July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

Description:  A speaker has up to 3 minutes at all regular, special, committee, and public hearings. The board or committee may approve an extension.

Registration will continue until the meeting is called to order. Appearances after this point will be at the chairperson's discretion. Register 15 minutes before regular, special, and committee meetings or 30 minutes before a public hearing.

The board will follow Policy 206, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT PERSONS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND DATA PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS.

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve asbestos removal for the total cost of $41,000. Cost will be covered with IAQ funds and health and safety funds. 

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to delegate to Sher Tischner, Financial Manager, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, the authority to make fund transfers for investment of excess money during the 2027 fiscal year.  MS 118A.04; MS 118A.05; MS 118A.06

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve a resolution authorizing Sher Tischner, Finance Manager, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, the authority to sign documents on behalf of Independent School District #881 during the 2027 fiscal year.

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to delegate to Sher Tischner, Financial Manager, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, authority to sign checks from the Petty Cash Fund (until closed during FY27) on behalf of Independent School District #881 during the 2027 fiscal year.

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to delegate to David Hansen, Principal, Sher Tischner, Financial Manager, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, authority to make transactions through the Savings Account for the Scholarship Fund on behalf of Independent School District #881 during the 2027 fiscal year. 

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to delegate to Randy Benoit, Technology Coordinator, Melissa Jensen, Technology Assistant, Sher Tischner, Financial Manager, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, admission to and control of the contents of Safe Deposit Box #6954 on behalf of Independent School District #881 during the 2027 fiscal year.

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to delegate Christine Palmer, Payroll/Personnel Coordinator, and Mike Rowe, Superintendent, the authority to sign employee/employment documents on behalf of Independent School District #881 during the 2027 fiscal year.

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to set our Truth in Taxation Hearing for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2026

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Maple Lake High School Handbook (See Exhibit)

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve the fall 2026–2027 coaches (See Exhibit)

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Fee Schedule (See Exhibit 4)

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve the 10-year Long-Term Facility Maintenance Plan and Policy 807 - Health and Safety (See Exhibit 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 )

Description:  (ACTION) Motion to approve the annual review of policies 305, 410, 413, 414, 415, 503, 506, 514, 522, 524, 616, and 722.

Description:  (INFORMATIONAL) The first attachment is the estimated tax reduction with the debt drop in taxes payable in 2028, combined with three capital project levy options. The second attachment shows these three capital project levy scenarios and puts the tax impacts side-by-side. The third attachment is a comparison of school district property taxes (first page is a $400,000 house and the second page is an $8,000 homestead ag acre) and the per pupil operating referendum and capital project levy comparison between Maple Lake and your neighboring districts for taxes payable in 2026.