November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."

4. Adoption of Agenda

5. Recognitions

5.1. Junior High Leadership would like to thank the following volunteers who helped with the Lock-In:  Abbie Newman, Jen Swankier, Tyler Seifert, Patty Kelly, Officer Travis Baker and Dan Procopio 

5.2. Northland Community Schools would like to thank the Veteran's Day Committee (Tristen Heller, Ruth Wersal, Amber Osterhoudt, Leah Monroe, Raina Boucher, Scott Peterson, Kathy Birt, and Lisa Holm) for putting together a great Veteran's Day program.
Thank you to the High Student Leadership, High School Band, and Ogichida Club for helping as well.
Thank you to Marc Ruyak for giving his speech as a Veteran. 

6. Audience Recognition

7. Consent items

7.1. Approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on October 16, 2024, and the Work Session held on November 6, 2024 

7.2. Approve the Treasurer's report and bills

7.3. Approve an overnight field trip for Quiz Bowl to Tower, MN on December 19, 2024

7.4. Approve an overnight field trip for Robotics to St. Cloud, MN on April 2, 3, and 4, 2025

7.5. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools: Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community Schools District 118, Remer, and the State of Minnesota as follows: The Northland Community Schools - District 118 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations;

• $1000 from the Outing Chamber of Commerce for the Senior Class Trip
• $190 from Dale DeMars for the Trap Club
• $110 from the Salem Lutheran Church Women to PBIS for children's clothing
• $200 from the S.A. Yochum V.F.W Post 772
• Instrument Donation for the band program: 
  • Clarinet - Anonymous
  • Clarinet - Anonymous
  • Flute - Anonymous
  • Flute - Dave Schimpp

8. Audit Findings as presented by Aaron Dahl of BergenKDV

8.1. Accept the fiscal year 2024 audit report

9. Reports

9.1. Early Education Report

9.2. Business Manager Report

9.3. Elementary Principal

9.4. Athletics/Activities Report

9.5. Facilities Report

9.6. Indian Education Report

9.7. CE Report

9.8. Dean of Students/ Behavioral Interventionist Report

10. Superintendent Report

11. New Business

11.1. Discuss pre-ordering a bus for delivery by the start of the 2026 - 2027 school year

11.2. First Reading of Policy 446 - Pay Rates for Activities

11.3. Approve Memorandum of Understanding amending Article VII of the 2022-2025 Principal's Association Master Agreement

11.4. Approve one of the options discussed at the November 6, 2024 Work Session in order to balance the budget

11.5. Approve creating a Restructuring and Reduction Committee for the purpose of balancing the budget

11.6. Appoint one to two school board members to serve on the Restructuring and Reduction Committee

11.7. Discussion regarding the use of a contracted cleaning services

11.8. Discussion regarding 5th grade boys to participating in Junior High Boys Basketball beginning the 2024-2025 season

12. Personnel

12.1. Approve the hire of Irving Vilina as a 12-month Custodian, effective November 4, 2024

12.2. Approve the hire of Sara Post as Paraprofessional, effective October 28, 2024

12.3. Approve releasing Title Teacher Robbie Hall from of her 2024-2025 contract effective December 31, 2024

12.3.1. Approve reducing a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher position

12.4. Approve the 2024-2025 Non-Licensed Staff seniority list 

12.5. Approve the 2024-2025 Licensed Staff seniority list

13. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board

14. Next Meeting Dates: 

• Regular Meeting, December 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
• Truth In Taxation, December 18, 2024, 6:30 p. m.

15. Adjournment