Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."
4. Adoption of Agenda
5. Recognitions
5.1. Congratulations to Kathy Birt on her retirement
5.2. Congratulations to Mark Gravelle and Erin Diedrich, Sourcewell's 2024-2025 Teachers of Excellence award recipients
5.3. Congratulations to Northland Community School’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Stacey McKinney
5.4. Congratulations to Julie Erpelding and Terri Julkowski, Sourcewell's 2024–2025 Pillars of Excellence award recipients
5.5.  Congratulations to the Class of 2025's Valedictorian, Elizabeth Johnson and Salutatorian, Jamison Connors Knapp
5.6. The staff and students of Northland Community Schools would like to thank Prom Advisor, Chrissy Nihart and the 2025 Prom Committee and volunteers for their hard work putting together a successful Prom
6. Audience Recognition
7. Consent items
7.1.  Approve meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on April 9, 2025  
7.2. Approve the minutes from the Special Meeting held on April 22, 2025 
7.3. Approve the minutes from the Special Meeting held on April 30, 2025
7.4. Approve Treasurer's Report and bills from April 2025
7.5. Approve the following policies with revisions that do not impact the substance of the policy:
420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases, Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions 
423 - Employee-Student Relationships
425 - Staff Development and Mentoring
427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
7.6.  Approve Fall Coaches for 2025-2026:
TBD - Football Head Coach
TBD - Football Assistant
TBD - Football Jr. High

 Approve Winter Coaches for 2025-2026:
TBD - Girls Basketball Head
TBD - Girls Basketball Assistant
Ray Dauphinais - Girls Basketball Jr. High
Harold "Joe" Hagemaster - Basketball Girls Jr. High
TBD - Basketball Boys Head
TBD - Basketball Boys Assistant 
TBD - Basketball Boys Jr. High 

Approve Spring Coaches for 2025-2026:
Denise Stefan - Track Head Coach
Tandy Kibbler - Track Assistant Coach
 
7.7.   Approve Advisors for 2025-2026
Abbie Newman - Knowledge Bowl
CarrieAnn Mortenson - Knowledge Bowl
Tristen Heller - Band
Tina Anderson - Senior Class Advisor 
Leah Monroe - Drum Group
Leah Monroe - Dance Group
Leah Monroe - Quiz Bowl
Jenny Swankier - Quiz Bowl
TBD - High School Leadership
Chrissy Nihart - Prom Coordinator
Tandy Kibbler - Yearbook Advisor
Terri Shepard - Elementary Student Leadership (co-advisor)
Erin Diedrich – Elementary Student Leadership (co-advisor)
Terri Shepard - PBIS Coordinator
Carol Procopio - Mentor Coordinator
TBD - AVID Coordinator
Brenda Horner – Concessions  Coordinator
Colby Gallagher - Robotics Head
Nate Sharp - Robotics Assistant
Carol Procopio - Junior High Leadership
Carter McLaughlin - Storm Activities Director
7.8. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools: 
Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community Schools District 118, Remer, and State of Minnesota as follows: The Northland Community Schools  - District 118 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations
Boy River HOBO Club - $300 for Senior Class Trip
Hill City Firefighters Relief Association - $500 for Trap Team
Boy River HOBO Club - $300 for Youth Wrestling
David and Sharon Rouse - $100 for the Trap Team
EPIC LLC - cost of snow removal at the Longville bus garage during the 2024-2025 school year
 
8. Reports
8.1. Early Education Report
8.2. Business Manager Report
8.3. Elementary Principal
8.4. Athletics/Activities Report
8.5. Facilities Report
8.6. Indian Education Report
8.7. CE Report
8.8. Dean of Students/ Behavioral Interventionist Report
9. Superintendent Report
10. New Business
10.1. Certify the graduating class of 2025
Alexis Anderson Christian Copeland Adrienne Fenning
Trey Flowers Pierce Harrison Elizabeth Helmer
Danika Johnson Elizabeth Johnson 
(Valedictorian)
Jamison Connors Knapp
(Salutatorian)
Tucker Kovall Raelynn Losh Elijah Nystrom
Anthony Robinson Hannah Schmitt Michelle Sobolik
Jackson Tabaka Landon White  
     

 
 
10.2. First Reading of Policy 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
10.3. First Reading of Policy 422 - Policies Incorporated By Reference
10.4. First Reading of Policy 424 - License Status
10.5. First reading of Policy 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance
10.6. Discussion and possible approval regarding the addition of two Sped Para positions for the 2025-2026 school year
10.7. Discussion and possible approval regarding the addition of an ECSE teacher starting the 2025-2026 school year
10.8. Approve the Co-op Agreement between Northland ISD #118 and Deer River ISD #317 for the Wrestling Program beginning the 2025-2026 school year
10.9. Approve the 2025-2026 Early Childhood Calendar
11. Personnel
11.1. Accept the resignation of Girls Basketball Head Coach, Stacey Johnson, effective immediately
11.2. Accept the resignation of Elementary Special Education teacher, Eddie Barron, effective the end of the 2024-2025 school year
11.3. Accept the resignation of Katelyn Edstrom as AVID Coordinator effective June 4, 2025
11.4. Approve the hire of Megan Beck as Special Education Teacher at BA+15, Step 5, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
11.5. Approve the hire of Aryanna Wetteland as Middle School/High School Science teacher at MA, Step 10, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
11.6. Approve the hire of Danica Fairbanks as Preschool Teacher, at BA Step 1, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
11.7. Approve the hire of Ashley Magruder as Building Sub for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, effective May 5, 2025
11.8. Approve the hire of Julie Erpelding as Bookkeeper II, effective July 1, 2025
11.9. Approve closing the 0.5  Bookeeper I/0.5 Payroll Clerk positions previously held by Julie Erpelding
11.10.  WHEREAS, Stephaney Williamson is a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 118.  BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 118, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Stephaney Wiliamson,  probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 118, is hereby terminated at the close of the 2024-2025 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of his/her contract as provided by law
11.11. Approve cutting the Dean/Behavior Interventionist position for the 2025-2026 school year
11.12. Approve closing the Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor position, effective June 30, 2025
11.13. Approve posting for a Lead Custodian position
11.14. Approve posting for a 1.0 Kindergarten Para position 
12. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board
13. Next Meeting Dates: 
  •   Work Session, May 21,2025, at 5:30 p.m.canceled due to Awards        Banquet 
  •  Special Meeting, May 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.
  •  Special Meeting, May 28, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
  •  Special Meeting, May 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
  •  Regular Meeting, June 11, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
14. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."
Subject:
4. Adoption of Agenda
Subject:
5. Recognitions
Subject:
5.1. Congratulations to Kathy Birt on her retirement
Subject:
5.2. Congratulations to Mark Gravelle and Erin Diedrich, Sourcewell's 2024-2025 Teachers of Excellence award recipients
Subject:
5.3. Congratulations to Northland Community School’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Stacey McKinney
Subject:
5.4. Congratulations to Julie Erpelding and Terri Julkowski, Sourcewell's 2024–2025 Pillars of Excellence award recipients
Subject:
5.5.  Congratulations to the Class of 2025's Valedictorian, Elizabeth Johnson and Salutatorian, Jamison Connors Knapp
Subject:
5.6. The staff and students of Northland Community Schools would like to thank Prom Advisor, Chrissy Nihart and the 2025 Prom Committee and volunteers for their hard work putting together a successful Prom
Subject:
6. Audience Recognition
Subject:
7. Consent items
Subject:
7.1.  Approve meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on April 9, 2025  
Attachments:
Subject:
7.2. Approve the minutes from the Special Meeting held on April 22, 2025 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3. Approve the minutes from the Special Meeting held on April 30, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
7.4. Approve Treasurer's Report and bills from April 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
7.5. Approve the following policies with revisions that do not impact the substance of the policy:
420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases, Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions 
423 - Employee-Student Relationships
425 - Staff Development and Mentoring
427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
Attachments:
Subject:
7.6.  Approve Fall Coaches for 2025-2026:
TBD - Football Head Coach
TBD - Football Assistant
TBD - Football Jr. High

 Approve Winter Coaches for 2025-2026:
TBD - Girls Basketball Head
TBD - Girls Basketball Assistant
Ray Dauphinais - Girls Basketball Jr. High
Harold "Joe" Hagemaster - Basketball Girls Jr. High
TBD - Basketball Boys Head
TBD - Basketball Boys Assistant 
TBD - Basketball Boys Jr. High 

Approve Spring Coaches for 2025-2026:
Denise Stefan - Track Head Coach
Tandy Kibbler - Track Assistant Coach
 
Subject:
7.7.   Approve Advisors for 2025-2026
Abbie Newman - Knowledge Bowl
CarrieAnn Mortenson - Knowledge Bowl
Tristen Heller - Band
Tina Anderson - Senior Class Advisor 
Leah Monroe - Drum Group
Leah Monroe - Dance Group
Leah Monroe - Quiz Bowl
Jenny Swankier - Quiz Bowl
TBD - High School Leadership
Chrissy Nihart - Prom Coordinator
Tandy Kibbler - Yearbook Advisor
Terri Shepard - Elementary Student Leadership (co-advisor)
Erin Diedrich – Elementary Student Leadership (co-advisor)
Terri Shepard - PBIS Coordinator
Carol Procopio - Mentor Coordinator
TBD - AVID Coordinator
Brenda Horner – Concessions  Coordinator
Colby Gallagher - Robotics Head
Nate Sharp - Robotics Assistant
Carol Procopio - Junior High Leadership
Carter McLaughlin - Storm Activities Director
Subject:
7.8. Approve the resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools: 
Whereas the following; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community Schools District 118, Remer, and State of Minnesota as follows: The Northland Community Schools  - District 118 School Board does hereby accept the following gifts/donations
Boy River HOBO Club - $300 for Senior Class Trip
Hill City Firefighters Relief Association - $500 for Trap Team
Boy River HOBO Club - $300 for Youth Wrestling
David and Sharon Rouse - $100 for the Trap Team
EPIC LLC - cost of snow removal at the Longville bus garage during the 2024-2025 school year
 
Subject:
8. Reports
Subject:
8.1. Early Education Report
Subject:
8.2. Business Manager Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.3. Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
8.4. Athletics/Activities Report
Subject:
8.5. Facilities Report
Subject:
8.6. Indian Education Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.7. CE Report
Subject:
8.8. Dean of Students/ Behavioral Interventionist Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Superintendent Report
Subject:
10. New Business
Subject:
10.1. Certify the graduating class of 2025
Alexis Anderson Christian Copeland Adrienne Fenning
Trey Flowers Pierce Harrison Elizabeth Helmer
Danika Johnson Elizabeth Johnson 
(Valedictorian)
Jamison Connors Knapp
(Salutatorian)
Tucker Kovall Raelynn Losh Elijah Nystrom
Anthony Robinson Hannah Schmitt Michelle Sobolik
Jackson Tabaka Landon White  
     

 
 
Subject:
10.2. First Reading of Policy 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
Attachments:
Subject:
10.3. First Reading of Policy 422 - Policies Incorporated By Reference
Attachments:
Subject:
10.4. First Reading of Policy 424 - License Status
Attachments:
Subject:
10.5. First reading of Policy 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance
Attachments:
Subject:
10.6. Discussion and possible approval regarding the addition of two Sped Para positions for the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
10.7. Discussion and possible approval regarding the addition of an ECSE teacher starting the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
10.8. Approve the Co-op Agreement between Northland ISD #118 and Deer River ISD #317 for the Wrestling Program beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Attachments:
Subject:
10.9. Approve the 2025-2026 Early Childhood Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Personnel
Subject:
11.1. Accept the resignation of Girls Basketball Head Coach, Stacey Johnson, effective immediately
Subject:
11.2. Accept the resignation of Elementary Special Education teacher, Eddie Barron, effective the end of the 2024-2025 school year
Subject:
11.3. Accept the resignation of Katelyn Edstrom as AVID Coordinator effective June 4, 2025
Subject:
11.4. Approve the hire of Megan Beck as Special Education Teacher at BA+15, Step 5, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
11.5. Approve the hire of Aryanna Wetteland as Middle School/High School Science teacher at MA, Step 10, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
11.6. Approve the hire of Danica Fairbanks as Preschool Teacher, at BA Step 1, beginning the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
11.7. Approve the hire of Ashley Magruder as Building Sub for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, effective May 5, 2025
Subject:
11.8. Approve the hire of Julie Erpelding as Bookkeeper II, effective July 1, 2025
Subject:
11.9. Approve closing the 0.5  Bookeeper I/0.5 Payroll Clerk positions previously held by Julie Erpelding
Subject:
11.10.  WHEREAS, Stephaney Williamson is a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 118.  BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 118, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Stephaney Wiliamson,  probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 118, is hereby terminated at the close of the 2024-2025 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of his/her contract as provided by law
Subject:
11.11. Approve cutting the Dean/Behavior Interventionist position for the 2025-2026 school year
Subject:
11.12. Approve closing the Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor position, effective June 30, 2025
Subject:
11.13. Approve posting for a Lead Custodian position
Subject:
11.14. Approve posting for a 1.0 Kindergarten Para position 
Subject:
12. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board
Subject:
13. Next Meeting Dates: 
  •   Work Session, May 21,2025, at 5:30 p.m.canceled due to Awards        Banquet 
  •  Special Meeting, May 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.
  •  Special Meeting, May 28, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
  •  Special Meeting, May 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
  •  Regular Meeting, June 11, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Subject:
14. Adjournment

 

Tina Anderson, Recording Secretary

______________________________

Linda Knox, Board Clerk

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