January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting

1. Call to Order by Chris Grindland

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Adoption of Agenda

5. 2024 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING BUSINESS

5.A. Chairperson Nominations and Election

5.B. Election of Officers

5.B.1. Nominations for Vice-Chairperson

5.B.2. Nominations for Treasurer

5.B.3. Nominations for Clerk

5.C. Set meeting dates and times for 2024.

5.D. Set Salaries for Board Members for 2024. 

5.E. Name The Fillmore County Journal as the Official Newspaper of the District. 

5.F. Name the Official Depository Banks.

5.G. Name Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney as the District’s Legal Counsel.

5.H. Authorize Business Manager Toni Oian, Payroll & Accounting Clerk Laura Hahn and Superintendent Bernard to invest cash reserves and make electronic transfers.

5.I. Designate the accounting and clerical duties of Board Clerk and Board Treasurer to District Office Staff (Toni Oian,Business Manager, Laura Hahn, Payroll & Accounting Clerk and Jodi Peters, Administrative Assistant)

5.J. Discuss and approve Committee Assignments and Designated Representatives

6. Public Comments - Limited to 5 minutes per person

7. CONSENT AGENDA (roll call vote)

7.A. December 18, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

7.B. Donations in the amount of $6,429

7.C. December hand payables, wires & payroll liabilities in the amount of $349,071.79

7.D. December payroll in the amount of $343,859.96

7.E. January board bills in the amount of $158,218.13

7.F. FUND SUMMARY REPORTS

7.G. PERSONNEL:

7.G.1. Resignations:
Caitlin Myhre(Speece) - Paraprofessional as of March 8th

7.G.2. Hires:
Rosanna Johnson - Foodservice Assistant

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. Second reading and adoption of the following policies:
101 - Legal Status of the School District
101.1 - Name of the School District
103 - Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents and Other Persons

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. First reading of the following policies:
104 - School District Mission and Vision Statements
201 - Legal Status of the School Board
202 - School Board Officers
204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
205 - Open Closed Meetings

10. ADMIN REPORTS:

10.A. Superintendent Report

10.B. Elementary Report

10.C. Middle School / High School Report

10.D. Activities & Community Education Report

11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

11.A. Hiawatha Valley Education District Report

12. INFORMATION: 
Regular Monthly Meeting - Monday, February 26, 2024, 6:00 p.m. in the Forum Room

13. ADJOURNMENT