August 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the School Board
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I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
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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, Bill Wietman, Katie Marciniak, Stacy Sosniecki, Laura Bakker, John Muenich, Gretchen Appelwick |
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IV. Approve Agenda
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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: July 15, 2024
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V.B. Approval and authorization of audited vouchers for payment #114502-114616 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. Comments and Congratulations
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VI.A. Elementary, Middle, High School, and Community Education Reports
Discussion:
Muenich. Recognized the custodians for stepping up and working really well with the building principals in a unique situation. They have been doing a great job getting the buildings ready for students.
Appelwick. Recognized the admin staff for their help following the departure of the HR director. Also gave a shutout to Elementary Secretary Sue Kyllonen, who is still registering new students for the fall. Whitwam. Recognized Ron and Karen Kucza, who have come back to the District to help new staff and in the absence of a Buildings and Grounds Director. |
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VII. Recognition of Visitor Business
Discussion:
No Visitor Business.
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VIII. Administrative Report
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VIII.A. Lance Takkunen - FY25 Budget Update
Discussion:
Takkunen gave a budget update with three big adjustments, including property and liability insurance, the new SRO contract and new health insurance premiums numbers.
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IX. Correspondence
Discussion:
McFarland. Received correspondence regarding open enrollment and whether we are following the District policies and procedures for open enrollment.
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X. Superintendent's Discussion Items
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X.A. CTE Bonding Bill
Discussion:
Whitwam, Proctor Superintendent Kerry Juntunen and Esko Superintendent Aaron Fischer drove to Wright Technical Center in Buffalo to see how their model is run. The three districts - Hermantown, Proctor and Esko - were awarded $170,000 by the State of Minnesota to create a CTE cooperative. The Wright Technical Center is the last in the state to run this type of model. The cooperative will be hiring Jay Belcastro, former Superintendent of Lake Superior School District, to create the best model and introduce it.
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X.B. School Board Open House Recap
Discussion:
Held the School Board Open House on Monday, July 29 at the Administation Building Board Room. Six community members attended the presentation and Q&A with members of the Board.
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X.C. NorthStar Ford Arena Contracts
Discussion:
Contracts for NorthStar Ford Arena were previously approved pending exhibits. The exhibits are now available and in current agreements.
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XI. Committee Reports
Discussion:
No Committee Reports.
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XII. Old Business
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XII.A. Approval of 2024-2025 Activities Handbook
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XII.B. Approval of Hudl Contract
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XII.C. Middle School Handbook Revisions
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XII.D. Elementary School Handbook Revisions
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XII.E. High School Handbook Revisions
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XII.F. Open Enrollment for 2024-25
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XIII. New Business
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XIII.A. Superintendent Evaluation
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XIII.B. Hermantown Police Department and Hermantown Community Schools School Resource Officer Contract
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XIII.C. Administration Building Board Room Rooftop Unit Replacement
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XIII.D. New Position Request for District Administrative Assistant
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XIII.E. District Administrative Assistant Job Description
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XIII.F. Health Insurance Rates for 2024-25 (Action Required)
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XIV. Adjournment
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