February 23, 2026 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 26, 2026.

5.b. Consideration of Claims and Accounts:

5.b.1. Approve the January 2026 bills in the amount of $518,484.15
This total includes: 

a.        General Fund:                                               $424,102.91
  
b.         Food Service Fund:                                      $25,184.36

c.         Transportation Fund:                                     $28,440.00

d.         Community Service Fund:                            $14,970.20

e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                            $25,786.68

f.          Construction Fund:                                        $_____

g.         Debt Service Fund:                                        $_____

h.         Scholarship Fund:                                          $_____

5.b.2. Review current bills through February 11, 2026, presented for payment in
the amount of $189,302.57.

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, 2026 receipts in the amount of $397,780.33

This total includes: 

            a.         General Fund:                                                $389,254.21
                                                                                       
            b.         Food Service Fund:                                        $121.20

            c.         Transportation Fund:                                       $_____

            d.         Community Service Fund:                              $8,141.12

            e.         Capital Expenditure Fund:                              $263.80
 
            f.         Debt Service Fund:                                          $_____      

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 Lioons Club - $2000.00 for JO Volleyball

5.d. Recognitions

5.d.1. Acknowledge the resignation of Nick Krauss as Technology Director. Thank you for your service to Hill City School, and we wish you luck in your next endeavors. 

5.d.2. Recognizing school bus driver appreciation day, we would like to extend a big thank you to all of our bus drivers for everything you do. Thank you bus drivers!

5.e. (open for consent items)

6. Comments and requests from visitors

7. Committees and Reports:

7.a. Curriculum Committee

7.b. Policy Committee: 

7.c. School and Community Health Committee 

7.d. Fitness Center Committee

7.e. Safety Committee

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

7.g. Negotiations Committee

7.h. Transportation Report

7.i. Community Education Report

7.j. Early Childhood Report

7.k. DFO Report

7.l. Principal's Report

7.l.1. Attached

7.m. Superintendent's Report

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Approve hiring Cody Washburn as custodian as per the AFSCME contract.

9.b. Approve hiring Roger Thorson as Head Softball Coach for the 2026 season as per the Storm co-op agreement.

9.c. Approve hiring Angie Racine as the Technology Director as per agreed contracts.

9.d. Approve Merrill Lowney as Head Golf Coach starting the 2026 season. 

9.e. Approve the 2026-2027 school 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. Meetings to be Attended and Meetings Attended.

9.g.1. March 9 Storm Co-op meeting 6pm
March 10 IASC meeting 5pm
March 11 Staff Development meeting 3:15pm
March 17 Curriculum committee meeting 3:10pm
March 19 School and Community Health meeting 9:15am
March 20 Meet and Confer meeting 7:30am
March 23 Fitness Center meeting 5pm
March 23 Community Education meeting 5:30pm
 

9.g.2. Next Regular Board meeting: March 23, 2026.

10. Adjourn

11. Respectfully Submitted,




Joell Miranda, Clerk