March 17, 2025 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.B. Robotics Team

6.C. American Indian Education Committee

7. Old Business:  

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

7.A.1. Policy 516 - Student Medication & Telehealth

7.A.2. Policy 621 - Literacy and the Read Act 

7.A.3. Policy 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders

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. Feb 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting

8.A.1.b.  Feb. 24, 2025 - Board Work Session

8.A.2. Approve financials for the month of February 2025:

• Office receipts in the amount of $1,512,051.07
• Report of expenditures, including $647,479.21 for bills and $1,093,321.64 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $33,392.17
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,600,000.00
• Approve non-cash donations: 
  • Riverwood - Lockers
  • Riverwood - Stand-up desks

8.A.3. Approve Hirings:

8.A.3.a. Steve Lehmann - Rippleside Day Custodian 

8.A.4. Consider and approve the Extra-curricular Assignments 

8.A.4.a. Jason Cline - Golf (girls) Head coach

8.A.4.b. Curt Earhart - Golf (girls) Assistant Coach

8.A.5. Approve Resignations

8.A.5.a. Angela Hanlon- Elementary Teacher

8.A.5.b. Kristi Weston- Rippleside Custodian 

8.A.5.c. Shanen Weimer - Elementary Teacher

8.A.5.d. Lara Parkin - Community Education Director 

8.A.6. Language Instruction Educational Program & Language Access Plan

8.A.7. Student Teaching Agreement with Southwest Minnesota State University and ISD #1

8.B. Discussion Items:

8.B.1. Legislative Citizen Commission on MN resources - Grant Resolution

8.B.2. Fund Balance Policy 714

8.B.3. Discuss and approve the 2025-26 School Calendar

8.B.4. Superintendent Evaluation

8.B.5. Superintendent Contract 25-26, 26-27, 27-28

8.B.6. Budget Reduction Discussion

8.B.7. Approve the Resolution relating to the Termination and Non-renewal of the following probationary teacher due to the Tier 4 with Out of Field Placement

8.B.7.a. Carreen Cain, Early Childhood Special Education

9. Administrative reports:

9.A. Board Members Reports:

9.B. Committee Reports:

9.B.1. Policy Committee Meeting, March 12, 2025 - 1st Reading

9.B.1.a. Policy 413 - Harassment and Violence

9.B.1.b. Policy 425 - Staff Development

9.B.1.c. Policy 512 - School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities

9.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. 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. Legislative Updates 

9.E.3. Long Term Facility Planning Update 

9.E.4. Other:

9.F. Upcoming meetings:
March 26, 2025 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 PM District Office Conference Room
April 1, 2025 - School Board Work Session - 6:00 PM AHS Media Center
April 8, 2025 - Safety Committee Meeting - 3:45 PM AHS Media Center
April 21, 2025 - School Board Meeting - 6:30 PM AHS Media Center

 

10. Other:

11. Adjourn