July 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 and the Work Session on June 22, 2026. Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

4.B. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Treasurer Thompson will have been at the school site to review bills, ask questions, and confirm information prior to the meeting. Recommendation is to approve the bill payment of $2,157,447.87 subject to any adjustments or direction offered by the Treasurer.

4.C. TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer Thompson will have reviewed financial information for the board. This information is included in the Treasurer's Report.

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

4.D.1. ROCORI High School Special Education Teacher - Michael Gross

4.D.2. District Education Facility Community Education Program Coordinator - Elizabeth Bell

4.D.3. Cold Spring Elementary First Grade Teacher - Emily Rustad

4.D.4. ROCORI Middle School Long Term Math Substitute Teacher - Grace Acheson

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

4.E.1. Cold Spring Elementary Kindergarten Teacher, Val Fraley, is resigning effective June 30, 2026.

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. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DONATION
Be It Resolved, by the School Board of ISD 750, ROCORI, as follows, that the following donation be accepted with gratitude: Thank you to all the organizations and individuals for their donations. The school district appreciates your generosity and continued support. Recommend adoption of the resolution to accept the donation

5.B. LONG TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PLAN
The District is required to submit the 10 year Long Term Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) Plan to the Minnesota Department of Education each July.  Attached are the updated revenue and expenditure projections plan for LTFM. 
Recommendation:  Approve the LTFM 10 year revenue and expenditure projections. 

5.C. RESOLUTION RELATING TO RENEWING THE EXPIRING CAPITAL PROJECT LEVY AUTHORIZATION TO FUND TECHNOLOGY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION THEREON. 
The School Board hereby determines and declares that it is necessary and expedient for the School District to renew its existing capital project levy authorization which is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2027.  The proposed capital project levy authorization will be in the amount of 1.836% times the net tax capacity of the School District.  Recommendation to approve the resolution as presented. 

5.D. LONG TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PLAN ASSESSMENT CONTRACTOR SELECTION
The School Board will recap the discussion on the LTFM plan assessment contractors that presented at the last work session and make a decision on how to proceed. 

5.E. RESOURCE TRAINING AND SOLUTIONS MEMBERSHIP
The school district has a full membership with Resource Training and Solutions.  The invoice for membership has been received, and it is recommended that we continue this membership for the 2026-2027 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. POLICIES 
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. They are being presented for a first reading.  No formal action is expected.

6.A.1. Policy 625 - Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence

6.A.2. Policy 203.2 - Order of Regular Meetings

6.A.3. Policy 203.6 - Consent Agendas
This policy was discussed by the policy committee.  No recommended changes at this time. 

6.A.4. Policy 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meeting/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations.  
This policy was discussed by the policy committee.  No recommended changes at this time. 

6.B. ROCORI CHILD CARE HANDBOOK 
The 2026-2027 ROCORI Child Care (Kid Care and Spartan Spot) Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 10th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.C. ROCORI K-12 STUDENT HANDBOOK
The 2026-2027 K-12 Student Handbook is being presented for first reading.  It will be brought back to the August meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.D. ROCORI EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
The 2026-2027 Employee Handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August 10th meeting for approval. No formal action is expected.  

6.E. ROCORI ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK
The 2026-2027 Activities handbook is being presented for first reading.  It will be brought back to the August meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

6.F. ROCORI PRESCHOOL HANDBOOK 
The 2026-2027 ROCORI Preschool handbook is being presented for first reading. It will be brought back to the August meeting for approval. No formal action is expected. 

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

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

7.A.1. Strategic Planning Action Plans - July 2026 Update Report

7.A.2. House Build Update

7.B. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT JUNE 2026
The business office provides an update of district expenditures and revenues through the Budget Comparison report. The report is intended to provide a financial picture of the district in a couple ways. One is to compare current year expenditures to the previous year. The second is to simply give a report on the current financial status. In addition to the report, special items of note are highlighted in the explanations offered. This report does not require formal action but is provided as an informational item.

7.C. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.

* Technology - Jennifer Bohnsack
* Finance and Budget - Matt Thompson
* Booster Club - Matt Thompson
* MSHSL - Matt Thompson
* Buildings and Grounds - Robin Vettleson
* Community Education Advisory  - Robin Vettleson
* Negotiations/Personnel - Lynn Schurman
* Schools Advocating for Fair Funding (SAFF) - Lynn Schurman
* Policy - Kayla Nierenhausen
* Benton Stearns Education District - Kayla Nierenhausen
* Community ROCORI Proud - Jenna Kollar
 

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.

July 13, 2026         5:30 p.m      School Board Meeting-District Office Board Room
August 10, 2026    5:30 p.m     School Board Meeting - District Office Board Room

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