Public Meeting Agenda: August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Jennifer Westlund __________ Tom Omerza _________
Hollee Coombe __________ Rochelle Sjoberg _________
Tony Colarich __________ Erin Moravitz _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 2nd Quarter, April 1 - June 30, 2025

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 14, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of July 28, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve July 2025 receipts in the amount of $452,877.74 and disbursements in the amount of $570,185.72.

7.a.4. Approve July 2025 Financial Report

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Approve Bus Maintenance Diesel Mechanic Agreement (Jeff Johnston) July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.

7.b.2. Hire Harlee Myers for the Health Coordinator position (5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 25, 2025, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.3. Approve the following coach for the 2025-2026 school year as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy: Ben Johnson, head hockey coach.

7.b.4. Renew the following head coaches for the 2025-2026 school year as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Louie Gerzin, head football coach; Megan Wognum, head volleyball coach; Jayne Dusich, head boys and girls cross country coach; Tomi Cole, head girls basketball coach; Tom McDonald, head boys basketball coach; Todd Hohenstein, head boys and girls Nordic skiing coach; Desirae Smith, head dance team coach.

7.b.5. Approve the following fall assistant coaches for the 2025-2026 school year as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Jim Wittrup, assistant football coach; Randi Walker, assistant volleyball coach; Sarah Spate, assistant cross country coach; Ryan Bush, Steve Holthaus, junior high football coaches (stipend paid by Ely TD Club); Maggie Jones, Kristen Zobitz, junior high volleyball coaches (stipend paid by Ely Net Club); Troy Oelke, Tim Hogan, volunteer assistant football coaches; Clara Roy, Nicole Selmer, Megan Devine, Toni Dauwalter, Carl Skustad, volunteer assistant cross country coaches.

7.b.6. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignments as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Crystal Poppler, Musical Director; Max Gantt, Student Council; Heather Cavalier, Molly Olson, Middle School Student Council (split stipend); Andrea Thomas, Kelly Noble, Elementary Student Council (split stipend).

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety.

7.c.2. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 620 Credit for Learning.

7.c.3. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 416 Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing.

7.c.4. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 425 Staff Development and Mentoring.

7.c.5. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 102 Equal Education Opportunity.

7.c.6. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 204 School Board Meeting Minutes.

7.c.7. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 413 Harassment and Violence.

7.c.8. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse.

7.c.9. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.

7.c.10. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 419 Tobacco-Free School.

7.c.11. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 501 School Weapons.

7.c.12. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records.

7.c.13. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 516 Student Medication and Telehealth.

7.c.14. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 722 Public Data Requests.

7.c.15. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 902 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the revised 2025-2026 Ely Public Schools Student and Family Handbook. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Update on Policy 902 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment and Addendums.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Agreement for Professional Services between ISD No. 696 and Short Elliott Hendrickson (EHS, Corrected to SEH) Inc. for the Consultant's work on the Ely Sports Facilities Improvements effective August 4, 2025. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Student Support Personnel Aid Resolution. Motion carried/failed.

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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