February 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order by Chairman.

2. Pledge

3. Roll Call by Clerk.

4. Approve Agenda 

5. Consider consent agenda, revise and remove as needed.

5.a. Correction and approval of Minutes of Regular meeting of January 22, 2024

5.b. Consideration of Claims and Accounts:

5.b.1. Approve the January 2024 bills in the amount of $862,570.60
This total includes: 

a.        General Fund:                                               $334,824.25
  
b.         Food Service Fund:                                      $13,901.68

c.         Transportation Fund:                                     $43,119.09

d.         Community Service Fund:                            $15,293.09

e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                            $4,303.50

f.          Construction Fund:                                        $181,041.38

g.         Debt Service Fund:                                        $270,086.88

h.         Scholarship Fund:                                          $_____

5.b.2. Review current bills through February 9, 2024, presented for payment in
the amount of $171,971.58.

5.b.3. Review investments and wire transfers:  

            Investments: No changes 

            Financial                       Purchase                            Maturity       Interest   
            Institution                         Date            Amount          Date             Rate                                                             

                       

5.b.4. Approve the January, 2024 receipts in the amount of $450,338.49

This total includes: 

            a.         General Fund:                                                $372,412.99
                                                                                       
            b.         Food Service Fund:                                        $16,729.18

            c.         Transportation Fund:                                       $13,047.27

            d.         Community Service Fund:                              $48,149.05

            e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                              $_____
 
            f.         Debt Service Fund:                                          $_____      

5.c. Recognitions

5.c.1. School Board Appreciation Day

5.c.2. Bus Drivers Appreciation Day

5.c.3. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Hill City School: 
Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Hill City District 2, Hill City, and State of Minnesota as follows: Hill City School-District 2 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations:

• Hill City Thrift Store - $458.00 to Prom for the Photo Booth
• Hill City Thrift Store - $1,000.00 to SWARM
• Hill City Thrift Store - $500 to PBIS program

5.d. (open for consent items)

6. Comments and requests from visitors

7. Committees and Reports:

7.a. Curriculum Committee

7.b. Policy Committee: 

7.c. Library Oversight Committee

7.d. School and Community Health Committee 

7.e. Fitness Center Committee

7.f. Safety Committee

7.g. American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC)

7.h. Negotiations Committee

7.i. Transportation Report

7.j. Community Education Report

7.k. Early Childhood Report

7.l. Facilities Director Report

7.m. Principal's Report

7.n. Superintendent's Report
 

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Approve the HCUE Master Agreement for 2023-2025

9.b. Discuss and Approve FY24 Revised Budget

9.c. Approve to reduce Early Childhood Teacher Lauren Hidde to .93 FTE for the 2024-2025 school year.

9.d. Approve to post for a .07 FTE ECFE Parent Educator for the 2024-2025 school year as per the HCUE contract

9.e. Approve the revised contract with the city of Hill City for D.A.R.E. and liaison services.

9.f. Approve the Larson elevator contract

9.g. Approve to hire a Storm Head volleyball coach for the 2024-2025 season as per the HCUE contract

9.h. Approve to hire a Storm coop Cross Country coach

9.i. Approve hiring Ray Dauphinias as junior high baseball coach for the 2023-2024 season as per the HCUE contract.

9.j. Approve hiring Ashley Nutter as Annual Advisor for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year as per the HCUE contract.

9.k. Appove AFSCME LOU Letter of Understanding

9.l. Approve to post for a long term kitchen substitute

9.m. Approve to post for long term paraprofessional substitute.

9.n. Appoint board member to serve on the world's best workforce committee.

9.o. Select board members to present diplomas during the 2024 Class Graduation Ceremony.

9.p. 1st reading approve of policies:
790- Post Issuance Debt Compliance Policy
791- Post Issuance Debt Compliance Procedure
 

9.q. Meetings to be Attended and Meetings Attended.

9.q.1. 2/27 IASC AC Meeting
3/1 District 27/28 Meeting in Chisholm
3/6 Storm Co-op Meeting in Remer 5:30pm
3/13 Special Board Meeting at 6pm
3/15 Aitkin County Health Meeting at 9:30am
3/22 WBWF Meeting at 1pm
Every Tuesday morning at 7:00, Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) has legislative updates virtually

9.q.2. Next Regular Board meeting: March 25, 2024.

10. Adjourn

11. Respectfully Submitted,




Joell Miranda, Clerk