April 13, 2026 5:30 pm - Regular Meeting

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

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 on March 30, 2026. Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

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

4.B.1. Richmond Elementary School long term substitute paraprofessional - Ella Boucher

4.B.2. Cold Spring Elementary Social Worker for the 26–27 school year — Jill Skanson

4.B.3. Cold Spring Elementary Elementary Physical Education Teacher for the 26-27 school year - Ben Millard

4.B.4. Cold Spring Elementary 4th grade classroom teacher for the 26-27 school year - Annie Waters 

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

4.C.1. ROCORI High School Industrial Tech Teacher, Ty Filzen, is resigning effective at the end of the 25–26 school year. 

4.D. FACILITIES AND GROUNDS EQUIPMENT AND REDUCTION REQUEST
Director of Facilities and Grounds, Brent Neisinger, has deemed the following equipment obsolete due to no longer being needed and would like to sell it via public auction. Recommendation: Approve the designation of obsolete equipment.

5. PRESENTATION

5.A. Director of Activities, Mitch Dorr, will give an update on ROCORI athletics and activities. 

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. EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT 2025-2027
The Board Negotiation Committee has negotiated and met with the principal group.  The strike out copy of the contract with recommended settlement is attached.  Recommendation:  Approve the contract as presented

6.B. FIELD TRIP REQUEST
A field trip request is being presented by Amy Soine for the VEX Robotics World Championship Competition in St Louis, Missouri April 20-25, 2026.

6.C. BID RESULTS FOR JOHN CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Design Tree has reviewed and evaluated the bids that were submitted.  Based on the price bid for the project, their evaluation of the bids, and the contractors' experience of working on these types of projects, it is Design Tree's recommendation that Omann Contracting Companies is awarded the contract to complete the work. 

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 
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. They are being presented for a first reading.  No formal action is expected.

7.A.1. Policy 415 — Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
Last updated 8/15/2022.  No MSBA changes since. 

7.A.2. Policy 502- Search of Student's Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Students person. 
Last updated 8/6/2022.  NO MSBA changes since.

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

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

8.A.1. Enrollment Update as of April 1, 2026

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