January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the School Board
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I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Board of Education of Hermantown Independent School District No. 700 met in regular session on January 22, 2024. Chair, Heather Holst, called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
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II. Mission Statement
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III. Roll Call
Discussion:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsay Clauson, David Hokanson, Heather Holst, Ashley McFarland, Matthew Munger, Tim Peterson, Wayne Whitwam, Superintendent, Lance Takkunen, Director of Business Services
VISITORS: Sarah Turcotte, Jason Wilcox, John Muenich, Gretchen Appelwick, Bill Wietman, Kristal Berg, Trina LeGarde, Ken Ahlberg, Mitch Hiner, Jeri Durheim, Nathan Hanson, Sara Andrews, Emily Corrin, Erin McMahon, Lindsey Beier, Alisha Wargin, Natalia Benson, Darcey Danelski, Abbi Adamec, Emily Bellamy, Chris Sibell, Kari Shipman, Jessica Williams, Connie Adamec, Mackenzie Deel, Maddy Armbruster, Amelia Magnuson, Greg Hiner, Heather Hiner, Garlynn Rosandich, Paige Tomlin, Nicole Zwak, Miranda Gustad, Thomas Kaczor, Donna Drontle, Monica Marciniak, Nathan Hanson, Nick Allen, Katie Borndal, Susan Cox, Abby Borgstrom, Noah Blomquist, Mateo Sandoval-Luna, Angela Sandoval, Jen Flynn, Ethan Stephenson, Emma Klyn, Wayne Stephenson, Kate Stephenson, Christy Jaros, Katie Eckholm, Erika Kalar, Scott Kalar, Jeff Hausmann, Patty Hausmann, Angie Lessard, Darrin Lessard, Erica Willians, Amy Bennett, Eric Borndal, Dale Mundle, Dixie Mundle, Lisa Esterbrooks, Steve Polkowski, John Wojciuk, Lori Sinnott, Claire Scharfenberg, Katie Brown-Mesedahl, Helena Parranto, Katie Engevik, Michal Michelizzi, Stephanie Youngman, Katie Marciniak, Cindy Vittorio, Edyn Kemp, Colin Kemp, Jill Hansen, Pat Andrews, Craig Peterson, Stephanie Kemp, Nicole Paulson, Teresa Wingness, Tyler Homstad, Stacy Homstad, Tyler Billehaus, Jesse Singer, Kristian Hartmann, Liesa Klyn, Janet Borash, Drew Johnson, Stacy Sosniecki, Brent Chounard-Nguyen, Jenny Olson, Alexandra Olsen, Lorene Botten, Chris Botten, Julie Lenz, Paula Menzel, Heather Peterson, Jillian Godfrey, Shelby Salmela, Jill Hansen, Alan Netland, Adam Armbruster |
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IV. Approve Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V. Approve Consent Agenda
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V.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Board Meeting: January 8, 2024
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V.B. Approval and authorization of audited vouchers for payment #113076-113298 charged to the following funds and the Bank and Electronic Transfers:
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V.C. Approval of Personnel Items
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VI. Resolution to Accept Donations
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VII. Comments and Congratulations
Description:
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VII.A. Elementary, Middle, High School, and Community Education Reports
Discussion:
Muenich. Recognized the LEGO robotics team run through Community Education, as they have multiple teams going to State. Great feeder program for high school robotics.
Appelwick. Recognized Kelsey Olin, Jen Larson and Holly Martin for organizing the fourth grade kindness retreat. Wietman. Recognized Minnesota Paraprofessional Week. Thanked the paraprofessionals. Berg. Thanked Kelsey Olin and Jen Larson for taking time to talk with Early Childhood staff about grief after the passing of Abbie Pannkuk. Whitwam.Recognized Minnesota Paraprofessional Week. Thanked the paraprofessionals. |
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VIII. Recognition of Visitor Business
Description:
Ken Ahlberg, Mitch Hiner, Heather Hiner, Alan Netland, Katie Brown-Mesedahl, Katie Engevik, Maddy Armbruster, Helena Parranto spoke about teacher negotiations.
Ethan Stephenson, Mateo Sandoval-Luna, Noah Blomquist spoke about Talons Robotics and teacher negotiations. |
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IX. Correspondence
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X. Superintendent's Discussion Items
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X.A. Enrollment Update
Discussion:
Gained 14 students, most of whom are at the Elementary School, since the last Board meeting.
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X.B. Blueprint for Success
Discussion:
CTE group met again and is in the process of writing a grant. Will meet again in early February.
Facilities group met. A new elementary school would cost between $49-59 million. In the process of having numbers redrawn for five years in the future. PLC group is on the agenda for this week. |
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X.C. MSBA Leadership Conference
Discussion:
Interesting to see that Owatonna HS was built by community donated money. Great conference.
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XI. Committee Reports
Discussion:
Arena Board meeting. Showing where the arena is in the design process.
Curriculum is meeting on Wednesday this week. |
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XII. Old Business
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XII.A. Event Worker Pay Rates
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XII.B. 2024 Committee and Outside Assignments
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XII.C. American Indian Education Annual Compliance Review
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XIII. New Business
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XIII.A. Hermantown Arena Contracts / Fundraising
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XIII.B. New Position Request for School Readiness Teacher - Spanish Immersion
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XIII.C. District Trip Approval Form - Talons Robotics
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XIV. Closed Session for the Purpose of Contract Negotiations
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XV. Reopen Meeting to the Public
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XVI. Adjournment
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