July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Jennifer Westlund    __________                Tom Omerza             _________
Hollee Coombe         __________               Rochelle Sjoberg      _________
Tony Colarich           __________                Erin Moravitz             _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM 

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 9, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of June 23, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of June 23, 2025.

7.a.4. Approve June 2025 receipts in the amount of $1,268,684.42 and disbursements in the amount of $344,499.11.

7.a.5. Approve June 2025 Financial Report.

7.a.6. Approve the Long Term Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) plan.

7.a.7. Approve to reimburse the Ely Track Club for participation fees in the amount of $2,762.50.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Laurie Stewart-Warner for the 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher position (MA +34, Step 3) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

7.b.2. Hire Nancy Preblich for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.3. Hire Adeline Nelson for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.4. Hire Allison Reineke for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.5. Hire Jamie Boes for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.6. Hire Kristi Johnson for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective the 2025-2026 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.7. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignment as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Andrea Thomas - Timberlane Yearbook.

7.b.8. Accept the resignation of Quinn Vidas from his paraprofessional position effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.9. Reduce Bus Driver staff: John Lahtonen, Gregory Rozier effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety. 

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 416 Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing. 

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 425 Staff Development and Mentoring.

7.c.4. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 620 Credit for Learning.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update 

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson 

10.c. EC-12 Principals' Report - Anne Oelke and Jeff Carey 

10.d. Superintendent's Report - Anne Oelke

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN