October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of Board Members as part of School Board Recognition Month

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Recognition of Visitors

5. Presentation of 2024-2025 Audit - Eide Bailly

6. 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 or performance 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; and
o   Your questions and/or comments on the agenda item

7. Approval of prior meeting minutes

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

9. Consent Agenda

9.1. New hires:

9.1.1. Kenneth Swanson, Bus Driver

9.2. Resignations/Retirements:

9.2.1. Amy Commers, Occupational Therapist, Resigning

10. Bills to Be Allowed

10.1. Consider approving payment of $600 to Hiawatha Beach Resort for Homecoming Dinner/Dance

11. Reports

11.1. Financial Report

11.2. Elementary Principal Report

11.3. High School Principal Report

11.4. Activities/CE Director Report

11.5. American Indian Ed Report

12. Superintendent's Announcements

13. Other Old or Unfinished Business

14. New Business

14.1. 1st reading of the following policies with substantive updates:

14.1.1. 414 MANDATED REPORTING OF CHILD NEGLECT OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE

14.1.2. 418 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE/DRUG-FREE SCHOOL

14.1.3. 501 SCHOOL WEAPONS POLICY

14.1.4. 503 STUDENT ATTENDANCE

14.1.5. 514 BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICY

14.1.6. 515 PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS

14.1.7. 516 STUDENT MEDICATION AND TELEHEALTH

14.1.8. 516.5 OVERDOSE MEDICATION

14.1.9. 524 INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND CELL PHONE ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY POLICY

14.1.10. 534 SCHOOL MEAL POLICY

14.1.11. 602 ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AND SCHOOL DAY

14.1.12. 621 READ ACT

14.1.13. 707 TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

14.1.14. 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY

14.1.15. 802 DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

14.2. Consider approving Seniority Lists

14.2.1. Licensed

14.2.2. Custodial

14.2.3. Kitchen

14.2.4. Drivers

14.2.5. Paraprofessionals

14.3. Consider approving Form A  Application to MSHSL Foundation

14.4. Consider approving Form B Application to MSHSL Foundation

14.5. Consider approving Wrestling Co-op agreement with Laporte

14.6. Consider approving purchase of TinyMobileRobots field liner

14.7. Consider approving agreement with Interquest Detection Canines

14.8. Consider approving the Building & Grounds Supervisor Contract

14.9. Consider approving Paraprofessional/Dietary Agreement

14.10. Consider approving change in healthcare insurance provider to United Healthcare and rate bid

14.11. Consider approving an upgrade to our analog camera system and the addition of vape detectors

14.12. Discuss Pre-Labor Day start date for 2026-2027 & 2027-2028 SY

14.13. Consider approving Superintendent to attend AASA in Nashville TN in Feb.

14.14. Consider approving overnight for wrestling at Rumble on the Red in Fargo, Jan. 2-4th

14.15. Consider approving RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS

14.15.1. Lillian Aird, $100, Wolf Pack Pantry

14.15.2. Jim Lien Family, $3200, Gym Chairs

14.15.3. Arnold Family, $50, Gym Chairs

14.15.4. American Legion, $2000, Jack & Jill's Closet/Backpack Fund

14.15.5. American Legion, $2000, Wolf Pack Pantry

14.15.6. Walker Rotary, $500, Homecoming Expenses

15. Per Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 3(c), close meeting for the purpose of discussing real estate purchase

16. Announcements and Dates

16.1. Next regular board meeting is November 10th

16.2. MREA Summit at Cragun's, November 16-18th

17. Adjournment