2.1. Truth in Taxation Public Hearing 7:00 PM

Opportunity for Comments from the Public on the 2021 Payable 2022 School Tax Levy

Co-Presenter: Matt Rantapaa, Senior VP, R.W. Baird & Co.

Included with your board materials this evening is the information and recommendation for taxes that were levied in the fall of 2021 payable and will be collected in 2022 providing district revenue for SY2022-2023. Roseau County mailed a notice of proposed property taxes to all property owners.  Under state law, ISD 676 must conduct a public meeting to receive citizen input regarding the levy proposal. As part of the public meeting, the District is required to review its proposed 2021 Payable 2022 tax levy and its current budget for SY2021-2022. The School Board is scheduled to take final action in regard to the tax levy 2021 Payable 2022 later on tonight's Monday, December 13, 2021 agenda.

2.2. Listening Session

Description: 


All speakers are asked to complete the listening session Sign-in Card including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. The Sign-in Cards are at the table by the entrance door, and anyone who has not called in or emailed the Superintendent, in advance, may complete them now. Please include all requested information on the Sign-in Card so administration can provide follow-up as needed.    

This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Badger Community School employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak; speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.


In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time tonight to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

7.5. School Board Organizational Meeting scheduled for January 10, 2022

Description:  

Minnesota Statute requires the School Board to elect its officers for the new calendar year at its first regular meeting in January.  The first regular meeting in January is sometimes referred to as an Organizational Meeting.

M.S. 123B.14 states, "On the first Monday of January of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, (i.e., next Board meeting in January 2022) the board must meet and organize ..." 

Board members will nominate and elect Officers including: Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk and Treasurer.

Board Approval during the January organizational meeting will also include:  
Designation of official depository for school funds;
Designation of legal counsel [ Law Firm(s) ];
Designation of dates and times for the regular monthly meetings;
Designation of official newspaper;
Committee and/or representative appointment(s)

7.6. Schedule a Meet & Confer date/time with Badger Education Association of Teachers

Description:

What is Meet and Confer? Employees discuss matters relating to their employment which are not contract terms and conditions of employment.

Explore a morning 7:00 AM before school meeting?

7.8.a. Personnel Vacancies:

2 Paraprofessionals for Jr. High/Sr. High Special Education
               (The one position has been consistently covered by Para Substitutes)
Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Advisor
               Recommendation for hire - Agenda Item 9.4

8.2. Accept November Donations: A motion was made by ____________________ to accept the following cash donations as listed in the description below. Seconded by __________________,
Vote:
BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.

Description:

$2800  Donation by Northwest Minnesota Arts Council to the Elementary for an Artist in Residence

$2,493.31  Donation by Benevity-Polaris to FCCLA
$971.00     Donation by Benevity-Polaris to First Robotics
$95.61       Donation by Benevity-Polaris to Music Club

Donation for Practice Field(s) Improvement Projects:
$200    Jodie Davy
$100    Mitch and Carol Rhen                    
$500    Curtis Hukee                                     
$500    LifeCare Medical Center               
$100    Citizens State Bank                               

Badger Town and Country Club donated $50 to each class
that participated in the Fall Fest Parade ($250 total):
$50      Senior Class of 2022
$50      Junior Class of 2023
$50      Freshmen Class of 2025
$50      Eighth Grade Class of 2026
$50      Seventh Grade Class of 2027

$49  Donation to the Class of 2023

$20  Donation by Charles Erickson to the Library in Memory of Arlys Bessler

$100  Donation by Northwest MN Manufacturing Association for a pizza party for the students

$30  Donation by Stacey Warne to the Library in Memory of Martha Ricke
 

9.1. Approve Resolution to Designate Polling Place if any school election(s) necessary in 2022: A motion was made by ____________________ , seconded by ____________________ to approve the:

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No.676, State of Minnesota, as follows: 
      
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for school district elections are those precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The board hereby confirms those precincts and polling places so established by those municipalities.
      
 2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated for use as a polling place by a county or municipality.The following combined polling places are established to serve the precincts specified for all school district special and general elections not held on the same day as a statewide election in the calendar year following the adoption of this resolution: (Set forth each combined polling place explaining which precincts are being served, such as:)       

Combined Polling Place:                                                                                                      
Badger Community Center                                 
111 North Main St                                 
Badger, MN  56714 

This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 676 located in the following Precincts:

·    Badger
·    Barnett Township
·    Dieter Township
·    Huss Township
·    Moose Township
·    Nereson Township
·    Pohlitz Township
·    Poplar Grove Township
·    Ross Township
·    Skagen Township
·    Stafford Township
·    Stokes Township
located in Roseau County, Minnesota.

Note: See Section 2.3.2 of the Election Manual regarding changing polling places in the case of an emergency or if the polling place is no longer available.
       
*3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.09, the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m.       
Note: See Section 3.6 of the Election Manual regarding certain restrictions on voting hours. 
      
4. The clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the county auditors of each of the counties in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after its adoption. 
     
5. As required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subdivision 1a, the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of new polling place locations to each affected household with at least one registered voter in the school district whose school district polling place location has been changed.  The notice must be a nonforwardable notice mailed at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the first election to which it will apply. A notice that is returned as undeliverable must be forwarded immediately to the appropriate county auditor, who shall change the registrant’s status to “challenged” in the statewide registration system. (If a combined polling place is changed, the change must be adopted at least ninety (90) days prior to the first election where it will be used unless that polling place has become unavailable for use.)

Note: This resolution must be adopted by December 31 of each year, and the combined polling places specified shall be the combined polling places for the following calendar year. 

Roll Call Vote:

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.

9.3. 2021 Payable 2022 School Tax Levy:  A motion was made by ____________________ to approve the certification of the final amount to be levied in 2021 to be collected in 2022 is set at $368,444.98 which is the maximum levy limitation amount.  Seconded by ____________________ .

Vote:

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.

Description:
The amount of $368,444.98 represents the overall school tax levy decreasing by ($68,525.20) or -15.68% change compared to the previous year.

Please note that despite an overall school tax levy decrease this may NOT be reflective of a decrease in each property owners' school taxes payable in 2022. 

9.4. Jr. High Knowledge Bowl: A motion was made by  ____________________ , to approve the hiring Shannon Dostal as Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Advisor. Seconded by  ____________________

Vote: 

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.

Description:

Compensation will be per Schedule E of the BEA Master Agreement.

Description:
Sincere thank you for 13 months of service and best wishes with a new career endeavor.
 

9.6. Advertising for a Paraprofessional: A motion was made by ____________________ to approve advertising for a regular part-time 7.25 paid hours per school day Jr. High/Sr. High Special Education Paraprofessional for the remainder of SY2021-2022.  Seconded by ____________________ .

Vote:

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.

9.7. Begin Advertising for Sp Ed Teachers for next year: A motion was made by ____________________ to approve advertising for Special Education Teachers for SY2022-2023.  Seconded by ____________________ .

Vote:
BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a ____ Yes to ____ No vote.


Description:
ISD 676 currently employs two Special Education Teachers for one year contracts which is the maximum duration allowed by PESLB of MDE with either an ‘Out-of-Field Permission’ or ‘Tier 1 Permission’ (previously known as variance or community expert).

If a qualified candidate were available, then it may be advantageous to explore hiring Sp Ed Teacher during second semester preparing for the next future SY22-23.