October 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of September 10, 2026 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of September 10, 2026 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of September 24, 2026 Work Session

VII.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Jessica Claflin, leave request, effective October 16, 2026 for approximately two to six weeks as Special Education Assistant at Sunrise River School

VII.E.2. Jennifer Gibbs, leave request, effective November 10, 2026 to November 23, 2026 as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River School

VII.E.3. Rebecca Reich, leave request, effective October 15, 2026 through November 13, 2026 as Health Clerk at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.4. Theresa Running, leave request, effective November 4, 2026 through January 13, 2027, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.5. Tanya Giese, intermittent leave extension request, effective September 28, 2026 through December 31, 2026

VII.E.6. Kathleen Wessel, intermittent leave request, effective October 9, 2026 through February 1, 2027, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.7. Debra Charley, resignation effective January 4, 2027, as Transportation Secretary and Norse Area Learning Center Secretary at North Branch Area Schools Brooker Building

VII.E.8. Lisa Fiedler, resignation effective September 21, 2026, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.9. Kaylee Lewis, resignation effective September 16, 2026, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.10. Laura Dahle, employment termination effective September 24, 2026 as Bookkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.11. Stefen Lund, position change from 1.0 FTE to 0.33 FTE, effective 2026 - 2027 school year, as Social Studies Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.12. Cheryl Bryngelson, employment effective September 14, 2026, as Lunchroom Supervisor at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.13. Jaimee Cooke, employment effective September 15, 2026, as Education Assistant at Life Work Center

VII.E.14. Dominique Hargraves, employment effective August 25, 2026, as full-time Special Education Assistant at Sunrise School

VII.E.15. Rebecca Koenig, employment effective Augusut 18, 2026, as full-time General Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.16. Sylvia Linkert, employment effective August 18, 2026, as full-time Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.17. Tiffany Miron, employment effective September 23, 2026, as part-time Help Desk Secretary at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.18. Holly Pedersen, employment effective September 16, 2026 as Health Clerk long-term substitute for North Branch Areas Public Schools

VII.E.19. Ben Xiong, employment effective September 14, 2026, as Recess Assistant at Sunrise River School and employment effective September 21, 2026, as Adult Assistant - Youth Connections at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.20. 2026 -27 Extracurricular Fall Coach Positions

VII.E.20.a. Everett Appleby, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VII.E.20.b. Brandon Hunter, Class 5, Step 3, as Girls Tennis Assistant Coach

VII.E.20.c. Mason Niederkorn, Class 3, Step10, as Football Assistant Coach

VII.E.20.d. Drew VanEerden, Class 3, Step 3, as Football Assistant Coach

VII.E.20.e. Rachel Wurdemann, Class 5, Step 3, as Girls Tennis Assistant Coach

VII.E.21. 2026-27 Advisor Position

VII.E.21.a. Nathan Korkowski, Class 6, Step 6, as 10-12 FRC Robotics Coach

VII.F. Seniority List

VII.F.1. NBEA (North Branch Education Association)

VII.F.2. Community Education Early Childhood Teacher

VII.F.3. NBSSA (North Branch Support Staff Association)

VII.F.4. SEIU Local 284 (Custodial)

VII.G. Policies

VII.G.1. Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds

VII.G.2. Policy 607 - Organization of Grade Levels

VII.G.3. Removal of Policy 905.1 - Advertising

VII.H. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider Approval of the 2026 - 2027 and 2027 - 2028 Principal Contract

IX.B. Consider Approval of the Updated Terms and Conditions for the 12-Month Hourly Employee Group for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 School Years 

IX.C. Consider Approval of First Reading of the Following Policies

IX.C.1. Policy 530 NB - Immunization Requirements

IX.C.2. Policy 905 NB - Advertising Procedures

X. Addendum

XI. Information

XII. Board Requests

XIII. Committee Reports

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. October 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM - School Board Work Session, North Branch Area Middle School, FTLA Room #816

XIV.B. November 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM - Policy Committee Meeting, North Branch Area Middle School, DO Conference Room #316A

XIV.C. November 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting, North Branch Area Middle School, FTLA Room #816

XV. Adjournment