Public Meeting Agenda: October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order the regular meeting

II. Approve the Agenda

III. Public Comment

Description: Welcome to this meeting of the Board of Education Independent School District #695, Chisholm School District. We are extremely pleased that you have shown an interest in school district affairs by attending this meeting. The Board of Education allows public participation at its meeting, but at the same time has the responsibility for conducting its business in an orderly fashion. We will provide the audience with an opportunity to request to speak. We request that before you speak to announce your name. Each speaker will be allowed five minutes unless the time limit is waived by a majority of the board members present. At a public meeting of the board, no person shall orally initiate charges or complaints against individual employees of the district or challenge instructional materials used in the district. All such charges, if presented to the board directly, shall be referred to the Superintendent for investigation and report. We would also like to remind the public that the school board is not allowed to comment on your concerns. If there are no questions, we will open the public comment section of the board meeting.

IV. Recognition of Guests and Visitors

V. Approve the Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes of the September 28, 2026, Regular Meeting.

V.B. Payroll month-end report for September 2026: $720,780.94.

V.C. Accounts payable month-end report for August 2026: $3,097,373.38.

V.D. Amber Toole's one-year Leave of Absence from October 9, 2026, to October 9, 2027.

V.E. Schedule Truth in Taxation meeting for December 14th, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

VI. Reports

VI.A. Committee Reports

VI.B. Student Representatives Report

VI.C. MCA and FastBridge Data Presentation - Mrs. Perkovich, Mr. Milani, and Mrs. Albert.

VI.D. Superintendent, Lisa Perkovich

VII. Personnel

VII.A. Approve hiring Julie Nehring for Job #367, Close-Up Co-Advisor, effective October 12, 2026.

VII.B. Approve hiring Elizabeth Carroll for Job #356, Assistant Robotics Coach, effective October 12, 2026, at $1,500.00 per year.

VII.C. Approve hiring Kathleen Estrada for Job #343, Grades 4–6 Student Council, effective October 13, 2026, at $450.00 per year.

VII.D. Approve hiring Kathleen Estrada for Job #360, Homework Help, effective October 19, 2026, at $21.00 per hour.

VII.E. Approve hiring Kevin Kumpf for Job #306, Substitute Custodian, effective October 13, 2026, at $18.00 per hour.

VII.F. Approve hiring Sam Hannine for Job #351, Paraprofessional, effective October 13, 2026, at a rate of $20.82 per hour.

VII.G. Approve hiring Kaitlin Winder for Job #351, Paraprofessional, effective October 13, 2026, at a rate of $20.82 per hour.

VII.H. Approve hiring Kacey Maki for Job #351, Paraprofessional, effective October 13, 2026, at a rate of $20.82 per hour.

VII.I. Accept Denise Pinner's resignation as Paraprofessional, effective October 15, 2026.

VII.J. Accept Denise Pinner's resignation from After School Care, effective October 15, 2026.

VIII. Administrative Business

VIII.A. Dissolve the Boys/Girls Wrestling Cooperative Agreement between Chisholm, Hibbing, and ISD 2142.

VIII.B. Approve the Boys/Girls Wrestling Cooperative Agreement between Chisholm and Hibbing.

VIII.C. Dissolve the Girls Hockey Cooperative Agreement between Chisholm, Hibbing, and ISD 2142.

VIII.D. Approve the Girls Hockey Cooperative Agreement between Chisholm and Hibbing.

VIII.E. Approve the contract with Bus Maintenance Services, Co. for preventative maintenance and annual vehicle inspections for the transportation fleet.

VIII.F. Approve the Custodial Cleaning Contract with Iron Range Carpet Cleaning from October 22, 2026, through January 16, 2027.

VIII.G. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education of ISD 695 and Pam Pioske, Confidential Administrative Assistant, regarding insurance benefits for the period July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.

VIII.H. Approve a Proxy Vote for Trustees of the MN School Board Association Insurance Trust.

VIII.I. Approve the resolution to accept donations.

VIII.J. Second reading of Policy 722, Public Data and Data Subject Requests.

IX. Discussion

IX.A. Adding .5 FTE Special Education Teacher position.

IX.B. Adding a Community Engagement and Media Specialist position.

X. Information

X.A. Student Council Fundraiser

X.B. 5K Activities Director Fundraiser

X.C. Spanish Club Fundraiser

X.D. Bluestreak Hub Family Resource Center Fundraiser

X.E. Transitions Fundraiser

X.F. Sadies Hawkins October, 24, 2026

X.G. Joint Collaboration Meeting between ISD695 and ISD 701 on October 29, 2026

X.H. Empty Bowls' event on November 9, 2026

XI. Adjourn

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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