Meeting Agenda
1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. *Comments from visitors
4.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. 
5. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed
6. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)
6.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10
7. New business:
7.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:
7.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes: October 20, 2025
November 7, 2025 
7.A.2. Approve financials for the month of October  2025:
  • Office receipts in the amount of $2,007,523.12
  • Report of expenditures, including $789,315.68 for bills and $1,065,934.69 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
  • Donations in the amount of $8,559.00.
  • Wire transfers in the amount of $1,645,000.00.
  • Employee reimbursements.
7.A.3. Approve Resignations
7.A.3.a. Loren Vonasek - Musical Theatre Set Designer
7.A.3.b. Shelby Trebby - School Nurse
7.A.3.c. LuAnn Larson - Para Professional Rippleside Elementary 
7.A.3.d. Molly Vouk - Musical Director 
7.A.4. Approve Hirings:
7.A.4.a. David Jorgensen- Bus Driver
7.A.4.b. Carol Brick - Licensed School Nurse (LSN)
7.A.4.c. Erin Duerkop - ACC PT Paraprofessional
7.A.5. Consider and approve extracurricular activities.
7.A.5.a. Ben Schwarz - Assistant Basketball Coach 2025-26 
7.A.5.b. Ryan Fowlds - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2025-26
7.A.5.c. Blaise Sanford - Boys C Squad Basketball Coach 2025-26
7.A.5.d. Ashley Nordberg - One Act Play Director 
7.A.6. Consider and approve volunteer coaches 
7.A.6.a. Noelle Jones - Volunteer girls basketball coach 2025-26 
7.A.6.b. Lydia Fellerman - Volunteer girls basketball coach 2025-26 
7.A.6.c. Jillian MacDonald - Volunteer girls basketball coach - 2025-26 
7.A.6.d. Carter Masloski -  Volunteer boys basketball coach 2025-26 
7.A.7. Seniority Lists
7.A.7.a. Bus Driver Seniority List 2025-26
7.A.7.b. Custodian - Cleaner Seniority List 2025-26
7.A.7.c. Early Childhood Seniority List 2025-26
7.A.7.d. AESS Seniority List - 2025-26
7.A.8. Review & approve revised pay rates 2025-26 school year
7.A.9. Trust in US Drug & Alcohol Testing Service Agreement 2025-26
7.B. Discussion Items:
7.B.1. Transportation Purchases - 
7.B.1.a. Van Purchase
7.B.1.b. International 77 Passenger SPED WC Bus Purchase
8. Administrative reports:
8.A. Board Members Reports:
8.B. Committee Reports:
8.B.1. Personnel Committee Meeting, October 29, 2025.  
8.B.2. Transportation Committee Meeting, November 10, 2025
8.B.3. Safety Committee Meeting, November 11, 2025
8.B.4. Policy Committee Meeting, November 12, 1015 - 1st Reading. Will be reviewed again at the January 14, 2026 meeting.
8.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10
8.D. Community Education - Nedra Henline
SP Goal 10
8.E. Superintendent's report:
8.E.1. Enrollment Update
8.E.2. 2026-2027 School Calendar
  • Discuss Start before Labor Day
  • MDE allows for schools to start before Labor Day for the next two years.
  • Requires Board approval to start before Labor Day
8.E.3. Referendum vote recap and next steps
  • Share information from board work session
8.E.4. Other:
8.F. Upcoming meetings:
December 3, 2025 - Special School Board Meeting (work session) - 5:00 PM AHS Media Center
December 15, 2025 - Truth in Taxation followed by School Board Meeting - 6:00 PM AHS Media Center 
January 14, 2026 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 PM AHS Media Center
 
9. Other:
10. Adjourn
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Meeting: November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll Call
Subject:
4. *Comments from visitors
Subject:
4.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:
5. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed
Subject:
6. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)
Subject:
6.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10
Subject:
7. New business:
Subject:
7.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:
Subject:
7.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes: October 20, 2025
November 7, 2025 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.2. Approve financials for the month of October  2025:
  • Office receipts in the amount of $2,007,523.12
  • Report of expenditures, including $789,315.68 for bills and $1,065,934.69 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
  • Donations in the amount of $8,559.00.
  • Wire transfers in the amount of $1,645,000.00.
  • Employee reimbursements.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.3. Approve Resignations
Subject:
7.A.3.a. Loren Vonasek - Musical Theatre Set Designer
Subject:
7.A.3.b. Shelby Trebby - School Nurse
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.3.c. LuAnn Larson - Para Professional Rippleside Elementary 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.3.d. Molly Vouk - Musical Director 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.4. Approve Hirings:
Subject:
7.A.4.a. David Jorgensen- Bus Driver
Subject:
7.A.4.b. Carol Brick - Licensed School Nurse (LSN)
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.4.c. Erin Duerkop - ACC PT Paraprofessional
Subject:
7.A.5. Consider and approve extracurricular activities.
Subject:
7.A.5.a. Ben Schwarz - Assistant Basketball Coach 2025-26 
Subject:
7.A.5.b. Ryan Fowlds - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 2025-26
Subject:
7.A.5.c. Blaise Sanford - Boys C Squad Basketball Coach 2025-26
Subject:
7.A.5.d. Ashley Nordberg - One Act Play Director 
Subject:
7.A.6. Consider and approve volunteer coaches 
Subject:
7.A.6.a. Noelle Jones - Volunteer girls basketball coach 2025-26 
Subject:
7.A.6.b. Lydia Fellerman - Volunteer girls basketball coach 2025-26 
Subject:
7.A.6.c. Jillian MacDonald - Volunteer girls basketball coach - 2025-26 
Subject:
7.A.6.d. Carter Masloski -  Volunteer boys basketball coach 2025-26 
Subject:
7.A.7. Seniority Lists
Subject:
7.A.7.a. Bus Driver Seniority List 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.7.b. Custodian - Cleaner Seniority List 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.7.c. Early Childhood Seniority List 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.7.d. AESS Seniority List - 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.8. Review & approve revised pay rates 2025-26 school year
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.9. Trust in US Drug & Alcohol Testing Service Agreement 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Discussion Items:
Subject:
7.B.1. Transportation Purchases - 
Subject:
7.B.1.a. Van Purchase
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.1.b. International 77 Passenger SPED WC Bus Purchase
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Administrative reports:
Subject:
8.A. Board Members Reports:
Subject:
8.B. Committee Reports:
Subject:
8.B.1. Personnel Committee Meeting, October 29, 2025.  
Subject:
8.B.2. Transportation Committee Meeting, November 10, 2025
Subject:
8.B.3. Safety Committee Meeting, November 11, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.4. Policy Committee Meeting, November 12, 1015 - 1st Reading. Will be reviewed again at the January 14, 2026 meeting.
Subject:
8.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Community Education - Nedra Henline
SP Goal 10
Subject:
8.E. Superintendent's report:
Subject:
8.E.1. Enrollment Update
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.2. 2026-2027 School Calendar
  • Discuss Start before Labor Day
  • MDE allows for schools to start before Labor Day for the next two years.
  • Requires Board approval to start before Labor Day
Subject:
8.E.3. Referendum vote recap and next steps
  • Share information from board work session
Subject:
8.E.4. Other:
Subject:
8.F. Upcoming meetings:
December 3, 2025 - Special School Board Meeting (work session) - 5:00 PM AHS Media Center
December 15, 2025 - Truth in Taxation followed by School Board Meeting - 6:00 PM AHS Media Center 
January 14, 2026 - Personnel Committee Meeting - 3:45 PM AHS Media Center
 
Subject:
9. Other:
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Adjourn

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