August 11, 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 and the School Board Work Session held on July 14, 2025, and the Work Session held on July 28, 2025.  Recommend approval of the minutes from the meeting.

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

4.B.1. ROCORI High School Long Term Agriculture Teacher Sub - Nicholas Keppler

4.C. RETIRED-REHIRED CONTRACTS
The following contract is being presented for a retire-rehire teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Recommendation: Approve the contract as presented.

4.C.1. ROCORI Secondary School Math Teacher - Paul DeMorett

4.D. RESIGNATIONS - TERMINATIONS
Recommend approval of the following resignations and/or terminations.

4.D.1. Cold Spring Elementary Spartan Spot Childcare assistant - Madeline Chaika.  Resignation effective July 21, 2025.

4.D.2. ROCORI Secondary paraprofessional termination - Susan Trautmiller

4.D.3. Cold Spring Elementary Physical Education Teacher - Morgan Thompson.  Resignation effective August 5, 2025. 

4.E. RETIREMENT
Recommend approval of the following retirements. 

4.E.1. Richmond Elementary School Head Cook - Irene Worm.  Retirement is effective October 1, 2025, after 31 years of service. 

5. 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.

5.A. POLICIES - ANNUAL REVIEWAL
The following policies are required to be approved annually. There have been no MSBA policy changes to these since they were reviewed/approved last year. 

5.A.1. Policy 506 - Student Discipline

5.A.2. Policy 722 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests

5.B. POLICIES - MODEL POLICY TECHNICAL UPDATES
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee and include the 2025 legislative session model policy technical updates. Recommendation: Approve the policies as presented.

5.B.1. Policy 425 Staff Development and Mentoring
 

5.B.2. Policy 624 Online Instruction
 

5.C. POLICIES - MODEL POLICY SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee and include the 2025 legislative session model policy substantive updates. Recommendation: Approve the policies as presented.

5.C.1. Policy 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

5.C.2. Policy 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School 

5.C.3. Policy 501 School Weapons Policy

5.C.4. Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records 

5.C.5. Policy 516 Student Medication and Telehealth 

5.C.6. Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication 

5.C.7. Policy 524 Internet, Technology, and Cell Phone Acceptable Use and Safety 

5.C.8. Policy 534 School Meals

5.C.9. Policy 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day

5.C.10. Policy 707 Transportation of Public School Students

5.C.11. Policy 709 Student Transportation Safety

5.C.12. Policy 802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

5.D. ROCORI LANGUAGE ACCESS PLAN
Starting in the 25-26 school year, it is required that the school board adopt a language access plan that specifies the district's process and procedures to render effective language assistance to students and adults who communicate in a language other than English.  This plan outlines the procedures in place to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to ROCORI ISD 750's services and information.  Recommendation to approve the language access plan as presented. 

5.E. ROCORI ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK
The 2025-2026 Activities handbook is being presented for the second and final reading.  Recommendation to approve the activities handbook as presented. 

5.F. ROCORI K-12 STUDENT HANDBOOK
The 2025-2026 ROCORI K-12 Student Handbook is being presented for the second and final reading.  Recommendation to approve the handbook as presented.  

5.G. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ISD 750 AND THE CITY OF COLD SPRING FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Recommendation to approve the memorandum of understanding as presented for the 25-26 school year. 

6. 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.

6.A. ROCORI EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
The 2025-2026 Employee Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 25th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected.  

6.B. ROCORI COMMUNITY EDUCATION HANDBOOK 
The 2025-2026 ROCORI Community Education Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 25th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.C. ROCORI KID CARE HANDBOOK 
The 2025-2026 ROCORI Kid Care Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 25th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.D. ROCORI SPARTAN SPOT HANDBOOK 
The 2025-2026 ROCORI Spartan Spot Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 25th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.E. ROCORI PRESCHOOL HANDBOOK 
The 2025-2026 ROCORI Preschool handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 25th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

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

7.B. PARAPROFESSIONAL AND TEACHER NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
The negotiations' committee will give an update on paraprofessional and teacher negotiations. 

8. 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.

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

10. CLOSED SESSION
*Pursuant to M.S. 13D.05, Subd. 3 (a), the school board will close the meeting to evaluate the performance of Superintendent Enerson, who is subject to its authority. At its next open meeting, the school board shall summarize its conclusions regarding the evaluation.

11. ADJOURN