March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, March 16, 2026, School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, February 23, 2026, School Board Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Public Comment

V.2. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks

VI.1. Claims, February 26, 2026, March 5, 2026 and March 12,2026

VI.2. Hand Checks, February 23, 2026

VI.3. Treasurer's Report, September 2025

VI.4. Investments Report, September 2025

VI.5. Wire Transfers 1/30/26, 2/3/26, 2/27/26, 3/2/26

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 1.0 Special Education Teacher as of June 3, 2026 (J. McInerney)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Math Teacher on Leave of Absence (Angela Beste)

VII.2.b. 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at Cloquet Middle School On Leave of Absence (Nicole Ojanen)

VII.2.c. 1.0 FTE Math Teacher On Leave of Absence (Stefanie Biebl)

VII.2.d. Girls' Varsity Head Hockey Coach (K. Weets)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute Elementary Teacher at Churchill (Jaslyn Wolfe)

VII.3.b. Homebased Teacher - 5 hours per week (K. Borgman)

VII.3.c. Li'l Lumberjacks Lead Teacher (G. Lockhart)

VII.3.d. Water Safety Instructor (K. Vaineo)

VII.3.e. Water Safety Instructor (J. Urie)

VII.3.f. Water Safety Instructor (R. Vogt)

VII.3.g. Water Safety Instructor (F. Holz)

VII.3.h. Water Safety Instructor (M. Holmes)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. Boys Tennis Volunteer (Peter Tomhave)

VII.4.b. Volunteer Boys Lacrosse Coach ( Michael Cadotte)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. 1.0 FTE NLA Student Support Personnel- School Psychologist  for the 26/27 School year 

VII.5.b. Targeted Services Summer School Staffing

VII.6. Staffing Adjustments

VII.7. Grant Applications/Grant Awards/Donations

VII.8. Other

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of March 11, 2026

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. Action Items

X.1. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Revised Budget

X.2. Consider Approving NLA Lease Agreement

X.3. Consider a Motion to Reject Current Student Transportation Quotations

X.4. Consider Approving Donations from Gene Haas Foundation, Irving Community Association and SAPPI Fine Paper to the Cloquet Robotics Team

X.5. Consider Approving the Mini Grant from MN Sea Grant to Kim Broman at Washington Elementary

X.6. Consider Accepting Donation from the Eagles' Club for Trap Program

X.7. Consider Recommendation for Washington Elementary Plumbing Upgrade Project

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Transportation Procurement Process

XI.2. NLA Lease and CAAEP Relocation

XI.3. Negotiations

XI.4. Budget Planning

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Youth Art Month - May 2026

XII.2. Washington Elementary School's March Newsletter

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Equity Committee Meeting - Washington - 4 p.m.

XIII.2. March 23-27, 2026 - Spring Break

XIII.3. Monday, April 13, 2026 - School Board Meeting - Boardroom
5:30 p.m. Working Session, 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.4. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Equity Committee Meeting - Washington - 4 p.m.

XIV. Adjournment