March 11, 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. 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

5. Approval of February 12th & March 4th meeting minutes as presented

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Resignations:

6.1.1. Jackie Bruns, Assistant Principal, Resigning June 30, 2024

6.1.2. Susan Olsen, Reading Interventionist, Resigning end of 2023-2024 SY

6.1.3. Brian DeWitt, Behavior Interventionist, Resigning as of March 15, 2024

6.2. New hires:

6.2.1. Anthony Patterson, JH Baseball Coach

6.2.2. Jeremy Medina, Assistant Golf Coach

7. Bills to Be Allowed

8. Reports

8.1. Financial Report

8.2. Elementary Principal Report

8.3. High School Principal Report

8.4. Activities/CE Director Report

8.5. Indian Ed Report

8.6. HRS Report

9. Superintendent's Announcements

10. Other Old or Unfinished Business

11. New Business

11.1. Consider approving the second reading of WHA Public Use of Facilities Procedures and the application form as addendums to Policy 902 as presented

11.2. Consider approving lowest bid for casework

11.3. Consider approving lowest quote for wall panel and chimney project

11.4. Consider approving lowest quote for roof project

11.5. Consider approving Special Education Finance Manager 2023-2025 Agreement

11.6. Consider approving COTA (Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant) 2023-2025 Handbook

11.7. Consider approving Food Service Director 2023-2025 Agreement

11.8. ___________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent District No. 113 as follows:

That it is proposed that Rachel Warg, a continuing contract/tenured teacher of said District, be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024. Said action is taken in accordance with the District master agreement and pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 10.1 upon the grounds described in said statute and which are specifically as follows: lack of pupils, financial limitations and discontinuance of position; namely, a Math Interventionist teacher.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of proposed placement on unrequested leave, together with a copy of this resolution be forwarded to said teacher and that an affidavit of the same be placed in the teacher’s personnel file with a copy of the notice and resolution.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by ______ and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,____________________________________
the following voted against the same:__________________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on Marrch 11, 2024.

11.9. ___________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent District No. 113 as follows:

That it is proposed that Patty Knight, a continuing contract/tenured teacher of said District, be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits for 0.4 FTE of the position, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024. Said action is taken in accordance with the District master agreement and pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 10.1 upon the grounds described in said statute and which are specifically as follows: lack of pupils, financial limitations and discontinuance of position; namely, a 0.4 Spanish teacher.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of proposed placement on unrequested leave, together with a copy of this resolution be forwarded to said teacher and that an affidavit of the same be placed in the teacher’s personnel file with a copy of the notice and resolution.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by ______ and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,________________________________
the following voted against the same:______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.10. ___________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent District No. 113 as follows:

That it is proposed that Elizabeth Jepson, a continuing contract/tenured teacher of said District, be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits for 0.4 FTE of the position, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024. Said action is taken in accordance with the District master agreement and pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 10.1 upon the grounds described in said statute and which are specifically as follows: lack of pupils, financial limitations and discontinuance of position; namely, a 0.4 FACS teacher.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a notice of proposed placement on unrequested leave, together with a copy of this resolution be forwarded to said teacher and that an affidavit of the same be placed in the teacher’s personnel file with a copy of the notice and resolution.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by ______ and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,________________________________
the following voted against the same:______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.11. __________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Carly Willette is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 51 and the District master agreement, the teaching contract of Carly Wilette, a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon voting being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,_________________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.12. __________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Nikki Hartman is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 51 and the District master agreement, the teaching contract of Nikki Hartman, a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon voting being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,_________________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.13. __________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Natalie Bristol is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 51 and the District master agreement, the teaching contract of Natalie Bristol, a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon voting being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,_________________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.14. __________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Jeremy Medina is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 51 and the District master agreement, the teaching contract of Jeremy Medina, a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 113 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year effective June 30, 2024.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract.

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon voting being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof,_________________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.15. _______ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Nathan Munson is a TIER 2 teacher in Independent District No. 113

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that the teaching contract of Nathan Munson, a TIER 2 teacher in Independent School District No. 113, shall be nonrenewed for 0.4 FTE portion of the teaching contract at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, effective June 30, 2024; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrewal of the 0.4 portion of the teacher's teaching contract.

The motion for adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon vote being taken thereon,

the following voted in favor thereon, ________________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

 

11.16. _______ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, Aimee Bouchard is a TIER 2 teacher in Independent District No. 113

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 113, that the teaching contract of Aimee Bouchard, a TIER 2 teacher in Independent School District No. 113, shall be nonrenewed for 0.2 FTE portion of the teaching contract at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, effective June 30, 2024; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrewal of the 0.2 portion of the teacher's teaching contract.

The motion for adoption of the preceding resolution was duly seconded by _______ and upon vote being taken thereon,

the following voted in favor thereon, _______________________________
the following voted against the same:_______________________________

whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on March 11, 2024.

11.17. Acceptance of donations

11.17.1. Lillian Aird, $100, Wolf Pack Pantry

11.17.2. Rick and Leanne Jaskowiak, $20, AIPAC

12. Announcements and Dates

12.1. Next regular meeting, April 8, 2024

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

13. Adjournment