skip to main content
Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order at 7:30 P.M.
2. Roll Call
3. Listening Session
4. Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board members or School Administrators
5. Approval of Agenda
5.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the agenda of the ______ Regular Board Meeting as presented/amended.
6. Minutes
6.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the minutes of the preceding regular meeting of October 16, 2023.
7. Business Services
7.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the payment of bills check #40688 through #40751 for a total of $181,371. a93 nd Purchasing Card electronic payments dated October 5, 2023 and Electronic Funds Transfers as submitted.
7.2. Treasurer's Report
7.3. Greenbush Middle River School District Budget to Actual Expenditure Report
8. Significant School Events and Communication:
9. Old Business
10. New Business:
10.1. Personnel
10.1.a. Position Change:  Stacey Dallager
10.2. Gifts/Donations
10.2.a. Recognition and Acceptance of donation from Arlys Graff Trust
10.2.b. Donations
10.3. Field Trips
10.3.a. Robotics Field Trip
10.4. Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication
10.5. MSBA Resolution Support
11. Reports:
11.1. Principal
11.2. Superintendent
12. Adjournment
13. Communications
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order at 7:30 P.M.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Subject:
3. Listening Session
Description:
All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.
In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.
Subject:
4. Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board members or School Administrators
Subject:
5. Approval of Agenda
Subject:
5.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the agenda of the ______ Regular Board Meeting as presented/amended.
Subject:
6. Minutes
Subject:
6.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the minutes of the preceding regular meeting of October 16, 2023.
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Business Services
Subject:
7.1. A motion was made by  ____________________, seconded by ____________________ to approve the payment of bills check #40688 through #40751 for a total of $181,371. a93 nd Purchasing Card electronic payments dated October 5, 2023 and Electronic Funds Transfers as submitted.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.2. Treasurer's Report
Description:
GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2023

Beginning Balance                  $368,835.92

Receipts                                 $270,901.87

Expenditures                          $385,153.55

Ending Balance                      $254,584.24
Subject:
7.3. Greenbush Middle River School District Budget to Actual Expenditure Report
Subject:
8. Significant School Events and Communication:
Subject:
9. Old Business
Subject:
10. New Business:
Subject:
10.1. Personnel
Subject:
10.1.a. Position Change:  Stacey Dallager
Description:
Recommend: Hire Stacey Dallager as a paraprofessional, 5 days/week

This is an internal position change of Stacey Dallager from a four (4) day per week paraprofessional to a five (5) day per week paraprofessional position starting approximately Dec. 11, 2023.

Recommended:  Motion made by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve ----
Attachments:
Subject:
10.2. Gifts/Donations
Subject:
10.2.a. Recognition and Acceptance of donation from Arlys Graff Trust
Description:
An application to the Arlys Graff Trust Fund was made to benefit the drama and robotics departments.

Motion by Board Member _____________________ and seconded by ________________ to accept a donation to  benefit the drama and music departments, First Robotics.
Subject:
10.2.b. Donations
Description:

- $350.00 Legion Post 88 to FCCLA
- $400.00 Legion Post 88 to Class of 2024
- $20.00 Stacy Dahl in Memory of David Koebernick to Gator Readers
- $20.00 Stacy Dahl in Memory of Lois Dvergsten to Gator Readers
- $4.00 Jeanne Novacek to Gator Readers

- $20.00 Eunice Stenberg to Gator Gap for School Supplies
- $1,480.00 Irving & Lillian Christian Endowment to Bathroom Project for Softball Complex

There are some grants that came in from the Northwest Minnesota Foundation - three of them totalling $1540. Amie has the forms stating we have received a check for them and the final paperwork for them was given to the teachers who submitted the grants: Samantha Alme applied for two (K-1 Learning Opportunities - $500, K-6 Artist in Residence, $500) and Brittany Burkel applied for one (STEM learning kits - $540). The board would need a motion to accept the grants.

Recommended Motion:  __________________________ moved, ________________seconded, to approve acceptance of donations as read and presented.
Subject:
10.3. Field Trips
Subject:
10.3.a. Robotics Field Trip
Description:
Overnight Robotics Field Trip Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 to M State for 4th MNWest CEO Forum and Entrepreneur Summit.  This is an information item.

 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.4. Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication
Description:
The 2023 Minnesota legislature enacted legislation requiring school districts to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists.  The provisions of this policy outline the requirements of the law with respect to the use of Naloxone (Narcan) in schools. The proposed policy 516.5 is recommended for adoption and follows the MSBA model policy.  Recommended changes [exclusions/additions] from the model policy for the ISD 2683 proposed policy are shown in red.

Recommended Motion:  Board member___________________, moved ________________seconded to approve and adopt the proposed policy 516.5 without the indicated exclusions and with the indicated additions as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
10.5. MSBA Resolution Support
Description:
The Greenbush Middle River School Board supports the following Minnesota School Boards Association resolution.

Be it resolved, MSBA urges the legislature to maintain the status of school provided transportation as a student privilege and not a student right. Furthermore, MSBA urges the legislature to not adopt any law that restricts a school district to provide a safe transportation service for students and drivers and maintains the school district’s ability to discipline students in accordance with school district policies.

Recommended:  Motion made by __________________, seconded by ___________________ that the Greenbush Middle River School Board supports the following resolution:

Be it resolved, MSBA urges the legislature to maintain the status of school provided transportation as a student privilege and not a student right. Furthermore, MSBA urges the legislature to not adopt any law that restricts a school district to provide a safe transportation service for students and drivers and maintains the school district’s ability to discipline students in accordance with school district policies.

 
Subject:
11. Reports:
Subject:
11.1. Principal
Subject:
11.2. Superintendent
Subject:
12. Adjournment
Description:

Motion by__________________        Second by ____________________ to ADJOURN
Subject:
13. Communications
Description:
                
  • Truth in Taxation Meeting Dec. 18, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library (as part of Regular School Board Meeting)
  • Regular December School Board Meeting - Dec. 18, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m. in GMR School Library

Web Viewer