Public Meeting Agenda: December 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

5.a. Truth in Taxation

5.a.1. Discussion on the 2025-2026 budget and 2025 payable 2026 levy

5.a.2. Opportunity for questions from taxpayers

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 10, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of November 24, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve November 2025 receipts in the amount of $652,097.93 and disbursements in the amount of $196,777.50.

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

7.a.5. Approve the Staff Development Committee Plan as presented.

7.a.6. Adopt maximum U.S. General Services Administration Domestic 2026 Per Diem Rates for meal reimbursement and maximum lodging rates for all district employee travel.

7.a.7. Adopt Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Nicole Roy for the .40 FTE 3rd Grade teacher position effective November 3, 2025 per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

7.b.2. Hire Richard Jopp for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective November 17, 2025, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.3. Hire Abby Tweeton for the Paraprofessional position (31.5 hrs./week, student contact days) effective December 1, 2025, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 535 Service Animals in Schools.

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals.

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 609 Religion and Religious and Cultural Observances.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to certify the 2025 Payable 2026 Levy in the amount of $2,288,878.47 Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve 2025-2026/2026-2027 master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295. Motion carried/failed.

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

December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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