Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Mission Moment
V. Public Forum
VI. Item(s):  General Information
VI.A. Enrollment Report
VII. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
VII.A. Board Forum
VII.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
VII.A.2. School Board Work Session Report
VII.B. Administrative Report
VII.B.1. State of the District
VII.B.2. American Indian Education (Equity/High Quality Teaching & Learning)
VII.B.3. Cadence of Accountability
VIII. Consent Agenda:  Board Action Requested
VIII.A. Minutes from January 26, 2026 and February 9, 2026
VIII.B. Disbursement Report
VIII.C. Personnel Report
IX. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
IX.A. Resolution Relating to General Obligation School Building Refunding Bonds, Series 2026A
IX.B. Compensation and Benefits for Individual Non-Affiliated Employees
IX.C. Policy Revisions - Second Reading/Consideration for Approval
IX.D. Gifts to the District
X. Adjournment          
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Owatonna Public Schools
Meeting: February 23, 2026 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
Subject:
III. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
IV. Mission Moment
Description:
Inspiring Excellence. Every Learner, Every Day.
Subject:
V. Public Forum
Subject:
VI. Item(s):  General Information
Subject:
VI.A. Enrollment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Item(s): For Discussion - No Action Required by the Board
Subject:
VII.A. Board Forum
Subject:
VII.A.1. School Board Committee Meeting Reports
Subject:
VII.A.2. School Board Work Session Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Administrative Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.1. State of the District
Presenter:
Dr. Tammy Champa, Superintendent
Subject:
VII.B.2. American Indian Education (Equity/High Quality Teaching & Learning)
Presenter:
Julie Sullivan, Director of Teaching & Learning
Subject:
VII.B.3. Cadence of Accountability
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. 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:
VIII.A. Minutes from January 26, 2026 and February 9, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Disbursement Report
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Subject:
VIII.C. Personnel Report
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Subject:
IX. Item(s):  Board Action Requested
Subject:
IX.A. Resolution Relating to General Obligation School Building Refunding Bonds, Series 2026A
Description:

The Board is being asked to authorize the issuance and sale of its General Obligation School Building Refunding Bonds, Series 2026A, in the approximate principal amount of $32,135,000. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to finance the refunding of the District’s $65,385,000 General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016A.

The purpose of the refunding is to achieve debt service savings.  Based on a combination of current interest rates and estimated bond premium, a savings of approximately $236,019 can be realized over the remaining 9 years of bond repayments.  Actual results will be determined based on market conditions on the day of sale.
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Subject:
IX.B. Compensation and Benefits for Individual Non-Affiliated Employees
Description:

The District has approximately 30 employees that are not associated with any collective bargaining group recognized by the Bureau of Mediation Services. The Board has received in its previous correspondence a summary sheet of the proposed salary/benefits and employee guideline changes.  

Christina Picha will be available to answer questions. 
 
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Policy Revisions - Second Reading/Consideration for Approval
Description:
The attached policies have been reviewed by the policy committee and were presented at the January 26 meeting for a first reading. They are presented tonight for the second reading and consideration for approval.

The revisions summary is also attached.

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

 
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D. 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:
X. Adjournment          

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