September 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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I.A. Laker Pride
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II. ROLL CALL
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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IV.A. Agenda Approval
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Approval of the Agenda for the September 22, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting as presented.
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V. RECOGNITIONS
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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V.A. Sandra Scherer — Congratulations on your Retirement as District Administrative Assistant following 28 years of dedicated service.
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V.B. Anne Skjold, Cindy Johnson, Tanya Jacobs, Tammy Fagerlie, Margaret Krueger, Deb Olk, Wendy Dahring, Gwen Daly, Natasha Dahring, Sandy Westrum, and Dennis Lachowitzer for all of their hard work during our summer food program.
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V.C. The Project SEARCH Essentia Health Detroit Lakes Public Schools program was given an Employment Outcome award from the national Project SEARCH program for achieving high rates of competitive employment for interns after completion of the program. The award was received this past summer at the National Project SEARCH conference, which Rachelle Isaacson, Project SEARCH instructor, attended. This award is given to programs whose graduating interns have a 70% employment rate 9 months post graduating. We had a 75% employment rate our inaugural Project SEARCH year 2023-2024 and a 100%! employment rate 2024-2025! Way to go Project SEARCH instructor - Rachelle Isaacson, Skills Trainer Beth Hedstrom, partners Essentia Health St. Mary's, Blue Sky, Inc., Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Becker County Human Services!!
Also - HUGE Thank You to the businesses partnering with Project LIFE, providing work-based learning experiences for 15 interns, two - three hours per day!
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VI. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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A fifteen-minute time limit will be allowed for audience comment. Those requesting audiences will inform either the Board Chairman or the Superintendent prior to the meeting that you wish to address the Board.
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VII. DONATIONS
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VII.A. Chemistry Set from Anna Schmitz for the High School.
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VII.B. 100 pairs of shoes from the Mark Knutson Shoes for Kids Legacy Fund.
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VII.C. $100.00 from Steve Fuhs for the Laker Cupboard.
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VII.D. $500.00 from Bell Bank for the Laker Cupboard.
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VII.E. $500.00 from Pete and Jayne Thielen for Laker Football Program.
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VII.F. $1,000.00 from The DL Jaycees for the Laker Cupboard.
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VIII. PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
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VIII.A. ALC
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Presenter: Brandon Schlenner
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IX. CONSENT ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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Action is requested on the following items of the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are typically adopted without discussion of the individual items because they are routine or ordinary in action. Any consent agenda item may be removed for further discussion and deliberation by any member of the board.
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IX.A. Approve the Minutes of the August 25, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting.
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IX.B. Approve District Bills
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IX.C. Approve District Hand Payable Bills
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IX.D. Approve Personnel Agenda Items
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IX.E. Approve Second Reading of Policies:
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IX.E.1. ↵413- Harassment and Violence
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IX.E.2. 414-Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse.
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IX.E.3. 418-Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
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IX.E.4. 420-Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions.
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IX.E.5. 506- K-12 Discipline and Violence Prevention.
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IX.E.6. 522- Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process.
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IX.E.7. 707- Transportation of Public School Students.
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IX.E.8. 709- Student Transportation Safety Policy
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IX.E.9. 722- Public Data and Subject Requests
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IX.E.10. 806- Crisis Management Policy
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IX.F. Approve policies: 421- Gifts to Employees and School Board Members, 424- License Status, 428- Substitute Teacher Pay.
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IX.G. Approve the Application for a High School Student fulfilling the requirements for Early Graduation as per School Board Policy 613 at the end of the first semester, January 16, 2026
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IX.H. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Detroit Lakes Public Schools and MAHUBE-OTWA Head Start for the 2025-2026 school year.
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IX.I. Approve Second Reading of 2025-2026 ALC Student Handbook
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X. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and need for introductory or other discussion in order to review the information prior to taking action. This is also the agenda location for items which simply need school board review, but no formal action on the items is required. Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.
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X.A. First Reading of Policies:
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Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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X.A.1. 422- Policies Incorporated by Reference
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X.A.2. 423- Employee-Student Relationships
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X.A.3. 427- Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
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X.A.4. 432- Employee Use of Social Media
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XI. ACTION ITEMS
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Action items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues, the need to discuss or review the information prior to taking action, or the specific kind of action required for the item.
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XI.A. Motion to Approve Certification of Proposed 2025 Tax Levy Payable in 2026 for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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XI.B. Motion to Approve the Read Act Memorandum of Understanding between DLPS and EMDL for the periods of July 1, 2025 through June 30th 2027 and July 1, 2027 through June 30th, 2029.
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XI.C. Motion to approve the Out-of-State Travel Request for FFA to the National FFA Convention.
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XII. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
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XII.A. Superintendent Report
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Presenter: Mark Jenson, Superintendent
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XII.A.1. District Updates
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XII.B. Board Committee and Representative Reports
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XII.B.1. Student Report
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Presenter: Martin/Wilson, Student Board Representative
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XII.B.2. Finance Committee
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Presenter: Okeson, Board Treasurer
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XII.B.3. Fundraising Committee
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Presenter: Rotter, Vice Chair
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XIII. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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XIII.A. Finance Committee Meeting- 10/21/25 12:00pm District Office
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XIII.B. Regular School Board Meeting- 10/27/25 5:30pm, City Council Chambers
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XIV. Motion to Close the meeting pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.05, subd. 3(c): The School Board will develop or consider an offer to sell real property owned by the District. The Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subdivision 3(c), allows the School Board to close a meeting for the following purpose, among others: To develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real property. While in closed session, the Board will be reviewing an offer to sell the properties the District owns located at 220 and 204 Willow St. E, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, Parcel ID Number 491451000, and 497066000. I will hereby entertain a motion to close this meeting for this purpose.
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XIV.A. Motion to open the meeting.
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XV. MEETING ADJOURNED
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
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