September 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
Discussion:
Jeremy Cossette: Present |
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Approval of Agenda
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5. Approval of Minutes
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6. Claims, Accounts and Financial
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7. Appreciation, Recognition and Presentations
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7.A. Executive Summary of FY26 Audit
Presenter:
Derek Flanagan, Eide Bailly
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7.B. 2028 Spanish Department Student Trip to Peru
Presenter:
Ben Del Greco
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8. Recognition of Citizens for Input Purposes
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9. Reports/News
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9.A. High School Principal's Report
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9.B. Elementary Principal's Report
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9.C. Director of Student Activities and Community Education Coordinator's Report
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9.D. Superintendent's Report
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9.E. Board Committee Reports
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10. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion
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11. Approval of Consent Items
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11.A. Personnel
Description:
All hirings are based upon the findings of each individual's background check, licensure status, and discipline report from the Minnesota Department of Education.
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11.A.1) Lane Change for Amber Blilie from MA + 10 to MA + 20
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11.A.2) Lane Change for Nick Paur from BA to BA + 10
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11.A.3) Kenzie Skogen as 7th Grade Volleyball Coach
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11.A.4) Ben Del Greco as a Junior High Football Coach
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11.A.5) 2026–2028 Terms and Conditions of Employment for Noncertified Employees
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11.B. Employee Job Descriptions
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11.C. Donations
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11.C.1) $1,086 from Barnesville FFA Alumni Association for FFA State Convention Bus Costs
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11.C.2) $902 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation for Rewards Curriculum
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11.C.3) $35 from Britta Teeples for Summer Field Trips
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11.C.4) $30 from Christine Messer for Summer Field Trips
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11.C.5) $250 from April Leitch for Flag Football
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11.C.6) $300 from the Barnesville Booster Club for Flag Football
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11.C.7) $100 from Barnesville Grocery Store for Flag Football
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11.C.8) $200 from the Barnesville PTO for Flag Football
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11.C.9) $50 from the Barnesville Record Review for Flag Football
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11.C.10) $200 from Link Contracting for Flag Football
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11.C.11) $400 from Schritz Plumbing for Flag Football
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11.C.12) $200 from Strand Ace Hardware of Barnesville for Flag Football
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11.C.13) $1,000 from the Barnesville Booster Club for the Home Boys Cross Country Meet
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11.C.14) $300 in Food and Beverages from Barnesville Grocery Store for the Home Cross Country Meet
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11.C.15) $1,000.01 from Barnesville Potato Days for the Europe Trip
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11.C.16) $500 from the Barnesville Booster Club for the Volleyball Dells Trip
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11.C.17) $300 Donation from Barnesville Area Community Fund for Summer Field Trips |
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12. New Business
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12.A. Truth in Taxation Hearing
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12.A.1) Monday, December 21, 2026, 6:10 PM, Barnesville High School
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12.B. Preliminary Levy Certification
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12.C. Items for Remaining Voter Approved Authority
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13. Addendum
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13.A. 2027 Paid Family Leave Insurance Renewal
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13.B. 2028 Spanish Department Student Trip to Peru
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13.C. Substitute Food Service and Van Driver Pay Rates
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14. Discussion/Information
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14.A. Minnesota Permanent School Fund Amendment
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15. Strategic Plan Progress Update
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15.A. Objective 7.1 Develop and implement a comprehensive staff recruitment and retention plan
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15.A.1) Employee Exit Interviews
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15.B. Objective 8.5 Clarify roles, responsibilities, and organizational expectations.
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15.B.1) Job Descriptions for All Employee Positions
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15.C. Objective 10.2: Increase consistency and clarity of communication across all stakeholder groups.
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15.C.1) Superintendent's Families and Community Update
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15.C.2) Superintendent's Weekly Staff Update
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15.C.3) Employee Communication Methods Survey Analysis
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16. Enrollment Update
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17. Dates to Remember
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17.A. Regular School Board Meeting
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17.A.1) Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 PM, Barnesville High School
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18. Adjournment
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