MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
 to adopt the agenda as amended/presented.
 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to close for the discussion of Safety and Security per closed meeting law: Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3(d) at ________    The public portion of the meeting reconvened at________. 

MOTION BY _____________    
to remove the following from the consent agenda:
 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to approve the following consent items:
1. March 16, 2026 regular meeting minutes; March 25, 2026 paraprofessional negotiation minutes; April 13, 2026 policy committee minutes; April 13, 2026 board retreat minutes; 
2. Activity fund and monthly claims in the amount of $471,510.22 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to approve the Kenmark invoice in the amount of $656.00 as presented. 

Building Advisory: Katie Howard and David Treinen
Community Education: Andrea Haverinen
Crisis Management: David Treinen and Sara Makela
Freshwater Education District: Katie Howard
Minnesota School Board Association: Andrea Haverinen
Minnesota State High School League: David Treinen
Pairing and Sharing: Katie Howard and Cherie Peterson
Policy: Andrea Haverinen, Julia Kicker and Cherie Peterson
Negotiations: Rebranding: Cherie Peterson, Sara Makela and David Treinen
Region 5 Development Commission: Andrea Haverinen
Sourcewell: Julia Kicker
Wadena County Collaborative: Cherie Peterson
Wellness: Sara Makela
 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the FY27 High Level Budget Overview as presented. 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to approve/deny the sealcoating quotes as presented. 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to accept the letter of resignation from Lisa Parrish, Elementary Principal with Menahga Public Schools, effective June 30, 2026. We thank Lisa for her 3 years of dedicated service to the students of our school. 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to accept the letter of resignation from Danielle Blomberg, Elementary Teacher with Menahga Public Schools, effective June 30, 2026. We thank Danielle for her 2 years of dedicated service to the students of our school. 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to accept the letter of resignation from Mindy Kyllonen, Paraprofessional with Menahga Public Schools, effective March 31, 2026. We thank Mindy for her 6 years of dedicated service to the students of our school. 

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to accept the letter of resignation from Jesse Bucholz, Elementary Teacher with Menahga Public Schools, effective March 24, 2026.

The following resolution was introduced by____________________                               
        RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS
    WHEREAS, MS 123B.02, Subd. 6 provides:  "The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education."; and
   WHEREAS, MS 465.03 provides: "Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor.  Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes.  Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full."; 
     THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Menahga Public School Dist 821 gratefully accept the following donations as identified below: $100 from Barbara Burkman and $500 from Karen Schmidt, to the Menahga Special Olympics Program.  The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows:
   voting aye:_________________________________
   voting nay:_________________________________
   absent:____________________________________
   Whereupon, said resolution was declared duly adopted.

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to accept, with gratitude, the following grant; $5,000 from Headwaters Regional Development Commission awarded to the School Nutrition Program.

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy 712 Video Recording other than on Buses as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the second reading and adoption of Policy 722 Public Data and Data Subject Requests as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the first reading of Policy 701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the first reading of Policy 701.1 Modification of School District Budget as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the first reading of Policy 702 Accounting as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE
to approve the first reading of Policy 703 Annual Audit as presented.  

MOTION BY _____________ SECONDED BY_____________ VOTE 
to adjourn the April 20, 2026 regular meeting of the Menahga Public School board at ________
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