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Meeting Agenda
1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed
5. Truth in Taxation Presentation - Heather Hipp
5.A. Comments from Community
5.B. Approve 2024 payable 2025 Levy Certification
6. Board Tour of Career and Technical Education Area: Board meeting will resume at 7:00 p.m.
7. *Comments from visitors
7.A.
  • Comments from visitors must be in relation to Aitkin Public Schools and/or to agenda items.
  • We recommend that you sign up at the comment table if you wish to speak. You will be called up in order as listed on the sign-up sheet. When you come forward to comment, please be seated at the comment table facing the Board Members. State your name prior to your comment. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
  • The Board will not engage in any discussion or debate during this comment session. The Board will take the information and find answers as appropriate.
  • As part of Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public board meeting. 
8. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)
8.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10
8.B. Dane Larson - Auditorium Painting
9. Old Business:  
9.A. Approve the following policies 2nd reading:
9.A.1. Policy 201 - Legal Status of the School Board
9.A.2. Policy 202 - School Board Officers
9.A.3. Policy 203 - Operation of the School Board-Governing Rules
9.A.4. Policy 203.1 - School Board Procedures-Rules of Order
9.A.5. Policy 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
9.A.6. Policy 203.5 - School Board Agenda
9.A.7. Policy 203.6 - Consent Agenda
9.A.8. Policy 203.7 - School Board Compensation
9.A.9. MSBA Model Policy Updates - November 2024 Newsletter 
Policy 503 Student Attendance
Policy 507.5 School Resource Officers
Policy 519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
Policy 606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Policy 606-5 Library Material
Policy 613 Graduation Requirements
Policy 614 School District Testing Plan & Procedure
Policy 615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications and Exemptions
Policy 701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
Policy 721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy
10. New business:
10.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:
10.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes:
10.A.1.a. School Board Minutes: November 18, 2024
10.A.1.b. School Board Minutes: November 25, 2024
10.A.2. Approve financials for the month of November, 2024:
  • Office receipts in the amount of $456,066.08
  • Report of expenditures, including $374,432.27 for bills and $1,070,927.50 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
  • Donations in the amount of $26,598.13.
  • Wire transfers in the amount of $1,400,000.00.
  • Employee reimbursements.
10.A.3. Approve Resignations 
10.A.3.a. Jody Slinger - Paraprofessional 
10.A.3.b. Levi Perrine - Musical Set Design/Technical Director 
10.A.3.c. Tracy Benz - School Nurse
10.A.3.d. Kelli Crowther- School Nurse 
10.A.3.e. Shauna Hill - Speech 
10.A.4. Consider and approve the following volunteer coaches 2024-25 season
10.A.4.a. John Buisman - Boys basketball
10.A.4.b. Louie Orr - Wresting
10.A.4.c. Noah Landrus - Wrestling
10.A.4.d. Hunter Hills - Wrestling
10.A.4.e. Jack Grell - Wrestling
10.A.5. Approve Hirings:
10.A.5.a. Bruce Wilcox - RES Paraprofessional
10.A.6. Approve Community Education Annual Report 2024-2025
10.A.7. Approve Fundraising Activity 2024-25 
10.A.7.a. Prom Committee Fundraising - Malts to be sold during 2nd semester 
10.B. Discussion Items:
10.B.1. MREA Board of Director's election
10.B.2. Approve Community Education Annual Report, 2024-2025
10.B.3. Discuss and approve World's Best Workforce 
10.B.4. Discuss and approve Minnesota School Survey - MDE survey for grade 5,8,9,11
10.B.5. Discuss and approve School Liaison - District Share
10.B.6. Approve Combined Polling Place - Aitkin Public Library
10.B.7. Discuss January and February 2025 Regular Meeting Dates
10.B.8. Discuss and approve Costin Lobby Group proposal for 2025
10.B.9. Consider and approve Robotics Team MOU
10.B.10. Consider and approve 2024-25 Extra Curricular Assignments
10.B.10.a. Jason Henke - Robotics Team Head Coach 2024-25 season
10.B.10.b. Scott Miller - Robotics Team Assistant Coach 2024-25 season
10.B.11. Credit Card Fees
11. Administrative reports:
11.A. Board Members Reports:
11.B. Committee Reports:
11.B.1. Personnel Committee Meeting, December 5th, 2024
11.B.2. Policy Committee Meeting, December 11, 2024 - 1st Reading (none)
All November Policies are updates from MSBA - only need one reading for Board approval .
11.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10
11.D. Community Education - Lara Parkin
SP Goal 10
11.E. Superintendent's report:
11.E.1. Enrollment Update
11.E.2. Other:
11.F. Upcoming meetings:
December 19, 2024 - Ag Committee Meeting - 3:45 Ag Room  Canceled
December 26, 2024 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 AHS District Office
January 6, 2025 - Special School Board Meeting - 6:00 AHS Media Center
January 8, 2025 - Policy committee Meeting - 3:45 District Office
February 5, 2025 - Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting - 3:45 AHS Media Center
12. Other:
13. Close meeting under MN Statute 13D.03, labor negotiations strategy
14. Open Meeting
15. Adjourn
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Meeting: December 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Truth in Taxation, School Board Meeting following at 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll Call
Subject:
4. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed
Subject:
5. Truth in Taxation Presentation - Heather Hipp
Subject:
5.A. Comments from Community
Subject:
5.B. Approve 2024 payable 2025 Levy Certification
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Board Tour of Career and Technical Education Area: Board meeting will resume at 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
7. *Comments from visitors
Subject:
7.A.
  • Comments from visitors must be in relation to Aitkin Public Schools and/or to agenda items.
  • We recommend that you sign up at the comment table if you wish to speak. You will be called up in order as listed on the sign-up sheet. When you come forward to comment, please be seated at the comment table facing the Board Members. State your name prior to your comment. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
  • The Board will not engage in any discussion or debate during this comment session. The Board will take the information and find answers as appropriate.
  • As part of Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public board meeting. 
Subject:
8. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)
Subject:
8.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10
Subject:
8.B. Dane Larson - Auditorium Painting
Subject:
9. Old Business:  
Subject:
9.A. Approve the following policies 2nd reading:
Subject:
9.A.1. Policy 201 - Legal Status of the School Board
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2. Policy 202 - School Board Officers
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3. Policy 203 - Operation of the School Board-Governing Rules
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.4. Policy 203.1 - School Board Procedures-Rules of Order
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.5. Policy 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.6. Policy 203.5 - School Board Agenda
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.7. Policy 203.6 - Consent Agenda
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.8. Policy 203.7 - School Board Compensation
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.9. MSBA Model Policy Updates - November 2024 Newsletter 
Policy 503 Student Attendance
Policy 507.5 School Resource Officers
Policy 519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
Policy 606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Policy 606-5 Library Material
Policy 613 Graduation Requirements
Policy 614 School District Testing Plan & Procedure
Policy 615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications and Exemptions
Policy 701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
Policy 721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
10. New business:
Subject:
10.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:
Subject:
10.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes:
Subject:
10.A.1.a. School Board Minutes: November 18, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.1.b. School Board Minutes: November 25, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.2. Approve financials for the month of November, 2024:
  • Office receipts in the amount of $456,066.08
  • Report of expenditures, including $374,432.27 for bills and $1,070,927.50 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
  • Donations in the amount of $26,598.13.
  • Wire transfers in the amount of $1,400,000.00.
  • Employee reimbursements.
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.3. Approve Resignations 
Subject:
10.A.3.a. Jody Slinger - Paraprofessional 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.3.b. Levi Perrine - Musical Set Design/Technical Director 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.3.c. Tracy Benz - School Nurse
Subject:
10.A.3.d. Kelli Crowther- School Nurse 
Subject:
10.A.3.e. Shauna Hill - Speech 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.4. Consider and approve the following volunteer coaches 2024-25 season
Subject:
10.A.4.a. John Buisman - Boys basketball
Subject:
10.A.4.b. Louie Orr - Wresting
Subject:
10.A.4.c. Noah Landrus - Wrestling
Subject:
10.A.4.d. Hunter Hills - Wrestling
Subject:
10.A.4.e. Jack Grell - Wrestling
Subject:
10.A.5. Approve Hirings:
Subject:
10.A.5.a. Bruce Wilcox - RES Paraprofessional
Subject:
10.A.6. Approve Community Education Annual Report 2024-2025
Subject:
10.A.7. Approve Fundraising Activity 2024-25 
Subject:
10.A.7.a. Prom Committee Fundraising - Malts to be sold during 2nd semester 
Subject:
10.B. Discussion Items:
Subject:
10.B.1. MREA Board of Director's election
Subject:
10.B.2. Approve Community Education Annual Report, 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.3. Discuss and approve World's Best Workforce 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.4. Discuss and approve Minnesota School Survey - MDE survey for grade 5,8,9,11
Subject:
10.B.5. Discuss and approve School Liaison - District Share
Subject:
10.B.6. Approve Combined Polling Place - Aitkin Public Library
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.7. Discuss January and February 2025 Regular Meeting Dates
Subject:
10.B.8. Discuss and approve Costin Lobby Group proposal for 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.9. Consider and approve Robotics Team MOU
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.10. Consider and approve 2024-25 Extra Curricular Assignments
Subject:
10.B.10.a. Jason Henke - Robotics Team Head Coach 2024-25 season
Subject:
10.B.10.b. Scott Miller - Robotics Team Assistant Coach 2024-25 season
Subject:
10.B.11. Credit Card Fees
Subject:
11. Administrative reports:
Subject:
11.A. Board Members Reports:
Subject:
11.B. Committee Reports:
Subject:
11.B.1. Personnel Committee Meeting, December 5th, 2024
Subject:
11.B.2. Policy Committee Meeting, December 11, 2024 - 1st Reading (none)
All November Policies are updates from MSBA - only need one reading for Board approval .
Subject:
11.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10
Subject:
11.D. Community Education - Lara Parkin
SP Goal 10
Subject:
11.E. Superintendent's report:
Subject:
11.E.1. Enrollment Update
Attachments:
Subject:
11.E.2. Other:
Subject:
11.F. Upcoming meetings:
December 19, 2024 - Ag Committee Meeting - 3:45 Ag Room  Canceled
December 26, 2024 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 AHS District Office
January 6, 2025 - Special School Board Meeting - 6:00 AHS Media Center
January 8, 2025 - Policy committee Meeting - 3:45 District Office
February 5, 2025 - Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting - 3:45 AHS Media Center
Subject:
12. Other:
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Close meeting under MN Statute 13D.03, labor negotiations strategy
Subject:
14. Open Meeting
Subject:
15. Adjourn

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