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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order.
1.A. The board chair calls the meeting to order.
Record members as present or absent:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Oath of Office Ceremony
4. Election of Officers
The board chair conducts the election of officers. The new chair takes charge of the meeting after the election.
4.A. Chairperson

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
4.B. Vice Chairperson

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
4.C. Clerk

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
4.D. Treasurer

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
5. Approval of Agenda

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
6. Resolution to Delegate Clerk, Treasurer Duties

Motion: __________ Second: __________ Roll Call Vote: __________ 
7. Official Newspaper: Consider quotes from the Delano Herald Journal and APG (Crow River News).

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
8. School Board Compensation: Any of the following items, B-I, may be voted on separately at the request of a board member.

Current Rates
Regular Meetings - $60/meeting
Committee Meetings/Work Sessions/Special Meetings - $25 minimum
Workshops/Special Meetings - $12.50/hour after two hours, not to exceed $100
Chairperson - $300/year
Clerk - $250/year
9. School Attorneys:

Official Attorneys - Squires, Waldspurger and Mace, P.A.
Authorized Personnel to Contact Attorneys - School Board Chair, Superintendent, Human Rights Officer & Business Manager
10. Memberships:

MSBA (MN School Board Association)
MAWSECO (Meeker and Wright Special Ed. Coop)
SAFF (Schools Advocating for Fair Funding) 
Wright Technical Center (Career and Technical Coop)
CMERDC (Central MN Educ. Research and Dev. Council)
Resource Training and Solutions
Sherburne-Wright Educational Technology Cooperative
11. Federal Grants:

Title I, II, and IV
12. Delegate authority to make electronic fund transfers:

Superintendent
Business Manager
Accountant
HR Coordinator
Payroll Specialist
13. Signatures for Elementary Activity Fund:

Business Manager
Elementary School Administrative Assistants
14. Prepayment of Bills:

Avoid penalties and finance charges
Reimbursement of employees
Obtain discounts
Pre-approved contracts
15. Official Depositories:

CorTrust Bank
Minnesota Lakes Bank
Wells Fargo
MN School District Liquid Asset Fund
PMA Securities, Inc./MN Trust
U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services

Motion: __________ Second: __________ to approve items B-I.
Vote: __________ 
16. School Board Regular Meeting Times and Dates for 2025:

Fourth Monday of each month at Delano City Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the following exceptions for the meetings held in May and Dec. 2025. 

School board meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2025, and Dec. 15, 2025, in the Delano School District Training Room.

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
17. Renew Board Operating Protocol

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
18. Annual Designations
19. Appoint Board Members to Committees and Representative positions.

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
20. Approve Resolution designating the Identified Official with Authority to authorize user access to MDE secure websites for Delano Public Schools ISD 879

Matthew W. Schoen

Motion: __________ Second: __________ Roll Call Vote: __________ 
21. Approve Resolution Limiting and Closing Open Enrollment. 


Motion_____________Second_______________Roll Call Vote____________
22. Homerun Vision regarding work sessions. 
23. Facilities Long-range Planning. 
24. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Organizational School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to order.
Subject:
1.A. The board chair calls the meeting to order.
Record members as present or absent:
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Oath of Office Ceremony
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Election of Officers
The board chair conducts the election of officers. The new chair takes charge of the meeting after the election.
Subject:
4.A. Chairperson

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
Subject:
4.B. Vice Chairperson

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
Subject:
4.C. Clerk

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
Subject:
4.D. Treasurer

Nomination by: __________  Vote: __________ 
Subject:
5. Approval of Agenda

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
Subject:
6. Resolution to Delegate Clerk, Treasurer Duties

Motion: __________ Second: __________ Roll Call Vote: __________ 
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Official Newspaper: Consider quotes from the Delano Herald Journal and APG (Crow River News).

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. School Board Compensation: Any of the following items, B-I, may be voted on separately at the request of a board member.

Current Rates
Regular Meetings - $60/meeting
Committee Meetings/Work Sessions/Special Meetings - $25 minimum
Workshops/Special Meetings - $12.50/hour after two hours, not to exceed $100
Chairperson - $300/year
Clerk - $250/year
Subject:
9. School Attorneys:

Official Attorneys - Squires, Waldspurger and Mace, P.A.
Authorized Personnel to Contact Attorneys - School Board Chair, Superintendent, Human Rights Officer & Business Manager
Subject:
10. Memberships:

MSBA (MN School Board Association)
MAWSECO (Meeker and Wright Special Ed. Coop)
SAFF (Schools Advocating for Fair Funding) 
Wright Technical Center (Career and Technical Coop)
CMERDC (Central MN Educ. Research and Dev. Council)
Resource Training and Solutions
Sherburne-Wright Educational Technology Cooperative
Subject:
11. Federal Grants:

Title I, II, and IV
Subject:
12. Delegate authority to make electronic fund transfers:

Superintendent
Business Manager
Accountant
HR Coordinator
Payroll Specialist
Subject:
13. Signatures for Elementary Activity Fund:

Business Manager
Elementary School Administrative Assistants
Subject:
14. Prepayment of Bills:

Avoid penalties and finance charges
Reimbursement of employees
Obtain discounts
Pre-approved contracts
Subject:
15. Official Depositories:

CorTrust Bank
Minnesota Lakes Bank
Wells Fargo
MN School District Liquid Asset Fund
PMA Securities, Inc./MN Trust
U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services

Motion: __________ Second: __________ to approve items B-I.
Vote: __________ 
Subject:
16. School Board Regular Meeting Times and Dates for 2025:

Fourth Monday of each month at Delano City Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the following exceptions for the meetings held in May and Dec. 2025. 

School board meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2025, and Dec. 15, 2025, in the Delano School District Training Room.

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
Subject:
17. Renew Board Operating Protocol

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
Attachments:
Subject:
18. Annual Designations
Subject:
19. Appoint Board Members to Committees and Representative positions.

Motion: ____________ Second: ____________ Vote: ____________ 
Attachments:
Subject:
20. Approve Resolution designating the Identified Official with Authority to authorize user access to MDE secure websites for Delano Public Schools ISD 879

Matthew W. Schoen

Motion: __________ Second: __________ Roll Call Vote: __________ 
Attachments:
Subject:
21. Approve Resolution Limiting and Closing Open Enrollment. 


Motion_____________Second_______________Roll Call Vote____________
Attachments:
Subject:
22. Homerun Vision regarding work sessions. 
Subject:
23. Facilities Long-range Planning. 
Subject:
24. Adjournment

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