November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."
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4. Adoption of Agenda
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5. Recognitions
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5.1. Junior High Leadership would like to thank the following volunteers who helped with the Lock-In: Abbie Newman, Jen Swankier, Tyler Seifert, Patty Kelly, Officer Travis Baker and Dan Procopio
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5.2. Northland Community Schools would like to thank the Veteran's Day Committee (Tristen Heller, Ruth Wersal, Amber Osterhoudt, Leah Monroe, Raina Boucher, Scott Peterson, Kathy Birt, and Lisa Holm) for putting together a great Veteran's Day program.
Thank you to the High Student Leadership, High School Band, and Ogichida Club for helping as well. Thank you to Marc Ruyak for giving his speech as a Veteran. |
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6. Audience Recognition
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7. Consent items
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7.1. Approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on October 16, 2024, and the Work Session held on November 6, 2024
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7.2. Approve the Treasurer's report and bills
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7.3. Approve an overnight field trip for Quiz Bowl to Tower, MN on December 19, 2024
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7.4. Approve an overnight field trip for Robotics to St. Cloud, MN on April 2, 3, and 4, 2025
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7.5. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools: Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community Schools District 118, Remer, and the State of Minnesota as follows: The Northland Community Schools - District 118 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations;
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8. Audit Findings as presented by Aaron Dahl of BergenKDV
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8.1. Accept the fiscal year 2024 audit report
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9. Reports
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9.1. Early Education Report
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9.2. Business Manager Report
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9.3. Elementary Principal
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9.4. Athletics/Activities Report
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9.5. Facilities Report
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9.6. Indian Education Report
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9.7. CE Report
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9.8. Dean of Students/ Behavioral Interventionist Report
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10. Superintendent Report
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11. New Business
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11.1. Discuss pre-ordering a bus for delivery by the start of the 2026 - 2027 school year
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11.2. First Reading of Policy 446 - Pay Rates for Activities
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11.3. Approve Memorandum of Understanding amending Article VII of the 2022-2025 Principal's Association Master Agreement
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11.4. Approve one of the options discussed at the November 6, 2024 Work Session in order to balance the budget
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11.5. Approve creating a Restructuring and Reduction Committee for the purpose of balancing the budget
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11.6. Appoint one to two school board members to serve on the Restructuring and Reduction Committee
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11.7. Discussion regarding the use of a contracted cleaning services
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11.8. Discussion regarding 5th grade boys participating in Junior High Boys Basketball beginning the 2024-2025 season
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12. Personnel
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12.1. Approve the hire of Irving Vilina as a 12-month Custodian, effective November 4, 2024
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12.2. Approve the hire of Sara Post as Paraprofessional, effective October 28, 2024
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12.3. Approve releasing Title Teacher Robbie Hall from of her 2024-2025 contract effective December 31, 2024
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12.3.1. Approve reducing a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher position
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12.4. Approve the 2024-2025 Non-Licensed Staff seniority list
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12.5. Approve the 2024-2025 Licensed Staff seniority list
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13. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board
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14. Next Meeting Dates:
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15. Adjournment
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