Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Public Forum
V. Reports
V.A. Audit
VI. Truth in Taxation (6:00 pm)
VII. Item(s):  General Information
VII.A. Enrollment Report
VIII. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
VIII.A. Board Forum
VIII.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
VIII.B. Administrative Report
VIII.B.1. Cadence of Accountability
IX. Consent Agenda:  Board Action Requested
IX.A. Minutes from November 24, 2025
IX.B. Personnel Report
X. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
X.A. Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2025 (High Quality Teaching & Learning)
X.B. Tax Levy Certification (High Quality Teaching & Learning, 21st Century Learners)
X.C. Gifts to the District
XI. Adjournment          
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Owatonna Public Schools
Meeting: December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Description:
__ Ron Kubicek   __ Timothy Jensen  __ Andrea Van Gelder
__ Elizabeth Hedlund   __ Jolayne Mohs  __ Mark Sebring
__ Lori Weisenburger      
__ Superintendent Champa   __ Student Representative Ayoub Farah
  __ Student Representative Lowell Schultz
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
IV. Public Forum
Subject:
V. Reports
Subject:
V.A. Audit
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Truth in Taxation (6:00 pm)
Presenter:
Director of Finance and Operations Mark Stotts
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Item(s):  General Information
Subject:
VII.A. Enrollment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
Subject:
VIII.A. Board Forum
Subject:
VIII.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Administrative Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Cadence of Accountability
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. 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:
IX.A. Minutes from November 24, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Personnel Report
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X. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
Subject:
X.A. Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2025 (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:
X.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 2025 payable 2026 levy to be used for the 2026-2027 school year. The amount being recommended for the certification is $20,752,405.99. This represents a 2.24% increase over last year’s final levy amount.  The Truth in Taxation meeting was held on December 8, 2025 where limitation and certification information was presented, explaining this proposed levy amount.
 
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Subject:
X.C. 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.
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Subject:
XI. Adjournment          

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