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Public Comment

V.2. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims

VI.1. Claims, April 13, 16, & 23, 2026

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. Business Manager (Candace Nelis)

VII.1.b. Program Assistant at Kids Corner and Lead Teacher at Li'l Lumberjacks (Emily Holmes)

VII.1.c. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy (Gabe Zago)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. Recreation Instructor with Community Education (Noah Bender)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. 2025-2026 Gifted and Talented Coordinators at Elementary (Broman - Wash, Lennartson/Gagne - Churchill)

VII.3.b. 2026-2027 Activites Director (Paul Riess)

VII.3.c. 2026 Summer Hours for CHS Financial Activities Secretary (Angela Jones)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. Extended School Year (ESY) at Cloquet High School 

VII.4.b. Summer Extended School Day at CAAEP 

VII.5. Grant Applications/Grant Awards/Donations

VII.5.a. May 2026 CEF Grant Requests

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of April 22, 2026

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. Action Items

X.1. Consider Approving the Resolution Relating to the Termination and Non-Renewal of Teaching Contracts for Probationary Teachers

X.1.a. Taylor Adamson - 1.0 FTE SCON Grant Teacher at CMS

X.1.b. Joseph Backus - 1.0 FTE Social Worker at CHS

X.1.c. Emily Hallgren  1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at CMS

X.1.d. Anneliese LaFond - 1.0 FTE Music/Art Teacher at Washington/CMS

X.1.e. Madilyn Lamia - 1.0 FTE School Counselor at CAAEP

X.1.f. Samantha Rupar - 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Washington

X.1.g. Kennedy Weets - 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Churchill

X.2. Consider Approving the Elimination of Non-Certified Staff Positions

X.3. Consider Approving One (1) Year Leave of Absence Request from 1.0 FTE CMS Math Teacher for 2026-2027 (Alexis Sorenson)

X.4. Consider Approving The Request to Extend a Teacher Probationary Period Until the End of 2026-2027 School Year (Wil Osborne)

X.5. Consider Dissolving Sports Collaborative with Carlton School District

X.6. Consider Approving the 2026-28 Transportation Contract with Palmer Bus Service of Cloquet, Inc.

X.7. Consider Approving Clifton Larson Allen LLP for 2026 Audit Services

X.8. Consider Approving the Donation From Irving Community Association Toward the Swim Team

X.9. Consider Accepting the Donation from Northland Foundation Towards Building Ojibwe Drums at the Elementary Schools

X.10. Consider Accepting the Native Language Revitalization Competitive Grant From The MN Department of Education

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Budget Reduction Proposals

XI.2. Negotiations

XII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XII.1. Friday, May 1, 2026 - Principal and Lunch Hero Appreciation Day

XII.2. May 4 - May 8, 2026 - Teacher Appreciation Week

XII.3. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - District Health, Safety and Crisis Team Meeting - Boardroom - 3:45 p.m.

XII.4. Friday, May 8, 2026 - Early Childhood/Child Care Appreciation Day

XII.5. Monday, May 11, 2026 - School Board Meeting - Boardroom
5:30 p.m. Working Session, 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII. Adjournment