September 8, 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. Minnesota School Board Recognition Month

6.b. Letter from Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR)

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 11, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of August 25, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve August 2025 receipts in the amount of $1,075,227.32 and disbursements in the amount of $344,440.77.

7.a.4. Approve August 2025 Financial Report.

7.a.5. Approve Ice Arena Contract (October 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026) between ISD No. 696 and Ely Blue Line, Inc.

7.a.6. Set date for Truth In Taxation Budget meeting for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the resignation of Mitch Lekatz from his bus driver position effective August 26, 2025.

7.b.2. Accept the resignation of Nick Jones from his paraprofessional position effective November 14, 2025.

7.b.3. Approve the following extra-curricular assignments for the 2025-2026 fall musical as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC - Grade 12 Principal and Crystal Poppler, Musical Director per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Rebecca Olson, Music Director; Crystal Poppler, Choreographer; John Scully, Band Director; Nick Holtz & Jane Dandron-Holtz, Technician (split stipend); Cathy Gucciardo; Costumer, Emily Wiese, Accompanist.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 102 Equal Education Opportunity.

7.c.2. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 204 School Board Meeting Minutes.

7.c.3. Third and adoption reading of revised MSBA Policy 413 Harassment and Violence.

7.c.4. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse.

7.c.5. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.

7.c.6. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 419 Tobacco-Free School.

7.c.7. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 501 School Weapons.

7.c.8. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records.

7.c.9. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 516 Student Medication and Telehealth.

7.c.10. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 722 Public Data Requests.

7.c.11. Third reading and adoption 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 certify the proposed 2025 payable 2026 levy to the maximum amount. (Proposed levy certification money amount is not yet available from the Minnesota Department of Education.) Motion carried/failed

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

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson 

10.c. EC-12 Principals' Report - Anne Oelke and Jeff Carey 

10.d. Superintendent's Report - Anne Oelke

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN