January 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - REORGANIZATION/REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
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                                        2. Seat New Board Members                 
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                                        3. Roll Call                 
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                                        4. Agenda -- Additions and Deletions                 
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                                        5. Organization of 2025 Board of Education                 
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                                        5.1. Election of Officers                 
                    
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Acting Chair will ask for nominations for chair and repeat the call for nominations twice after the initial call.  NOTE:  If only one name is entered into nominations for a position the chair may declare the office filled by acclamation.  IE. "Jane Smith is the only candidate nominated for the office of ______, and I hereby declare her elected by acclamation and direct the acting clerk to so record in the minutes."     
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                                        5.1.1. Chairperson                 
                    
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Call for nominations for Chair (No second needed)     
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                                        5.1.2. Vice-Chairperson                 
                    
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Repeat for Vice-Chair     
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                                        5.1.3. Clerk                 
                    
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Repeat for Clerk     
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                                        5.1.4. Treasurer                 
                    
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Repeat for Treasurer     
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                                        5.2. Establish Remuneration of Board Members                 
                    
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Current rates: $50 per meeting, $350 Chair, $300 Clerk, $200 Treasurer, Workshops/Conferences of 1/2 day or less $50, full day $100.     
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                                        5.3. Establish Board Meeting Dates                 
                                            
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                                        5.4. Authorize Bank Depositories                 
                    
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                                        5.5. Authorize Official Signatures                 
                    
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Current official signatures are Chairperson, Clerk, Treasurer, Superintendent, and the Business Manager.     
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                                        5.6. Select Official Newspaper                 
                    
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Current newspaper is the Star Post.     
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                                        5.7. Select School District Attorney and Identify Who May Contact Attorney on Behalf of the District                 
                    
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Current School District Attorney is Pemberton Law. 
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                                        5.8. Select School District Auditor                 
                    
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Current School District Auditor is Schlenner-Wenner     
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                                        5.9. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Invest Excess Funds                 
                    
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 Current: The business manager and superintendent are authorized to invest excess funds on behalf of the school district.     
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                                        5.10. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Make Electronic Fund Transfers                 
                    
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Current: The business manager and superintendent can make electronic fund transfers.     
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                                        5.11. Authorize Superintendent to Expend Funds Within Budget Guidelines                 
                    
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 Current: The superintendent is authorized to expend funds within budget guidelines.     
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                                        5.12. Appoint Board Committee Members                 
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                                        5.12.1. Finance & Facilities                 
                    
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Current Members: Dirkes, Kreuzer, Hansen     
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                                        5.12.2. Teaching & Learning                 
                    
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Current Members: Sands, Hansen, Sand     
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                                        5.12.3. Policy & Student Functions                 
                    
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Current Members: Sands, Sand     
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                                        5.12.4. Community Engagement                 
                    
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Current Members: Hansen, Dirkes     
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                                        5.12.5. Human Resources                 
                    
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Current Members: Dirkes, Kreuzer, Rueter, Hansen     
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                                        5.12.6. Minnesota State High School League                 
                    
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Current Member: Rueter     
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                                        5.12.7. West Central Education District                 
                    
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Current Member: Dirkes     
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                                        5.12.8. Stearns County Collaborative                 
                    
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Current Member: Sands     
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                                        5.12.9. Meet & Confer                 
                    
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Current Members: Sand, Sands, Rueter     
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                                        6. Public Forum                 
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                                        7. Approvals                 
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                                        7.1. Previous Meeting Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        7.2. Cash Flow Reports - November 2024                 
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                                        7.3. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations                 
                                            
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                                        8. Consent Agenda                 
                                            
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                                        9. Reports                 
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                                        9.1. Purple Pride                 
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                                        10. Business                 
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                                        10.1. Enrollment Report                 
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                                        10.2. Albany Federation of Teachers Seniority List 2024-2025                 
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                                        10.3. Resolution Directing Administration to Examine the Financial Condition of the School District                 
                                            
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                                        10.4. Band Trip Approvals                 
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                                        10.4.1. UWRF Jazz Festival                 
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                                        10.4.2. Marching Band Trip to Chicago and Indianapolis                  
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                                        11. Committee Reports                 
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                                        12. Superintendent Report                 
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                                        13. Adjournment                 
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