December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Adoption of Agenda

5. Public Comments
All regular and special meetings are open to the public and this is the time for citizens to address the whole board. Any comments will be taken at this time and should address topics and issues. Comments should not be complaints directed at any school personnel or students. The board chair has the authority to regulate public remarks that are not within the confines of school district policy, violate Minnesota state statutes, or interfere with the orderly operations of the meeting. Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person.

6. CONSENT AGENDA (roll call vote)

6.A. Nov. 17, 2025 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

6.B. Donations in the amount of $3,229.00

6.C. Hand Payables, wires & payroll liabilities in the amount of $437,209.21

6.D. Payroll in the amount of $353,170.48

6.E. Board Bills in the amount of $

6.F. FUND SUMMARY REPORTS

6.G. PERSONNEL:

• Volunteers:
  • Boys Basketball - Pete LaFluer
  • Wrestling - Trevor Pomeroy
  • 2nd-6th Grade Basketball Coaches - Kelsy Anderson, Anna Bernard, David Jewison, Heather Vix, Emily Johnson, Anna Phillips, Dan Mlsna, Dustin Bunke, Chris Frick, Amber Meisch, Chris Meisch, Ben Bernard, Nick Agrimson, Jed Ranzenberger, Malachi Bunke, and Grady Hengel.
• Hires:
  • Marsh Sawle - LTS 5th Grade
  • Susan Gorny-Salseg - Food Service
  • Charles Martin-Stanley - Activities
  • Erin Thompson - Credit Recover Instructor
  • Leigha Gergen - Substitute Teacher
  • Xander Auman - Substitute Teacher
  • Madison Ingvalson - ECFE Assistant
• Retirement:
  • Molly Wieser - MS/HS Paraprofessional (20 years as a Para) (31 years with the district in different capacities)
  • Michele Wick - Library Technician / Paraprofessional (21 years with the District)
• Leave of Absence:
  • Emily Charlebois (1/5/2026-6/3/2026)

7. FUTURE BUILDING BOND UPDATE

7.A. Review and Comment from MDE

7.B. Building Bond Informational Meeting Schedule:

• - Wednesday 12/17/2025 at 7:00 PM at the school.
• - Wednesday 1/7/2026 at 7:00 PM at the school.
• - Wednesday 1/21/2026 at 7:00 PM at the school.

7.C. Absentee Ballot Board:

• Megan Boyum, Toni Oian, Jodi Peters, and Lakyn Rasmussen

7.D. Election Judges

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.A. Second reading of the following policies:

• 306 - Administrator Code of Ethics
• 507.5 - School Resource Officers
• 621 - Literacy and the Read Act

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.A. First reading of the following policies:

424 - LICENSE STATUS
528 - STUDENT PARENTAL, FAMILY, AND MARITAL STATUS NONDISCRIMINATION
535 - SERVICE ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS

9.B. Approve the 2025-2026 Seniority List for teaching staff.

9.C. Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Annual Summary Report

9.D. Board Member phone numbers on school website

10. ADMIN REPORTS

10.A. Superintendent Report

10.B. Elementary Report

10.C. Middle School / High School Report

10.D. Student School Board Representative

10.E. Activities Report

11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

11.A. Hiawatha Valley Education District Report

12. INFORMATION: The following meetings will be held in the Forum Room.

• Organizational and Regular Meeting January 12, 2026 - 5:30PM

13. ADJOURNMENT