September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  1.  Fall Staff Development was extremely successful throughout the district and within each building. Carla Nolan did a great job with help from building principals and other directors to lead staff development for new teachers and all staff during the weeks leading up to the first student days.  

2. A great beginning to school for our students. As always,thanks to all the parents and students for their flexibility at the beginning of the school year. 

3.  The 2026 MSBA Leadership Conference is slated for Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. 

4.   The annual Truth in Taxation meeting will take place during our regular meeting on December 1, 2025 at 6:30 pm-Agenda Item.

5. We have been awarded the SFM Safety Grant for slip and fall prevention. Thanks to Rick and our Buildings and Grounds team for successfully submitting and receiving the grant.

Description: 

A school board may close a meeting to evaluate the performance of an individual who is subject to its authority.

Description:  I recommend approving the personnel items as presented.

Description:  Minnesota's Truth in Taxation Law requires school districts to provide a public hearing before adopting a tax levy for the following year.  This meeting must take place between November 25th and December 28th of 2024.  I recommend holding the annual Truth in Taxation meeting during our regular meeting on December 2nd, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Description:  Policy 706 Acceptance of Gifts permits the school board to accept donations or gifts under the terms of the policy.  I recommend accepting the gifts as described in the enclosure.  Thank you to those who have donated to our schools and students. 

Description:  Kevin Januszewski and I recommend approval of the transfer of $10,000 to Early Childhood Screening Fund Balance and $150,000 to Community Education Fund Balance from the General Fund (Retroactive to June 30)

Description:  The first "levy run" typically contains errors.  Kevin Januszewski will work with MDE to correct the calculations over the next few weeks.  He will review the preliminary Payable 2026 levy information at the school board meeting.  

The Pay 26 Preliminary Levy should be comparable to the Pay 25 Levy, dependent on the upcoming levy vote. Kevin Januszewski and I recommend approving the maximum preliminary certification.  

A presentation covering the 25-26 budget and the Payable 26 Levy will be provided during the December regular board meeting.  The final levy amount will need to be approved by the board at that time.