September 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS                 
                    
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The Sartell - St. Stephen Independent School District No. 748 Regular Meeting can be viewed via live stream on the District YouTube channel.  To be redirected please click HERE.     
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                                        A.1. Call to Order                 
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                                        A.2. The Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        A.3. Approve Agenda                 
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                                        A.4. Elect Board Leadership-Chair                 
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                                        A.5. Recognition of Visitors and Public Forum                 
                    
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This is an opportunity for members of the school district to address the Board. During this portion of the meeting the Board and administration will listen to comments; however, the Board will not respond to questions.  Since this is a meeting of the Board to conduct the business of the school district, this portion of the meeting will be limited to a total of not more than 30 minutes and 10 individual speakers.  Individual speakers are asked to limit their comments to not more than 3 minutes.   
                            Members of the school district who wish to address the School Board at the next regular School Board meeting must submit a written request by completing the Request to Speak at the ISD 748 Board Meeting Form to speak by 12:00 pm (noon) the Friday before the meeting. The Superintendent or a member of the School Board will contact you after your request is submitted.  | 
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                                        A.6. Consent Agenda                 
                    
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                                        A.6.a) Approval of Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.b) Approval of Checks, Receipts & Wire Transfers                 
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                                        A.6.b)1. Consent Agenda B.1 - Detail Check History                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.b)2. Consent Agenda B.2 - Detail AP ACH History                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.b)3. Consent Agenda B.3 - Monthly Receipts                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.b)4. Consent Agenda B.4 - Detail Wire Transfer                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.c) Accept Resignations/Retirements                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.d) Accept Personnel Changes                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.e) Approve Truth in Taxation Hearing Date                 
                                            
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                                        A.6.f) Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Sartell Education Association                 
                                            
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                                        B. REPORTS                 
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                                        B.1. Sabre Star Report presented by Sartell High School Principal Shayne Kusler                 
                                            
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                                        B.2. School Board Student Representative Report                 
                                            
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                                        B.3. Continuous Improvement Plan Report — Oak Ridge Early Learning Center                 
                                            
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                                        B.4. Continuous Improvement Plan Report — Pine Meadow Primary School                 
                                            
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                                        B.5. Superintendent Report                 
                                            
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                                        B.6. District Finance Report                 
                                            
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                                        B.7. School Board Committee Reports 
                                            Benton-Stearns Education District Negotiations Career & Technical Education Facilities Communication & Technology Policy Community Education Advisory Sartell Senior Connection Finance & Personnel Legislative Network and Schools Advocating for Fair Funding Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) 
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                                        C. ACTION ITEMS                 
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                                        C.1. Approve Resolution Accepting Donations                 
                                            
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                                        C.2. Approve 2025 Payable 2026 Proposed Levy                 
                                            
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                                        C.3. Approve Call For Bids — Riverview HVAC                 
                                            
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                                        D. DISCUSSION                 
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                                        D.1. Advertising                 
                                            
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                                        D.2. Second Reading of Policies 535 and 602                 
                                            
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                                        D.3. Second Reading to Rescind Policies 511.1, 511.2, 523 and 535.1                 
                                            
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                                        D.4. First Reading of Policy 215                 
                                            
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                                        D.5. First Reading to Rescind Policy 215.1                 
                                            
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                                        D.6. 3 Takeaways                 
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                                        E. UPCOMING COMMITTEE DATES                 
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                                        E.1. Policy Committee — Thursday, October 2, 2025 @ District Service Center - 5:00pm                 
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                                        E.2. Future Board Work Session — Thursday, October 2, 2025 @ District Service Center - 6:30pm                 
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                                        E.3. Communications & Technology Committee Meeting — Thursday, October 9, 2025 @ District Service Center - 3:30pm                 
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                                        E.4. Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness — Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ District Service Center - 7:30am                 
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                                        E.5. Future Board Meeting — Monday, October 20, 2025 @ St. Stephen City Hall - 6:30pm                 
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                                        F. CLOSED SESSION                 
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                                        F.1. Closed meeting pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.03 for discussion of negotiations strategy.                 
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                                        G. ADJOURNMENT                 
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