March 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  call the meeting to order

Description:  It is an honor that you were elected to guide the education of our community’s children. As you recite the oath of office, you assume a tremendous responsibility as a director of our school district with the duties empowered by the Minnesota Legislature.

This power puts you and the other members of our school board in the position of being both morally and legally responsible for equitable, quality education of every student in the district. In carrying out this responsibility, you will be asked to fulfill the roles of vision, structure, accountability, and advocacy. In providing vision, the board, with extensive participation of the community, envisions the community’s educational future and then formulates the goals, defines the outcomes, and sets the course for the public schools.

To achieve the vision, the board establishes a structure and creates an environment designed to ensure all students the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. Because as a board we must be accountable to the community, we must ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children. As board members, we serve as education’s key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools to advance the vision for our schools.

Furthermore, we must strive to work together with the superintendent and staff to lead the district toward fulfilling the vision we have created, fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills and knowledge, citizenship and personal development.

Having signed the acceptance of office and oath of office, I hereby publicly affirm my commitment to the oath of office:
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

I swear/affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of this state, and that I will discharge faithfully the duties of the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 108 to the best of my judgment and ability.

Description:  Board members can amend the presented agenda by adding, removing or adjusting items to suit the needs of a particular meeting.

Description:  a)    Approval of Minutes
        February 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
b)    Payment of Invoices
c)     Correspondence
d)    Approve Field Trip(s)
e)     Human Resources Items:
            1. Retirement
                 a). 
            2. Lane Change
                  a).
            3. Resignations
                 a). 
            4. Non-Renewal
                 a).    
            5. New Hires
                 a). 
            6. Leave of Absence
f)    Extra Curricular Assignments
g)   Volunteer Coaches:
               
 

Description:  Board approves donations received:
 

MN Valley Electric

Backpack Program

500

Description:  During the Public Forum any person may address the School Board on a topic of interest or concern. Listed below are the procedures.
1. Public Forum will follow the Procedural Items on the agenda.
2. Public Forum will be open up to 30 minutes (3 minutes per speaker, 10 minutes per topic, and no more than 3 speakers per topic as a general rule). Comments should be brief, and repetition of public comments already expressed at the same meeting should be avoided.
3. Those wishing to address the Board should fill out the Public Forum Speaker Card and submit the card to the School Board clerk or other district official at the meeting
4. Questions may be asked on any topic, including those on the agenda.
5. School District policy and data privacy laws preclude the Board from publicly discussing personnel matters or data, including information, which, if discussed in a public meeting could violate law or policy. Under School Board Policy 206, complaints or concerns regarding individual school district employees should be presented in writing to school administration and signed by the person submitting the complaint or concern.
6. An attempt will be made to answer questions addressed to the Board. In those cases where an answer is not provided, a phone call from an appropriate school district official will be made as a follow-up.
7. A handout on the purpose of School Board meetings and the meeting process is available at each School Board meeting.
8. Citizens may be asked to address the school board on a particular subject during the discussion of that item.
9. The School Board chairperson will attempt to reasonably honor requests to speak, but shall also exercise discretion with regard to time constraints and therefore may limit the number of requests to speak accordingly. 
 

Description:  Minnesota State High School League
Representative: Krueger; Alt: Erickson
Community Education Board
Representatives: Kelly, Kroells
Southwest Metro Educational Coop
Representative: Perlbachs Alt: Kroells
Community Development/County & City Liaison
Representative: Eischens; Alt: Erickson
Finance Committee
Representative:  Perlbachs: Alt: Eischens
Policy Committee:
Representatives: Erickson, Kelly, Kroells
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Negotiation Committees:
MN School Employees Association:
Representatives: Erickson, Eischens
Teachers Association:
Representatives: Krueger, Kelly, Perlbachs
Superintendent:
Representatives: Erickson, Kroells, Eischens
Principals/Administration:
Representatives Erickson, Eischens
Non-Union Support Staff, Technology Director, Community Ed. Director:
Representatives Kelly, Kroells, Krueger
 

Description:  The secondary school will provide the board with an update on the events of the middle and high schools.
SLIDE DECK with live links.

Description:  The school board can place a continuing contract teacher on unrequested leave if the reason meets state guidelines.  

Description:  Each year the school board approves notices of non-renewal for probationary teachers.

Description:  The school board sets the fund balance target for the upcoming year.  This target sets the end for the FY26 budget.