October 20, 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. 2024-2025 Annual Audit, Mary Reedy, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

6.B.1. Discuss and approve 2024-2025 annual audit

7. Old Business:  

8. New business:

8.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:

8.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes: September 15, 2025

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

• Office receipts in the amount of $1,485,983.02
• Report of expenditures, including $457,966.01 for bills and $938,520.84 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $8355.12
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,200,000.00
• Employee reimbursements.

8.A.3. Approve Hirings:

8.A.3.a. Jason Hartsworm - Short Term Special Education Teacher - 2025-26 school year 

8.A.3.b. Sara Warren- Spanish Education Teacher - Updated hours per day

8.A.3.c. Paul Grams - Substitute High School Math Teacher

8.A.4. Approve Resignations

8.A.5. Kris Nichols - Para professional Aitkin Children's Center 

8.A.6. Approve the following tenures 

8.A.6.a. Jennifer Johnson

8.A.7. Consider and approve extracurricular activities

8.A.7.a. Nedra Henline - Co-Advisor Jr. Sr Prom  2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.b. Colleen Christensen- Dance Head Coach - 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.c. Justice Ramos - Dance Assistant Coach 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.d. Jason Oestreich - Wrestling Assistant Coach 2025-26 School Year 

8.A.7.e. Greg T Hills - Wrestling Head Coach 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.f. Daniel Krier - Wrestling Jr. High Coach- 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.g. Garrett Lee - Boys Basketball Jr. High Coach 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.h. Kaija Davies - Girls Basketball Head Coach - 2025-26 School Year

8.A.7.i. Henry Palm - Girsl Basketball Assistant Coach - 2025-26 School Year

8.A.8. Rebecca May- Music Technician Contractor

8.A.9. Taylor Meeks - Instrumental Music - Pep Band 

8.A.10. Jennifer Johnson - Vocal Music/Musical 

8.A.11. State of Minnesota, Minnesota States and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato - Memorandum of Agreement for Student Training Experience Internship for Non-Allied Health Programs 

8.A.12. Hourly Pay Rates 2025-26 School Year

8.B. Discussion Items:

8.B.1. Referendum Update 

9. Administrative reports:

9.A. Board Members Reports:

9.B. Committee Reports:

9.B.1. Safety Committee Meeting, September 23, 2025

9.B.2. Personnel Meeting, September 24, 2025

9.B.3. Ag Meeting, October 2, 2025 

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

9.D. Community Education - Nedra Henline
SP Goal 10

9.E. Superintendent's report:

9.E.1. Enrollment Update

9.E.2. Referendum

9.E.3. Other:

9.F. Upcoming meetings:
November 17, 2025- School Board Meeting 6:30 PM Media Center
November 29, 2025 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 pm- AHS Media Center
December 15, 2025 - Truth in Taxation/ followed by School Board Meeting 
6:00 pm- HS MediaCenter

10. Other:

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

10.A.1. Open Meeting

11. Adjourn