Public Meeting Agenda: October 12, 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

6.a. Ely Education Association seniority list

6.b. AFSCME Local No. 295 seniority list

6.c. Home school enrollment 2026-2027

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 2026.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of September 28, 2026.

7.a.3. Approve September 2026 receipts in the amount of $1,102,476.15 and disbursements in the amount of $271,513.17.

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

7.a.5. Approve Ice Arena Contract (October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027) between ISD No. 696 and Ely Blue Line, Inc.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Kate Rejman for the Cafeteria Aide position (2.75 hrs./day, 4 days/week, student contact days) effective September 11, 2026.

7.b.2. Hire Zoe Mackenzie for the Paraprofessional position (29 hrs./week, student contact days) effective September 21, 2026.

7.b.3. Hire Olivia Cauley for the Paraprofessional position (29 hrs./week, student contact days) effective September 22, 2026.

7.b.4. Hire Brenna Kolstad for the Paraprofessional position (29 hrs./week, student contact days) effective October 19, 2026.

7.b.5. Accept the resignation of Amrita Peterson from her cafeteria aide position effective October 22, 2026.

7.b.6. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy: Kelsey Donais, head softball coach.

7.b.7. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignments as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Melissa Hart, Robotics.

7.b.8. Approve the following Extra-Curricular assignments for the 2026-2027 musical as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC - Grade 12 Principal and Crystal Poppler, Musical Director per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Andrea Strom, Costumer; Justin Olson, Band Director.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. Third reading and adoption of revised Policy 450 At Will Policy.

7.c.2. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 903 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites.

7.c.3. Third reading and adoption of Policy 903R Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites Regulations (new district policy).

7.c.4. Third reading and adoption revised MSBA Policy 506 Student Discipline.

7.c.5. Third reading and adoption of MSBA Policy 712 Video Recording other than on Buses (new district policy).

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding between the Ely Education Association and Independent School District No. 696 Article XXI Special Education Workload Limits regarding the 4-day week. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the following kitchen staff job descriptions: Cafeteria Aide, Assistant Cook, Head Cook, Food Service Director/Head Cook. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the following facility & transportation staff job descriptions: Maintenance Engineer/MN Special License, Maintenance Engineer/2nd Class C, Maintenance Engineer/1st Class C, Custodian, Bus Driver. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve entering into a cooperative agreement with Rock Ridge for alpine skiing at no additional expense to the Ely School District. Motion carried/failed.

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

October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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