Public Meeting Agenda: November 10, 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 Education Association revised seniority list.

6.b. The following was granted tenure upon the completion of the 2024-2025 school year: Karl Kubiak, teacher.

6.c. Q-Comp update.

6.d. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 3rd Quarter, July 1 – September 30, 2025.

6.e. Joint Powers Meeting, January 5th, Grand Ely Lodge, noon-2:00 p.m.

6.f. RAMS Dinner, December 9th, Iron Trail Motors Event Center, Virginia, MN.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 13, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of October 27, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve October 2025 receipts in the amount of $944,330.57 and disbursements in the amount of 440,247.22.

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

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the resignation of John Mills from his Bus Driver position effective October 31, 2025.

7.b.2. Approve leave request from Autumn Boedeker, 6-12 Special Education teacher, January 20, 2026 – May 11, 2026, under the Family Medical Leave Act.

7.b.3. Approve leave request from Kayci Zorman-Muhvich, Title 1 Paraprofessional, February 2nd, 2026, – March 30th, 2026, under the Family Medical Leave Act.

7.b.4. Approve Professional Growth Subsidy for the fall of 2025 in the amount of $10,982.00 per the current master agreement between ISD No 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.5. Approve lane change request from Tim Hogan (BA +24 Step 11 $74,153 to MA Step 11 $77,653) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.6. Approve lane change request from Amanda Nelson (BA Step 11 $69,188 to BA +24 Step 11 $74,153) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.7. Approve lane change request from Kristi Marshall (BA Step 9-12+ $46.29/hour to BA +24 Step 9-12+ $47.94/hour) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.8. Approve the following coaches as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy:Tim Omerza, assistant boys basketball coach; Tom Omerza, assistant girls basketball coach; Cam Brown, assistant hockey coach; Tyler Fish, assistant Nordic skiing coach; Megan Sisson, junior high Nordic skiing coach (stipend paid by Nordic Ski club); Jolene Schreffler, junior high girls basketball coach (stipend paid by Ely Hoop Club); Patrick and Jake Vanderbeek, junior high boys basketball coaches (stipend paid by the Ely Hoop Club); Eva Peterson, assistant dance team coach (stipend paid by the High Kick Club); Clayton Brown and Billy Foy, volunteer hockey assistant coaches; Carl Skustad, Sarah Sponholz, Molly Olson, Christine Kolinski, volunteer Nordic skiing assistant coaches.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design.

7.c.2. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication.

7.c.3. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination.

7.c.4. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process.

7.c.5. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 534 School Meals Policy.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 2025-2026 Q-Comp budget. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the formal renaming of the press box at the Ely School Stadium to the "Coach Bill Braun Press Box" as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director. Motion carried/failed.

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

November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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