February 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 WORK SESSION
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1. Call to order
Speaker(s):
Angie Klassen
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2. The Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Angie Klassen
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3. Approval of Agenda (revise as necessary)
Speaker(s):
Angie Klassen
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4. Social Studies Curriculum Proposal — Informational
Speaker(s):
Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Team
Description:
MDE approved new social studies standards to be implemented by fall 2027. Windom Schools' social studies teachers have reviewed the standards and various curricular resources. Tonight, they have a request to purchase new curriculum. This will be on the board agenda for approval at the March 9 meeting.
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6. Approve SWWC Contract for 2026-2027 School Year - Action
Speaker(s):
Jamie Frank
Description:
The SWWC Contract proposal is attached. Services are figured based on the October 1 student count as well as services listed in our students' IEPs. Our overall cost has decreased by $76,732.88 from last year, mainly due to a decrease in services requested. We will no longer be accessing Special Education Administrator Services as we have our own licensed Special Education Director and we will decrease Behavior Analyst Services.
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7. Approve a School Psychologist Internship Position for 2026-2027. - Action
Speaker(s):
Jamie Frank
Description:
There is a need for additional mental health services in our district after the resignation of a Greater MN therapist. One option is to hire a school psychologist intern to help fill the gap.
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8. Approve a Decrease of One Teaching Position in Elementary - Action.
Speaker(s):
Jamie Frank
Description:
The average class size for Windom Area students over the past few years has been 85 students per grade. Sometimes we see a class with higher-than-average or lower-than-average enrollment pass through our system. Next year, we have both situations.
The proposal is to decrease a teaching position at the elementary and create a math/science/intervention teaching position at the middle high school.
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9. Create a Math/Science/Intervention Teacher Position in the MSHS - Action
Speaker(s):
Chairperson
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10. Review Summary of Student Activity Accounts - Informational
Speaker(s):
Holly Anderson
Description:
Per the student activity account compliance requirements received and reviewed by our auditors, the board must review a summary statement of receipts, disbursements and current balances for each student activity account at least once per year. Enclosed in the packet is the list of all student activity accounts as of 12/31/2025. You will also find in the audit report each year the year-end account balances for each student activity account as well.
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11. Approve American Indian Parent Advisory Committee Vote of Concurrence - Action
Speaker(s):
Jamie Frank
Description:
The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee met. We discussed overall student performance and their children's experience at school. These were all positive conversations, and the group cast a vote of concurrence. This must be approved by the school board and submitted to MDE by March 1 each year.
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12. Adjourn
Description:
There being no other items to discuss.
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