March 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

This School Board Meeting is available to watch via Live Stream by selecting the following link or by going to the "Falls High Journalism" youtube page.

Call to Order

1. Roll Call:
___ Jessica Crosby, Vice Board Chair    
___ Dale Johnson, Director
___ Toni Korpi, Clerk                
___ Bruce Raboin, Director
___ Tina Sather, Treasurer                  
___ Roxanne Skogstad-Ditsch, Director  
___ JoAnn Smith, Board Chair

Non-Voting Members:
___ Beth Shermoen, Superintendent           
___ Joe Sullivan, Student Representative   
___ Max Youso, Student Representative               

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

1. Approve agenda as presented. 
Motion by ______, second by ______. Motion carried / failed.

Open Forum

1. Elk's Student's of the Month: TJ Kaminski and Odin Hansen

2. Public Open Forum

2.a. Tom Dougherty Voyageur Country ATV Request.

Committee and Administrative Reports

1. Joe Sullivan & Max Youso, Student Representatives:

2. Melissa Tate, Elementary Principal:

3. Lisa West, Secondary Principal:

4. BethAnne Slatinski, Community Education Director

5. Timm Ringhofer, Activities Director:

6. Beth Shermoen, Superintendent:  

Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

1. Approve payroll in the amount of $493,383.72 for pay periods 2/21/2025 and 3/7/2025.

2. Approve current accounts payable due in the amount of $1,565,736.04.

3. Approve past meeting minutes for the regular school board meeting on February 18, 2025.

4. Approve the resignation of Brenda Hjelle effective May 29, 2025.

5. Approve the hire of Jen Erickson as Assistant Girl's track and field coach for the 2025 season.

6. Approve the hire of Seth Ettestad as Head Football Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

7. Approve the hire of Jared Kostiuk as Assistant Football Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

8. Approve the hire of Jacob Ettestad as Assistant Football Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

9. Approve the hire of Erin Hall as Head Volleyball Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

10. Approve the hire of Tenneyson Amdahl as Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

11. Approve the hire of Jenica Whitbeck as Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

12.  Approve the hire of Sheryl Hendrickson as Head Cross Country Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

13. Approve the hire of Jennifer Erickson as the Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

14. Approve the hire of Jennifer McBride as the Head Girls Swimming and Diving Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

15. Approve the hire of Ashley Mitchell as the Assistant Girls Swimming and Diving Coach for the 2025-26 season. 

16. Approve the hire of Kati Domitrovich as Junior High Girls Track and Field Coach for the 2025 season. 

17. Approve Deborah DeGroot as volunteer track and field coach for the 2025 season. 

18. Approve the hire of Dale Johnson as Junior High Boys Track and Field Coach for the 2025 season. 

19. Accept the resignation of Elsa Swanson as One Act Play Director.

20. Approve resignation of Casey Stenberg as Student Council Advisor effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Action Items

1. Improving systems and structures to create a culture where all are welcome and supported.

1.a. Resolution Acceptance of Gifts and Donations. 
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

1.b. Approve the relocation of the ALC to a closed wing at Falls High School. 
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

1.c. Approve closure of Bronco Arena for cleaning, maintenance and repairs for the month of August 2025. 
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

1.d. Approve the closure of the Falls High School pool for the last two weeks in July 2025 for repairs, cleaning and maintenance for the 2025-2026 school year. 
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

1.e. Approve the Historical Bronco Arena Preservation Projects and Updates and Bronco Arena Fundraiser.
Motion by ______, second by ______.  Motion carried / failed.

Adjournment

1. Motion by ______, second by ______ to adjourn meeting at ______ p.m. 
Motion carried / failed.