January 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
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___ Kelly Hoeft ___ Ryan Jones ___ Linda Leiding ___ Mike Maurer ___ Kari Paul ___ Sara Rose ___ Josh Sargent |
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2. Approval of Agenda
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.1. DONATIONS/GRANTS
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Recommended Motion: Pass a resolution to accept with appreciation the following donations:
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3.2. HIRES
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RECOMMENDED MOTION: To hire Kristi Shaffar as a paraprofessional beginning January 2, 2025. Salary: Based on the Agreement between ISD 2071 and the Classified Association.
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3.3. Approve minutes of December 16, 2024 regular meeting and January 6, 2025 special meeting.
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3.4. Approve bills totaling $2,584,244.59 and wire transfers of $343,356.46.
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4. Citizen Participation
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5. Reports
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5.1. Superintendent Report
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5.1.1. Enrollment
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5.1.2. Referendum Update
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5.2. Business Manager Report
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5.3. Elementary Principal Report
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5.4. Secondary Principal Report
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5.5. Committee Reports
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5.5.1. Building and Grounds
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5.5.2. MSBA Recap
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6. Correspondence
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7. Old Business
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7.1. DESIGNATE PROJECT APPROVAL (Action)
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RECOMMENDED MOTION: To authorize Superintendent Brett Benson to approve contracts based on recommendations from Kraus Anderson throughout the referendum project.
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8. New Business
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8.1. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS (Action)
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Recommended Motion: To approve School Board committee assignments as discussed at the reorganization meeting held on January 6, 2025. (Appendix)
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8.2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS (Action)
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Recommended Motion: To approve School Board study session topics for the 2025 calendar year. (Appendix)
Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___ |
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8.3. MANDATORY RESOLUTION REGARDING REDUCTIONS (Action)
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This motion is a legal formality to begin the preparation of the budget for the 2025-26 school year.
Recommended Motion: Approve: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS AND REASONS THEREFORE. WHEREAS, the financial condition of the school district dictates that the school board may need to reduce expenditures, and, WHEREAS, this reduction in expenditure may include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and, WHEREAS, a determination may need to be made as to which teachers' contracts would be terminated and not renewed and which teachers would be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2071, as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions to effectuate economies in the School District and reduce expenditures, make recommendations to the School Board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions, if necessary. Motion:__________ Second:__________ Carried:___ Failed:___ |
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8.4. SENIORITY LISTS – TEACHERS AND CLASSIFIED (Action)
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To approve 2024-25 Tenured and Non-tenured Teacher Seniority Lists and the Classified Seniority List. (Appendix)
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8.5. STUDENT COUNCIL BREAKFAST (Information)
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The next Student Council Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, January 29 at 7:00 am in the media center.
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8.6. STUDY SESSION (Information)
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The next study session will be held on Monday, February 3 at 5:30 pm and will be a discussion about the Personal Finance Class.
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9. Announcements
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10. Other Business
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11. Items for Future Agendas
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12. Adjournment
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