April 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Recognition of Visitors

4. Public Forum-
The purpose of the Public Forum is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board. Any personnel items or items not on the agenda must be communicated to the site administrators or the Superintendent.  They will follow-up on those items outside of the Board Meeting.   When signing up to speak, a person will need to include the following information.
o   Your full name
o   Address
o   Phone number
o   Number and name of the agenda item you wish to speak to
o   Your questions and/or comments on the agenda item

5. Approval of prior meeting minutes

6. Request to remove topic(s) from the consent agenda if needed

7. Consent Agenda

7.1. Resignations/Retirements:

7.1.1. Cindy Kistner, Kitchen, Retiring end of 2024-2025 SY

7.1.2. Sue Piggot, Custodian, Retiring end of 2024-2025 SY

7.1.3. Cindy Alto, On Leave Teacher Retiring

7.1.4. Greg Lynch, Groundskeeper, Resignation

7.1.5. Lindsey Kendall, School Psychologist, Resigning end of 2024-2025 SY

7.1.6. Justine Hutchins, Elementary Music Teacher, Resigning end of 2024-2025 SY

7.1.7. Sandra Snow, Kitchen Staff & JH Volleyball Coach, Resignation

7.1.8. Jim Lien, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Resignation

7.2. New hires:

7.2.1. Katie Benjamin, JH Softball Coach, Step 1

7.2.2. Nick Mutchler,  JH Softball Coach, Step 1

7.2.3. Cathy Ebinger, Step 1/Lane 1, Long Term-Sub Elementary Special Ed Teacher, April 28th through end of 2025-2025 SY

8. Bills to Be Allowed

9. Reports

9.1. Financial Report

9.2. Elementary Principal Report

9.3. High School Principal Report

9.4. Activities/CE Director Report

9.5. Indian Ed Report

10. Superintendent's Announcements

11. Other Old or Unfinished Business

12. New Business

12.1. Administration Reorganization plan for 2026-2027

12.2. Consider approving Indian Ed Director, Gina Dahmen to attend the Native American Student Advocacy Institute Conference in Seattle, WA from June 3-6th, 2025

12.3. Consider approving overnight field trip on May 8-9th at Hubert Humphrey Corps Job Fair in Twin Cities for Janelle R. Johnson's class

12.4. Consider approving Gym Floor Refinishing Project

12.5. Acceptance of donations

12.5.1. Various cash donations received at American Legion Dinner, $902, Senior Class 

12.5.2. American Legion Auxillary, $300, Senior Class

12.5.3. American Legion Pull Tabs, $100, Senior Class

12.5.4. Lillian Aird, $100, Wolf Pack Pantry

13. Announcements and Dates

13.1. Work Session April 21st at 5:30 pm
Regular Meeting, May 12th at 5:30 pm
Graduation, May 23rd

14. Adjournment