July 21, 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)

7. New business:

7.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:

7.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes: June 25, 2025

7.A.2. Approve financials for the month of June 2025:

• Office receipts in the amount of $1,046,863.41.
• Report of expenditures, including $678,142.76 for bills and $987,458.60 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $19,512.87.
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,600,000.00.
• Employee reimbursements.

7.A.3. Approve Resignations 

7.A.3.a. Jason Cline - Activities Director, Physical Education Director

7.A.3.b. Kenna Grater - Alternative School Instructor

7.A.3.c. Kathleen Christy -  Assessment Coordinator/ Title I

7.A.3.d. Tiffani Kullhem - Paraprofessional Rippleside 

7.A.3.e. Ashley Kezar- Paraprofessional Rippleside 

7.A.3.f. Sarah Morris - Rippleside kitchen staff

7.A.4. Approve Hirings:

7.A.5. Consider and approve extra curricular activities 

7.A.5.a. Jen Waldorf - Tennis (girls) Head Coach

7.A.5.b. Julie Asmus - Tennis (girls) Assistant Coach 

7.A.5.c. Justine Nordick - Tennis (girls) Jr. High Coach

7.A.5.d. Approve Volunteer Coaches

7.A.5.d.1. Tracey Kennedy - Tennis Coach

7.A.5.d.2. Blaise Sanford - Tennis Coach

7.A.6. MREA Membership Renewal for the 2025-26 school year

7.B. Discussion Items:

7.B.1. Discuss and Approve Policy Updates due to Legislative Changes. These updates do not affect the substance of the policy.

7.B.1.a. Policy 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
 

7.B.1.b. Policy 418 - Drug Free Workplace/Drug Free School

7.B.1.c. Policy 501 - School Weapons Policy

7.B.1.d. Policy 503 - Student Attendance

7.B.1.e. Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

7.B.1.f. Policy 516 - Student Medication and Telehealth

7.B.1.g. Policy 516.5 - Overdose Medication

7.B.1.h. Policy 524 - Internet, Technology & Cell Phone

7.B.1.i. Policy 534 - School Meal Policy

7.B.1.j. Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day

7.B.1.k. Policy 621 - Literacy and the Read Act

7.B.1.l. Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

7.B.1.m. Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy

7.B.1.n. Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

7.B.1.o. Policy 806 - Crisis Manage Policy

7.B.2. Discuss and approve Milk and Bread Bids for 2025-26 school year

7.B.3. Discuss and approve Transportation Fuel Quotes for the 2025-26 school Year

7.B.4. Approve Meal Prices for 2025-26
Breakfast: Student 2nd Meal, Staff and Guest $3.00 (no change)
Lunch: Student 2nd Meal, Staff and Guest $5.25 (no change)
Milk or Juice separate from meal: $0.45 (increase from $0.40)
 

7.B.5. Discuss & approve the LTFM 10-year plan

7.B.6. Discuss a proposal from McGregor High School  to partner with Aitkin High School  for a Cross Country Program 

8. Administrative reports:

8.A. Board Members Reports:

8.B. Committee Reports:

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

8.D. Community Education - 
SP Goal 10

8.E. Superintendent's report:
1. Hiring updates
2. Referendum updates
3. Voting timelines
           1. Absentee/early voting - Sept 19
           2. We need to be talking to the community
           3. Telling our story

8.E.1. Other:

8.F. Upcoming meetings:
July 30, 2025 - Personnel Committee - AHS Media Center -3:45 pm
July 31, 2025 - Teachers Negotiations- AHS Media Center - 4:30 pm
August 4, 2025 - Special Meeting - Rippleside Elementary Cafeteria - 7:00 pm
August 18, 2025 - School Board Meeting - Media Center - 6:30 pm 

9. Other:

9.A.  11. Close meeting under MN Statute 13D.03, labor negotiations strategy

9.A.1.  11.A. Open Meeting

10. Adjourn