Meeting Agenda
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Jared Griffin (jaredgriffin@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting.  You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. 

JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item.  No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item.
6. AGENDA
6.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - August 24, 2026
6.A.2. Special Meeting Superintendent Evaluation Minutes - August 19, 2026
6.A.3. Finance Meeting Minutes - Septmeber 23, 2026
6.A.4. Personnel Matters

New Hires:
Name: Emma Moser
Position: In Person Special Education Paraprofessional
FTE: 35 hrs/wk
Salary/Wage: $22.50/hour
Start Date: 8/24/26

Name: Nora Poster
Position: Online Learning Coach
FTE: 0.3
Salary/Wage: $10,912.46/year
Start Date: 10/5/26

Name: Lillian Reed
Position: Kids Care Teacher
FTE: 12.5 hrs/wk
Salary/Wage: $20.60/hour
Start Date: 9/8/26

Name: Matthew Fabian
Position: In Person Substitute Teacher
FTE: as needed
Salary/Wage: $150/day
Start Date: TBD

Departing Staff:
Name: Jennifer Johnson
Position: In-Person Special Education Teacher
Last Day: 8/31/26

Name: Cole Oslin
Position: Online Social Studies Teacher
Last Day: Did not start
6.A.5. Food Service Reports 
6.A.6. Gifts and Donations
6.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
6.C. ACTION ITEMS
6.C.1. Approve Policies
6.C.2. Review and Approve August Financial Information
6.C.3.  Benefit Innovations will be presenting on 2027 benefit premium rates. 
6.C.4. Emergency Succession Plan and Delegation of Authority
6.C.5. FY26 Transfers: Food Service ($15,202.06) and Community Ed ($77,833.92)
6.C.6. CD Renewals:
6.C.7. Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
6.C.8. 2026-2027 In-Person calendar revision 
6.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.D.1. District Personnel
6.D.2. Policy Review - First review these are new policies
6.D.3. Osprey Wilds Annual Required Meetings:
  • 9/15/26 - Compliance, Technical Assistance, and Oversight (School Leader - Dr. J attended)
  • 10/13/26 - Governance Evaluation and Expectations (Board)
  • 11/17/26 - Authorizer Decision-Making Toward Renewal (School Leader and Board)
  • 1/19/27 - Contract Amendment Process (School Leader and Board)
6.D.4. Board Ad Hoc Safety and Security Committee - Update
6.D.5. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.D.6. Board Retreat 
6.D.7. Strategic Planning Matters
6.D.8. Bylaws
6.E. REPORTS
6.E.1. CCS Superintendent Report
6.E.2. CCS Principal's Report
6.E.3. Finance Committee
6.E.4. Academic Performance/Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
6.E.5. EE In-Person Committee
6.E.6. EE Online Committee
6.E.7. Superintendent Evaluations
7. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
8. OCTOBER MEETING PREPARATION
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
9. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
10. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING


 
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Meeting: September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
Description:
A full Roll Call will need to be taken as we have a remote board director.

Melanie Donley, Josef Garcia, Jared Griffin, Steena Johnson, Rhiannon Paulson, Lance Swanson, Aimee Tagtmeier, Colin Williams, 

We have established a quorum.

Rhiannon Paulson will be attending the meeting remotely:
14125 Louisiana Ave S
Savage, MN  55378
Subject:
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Jared Griffin (jaredgriffin@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting.  You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. 

JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item.  No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item.
Subject:
6. AGENDA
Subject:
6.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
Subject:
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - August 24, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.2. Special Meeting Superintendent Evaluation Minutes - August 19, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.3. Finance Meeting Minutes - Septmeber 23, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.4. Personnel Matters

New Hires:
Name: Emma Moser
Position: In Person Special Education Paraprofessional
FTE: 35 hrs/wk
Salary/Wage: $22.50/hour
Start Date: 8/24/26

Name: Nora Poster
Position: Online Learning Coach
FTE: 0.3
Salary/Wage: $10,912.46/year
Start Date: 10/5/26

Name: Lillian Reed
Position: Kids Care Teacher
FTE: 12.5 hrs/wk
Salary/Wage: $20.60/hour
Start Date: 9/8/26

Name: Matthew Fabian
Position: In Person Substitute Teacher
FTE: as needed
Salary/Wage: $150/day
Start Date: TBD

Departing Staff:
Name: Jennifer Johnson
Position: In-Person Special Education Teacher
Last Day: 8/31/26

Name: Cole Oslin
Position: Online Social Studies Teacher
Last Day: Did not start
Subject:
6.A.5. Food Service Reports 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.6. Gifts and Donations
Description:
Lakeshore Construction - Sandbox sand
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
Presenter:
Jenna Leadbetter
Description:
Dr. Jenna Leadbetter will present the annual renewal. 

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
6.C.1. Approve Policies
Description:

425 Staff Development and Mentoring
521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination
613 Graduation Requirements
624 Online Instruction
722 Public Data Requests
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.2. Review and Approve August Financial Information
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.3.  Benefit Innovations will be presenting on 2027 benefit premium rates. 
Presenter:
Deb Holthaus
Subject:
6.C.4. Emergency Succession Plan and Delegation of Authority
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.5. FY26 Transfers: Food Service ($15,202.06) and Community Ed ($77,833.92)
Description:
Per Adam (9/17) - will need to increase the transfer by $1,357 for Fund 02 and $2,652 for Fund
04 (taking into account beginning cash balances)
Committee confirms these amounts and recommends for BOE review.
Subject:
6.C.6. CD Renewals:
Description:
  • 4768 renewing at 4% on 9/25/26
  • 4765 renewed at 3% on 6/25/26 - current special COD of 7 months @ 4%, 12 month is 3.5%
Committee discussed negotiating better rates and different types of accounts (ICS). Committee confirms these rates and recommends for BOE review. Kelly will work with BOE on securing best rates/options.
 
Subject:
6.C.7. Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
Description:
Adopted as an addendum to Policy 806 Crisis Manual
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.8. 2026-2027 In-Person calendar revision 
Description:
Revised the In-Person Calendar to reflect that November 30 and February 12 are No School days, not PD days.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
6.D.1. District Personnel
Description:

Job Description - .4 FTE Technology Coordinator 


(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.2. Policy Review - First review these are new policies
Description:
208.5 Policy and Procedure Drafting and Format Standard
210.1 Conflict of Interest
302 School Leader Qualifications
302.5 School Leader Evaluation
706 Contributions, Fundraising, and Acceptance of Gifts
721 Procurement (also list the 9/16/24 Procurement Policy to be retired when 721 is adopted)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.3. Osprey Wilds Annual Required Meetings:
  • 9/15/26 - Compliance, Technical Assistance, and Oversight (School Leader - Dr. J attended)
  • 10/13/26 - Governance Evaluation and Expectations (Board)
  • 11/17/26 - Authorizer Decision-Making Toward Renewal (School Leader and Board)
  • 1/19/27 - Contract Amendment Process (School Leader and Board)
Description:
Dr. Leadbetter attended the 9/15/2026 meeting which covered compliance, technical assistance, and oversight for the 26-27 school year.  It was a strong session and the slide deck is attached.

At least one board member is needed at the future 10/13, 11/17, and 1/19 meetings. The next meeting is Tuesday, October 13, 9:30-10:30 AM
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.4. Board Ad Hoc Safety and Security Committee - Update
Subject:
6.D.5. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Description:

 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.6. Board Retreat 
Description:
Set a date for the board retreat
Subject:
6.D.7. Strategic Planning Matters
Subject:
6.D.8. Bylaws
Description:
Amendment to section subd. 3 (e), it should read subs. 3(e) and (f).
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. REPORTS
Description:

(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only)
Subject:
6.E.1. CCS Superintendent Report
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.2. CCS Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.3. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.E.4. Academic Performance/Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
Subject:
6.E.5. EE In-Person Committee
Subject:
6.E.6. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.E.7. Superintendent Evaluations
Subject:
7. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
Subject:
8. OCTOBER MEETING PREPARATION
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Subject:
9. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
Subject:
10. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING


 
Description:
Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2026-2027:
October 26, 2026
November 23, 2026
December 14, 2026
January 25, 2027
February 22, 2027
March 15, 2027 (change because Spring Break March 22-29)
April 26, 2027
May 24, 2027
June 28, 2027

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