January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
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I. Pledge of Allegiance:
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II. Call to Order/Adoption of Agenda:
Presenter:
J. Lohmann
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III. Annual Reorganization:
Presenter:
J. Lohmann
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IV. Board Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk and Treasurer
(Elected Chair and Clerk will need to sign SMART Signature Form
Presenter:
J. Lohmann
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V. Board Salaries: Current Salaries: $90 for regular meetings, $75 for negotiation meetings, and $60 for special board meetings. There is also a $300 yearly stipend for the Board Chair.
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VI. Official Newspaper: Currently Red Wing Republican Eagle
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VII. Official Depository: Merchants Banks in Red Wing, Bremer Bank and MSDLAF.
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VIII. Official Legal Advisor: Currently Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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IX. Board Meeting Calendar: 2026 Board Meeting Draft Calendar
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X. Meet and Confer Committee: Current Representative is T. Bjornstad
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XI. Policies Committee: Current Representatives are A. Dicke & T. Bjornstad
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XII. Insurance Committee: Current Representative is H. Oeltjen
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XIII. Negotiations Committee: Current Representatives are J. Lohmann & H. Oeltjen
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XIV. Technology Committee: Current Representative is J. Lohmann
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XV. Resolution Memberships: MN School Board Association (MSBA), MSBA Policy Continuation, Minnesota Rural Educators Association (MREA) and Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC).
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XVI. Authorization to invest surplus funds and wire transfers within funds: Currently Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director and Jackie Paradis, Business Manager.
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XVII. EDIAM (Education Identity & Access Management) Board Resolution
Description:
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), and Office of Higher Education (OHE) require annual designation of an Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for each local educational agency that uses the Education Identity and Access Management (EDIAM) system. The IOwA is responsible for authorizing, reviewing, and recertifying user access for their local educational agency in accordance with the State of Minnesota Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The IOwA will authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure systems in accordance with the user’s assigned job duties, and will revoke that user’s access when it is no longer needed to perform their job duties.
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XVIII. Consent Agenda:
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XVIII.A. Approval of December 4, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes.
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XVIII.B. Approval of Claims: J. Lohmann
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XVIII.C. Staff Updates:
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XVIII.C.1. Resignations:
Morgan Price, School Social Worker (Countywide) - Effective February 11, 2026
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XVIII.C.2. New Hire:
Janessa Henderson, Setting IV Paraprofessional @ River Bluff Education Center - Contracted Services with Soliant for first 90 days, Effective 01/26/2026. Holly Carlson, Speech Language Pathologist @ Cannon Falls (Long-Term Substituate) - Effective 05/08/2026-06/04/2026.
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XVIII.C.3. Transfers:
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XVIII.C.4. Re-assignment:
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XIX.
Public Input: The policy of the education district board is to encourage discussion by persons of subjects related to the management of the district at board meetings. The board shall, as a matter of policy, protect the legal rights to privacy and due process of employees and students. Persons who wish to have a subject discussed at a public board meeting must notify the executive director’s office in advance of the board meeting. The person should provide his or her name, address, the name of group represented (if any), and the subject to be covered or the issue to be addressed. The board retains the discretion to limit discussion of any agenda item to a reasonable period of time as determined by the board. |
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XX. Reports and Communication:
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XX.A. Business Manager Report
Presenter:
J. Paradis
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XX.B. 5RiversOnline (5RO) Updates
Presenter:
C. Johnson
Description:
C. Johnson will update the board on 5RO enrollment and trends.
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XX.C. Buoy Marketing Analytics Update
Presenter:
G. Wieland
Description:
Gretchen Wieland from Buoy Marketing will provide analytics for our marketing campaign.
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XXI. Old Business:
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XXI.A. Summary of Executive Director evaluation.
Presenter:
J. Lohmann
Description:
J. Lohmann will present a summary of the recent Executive Director evaluation.
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XXII. New Business:
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XXII.A. Licensed Staff Seniority List 2025
Presenter:
C. Johnson
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XXII.B. Paraprofessional Seniority List 2025
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XXII.C. GCED 2026-2027 School Calendar
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XXIII. Other:
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XXIV. Comments: Board/Director
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XXV. Next Meeting Date: February 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the River Bluff Education Center in Red Wing.
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XXVI. Adjournment:
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