January 27, 2025 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 December 16, 2024 and Organizational meeting of January 8, 2025.

5.b. Consideration of Claims and Accounts:

5.b.1. Approve the December 2024 bills in the amount of $721,890.92
This total includes: 

a.        General Fund:                                               $329,454.07
  
b.         Food Service Fund:                                      $17,312.77

c.         Transportation Fund:                                     $2,225.35

d.         Community Service Fund:                            $17,449.25

e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                            $5,408.00

f.          Construction Fund:                                        $78,254.60

g.         Debt Service Fund:                                        $271,786.88

h.         Scholarship Fund:                                          $_____

5.b.2. Review current bills through January 10, 2025, presented for payment in
the amount of $604,411.65.

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 December, 2024 receipts in the amount of $517,283.01

This total includes: 

            a.         General Fund:                                                $450,063.79
                                                                                       
            b.         Food Service Fund:                                        $20,376.80

            c.         Transportation Fund:                                       $_____

            d.         Community Service Fund:                              $30,066.90

            e.         Building Construction Fund:                           $2,191.30
 
            f.         Debt Service Fund:                                          $14,584.22

5.c. 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 Shop - $600.00 to SWARM
• Lions Club - $10,000.00 to Fitness Center and Wrestling
• Lions Club - $500.00 to Home Ec and Art
• Hill City Thrift Shop - $2,000.00 SWARM and Prom
• Lions Club - $200.00 to Yearbook

5.d. Licensed Staff Lane Changes:
Jaime Hilton moved from step/lane 6-2 $54,262.00 to step/lane 6-6 $61,424.00

5.e. Recognitions

5.e.1. Thank you to all our amazing paraprofessionals for your hard work, dedication, and unwavering support. Your contributions make a huge difference in the lives of students and help create a positive learning environment. We truly appreciate everything you do.

5.e.2. Wishing Ashley Nutter and Holly Bray all the best as they embark on their student teaching journey! Your dedication and passion will inspire the next generation. Embrace every moment, learn and grow. You've got this!

5.e.3. Recognize the resignations of Stacey Johnson as JH volleyball coach and Izabella Bishop as JV softball coach.

5.f. (open for consent items)

6. Comments and requests from visitors

7. Committees and Reports:

7.a. Policy Committee: 

7.b. School and Community Health Committee 

7.c. Athletic Advisory Committee

7.d. Fitness Center Committee

7.e. Safety Committee

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

7.g. Negotiations Committee

7.h. Community Education Report

7.i. Early Childhood Report

7.j. Director of Finance and Operations Report

7.k. Principal's Report: See attached

7.l. Superintendent's Report
 

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Approve to hire Alicia Martin as a part-time paraprofessional for the 2024-2025 basketball season as per the AFSCME contract.

9.b. Approve to hire Bobbi McNeil as 1.0 FTE paraprofessional as per the AFSCME contract.

9.c. Approve to hire Jason Zwierzchowski as the part-time Indian Education Student Advocate as per the AFSCME contract.

9.d. Approve co-op with Northland for Boys Basketball

9.e. Approve the 2025-2026 school year calendar

9.f. Adopt Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and reasons thereof.

WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board
must reduce expenditures immediately, and
WHEREAS, there has been a reduction in student enrollment, and,
WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure and decrease in student enrollment must
include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and
WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which teachers' contracts must be
terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence
without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 002, as
follows:
That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to
consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the school
district and reduce expenditures and, as a result of a reduction in enrollment, make
recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of
programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions.

9.g. Discussion on preliminary staffing needs for the 2025-2026 school year.

9.h. Meetings to be Attended and Meetings Attended.

9.h.1. Next Regular Board meeting: February 24, 2025.

10. Adjourn

11. Respectfully Submitted,




Joell Miranda, Clerk