June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. The Viking Way Banner Project

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of May 14, 2026 Policy Committee Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of May 14, 2026 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.C. Minutes of May 28, 2026 Work Session

VIII.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VIII.E. Personnel

VIII.E.1. Lorie Petrik, retirement effective at the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year, as Preschool Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center 

VIII.E.2. Jillian Anderson, resignation effective May 20, 2026, as Human Resource Specialist at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.E.3. Becky Cousino, resignation effective May 29, 2026, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.4. Benjamin Paro, resignation effective at the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year, as Instrumental Music Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.E.5. Hannah Rawleigh, resignation effective at the end of the 2025 -2026 school year, as Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.E.6. Kaitlin Turner, resignation effective at the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.7. Bridgette Cain, leave request effective May 20, 2026 through June 5, 2026, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.E.8. Morgan Lemmerman, leave request effective approximately September 16, 2026 for 6 weeks, as Health Clerk at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.9. David Pirrie, leave request effective May 11, 2026 through June 5, 2026, as Distance Learning Teacher at Distance Learning Academy

VIII.E.10. Caleb Stiles, leave request effective approximately May 31, 2026 through June 5, 2026, as Social Studies Teacher at Norse Area Learning Center

VIII.E.11. Sarah Volk, leave request effective August 24, 2026, return to work September 16, 2026, as Media/Health Clerk at North Branch Area Education Center 

VIII.E.12. Kayla Carlson, employment effective June 1, 2026 through the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year, as Special Education Assistant at Life Work Center 

VIII.E.13. Becky Cousino, employment effective May 26, 2026, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.14. Noel Moore, employment effective April 28, 2026, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.E.15. Robert Blackwell, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, position change from Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School to BA, Step 1, One-year contract as Tier 1 English Learning Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.E.16. Geri Erickson, effective August 1, 2026, position change from Early Childhood Assistant to BA/BS, Step 1, Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.E.17. Amanda Hals, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, position change from Special Education Assistant to BS, Step 1, Special Education Teacher, at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.18. McKayla Jelberg, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, position change from Special Education Assistant to BS, Step 1, Special Education Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.E.19. Christine Lundberg, effective June 1, 2026, position change from Bookkeeper to Human Resource Specialist at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.E.20. Charles Linder, BA+30, Step 5, One-year contract for the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Tier 2 Special Education Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.E.21. Nathan Appleby, BA, Step 15, beginning with 2026 - 2027 school year, as Physical Education Teacher at North Branch Area High School  

VIII.E.22. Sara Carlston, MEd, Step 13, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.E.23. Jon Griffith, BS+45, Step 3, one-year contract for the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Tier 2 Special Education Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.E.24. Cassandra Johnson, MS, Step 2, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River School 

VIII.E.25. Whitney Murphy, BS, Step 6, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 School Year, as Special Education Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.E.26. Kaley Paehlke, BA, Step 1, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River School

VIII.E.27. Caleb Stiles, MA, Step 3, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Social Studies Teacher, at Norse Area Learning Center 

VIII.E.28. Luke Swiatek, MAT, Step 1, beginning with the 2026 - 2027 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.E.29. Deanna Wilson, BA, Step 5, one - year contract for the 2026 -2027 school year, as Tier 2 English Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.F. Tenure of the Following Teachers

VIII.F.1. Nathan Appleby - Physical Education Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VIII.G. Q-Comp Report

VIII.H. Policies

VIII.H.1. Policy 525 - Violence Prevention (Applicable to Students and Staff)

VIII.H.2. Policy 713 — Student Activity Accounting

VIII.H.3. Policy 612.1 - Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs

VIII.I. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

IX. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

X. Old Business

X.A. Consider Approval of a Second Reading of the Following Policy

X.A.1. Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process 

XI. New Business

XI.A. Public Hearing on Student Fees for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

XI.B. Consider Approval of the Student Fees for the 2026 - 2027 School Year

XI.C. Consider Revisions to the 2025 - 2026 Budget and Adoption of 2026 - 2027 Budget

XI.D. Consider Approval of the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

XI.E. Consider the Resolution Approving the Long-Term Facility Maintenance Program Budget and Authorizing the Inclusion of a Proportionate Share of those Projects in the District's Application for Fiscal Year 2028 Long-Term Facility Maintenance Revenue

XI.F. Consider Resolution Approving the Certification of Updated District Population Estimate

XI.G. Consider Approval of the Annual Language Access Plan

XI.H. Consider Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy

XI.I. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) $12,278.00

XI.J. Consider Request to Bid for Garbage Services

XI.K. Consider Request to Bid for Fuel and Gasoline

XII. Addendum

XIII. Information

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. July 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM, Policy Committee Meeting at North Branch Area Middle School, SRC Conference Room

XVI.B. July 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM, Regular School Board Meeting at North Branch Area Middle School, FTLA Room #816

XVI.C. July 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM, School Board Retreat at North Branch Area Middle School, FTLA Room #816

XVII. Adjournment