January 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Organizational Board Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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III. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE
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III.A. Administer the Oath of Office for new Board Members, Sanford (Sandy) Nelson, Julie Smith-Yliniemi, and Michael Walther.
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III.B. Administer the Annual Renewal of the Oath of Office/Signatures for School Board Members Michelle Okeson, Mary Rotter, and John Steffl.
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IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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IV.A. Agenda Approval
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Approval of the Agenda for the January 6, 2025, Special School Board Meeting as presented.
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V. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
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A fifteen-minute time limit will be allowed for audience comment. Those requesting audiences will inform either the Board Chairman or the Superintendent prior to the meeting that you wish to address the Board.
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VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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VI.A. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Chair.
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VI.B. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Vice-Chair.
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VI.C. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Clerk.
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VI.D. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Treasurer.
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VI.E. ** The 2024 Committee Assignment Report is attached. Please review for consideration of newly appointed offices for the 2025 calendar year.
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VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and 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 items is required. Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.
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VIII. ACTION ITEMS
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VIII.A. Motion to Designate the following banks as Official Depositories for K-12 depository accounts respectively: Bremer Bank, Midwest Bank, Minnesota Liquid Asset Fund, and Ehlers/Pershing.
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VIII.B. Motion to Designate the Detroit Lakes Record/Tribune as the Official School Newspaper school publication.
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VIII.C. Motion to Designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger PA as Legal Counsel for Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
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VIII.D. Motion to Establish 2025 Salary for Board Members. The current School Board Compensation is $200.00 per day for regular monthly meetings, special board meetings, and work sessions, and $60.00 per day when attending any convention, seminar, committee meeting, Bridge session, or an event at which a Board Member is representing the district
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VIII.E. Motion to Approve the 2025 Board Calendar Meeting Schedule. The following are proposed board meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.
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IX. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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IX.A. MSBA Leadership Conference- 01/16/25-01/17/25
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IX.B. Finance Committee - 1/23/25 12:00PM District Office
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IX.C. Regular School Board Meeting- 01/27/25 5:30PM City Council Chambers.
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X. MEETING ADJOURNED
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