Monday, March 10, 2025 6:30 pm - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Bohnsack, Kollar, Nierenhausen, Schurman, Thompson, Vettleson

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The School Board Chair will lead the school board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

4. CONSENT ITEMS
Action is requested on the following items of the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are typically adopted without discussion of the individual items because they are routine or ordinary in action.  Any consent agenda item may be removed for further discussion and deliberation by any member of the board.

4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on February 24, 2025.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meeting.

4.B. EMPLOYMENT
Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.

4.B.1. District Education Facility Childcare Assistant - Nikki Porttiin

4.B.2. Spartan Online Special Education Teacher Kristina Clem will have an additional .2 overload for Trimester 3

4.B.3. Spartan Online Art Teacher Stacey Hornsby will have an additional .2 overload for Trimester 3

4.C. RETIREMENTS-RESIGNATIONS
Recommend approval of the following resignations and/or retirements.

4.C.1. ROCORI High School Paraprofessional Rebecca Schneider.  Resignation effective March 13, 2025.

4.C.2. ROCORI Middle School agriculture teacher Leo Kerfeld.  Resignation effective May 30, 2025.

5. PRESENTATION

5.A. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
The FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team will be presenting

6. ACTION
Action items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues, the need to discuss or review the information prior to taking action, or the specific kind of action required for the item.

6.A. FIELD TRIP REQUEST
A field trip request is being presented by Tamara Berger for the Minnesota FFA Convention April 27-29, 2025.
 

6.B. RESOLUTION DIRECTING ADMINISTRATION
As the district begins the budget process for Fiscal Year 2026, one of the first steps is to adopt a resolution directing the superintendent to make recommendations regarding reductions and/or changes to district programs. The resolution is typically adopted with the idea that it begins the budget development process and because it may be necessary to make reductions or changes in programs as the process moves forward.  
Recommend adoption of the resolution.

6.C. ADMIN BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
Administration will bring forward budget items for Improvements and Reductions, Site Allocations, LTFM and Capital Expenses, and Technology.  Recommendation to approve the budget recommendations presented. 

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and the need for introductory or other discussion in order to review the information prior to taking action.  This is also the agenda location for items which simply need school board review, but no formal action on the item is required.  Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.

7.A. POLICIES - 2ND READING
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee.  They are being presented for a second reading and call for public comment.  No formal action is expected.

7.A.1. Policy 220 Student Representation on School Board

7.B. POLICY 524 - CELL PHONE POLICY
Minnesota Law requires school districts to adopt a cell phone policy by March 2025.  The policy must address how students can use their phones in school.  Discussion on Policy 524 and the student handbook language. No action required. 

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

8.A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The Superintendent will make his report about ROCORI Public Schools.

8.A.1. Enrollment Update

9. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
The agenda is open to visitors of the meeting to offer comments to and/or requests of the school board. The comments and requests should follow the adopted district guidelines which are printed and available at the meeting.  As a general rule, items introduced in the opportunity for comments and requests do not receive action from the School Board, but are taken under advisement or consideration for future action.

10. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.

11. ADJOURN