January 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Organizational School Board Meeting
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1. INDUCT NEW BOARD MEMBERS
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1.1. Administration of Oath of Office
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2. CALL TO ORDER
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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5. NEW BUSINESS
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5.1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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5.1.1. Chair
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5.1.2. Vice Chair
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5.1.3. Clerk
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5.1.4. Treasurer
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5.2. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
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5.2.1. Consideration to Set Dates, Times and Locations for Regular School Board Meetings for 2025
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5.2.2. Consideration to Approve Authorization of Facsimile Signatures.
Description:
This authorization allows facsimile signatures of the board chair, clerk, and treasurer on all checks as well as graduation diplomas that we issue for 2025. Any new officers will need to sign new cards. Approval is recommended.
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5.2.3. Consideration to Approve Appointment of School District Legal Counsel.
Description:
Administration recommends continuation of our relationship with the Anderson, Skubitz & Coryell, PLLC Law firm as well as the firms of Kennedy & Graven and Ratwick, Rosack & Maloney.
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5.2.4. Consideration to Approve Designation of Official Newspaper.
Description:
Past practice is to designate one newspaper as our official newspaper. To support both of our local newspapers, we alternate designations each year. For 2025, the Henderson Independent is recommended as the official newspaper for the District.
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5.2.5. Consideration to Establish 2025 School Board Members' Compensation.
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Board Member Meeting Compensation rates for 2024 were as follows:
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5.2.6. Consideration to Approve Employee Reimbursed Meal Allowance Rates.
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Current rates are $10.00 for Breakfast, $15.00 for Lunch, and $25.00 for Dinner.
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5.2.7. Consideration to Approve Reimbursable Meal Allowance Rate for Participating Students and Coaches/Advisors for Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) State Tournaments.
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Current rates are $5.00 for breakfast, $10.00 for lunch, and $15.00 for dinner.
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5.2.8. Consideration to Approve Mileage Rate.
Description:
Administration recommends adjusting the mileage reimbursement for applicable employees (per master agreements) be set at $0.70/mile, up .03 cents from $0.$0.67/mile. This adjustment is based on the standard mileage rate established by the IRS. |
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5.2.9. Consideration to Approve Authorizing Superintendent have Final Approval of all Purchase Orders processed in accordance to Policy 797- Purchasing.
Description:
This is continued practice in coordination with the Accounts Payable Clerk and District Business Manager.
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5.2.10. Consideration to accept a Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefor.
Description:
This is an annual agenda item allowing administration to make reductions should they be needed. Approval is recommended.
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5.2.11. Appointment of Board Committee Members, Representatives and Committee Chairs.
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Board committee and representative assignments will be discussed and determined at the meeting. We also look to establish one meeting date each for finance, policy and human resources committees.
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5.2.11.1. Finance Committee Members and Chair-
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5.2.11.2. Human Resources Committee and Chair-
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5.2.11.3. Policy Committee Members and Chair-
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5.2.11.4. Negotiations Committee Members and Chair-
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5.2.11.5. Activity Advisory (1)-
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5.2.11.6. Community Education Council Member (1)-
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5.2.11.7. District Staff Development Team (1)-
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5.2.11.8. Building & Grounds (2 plus 1 Chair)-
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5.2.11.9. Insurance (1)-
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5.2.11.10. SW Metro Board Member (1)-
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5.2.11.11. MN State High School League Liasion (1)-
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5.2.11.12. Professional Growth Committee (1)-
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5.2.11.13. World's Best Workforce (1)-
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5.2.11.14. Meet and Confer-
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6. ADJOURN
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