Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of Agenda
5. Public Comments
All regular and special meetings are open to the public and this is the time for citizens to address the whole board. Any comments will be taken at this time and should address topics and issues. Comments should not be complaints directed at any school personnel or students. The board chair has the authority to regulate public remarks that are not within the confines of school district policy, violate Minnesota state statutes, or interfere with the orderly operations of the meeting. Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person.
6. CONSENT AGENDA (roll call vote)
6.A. January 12, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
6.B. Donations in the amount of $19,961.32
6.C. Hand payables, wires & payroll liabilities in the amount of $469,881.42
6.D. Payroll in the amount of $304,110.34
6.E. Board bills in the amount of $
6.F. FUND SUMMARY REPORTS
6.G. PERSONNEL:
Hire:

- Grace Dahl, Assistant Speech Coach
- Kiara Johnson, Food Service
Resignation:
-Chelsey Soppa, Food Service
Leave:
-Jade Olstad, Family Leave 2026-2027 School Year
-Jodi Peters, Maternity Leave, April 13 - July 31
7. FUTURE BUILDING BOND UPDATE
7.A. Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election (Roll Call Vote)
7.B. Next Steps
8. OLD BUSINESS
8.A. Second Reading and Approval of Policies:

701 - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
701.1 - MODIFICATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
702 - ACCOUNTING
703 - ANNUAL AUDIT
704 - DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INVENTORY OF FIXED ASSETS AND A FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
705 - INVESTMENTS
706 - ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.A. 2026-27 School Day Calendar

9.B. Resolution for Reduction FY26 (roll call vote)

9.C. New Coaching Positions
  • Head Girls Golf Coach
  • Junior High Baseball Coach
  • Assistant Track & Field Coach
9.D. Authorize Superintendent Bernard to advertise for bids for milk, bread and gasoline for the 2026-2027 school year.
9.E. Authorize Superintendent Bernard to advertise for transportation bids or negotiate with Bernard Bus for 2026-2028 school year(s) transportation contracts. 
9.F. First Reading of the following Policies
  • 611 - HOME SCHOOLING
  • 614 - SCHOOL DISTRICT TESTING PLAN AND PROCEDURE
  • 618 - ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • 621 - LITERACY AND THE READ ACT
  • 707 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
  • 708 - TRANSPORTATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
  • 805 - WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
  • 907 - REWARDS
10. ADMIN REPORTS
10.A. Superintendent Report
10.B. Elementary Report
10.C. Middle School / High School Report
10.D. Activities / Dean of Students Report
11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
11.A. Hiawatha Valley Education District Report
12. INFORMATION: The following Regular meetings will be held at 6:00PM in the Forum Room.
  • March 16
  • April 20
  • May 18
  • June 15
  • July 20
  • August 17
  • September 21
  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 21 
13. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll Call
Subject:
4. Adoption of Agenda
Subject:
5. Public Comments
All regular and special meetings are open to the public and this is the time for citizens to address the whole board. Any comments will be taken at this time and should address topics and issues. Comments should not be complaints directed at any school personnel or students. The board chair has the authority to regulate public remarks that are not within the confines of school district policy, violate Minnesota state statutes, or interfere with the orderly operations of the meeting. Public Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person.
Subject:
6. CONSENT AGENDA (roll call vote)
Subject:
6.A. January 12, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Donations in the amount of $19,961.32
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Hand payables, wires & payroll liabilities in the amount of $469,881.42
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. Payroll in the amount of $304,110.34
Subject:
6.E. Board bills in the amount of $
Subject:
6.F. FUND SUMMARY REPORTS
Attachments:
Subject:
6.G. PERSONNEL:
Hire:

- Grace Dahl, Assistant Speech Coach
- Kiara Johnson, Food Service
Resignation:
-Chelsey Soppa, Food Service
Leave:
-Jade Olstad, Family Leave 2026-2027 School Year
-Jodi Peters, Maternity Leave, April 13 - July 31
Subject:
7. FUTURE BUILDING BOND UPDATE
Subject:
7.A. Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election (Roll Call Vote)
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Next Steps
Subject:
8. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
8.A. Second Reading and Approval of Policies:

701 - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
701.1 - MODIFICATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
702 - ACCOUNTING
703 - ANNUAL AUDIT
704 - DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INVENTORY OF FIXED ASSETS AND A FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
705 - INVESTMENTS
706 - ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Attachments:
Subject:
9. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
9.A. 2026-27 School Day Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:

9.B. Resolution for Reduction FY26 (roll call vote)

Attachments:
Subject:
9.C. New Coaching Positions
  • Head Girls Golf Coach
  • Junior High Baseball Coach
  • Assistant Track & Field Coach
Subject:
9.D. Authorize Superintendent Bernard to advertise for bids for milk, bread and gasoline for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
9.E. Authorize Superintendent Bernard to advertise for transportation bids or negotiate with Bernard Bus for 2026-2028 school year(s) transportation contracts. 
Subject:
9.F. First Reading of the following Policies
  • 611 - HOME SCHOOLING
  • 614 - SCHOOL DISTRICT TESTING PLAN AND PROCEDURE
  • 618 - ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • 621 - LITERACY AND THE READ ACT
  • 707 - TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
  • 708 - TRANSPORTATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
  • 805 - WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
  • 907 - REWARDS
Attachments:
Subject:
10. ADMIN REPORTS
Subject:
10.A. Superintendent Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B. Elementary Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C. Middle School / High School Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.D. Activities / Dean of Students Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Subject:
11.A. Hiawatha Valley Education District Report
Attachments:
Subject:
12. INFORMATION: The following Regular meetings will be held at 6:00PM in the Forum Room.
  • March 16
  • April 20
  • May 18
  • June 15
  • July 20
  • August 17
  • September 21
  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 21 
Subject:
13. ADJOURNMENT

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