May 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. 6:15-6:45 Listening Session- Individuals wishing to speak at a listening session are asked to register in advance with the Office of the Superintendent. If no one is registered to speak by noon on the day of the meeting, there will be no listening session that day.
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2. Call to Order
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3. Roll Call
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Approval of Agenda
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6. Recognition of Guests
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7. Financial Reports (Aimee Plumley and Jen McNamee will audit the payment register at 6:15 prior to the school board meeting)
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7.a. Monthly Cash Balance Report
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7.a.1) Balance Sheet
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7.a.2) Electronic Funds Transfer
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7.b. Revenue / Expenditure Report
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.a. Accept Donations
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8.b. Approval of Minutes
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8.c. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Amber Gordon, Media Center Educational Assistant
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
Ms. Gordon will be providing summer Media Center services to our students June - August from 9-11:30 Mondays and Wednesdays.
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8.d. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Pat Havnes, Food Program Cook/Coordinator
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8.e. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Kelly Holmin-Bennett, Reading Teacher
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The Summer Reading Program is for students identified as needing additional reading support by their classroom teachers, reading team, and parents.
The program will run four hours per day, three days per week, for two weeks in June (16-18, 23-26) and two weeks in July (21-24, 28-31). |
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8.f. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Cassy Smith, Reading Teacher
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The Summer Reading Program is for students identified as needing additional reading support by their classroom teachers, reading team, and parents.
The program will run four hours per day, three days per week, for two weeks in June (16-18, 23-26) and two weeks in July (21-24, 28-31). |
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8.g. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Kaylie Schell, Reading Teacher
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The Summer Reading Program is for students identified as needing additional reading support by their classroom teachers, reading team, and parents.
The program will run four hours per day, three days per week, for two weeks in June (16-18, 23-26) and two weeks in July (21-24, 28-31). |
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8.h. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Jason Durham, Kinder Camp Teacher
Description:
The annual Kinder Camp will be held August 18-20 from 8:00 a.m. - noon for incoming kindergarten students.
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8.i. Approve Summer Work Agreement - Wendy McGillivray-Bjorklund, Kinder Camp Teacher
Description:
The annual Kinder Camp will be held August 18-20 from 8:00 a.m. - noon for incoming kindergarten students with Jason and Wendy.
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8.j. Approve Agreement Extending Probationary Period - Jordyn Lucas, Special Education Teacher
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
A. A proposal by the District to ask a teacher to waive continuing contract rights and extend the probationary period shall be based on issues relative to evaluations, when possible.
B. Any agreement to waive continuing contract rights and extend the probationary period will be discussed with and proposed in writing to the affected teacher at a meeting at which the teacher has the right to Association representation. Following this meeting, the affected teacher and the Association representative will have at least five (5) days to consider and review the proposal before signing. C. Such agreement may not exceed one (1) school year, and will be subject to review with the affected teacher at least sixty (60) calendar days before the end of the waiver period. The teacher has the right to be represented at this review meeting. |
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8.k. Approve 2025-2026 Service Agreement - Stellher Human Services, Inc., Mental Health Therapy
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The District has need of mental health intervention and treatment services for children and adolescents who have an emotional disturbance or who are at-risk of developing emotional or behavioral disorders. The purpose of these services is to reduce the risk of onset of emotional and behavioral problems and to provide the appropriate treatment and follow-up services to children who already have an emotional disturbance. The POS agreement is funded mainly through the School Link Mental Health Grant which Stellher applies for and manages. The cost to the district is $24,000 of the total $108,097.86 which is an increase of $250 over last year's cost. |
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8.l. Approve Annual Resolution - Identified Official with Authority (IOwA)
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with the MNIT Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user’s access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA). The Board recommends authorizing Gregg Parks from June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 and recommends authorizing Ranae Seykora to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Nevis Public School District 0308-01 beginning July 1, 2025.
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8.m. Approve 2025-2026 Resolution for Membership - Minnesota State High School League.
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
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8.n. Approve Credit Card Authorization - Ranae Sykora, Superintendent
Description:
This credit card authorization is for $10,000 at Citizens National Bank, effective July 1, 2025
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9. Action Items
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9.a. Approve FY25 Insurance Risk Management Proposal - VAALER Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency
Presenter:
Dr. Parks
Description:
The 2025-2026 proposal for $114,004. The 2025-2026 represents an $11,541 increase over the 2024-2025 property and risk management premium.
Key changes: 1. Increasing cost per sq ft replacement from $350-$364 =+18% 2. 4% increase in property replacement value =+18% 3. General liability increase =+15% 4. Linebacker Liability Insurance (School Board, Admin, Special Ed) =+27% |
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10. Discussion Items
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11. Reports
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11.a. Student Representatives
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11.b. Board Members
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11.c. Principal Michaelson
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11.d. Certified Staff Representative
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11.e. Classified/Confidential Staff Representative
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11.f. Superintendent Parks
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12. Next Meeting - June 23, 2025, 7:00 p.m., Media Center
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13. Adjourn
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