May 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM - School Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. *Comments from visitors

4.A.

• Comments from visitors must be in relation to Aitkin Public Schools and/or to agenda items.
• We recommend that you sign up at the comment table if you wish to speak. You will be called up in order as listed on the sign-up sheet. When you come forward to comment, please be seated at the comment table facing the Board Members. State your name prior to your comment. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
• The Board will not engage in any discussion or debate during this comment session. The Board will take the information and find answers as appropriate.
• As part of Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public board meeting. 

5. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed

6. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)

6.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10

6.A.1. Middle School Student Council

6.B. Aitkin Enrollment Projection- Dan Stifter
SP Goal 13

7. Old Business:  

7.A. Approve the following policies 2nd reading:

7.A.1. Policy 610 - Field Trips

7.A.2. Policy 611 - Home Schooling

7.A.3. Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedures

7.A.4. Policy 809 - Naming Rights Policy

8. New business:

8.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:

8.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes:

8.A.1.a. April 15, 2024 Work Session Board Meeting Minutes

8.A.1.b. April 15, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

8.A.2. Approve financials for the month of April, 2024:

• Office receipts in the amount of $1,800,884.35.
• Report of expenditures, including $437,767.77 for bills and $1,019,409.64 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $10,836.92.
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,200,000.00.
• Employee reimbursements.

8.A.3. Clifton Larson Allen - Audit Services

8.A.4. Approve Hirings:

8.A.4.a. Dan Krueger, Special Education Teacher, 2024-25 School Year

8.A.4.b. Craig Larson, Special Educaiton EDB Teacher, 2024-25 School Year

8.A.4.c. Michaela Monson, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, 2024-25 School Year

8.A.4.d. Parker Nudell, Business Education Teacher 2024-25 School Year

8.A.4.e. Jason Oestreich, Industrial Arts Teacher Contract 2024-25 School Year

8.A.4.f. Jessica Stifter, Kindergarten beginning 2024-25 school year

8.A.5. Approved Resignations;

8.A.5.a. Natalie Dilly, Bus Driver, End of 2023-24 School Year

8.A.5.b. Marcia Lindenfeiser, Rippleside, Paraprofessional, May 24, 2024.

8.A.5.c. Jason Marcelo, Special Education Teacher - May 31, 2024

8.A.5.d. Andrea Pool, English Teach, Aitkin High School, 2023-24 School Year

8.A.5.e. Vicki Sunholm, Rippleside Elementary, Kindergarten Teacher, May 31, 2024.

8.A.5.f. Julie Asmus, Head Volleyball Coach, May 5, 2024

8.A.6. Approve Lakes & Pines Contract for the 2024-2025 School Year

8.A.7. Renew Minnesota State High School League Membership

8.A.8. Approve Northern Pines Contract for 2024-2025 School Year

8.A.9. Approve the 2024 Graduates:

8.A.10. Approve the Foster Care Transportation Agreement

8.B. Discussion Items:

8.B.1. Discuss and approve 2025-26 bus purchase
SP Goal 12

8.B.2. 2024 Aitkin County-Opioid Settlement Grant Request
SP Goal 6,7,8

9. Administrative reports:

9.A. Board Members Reports:

9.B. Committee Reports:

9.B.1. Personnel Committee Meeting, April 24, 2024 - Cancelled

9.B.2. Policy Committee Meeting, May 8, 2024

9.B.2.a. Acknowledge the following for 1st Reading:

9.B.2.a.1. Policy 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget

9.B.2.a.2. Policy 701-1 - Modification of School Budget

9.B.2.a.3. Policy 702 - Accounting

9.B.2.a.4. Policy 703 - Annual Audit

9.B.2.a.5. Policy 704 - Development and Maintenance

9.B.2.a.6. Policy 705 - Investments

9.B.2.a.7. Policy 706 - Acceptance of Gifts

9.B.2.a.8. Policy 506 - Student Discipline

9.B.2.a.9. Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint

9.B.2.a.10. Policy 514 - Bullying Prohibition Policy

9.B.3. Ag Committee Meeting, May 16, 2024

9.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Lisa DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10

9.D. Community Education - Lara Parkin
SP Goal 10

9.E. Superintendent's report:

9.E.1. Enrollment Update

9.E.2. Listening Session Updates
SP Goal 8, 9, 10,11,12,13

9.E.3. Board Member attendance at graduation

9.E.4. Add pre-school 3-year-old half day 24-25 if numbers support

9.E.5. Other:

9.F. Upcoming meetings:
May 22, 2024, Meet & Confer Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
May 24, 2024, 6th grade graduation- 1:30 Rippleside,
May 31, 2024, Graduation Ceremony, 7:00 Aitkin High School
June 4, 2024, Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
June 12, 2024, Policy Committee Meeting, 3:45 Media Center
June 17, 2024, School Board Meeting, 6:30 AHS Media Center
 

10. Other:

11. Adjourn