Meeting Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. "District #881 is Proud of" 
4. (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors
5. (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 13, 2025.
6. (ACTION) Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 13, 2025 (See Exhibit 1 - Consent Agenda; September 8, 2025, Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks) ROLL CALL VOTE
7. (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum
8. (7:10) Unfinished Business
8.A. Enrollment 2025-2026
8.B. Food Service Report
8.C. Health Insurance 
8.D. MSHSL FORM A
8.E. Remove Bank Signer
9. Spring MCA Testing Data
10. (7:20) New Business
10.A. Teacher Evaluation Cycle
10.B. 2025-2026 Support Staff Seniority List
10.C. 2025-2026 Certified Staff Seniority List
10.D. Policy 611 Review
10.E. State of the School
11. (7:45) Representative Reports
11.A. District Leadership Team - Natalie Anderson
11.B. ECFE/Community Education - Liz Lind
11.C. Food Service Committee- Branson Thomas
11.D. Meeker and Wright Special Ed Co-Op - Jen Rasset
11.E. Minnesota State High School League - Liz Lind
11.F. Safe Schools Committee - Kaitlyn Helmbrecht
11.G. Technology Committee - Branson Thomas
11.H. Wright Technical Center - Joe Paumen
11.I. Elementary School - Anna Reedy
11.J. High School - Dave Hansen
12. (7:55) Committee Reports
12.A. Activities Committee - Lind, Thomas, Mavencamp
12.B. Building and Grounds Committee - Paumen, Helmbrecht, Mavencamp
12.C. Confidential Staff Committee - Rasset, Anderson, Thomas
12.D. Finance and Programs Committee - Helmbrecht, Rasset, Anderson
12.E. Licensed Staff Committee - Helmbrecht, Anderson, Paumen
12.F. Support Staff Committee - Anderson, Lind, Mavencamp
13. (8:20) Set Meeting Dates
14. (8:25) Other Business
14.A. Mail
14.B. Upcoming Meetings
14.B.1. Leadership in Education Excellence Award Banquet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in St. Cloud
14.B.2. Relicensure Committee Meeting at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Room D27
14.B.3. CMC Fall Coaches Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Paynesville
14.C. Miscellaneous Information
15. (8:40) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call meeting to order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. "District #881 is Proud of" 
Presenter:
Rowe
Attachments:
Subject:
4. (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors
Subject:
5. (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Subject:
6. (ACTION) Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 13, 2025 (See Exhibit 1 - Consent Agenda; September 8, 2025, Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks) ROLL CALL VOTE
Attachments:
Subject:
7. (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum
Description:
A speaker will have up to 3 minutes at all regular and special meetings, committee meetings, and public hearings. The board or committee may approve an extension.

Registration will continue until the meeting is called to order. The chairperson will decide whether to make an appearance after this point.
Register 15 minutes before regular, special, and committee meetings or 30 minutes before a public hearing.

The board will follow Policy 206, Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about persons at School Board Meetings, and Data Privacy Considerations.
Subject:
8. (7:10) Unfinished Business
Subject:
8.A. Enrollment 2025-2026
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) Maple Lake Public School, October 1, 2025, Enrollment (See Exhibit 2)
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8.B. Food Service Report
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) September Food Service Report (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
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8.C. Health Insurance 
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve Health Partners as our health insurance provider starting January 1, 2026 (Exhibit)
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8.D. MSHSL FORM A
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve MSHSL Resolution Form A (Exhibit)
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8.E. Remove Bank Signer
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve removing Colleen Carlson as an authorized board signer for the general school account.
Subject:
9. Spring MCA Testing Data
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) Spring 2025 - Reading, Math, and Science MCA Testing Data (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
10. (7:20) New Business
Subject:
10.A. Teacher Evaluation Cycle
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) October update on the non-tenure staff evaluations (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B. 2025-2026 Support Staff Seniority List
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Support Staff Seniority List (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C. 2025-2026 Certified Staff Seniority List
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Certified Staff Seniority List (See Exhibit)
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Subject:
10.D. Policy 611 Review
Description:
(ACTION/INFORMATIONAL) Looking for guidance on Policy 611. We have a few families that chose to homeschool, but are now looking to receive a Maple Lake High School diploma. I believe that they should at least need to attend their senior year in person for the full 7-day period day (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
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10.E. State of the School
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) Superintendent Rowe gives an update on the school (See Exhibit) 
Attachments:
Subject:
11. (7:45) Representative Reports
Subject:
11.A. District Leadership Team - Natalie Anderson
Subject:
11.B. ECFE/Community Education - Liz Lind
Subject:
11.C. Food Service Committee- Branson Thomas
Subject:
11.D. Meeker and Wright Special Ed Co-Op - Jen Rasset
Subject:
11.E. Minnesota State High School League - Liz Lind
Subject:
11.F. Safe Schools Committee - Kaitlyn Helmbrecht
Subject:
11.G. Technology Committee - Branson Thomas
Subject:
11.H. Wright Technical Center - Joe Paumen
Subject:
11.I. Elementary School - Anna Reedy
Subject:
11.J. High School - Dave Hansen
Subject:
12. (7:55) Committee Reports
Subject:
12.A. Activities Committee - Lind, Thomas, Mavencamp
Subject:
12.B. Building and Grounds Committee - Paumen, Helmbrecht, Mavencamp
Subject:
12.C. Confidential Staff Committee - Rasset, Anderson, Thomas
Subject:
12.D. Finance and Programs Committee - Helmbrecht, Rasset, Anderson
Subject:
12.E. Licensed Staff Committee - Helmbrecht, Anderson, Paumen
Subject:
12.F. Support Staff Committee - Anderson, Lind, Mavencamp
Subject:
13. (8:20) Set Meeting Dates
Subject:
14. (8:25) Other Business
Subject:
14.A. Mail
Subject:
14.B. Upcoming Meetings
Subject:
14.B.1. Leadership in Education Excellence Award Banquet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in St. Cloud
Subject:
14.B.2. Relicensure Committee Meeting at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Room D27
Subject:
14.B.3. CMC Fall Coaches Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Paynesville
Subject:
14.C. Miscellaneous Information
Subject:
15. (8:40) Adjourn

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