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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Mission Moment
V. Public Forum
VI. Reports
VI.A. Audit
VII. Truth in Taxation (6:00 pm)
VIII. Item(s):  General Information
VIII.A. Enrollment Report
IX. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
IX.A. Board Forum
IX.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
IX.B. Administrative Report
X. Consent Agenda:  Board Action Requested
X.A. Minutes from November 25, 2024
X.B. Personnel Report
XI. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
XI.A. Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2024 (High Quality Teaching & Learning)
XI.B. Tax Levy Certification (High Quality Teaching & Learning, 21st Century Learners)
XI.C. Policy Revisions (Second Reading/Consideration for Approval)
XI.D. Bridge Street Property
XI.E. Gifts to the District
XII. Adjournment          
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Owatonna Public Schools
Meeting: December 9, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Description:
__ Deborah Bandel   __ Timothy Jensen  __ Eric Schuster
__ Elizabeth Hedlund   __ Jolayne Mohs  __ Mark Sebring
__ Lori Weisenburger      
__ Superintendent Elstad       __ Student Representative Erin Baker
  __ Student Representative Ayoub Farah
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
III. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
IV. Mission Moment
Description:
Inspiring Excellence. Every Learner, Every Day.
Subject:
V. Public Forum
Subject:
VI. Reports
Subject:
VI.A. Audit
Presenter:
Director of Finance and Operations Lori Volz
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Truth in Taxation (6:00 pm)
Presenter:
Director of Finance and Operations Lori Volz
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Item(s):  General Information
Subject:
VIII.A. Enrollment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
Subject:
IX.A. Board Forum
Subject:
IX.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Administrative Report
Attachments:
Subject:
X. Consent Agenda:  Board Action Requested
Description:
If desired, items may be removed from the consent agenda by request by an individual school board member for independent consideration.  A request is timely if made prior to the vote on the consent agenda.  The request does not require a second or a vote by the school board.  An item removed from the consent agenda will then be discussed and acted on separately immediately following the consideration of the consent agenda.

Roll call vote is required as the consent agenda contains the personnel report.
Subject:
X.A. Minutes from November 25, 2024
Attachments:
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X.B. Personnel Report
Attachments:
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XI. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
Subject:
XI.A. Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2024 (High Quality Teaching & Learning)
Description:
Clifton Larson Allen has conducted its annual review of the District’s finances and business operations. Clifton Larson Allen has issued a "clean" opinion for the District’s financial practices and procedures. The district always works to address opportunities to improve any identified areas during the auditing process.
 
Subject:
XI.B. Tax Levy Certification (High Quality Teaching & Learning, 21st Century Learners)
Description:
In a procedure that began in August of this year, this is the final step in completing the annual levy certification process.  This certification is for the 2024 payable 2025 levy to be used for the 2025-2026 school year. The amount being recommended for the certification is $20,297,493.62. This represents a 5.01 percent increase over last year’s final levy amount.  The Truth in Taxation meeting was held on December 9, 2024 where limitation and certification information was presented, explaining this proposed levy amount.
 
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Subject:
XI.C. Policy Revisions (Second Reading/Consideration for Approval)
Description:
The attached policies were presented to the Board for a first reading on November 25. They are being presented again for a second reading and consideration of approval.

Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language

Note: The revisions to policy 522 restructure the previous version and include numerous changes. Due to the significant nature of these changes, this policy 522 fully replaces the previous version.

Policies 414 and 415 were added to the list for review only. There are no recommended changes to these policies.
 
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Subject:
XI.D. Bridge Street Property
Description:
Two proposals were received from real estate agents interested in selling the former Owatonna District Office building located at 515 West Bridge Street. The facilities committee reviewed the proposals. It is being recommended that the Board approve Hamilton Real Estate Group as the commercial real estate firm to sell the former district office at 515 West Bridge Street.
Subject:
XI.E. Gifts to the District
Description:

Policy 706 establishes guidelines for the acceptance of gifts to the District.  As specified by Minnesota Statute 465.03, the School Board may accept a gift, grant, or property only by the adoption of a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members. Any gifts accepted of more than nominal value (more than $5), shall become property of the District (Policy 421).

The gifts are listed on the attached resolution.
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. Adjournment          

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