February 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Recognition of Visitors

4. Month of February is Minnesota School Board Recognition Month

5. Public Forum-
The purpose of the Public Forum is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board on an item included in the school board meeting agenda. Any personnel items or items not on the agenda must be communicated to the site administrators or the Superintendent.  They will follow-up on those items outside of the Board Meeting.   When signing up to speak, a person will need to include the following information...
o   Your full name;
o   Address;
o   Phone number;  
o   Number and name of the agenda item you wish to speak to; and
o   Your questions and/or comments on the agenda item

6. Approval of January 8th & January 29th meeting minutes

7. Consent Agenda

7.1. New hires:

7.1.1. Mary Pat Roberts, Long-Term Sub, FACS, April-end of SY 2023-2024

7.1.2. Mark Kohlhepp, Part-time Custodian, UNLC

7.1.3. Karen Rexroad, Behavior Interventionist, UNLC

7.1.4. Dwayne Mattson, Behavior Interventionist, UNLC

7.2. Resignations/Retirements:

7.2.1. Stacie Ebnet-Dietz, 2nd Grade Teacher, Resigning end of SY 2023-2024, 2 years of service

7.2.2. Pete Naugle, 4th Grade Teacher, Retiring end of SY 2023-2024, 33 years of service

7.2.3. Paul Schroeder, Student Council Advisor, resigning end of SY 2023-2024

7.2.4. Greg Kosbau, Industrial Technology Teacher, Resigning, effective 2/16/24

8. Bills to Be Allowed

9. Reports

9.1. Financial Report

9.2. Elementary Principal Report

9.3. High School Principal Report

9.4. Activities/CE Director Report

9.5. Indian Ed Report

9.6. HRS Report

10. Superintendent's Announcements

11. Other Old or Unfinished Business

12. New Business

12.1. Consider proposal for upgrade of Air Handlers in MS Science rooms- in an amount not to exceed $426,077 per ESSER grant funding.

12.2. Consider approving abatement floor tile in 14 elementary rooms quote of $66,488

12.3. Consider replacing flooring in abated rooms in the amount of $102,261

12.4. Consider soliciting bids to replace casework in 14 elementary classrooms

12.5. Consider soliciting bids to replace two roofs

12.6. Consider soliciting quotes for chimney demolition

12.7. Consider soliciting quotes for covering 3 exterior walls

12.8. Consider approving purchase of a server from CDW-G in the amount of $28,240.83 

12.9. Consider approving FMLA leave for Elizabeth Jepson as presented

12.10. Consider approving FMLA leave for Aimee Bouchard as presented

12.11. Consider approving FMLA leave for Hannah Huff as presented

12.12. Consider approving Phased Retirement Option Agreement with Susan Piggot

12.13. Consider approving Indian Ed Director Employment Agreement as presented

12.14. Consider approving Food Service Director Employment Agreement as presented

12.15. Consider approving Student Support Staff Employment Agreement as presented

12.16. Consider approving 2024-2025 Calendar as presented

12.17. Consider approving the Annual Compliance- American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC)

12.18. Consider approving request for American Indian Education to attend an overnight field trip (one night) to the Youth Day at the Minnesota Indian Education (MIEA) conference on April 17&18th at Grand Casino Hinkley

12.19. Consider approving request for a 2-night golf team trip to either Twin Cities or Vermillion, SD (weather will dictate which location), on March 25-27th

12.20. Consider Approving Erica Strandlie's request, Reduction in hours to .8 FTE for 2024-2025 school year

12.21. Consider approving the first reading of WHA Public Use of Facilities Procedures and the application form as addendums to Policy 902

12.22. Review proposed financial reduction progress

12.23. Set special meeting date and time if necessary

12.24. Consider denying the proposed abatement on taxes derived from the "Development Property" in the city of Hackensack

12.25. Acceptance of donations

12.25.1. Lillian Aird, $100, Wolf Pack Pantry

12.25.2. Orton's, 2-$25 Gift Cards, 7 & 8th grade academic awards

12.25.3. DQ, 2-$25 Gift Cards, 7 & 8th grade academic awards

13. Announcements and Dates

13.1. Next school board meeting, March 11, 2024

13.2. MSBA/MASA Day at the Capital, March 18, 2024

14. Adjournment