August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence

3. Consideration of Agenda
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the agenda as presented.

4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum

4.1. Tiger Pride - We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize...

4.1.1. Tiger Pride - Summer Credit Recovery Program

4.1.2. Tiger Pride - Fair Booth Staff

5. Presentations

5.1. Introduction of new teachers

6. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations

6.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups 
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution For Acceptance of Gifts.

7. Approve Consent Agenda
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

7.1. Finances

7.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information

7.2. Meeting Minutes

7.2.1. July 21, 2025 regular meeting

7.3. Personnel

7.3.1. Deny one-year leave of absence for Christine Ayala-Zierke, Media Office Manager, as recommended by the Personnel Committee.

7.3.2. Approve Peg Cunningham, Special Ed Paraeducator

7.3.3. Approve Angela Nybakke, Fall Musical Vocal Director

7.3.4. Approve Angela Nybakke, Fall Musical Accompanist

7.3.5. Approve Scott Gonnerman, Assistant Football Coach

7.3.6. Approve Katharine Kelm, JH Tennis Coach

7.3.7. Approve Tysen Daugherty, Fall Musical Choreographer

7.3.8. Approve resignations from Yasmine Westerman, Sydney Solvie, Isiah Henderson - Summer Sizzle Employees

7.3.9. Approve resignation from Alyssa Barry, Paraeducator

7.3.10. Approve non-hiring of Tammy Lozano, Dietary Aide

7.3.11. Approve layoff of the following special education van drivers - Ellen Wilts, Sharon VanHorn, and Joel Kenyon

7.4. Routine Business

7.4.1. Extended Trip Request Form - Tennis

7.4.2. Approve 2025-26 Fundraising Activities

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

9. Review Management and Administrative Reports

9.1. Scott Turnbull, Activities Director/Dean of Students

9.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director

9.3. Eric Ose, Elementary Principal

9.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal

9.5. Shane Monson, Superintendent

10. School Board Reports

10.1. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Athletic Facilities/Schedule C (Urrutia Calvo)

10.2. Regional Fitness Center (Goodnough)

10.3. Wellness (Seales)

10.4. Personnel/Meet & Confer (Goodnough/Konz/Urrutia Calvo)
    Non-Licensed (Just/Goodnough)
    Licensed (Wulf/Konz)

10.5. Finance & Facilities/Building Committee (Konz/Wulf/Johnson)

10.6. Curriculum/Policy/Strategic Planning Committee (Goodnough/Just/Seales)

10.7. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Just)

10.8. Community Education (Urrutia Calvo)

10.9. Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (Wulf/Seales)

11. Consider Previous Business

11.1. Policy Review - Second Reading
ACTION
Any recommended changes are shown since the last reading.
Recommended motion to approve the second and final reading of these policies as presented.

11.1.1. 533 - Wellness

11.1.2. 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

11.1.3. 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day

11.1.4. 603 - Curriculum Development

11.1.5. 604 - Instructional Curriculum

12. Consider New Business

12.1. Policy Review - First Reading
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
All of these policies are in place and being reviewed as part of the normal policy review cycle.  Any recommended changes are shown.  
No action necessary; other than to recognize the first reading of these policies as presented.

12.1.1. 525 - Violence Prevention

12.1.2. 605 - Alternative Programs

12.1.3. 606 - Textbook and Instructional Materials

12.1.4. 606.1 - Appealing Learning Resources

12.1.5. 606.2 - Grade Advancement Retention Promotion and Acceleration of Students

12.1.6. 606.3 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten, Criteria & Process

12.2. Set the date for discussion of the proposed levies
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve to set the date for discussion of the proposed levies for December 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm (or after the regular School Board meeting) in the Morris Area High School Media Center.

12.3. Indoor Air Quality and Lead In Water Plans
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Health and Safety Indoor Air Quality and Lead In Water plans.

12.4. Education Identity and Access Management Board Resolution
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Education Identity and Access Management Board Resolution.

12.5. Contract for Cooperation
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the cooperative contract agreement for Girls Tennis with West Central Area School.

13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board

13.1. School Board Calendar Review
  August 19 - Collaborative Inservice
  August 20 & 21 - Teacher Inservice
  August 21 - Open House 5:00 - 8:00 pm
  September 2 - First day of classes  
  September 22 -- School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm - HS Media Center

14. Adjournment