Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order - Regular Session
2. Acknowledgement of Visitors and Special Presentations
2.1. Activities:
2.2. Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (previously World's Best Work Force):
3. Finance Meeting
4. Other Items as Brought Before the Board & Consideration of Agenda
5. Consensus Items
5.1. Previous Board Meeting Minutes
5.2. Approve Monthly Expenditures
5.3. Personnel
5.4. Donations
6. Discussion Items
6.1. Superintendent Update
6.2. Board Member Reports
7. Action Items
7.1. Certificate Regarding Contest of Special Election
7.2. Approve 2026-27 School Calendar
7.3. Policy Review:
8. Upcoming Meetings
9. Open - Closed Session
10. Adjourn - Closed Session
11. Adjourn - Regular Session
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Finance/Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order - Regular Session
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will call the meeting to order.
 
Subject:
2. Acknowledgement of Visitors and Special Presentations
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if visitors wish to be placed on the agenda.
Subject:
2.1. Activities:
Description:

Cross Country
Tennis
Subject:
2.2. Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (previously World's Best Work Force):
Presenter:
Margot Hansen
Subject:
3. Finance Meeting
Presenter:
Chuck Keller
Description:

Monthly Expenditures
Audit Update
Technology Refresh
FFA Assistant
Subject:
4. Other Items as Brought Before the Board & Consideration of Agenda
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if there are any items that need to be brought before the board and for consideration of the agenda.
Subject:
5. Consensus Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
If any board member has concerns about the adoption of the following consensus items, please acknowledge the Chairperson prior to the final vote.  If there are no concerns, these items will be voted on as a group.
Subject:
5.1. Previous Board Meeting Minutes
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Enclosed are the October 27, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes and the November 10, 2025 Special Board Meeting minutes for your review and adoption.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.2. Approve Monthly Expenditures
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
At the board finance meeting, expenditures for the month of November were reviewed.  Administration recommends approval of the November 2025 disbursements totaling $1,360,727.89.  This includes Board Payables of $425,193.01, Hand Payments of $216,120.94, Electronic Payments of $716,433.97 and Student Activity Payments of $2,979.97.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.3. Personnel
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
See the attached Personnel Changes spreadsheet.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.4. Donations
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Donations totaling $600.00 were given to the Belle Plaine School District over the past month.  See the attached resolution for a full listing of the donations.  Thank you to all who made these generous donations!
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Discussion Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Subject:
6.1. Superintendent Update
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Superintendent Laager will provide updates on current school activities.

Referendum Update
 
Subject:
6.2. Board Member Reports
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Board members will have an opportunity to share information about meetings they have attended over the past month.
Subject:
7. Action Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Subject:
7.1. Certificate Regarding Contest of Special Election
Description:
We are required to certify that we have not been served with a Notice of Contest for the special election.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.2. Approve 2026-27 School Calendar
Description:
The attached calendar has been reviewed by Admin/Staff and is recommended for approval.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3. Policy Review:
Description:
The following policies all have Technical Updates.  The current policy along with the redline version are attached:
Policy 417 Chemical Use and Abuse
- Removes duplicative phrase in Art. IV.C.2; updates a Cross Reference
Policy 513 Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design
- Updates References
Policy 519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
- Add a phrase from Minn. Stat. 260E.22, Subd. 2
Policy 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
- Deletes reference to World's Best Workforce
Policy 612.1 Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
- Adds a Resource
Policy 616 School District System Accountability
- Removes outdated language in Art. IV.C.2
Policy 709 Student Transportation
- Removes "handicapping condition" in Art. VIII.C and D
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Upcoming Meetings
Description:
December 15, 2025    6:00 p.m. Finance/Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
9. Open - Closed Session
Description:
Discuss personnel
Subject:
10. Adjourn - Closed Session
Subject:
11. Adjourn - Regular Session

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