May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. WELCOME
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2. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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4. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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5. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
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5.A. School Board Student Representative Appreciation
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas and PLSAS School Board
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6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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7. PROCLAMATIONS
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7.A. School Communicators Week
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
Celebrated May 5-9, 2025
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8. OPEN FORUM
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door.
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9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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10. CONSENT AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed. The removal of an item for discussion must be requested prior to the approval of the consent agenda.
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10.A. Financials
Description:
Due to this meeting taking place this early in the month, the financials are not available. They will be presented at the next business meeting.
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10.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
Description:
Purchase order over $25,000 include:
* Maverick Services - $34,337 * Abre - $76,500
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10.C. Enrollment Report
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10.D. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - April 14, 2025 * Study Session - April 28, 2025
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10.E. Personnel Items
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10.E.1. Candidates for Employment
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10.E.2. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations as follows:
* Sunamita Quiroz Bautista - Child Nutrition - HS (effective June 25, 2025) * Christine Blake - Lead Administrative Assistant - WW (effective June 5, 2025) * Joseph Block - Head Wrestling Coach - HS (effective April 28, 2025) * Julie Capaul - Student Support Para - RR (effective June 4, 2025) * Peyton Dahlquist - Kids' Company Special Ed Para - EW (effective April 9, 2025) * Hayley Heidelberg - Emergency Preparedness & Response Coord. - DSC (effective May 30, 2025) * Ashley Ifft - Student Support Para - JP (effective June 4, 2025) * Nicole Isaacson - Student Support Para - HRE (effective June 4, 2025) * Andera Kuzemchak - Student Support Para - FH (effective June 4, 2025) * Joseph Larsen - Assistant Girls Hockey Coach - HS (effective April 14, 2025) * Emily Lueck - Girls Assistant Soccer Coach - HS (effective April 16, 2025) * Summer Lyons - Assistant Winter Dance Team Coach - HS (effective Apri l18, 2025) * Jacqualyn Rindahl - Assistant Winter Dance Team Coach - HS (effective April 28, 2025) * Yenifer Mendoza Rodriguez - 1st Grade Spanish Immersion - LODL (effective June 5, 2025) * Kristina Oltvedt - Special Ed Para - HRE (effective June 4, 2025) * Jill Selchow - Boys Assistant Swimming coach - HS (effective April 8, 2025) * Kylie Sieben - Girls Assistant Diving Coach - HS (effective April 10, 2025) * Ana Trimberger - Kindergarten Spanish Immersion - LODL (effective June 5, 2025) * Andrea Zack - 4th Grade Teacher - FH (effective June 5, 2025) |
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10.E.3. District Retirements
Description:
Retirements, with gratitude for the years of service to the district, are as follows:
* Renee Hogen - Kids' Company Site Leader - HRE (28 years of service) * Jennifer Musto - Data Systems Technician - DSC (9 years of service) |
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10.E.4. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
* Faith Johnson - Special Ed Para - HS (effective February 20 to April 6, 2025) * Kacey Lorenzen - Physical Ed Teacher - HS (effective May 14 to May 29, 2025) * Emily Matthews - Social Studies Teacher - HOMS (effective May 19 to June 5, 2025) * Jennifer Merz - Special Ed Para - GD (effective January 9, 2025 to TBD) * Julie Reese - Special Ed Para - TOMS (May 2 to June 4, 2025) |
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11. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
Acceptance by roll call vote is requested.
(USTA Grant has been added in the amount of $48,075 for resurfacing of the tennis courts at PLHS)
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11.A. Laker Educational Foundation (LEF) Spring Grant Awards
Presenter:
Executive Director Jayme Anderson, LEF Board Member Mary Kay Lien
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12. PERSONNEL ITEMS
Presenter:
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman
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13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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14. NEW BUSINESS
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14.A. Budget Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Fredrickson
Description:
Budget discussion based on enrollment projections, revenue and expenditures. This is a report only. No board action is requested.
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14.B. Approval of Issuance of 2025-26 Purchase Orders
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Fredrickson
Description:
Board approval is sought to begin the issuance of 2025-26 purchase orders for supplies that are needed prior to the preliminary budget approval.
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14.C. Ad-Hoc Negotiations Committee
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
The board discussed adding an ad-hoc committee at the board study session on April 28, 2025. Board approval of the appointment per board chair is requested.
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15. POLICY
Presenter:
Board Chair White | Board Policy Committee
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15.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND | FINAL READING OF POLICY
Presenter:
Board Directors Johnson & Bullyan
Description:
The policies had a first reading on April 28, 2025. Board action is requested individually or as a group.
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15.A.1. Policy 203: Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
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15.A.2. Policy 203.1: School Board Procedures, Rules of Order
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15.A.3. Policy 203.2: Order of the Regular School Board
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15.A.4. Policy 203.3: Order of School Board Study Session Meeting
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15.A.5. Policy 203.4: Order of School Board Organizational Meeting
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15.A.6. Policy 203.6: Consent Agendas
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16. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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16.A. Administrative Reports
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16.B. Board Reports
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17. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events as follows:
* School Board Study Session - May 19, 2025 - DSC - 6:00 pm * No School Gr. E-12 - Memorial Day (all buildings closed) * Last Day of School - June 4, 2025 * Commencement - Dan Patch Stadium - 7:00 pm |
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18. ADJOURN MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED MEETING
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19. CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSING NEGOTIATION STRATEGY
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
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20. OPEN CLOSED MEETING AND ADJOURN
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