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Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. ELECT BOARD OFFICERS
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4. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
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5. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Josef Garcia (josefgarcia@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting. You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item. No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item. |
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7. AGENDA
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7.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda. |
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7.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - June 22, 2026
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7.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - July 22, 2026
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7.A.3. Personnel Matters
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7.A.4. Gifts and Donations
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7.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
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7.C. ACTION ITEMS
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7.C.1. Approve Direct Depositories
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7.C.2. Approve Board of Education's Legal Counsel
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7.C.3. Approved Board Directors As Contacts To Board-Approved Legal Counsel
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7.C.4. Approved Office Newspapers
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7.C.5. Approve Check Signers
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7.C.6. Approve Board-Approved Committee Directors
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7.C.7. Approve Mileage Rate
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7.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7.D.1. District Personnel
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7.D.2. Handbooks
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7.D.3. CCS Marcomms Plan Board Presentation - Presented by Matthew Wagman
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7.D.4. Board Ad Hoc Safety and Security Committee
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7.D.5. Board Ad Hoc Compensation Committee
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7.D.6. Strategic Planning Matters
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7.D.7. Superintendent Evaluations
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7.D.8. Bylaws
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7.E. REPORTS
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7.E.1. CCS Superintendent Report
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7.E.2. CCS Principal's Report
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7.E.3. Finance Committee
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7.E.4. Academic Performance/Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
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7.E.5. EE In Person Committee
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7.E.6. EE Online Committee
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7.E.7. Superintendent Evaluations
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8. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
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9. AUGUST MEETING PREPARATION
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9.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
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10. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
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11. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | July 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. ELECT BOARD OFFICERS
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Description:
Description: Nominations: Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer |
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4. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
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Description:
A full Roll Call will need to be taken as we have a remote board director.
Melanie Donley, Josef Garcia, Jared Griffin, Steena Johnson, Rhiannon Paulson, Lance Swanson, Aimee Tagtmeier, Colin Williams, Aimee Tagtmeier is excused. We have established a quorum. Rhiannon Paulson will be attending the meeting remotely: Savage Library 13090 Alabama Ave Savage, MN 55378 |
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5. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Josef Garcia (josefgarcia@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting. You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item. No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item. |
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7. AGENDA
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7.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda. |
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7.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - June 22, 2026
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7.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - July 22, 2026
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7.A.3. Personnel Matters
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New Hires: Name: Olivia Abernathy Position: Online Elementary Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $44,275 Start Date: 8/24/26 Name: Essie Neumann Position: In-Person Elementary Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $44,275 Start Date: 8/24/26 Name: Cole Oslin Position: Online History Teacher FTE: 0.5 Salary: $24,200.71 Start Date: 8/31/26 Name: Erin Sabyan Position: Online Special Education Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $51,325 Start Date: 8/24/26 Name: Toya White Position: Online Special Education Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $51,325 Start Date: 8/24/26 Name: Anna Carico (Lash) Position: Online Special Education Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $43,600 Start Date: 8/24/26 Name: Daniel Fischer Position: In-Person Principal FTE: 1.0 Salary: $92,046 Start Date: 7/20/26 |
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7.A.4. Gifts and Donations
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Description:
Jane Haubich donated a Casio, full piano electronic keyboard.
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7.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
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Description:
Lisa Laasch will be presenting on Environmental Education.
(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only) |
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7.C. ACTION ITEMS
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7.C.1. Approve Direct Depositories
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Description:
Currently First National Bank of Crosslake |
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7.C.2. Approve Board of Education's Legal Counsel
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Description:
Currently, Ratwik, Rozak and Maloney, P.A. (RRM) |
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7.C.3. Approved Board Directors As Contacts To Board-Approved Legal Counsel
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Approved Board Directors are authorized to contact the board-approved legal counsel. Individuals will be directed to these approved Board Directors regarding legal counsel matters. |
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7.C.4. Approved Office Newspapers
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Currently, Brainerd Dispatch and Echo Journal |
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7.C.5. Approve Check Signers
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Description:
Kelly Bittner and the newly elected Treasurer. |
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7.C.6. Approve Board-Approved Committee Directors
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Description:
Authorizer Requirement to Review and Discuss in Board of Education Meetings: Academic Performance/Achievement, Curriculum and World's Best Workforce (Academic) Environmental Education-Online Environmental Education-Seat Based Finance Not an Authorized Requirement to Review and Discuss in Board of Education Meetings: Directors' Evaluation Copy of 2025 details is attached |
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7.C.7. Approve Mileage Rate
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Description:
Effective January 1, 2026 the federal rate is 72.5 cents per mile. |
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7.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7.D.1. District Personnel
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Description:
District MnMTSS Coordinator Job Description Online High School Principal Online K-8 School Principal Pre-K Engagement Lead High School Engagement Lead PreK-8 Engagement Lead & FSCS Site Coordinator Job Description High School Engagement Lead & FSCS Site Coordinator Job Description (note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes) |
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7.D.2. Handbooks
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Description:
The 2026-2027 handbooks are coming as an information item rather than for approval. Board action moves to August 24 |
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7.D.3. CCS Marcomms Plan Board Presentation - Presented by Matthew Wagman
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7.D.4. Board Ad Hoc Safety and Security Committee
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Description:
Update
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7.D.5. Board Ad Hoc Compensation Committee
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Description:
Update |
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7.D.6. Strategic Planning Matters
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Description:
CCS Renewal Application Update |
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7.D.7. Superintendent Evaluations
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Description:
OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows
December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary). February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities. April-June: Conduct evaluation, share results with the school leader, and make decisions based on those results. July/August: Set goals for the upcoming school year. |
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7.D.8. Bylaws
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Description:
Bylaws revision |
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7.E. REPORTS
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Description:
(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only) |
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7.E.1. CCS Superintendent Report
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7.E.2. CCS Principal's Report
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7.E.3. Finance Committee
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7.E.4. Academic Performance/Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
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7.E.5. EE In Person Committee
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7.E.6. EE Online Committee
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7.E.7. Superintendent Evaluations
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8. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
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9. AUGUST MEETING PREPARATION
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9.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
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10. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
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11. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING
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Description:
Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2026-2027:
August 24, 02026 |
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