Public Meeting Agenda: July 13, 2026 at 5:30 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 8, 2026.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of June 22, 2026.

7.a.3. Approve June 2026 receipts in the amount of $1,040,385.12 and disbursements in the amount of $290,283.56.

7.a.4. Approve June 2026 Financial Report.

7.a.5. Approve the FY 2028 Long Term Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) plan.

7.a.6. Approve Purchase of Service Agreement for the Transportation of Children and Youth in Foster Care Placement effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028.

7.a.7. Approve Costin Group Consultant Agreement in the amount of $1,000 per month from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Peter Thein for the .80 FTE Social Studies Teacher position (BA +24, Step 10) effective the 2026-2027 school year, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 401 Equal Employment Opportunity.

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 406 Public and Private Personnel Data.

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 417 Chemical Use and Abuse.

7.c.4. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 418 Drug Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.

7.c.5. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 514 Bullying Prohibition.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facility Project update.

8.b. Moved by ___________, seconded by _________, to approve the Athletic Facility Project Change Order #2 from SEH. Motion carried/failed.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ______________, to approve the Superintendent's Contract with Anne Oelke from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 as recommended by the District's Negotiation Team. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 4-Day School Week MOU between Ely Public Schools, Independent School District No. 696 and the Ely Principal's Association as recommended by the District's Negotiation Team. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 2026-2028 Master Agreement and the 4-Day School Week MOU between Ely Public Schools, Independent School District No. 696 and the Ely Public School Confidential/Supervisory Employees Association as recommended by the District's Negotiation Team. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 4-Day School Week LOU between Ely Public Schools, Independent School District No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 as recommended by the District's Negotiation Team. Motion carried/failed.

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Ely Public Schools Chromebook Agreement and Insurance. Motion carried/failed.

9.f. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the purchase of new math curriculum and materials in the amount of $60,302.70 as recommended by the Math Curriculum Review Team. Motion carried/failed

July 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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