Meeting Agenda
1. Call meeting to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Election of School Board Chair (See Exhibit 1.1)
4. Election of Vice Chair (See Exhibit 1.1)
5. Election of Clerk (See Exhibit 1.1)
6. Election of Treasurer (See Exhibit 1.1.)
7. "District #881 is Proud of" 
8. (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors
9. (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026.
10. (ACTION) Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025 (See Exhibit 1 - Consent Agenda; January 12, 2025, Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks) ROLL CALL VOTE
11. (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum
11.A. At all regular, special, committee, and public hearings, a speaker will have up to 3 minutes. An extension may be granted by approval of the board or committee.

Registrations will continue until the meeting is called to order. Appearances after this point will be at the discretion of the chairperson. 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.
12. (7:10) Unfinished Business
12.A. Enrollment Update
12.B. School Board Organizational Items
12.C. Food Service Update
12.D. 2026-2027 School Calendar
12.E. Storage Facility Lease
13. (7:20) New Business
13.A. Resolution for Making Reductions
13.B. Language Access Plan
13.C. Bond/Referendum Updates
13.D. State of the School
14. (7:45) Representative Reports
14.A. District Leadership Team - Natalie Anderson
14.B. ECFE/Community Education - Liz Lind
14.C. Food Service Committee- Branson Thomas
14.D. Meeker and Wright Special Ed Co-Op - Jen Rasset
14.E. Minnesota State High School League - Liz Lind
14.F. Safe Schools Committee - Kaitlyn Helmbrecht
14.G. Technology Committee - Branson Thomas
14.H. Wright Technical Center - Joe Paumen
14.I. Elementary School - Anna Reedy
14.J. High School - Dave Hansen
15. (7:55) Committee Reports
15.A. Activities Committee - Lind, Thomas, Mavencamp
15.B. Building and Grounds Committee - Paumen, Helmbrecht, Mavencamp
15.C. Confidential Staff Committee - Rasset, Anderson, Thomas
15.D. Finance and Programs Committee - Helmbrecht, Rasset, Anderson
15.E. Licensed Staff Committee - Helmbrecht, Anderson, Paumen
15.F. Support Staff Committee - Anderson, Lind, Mavencamp
16. (8:20) Set Meeting Dates
17. (8:25) Other Business
17.A. Mail
17.B. Upcoming Meetings
17.C. Miscellaneous Information
18. (8:40) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call meeting to order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Election of School Board Chair (See Exhibit 1.1)
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Election of Vice Chair (See Exhibit 1.1)
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Election of Clerk (See Exhibit 1.1)
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Election of Treasurer (See Exhibit 1.1.)
Attachments:
Subject:
7. "District #881 is Proud of" 
Presenter:
Rowe
Subject:
8. (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors
Subject:
9. (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026.
Subject:
10. (ACTION) Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025 (See Exhibit 1 - Consent Agenda; January 12, 2025, Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks) ROLL CALL VOTE
Attachments:
Subject:
11. (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum
Description:
At all regular, special, committee, and public hearings, a speaker will have up to 3 minutes. An extension may be granted by approval of the board or committee.

Registrations will continue until the meeting is called to order. Appearances after this point will be at the discretion of the chairperson. 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:
11.A. At all regular, special, committee, and public hearings, a speaker will have up to 3 minutes. An extension may be granted by approval of the board or committee.

Registrations will continue until the meeting is called to order. Appearances after this point will be at the discretion of the chairperson. 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:
12. (7:10) Unfinished Business
Subject:
12.A. Enrollment Update
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) December K-12 Enrollment Update (See exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. School Board Organizational Items
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve organizational items effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C. Food Service Update
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) December Food Service Update (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D. 2026-2027 School Calendar
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve the 2026-2027 school calendar (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.E. Storage Facility Lease
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL/ACTION) Continue storage space conversation. The buildings and grounds committee visited the site and would like to do a tour of all the storage spaces in the school district. 
Subject:
13. (7:20) New Business
Subject:
13.A. Resolution for Making Reductions
Description:
(ACTION) Resolution for Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Position and Reasons (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
13.B. Language Access Plan
Description:
(ACTION) Motion to approve the Language Access Plan for Maple Lake Public Schools (See Exhibit)
Subject:
13.C. Bond/Referendum Updates
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) Attached is the debt plan from when we sold your IAQ bonds in 2023.  The second page shows the chart of the debt drop beginning with taxes payable in 2028.  Also attached is a preliminary estimate of the tax impact for the debt drop, along with a potential operating referendum or capital project levy.  We can run any scenario that you would like to see, this is just a starting point!
 
Also, below are the 2026 election dates and when the school board would have to call for the election.  As a reminder, a capital project levy and bond repurpose question can be held on any of these dates, and an operating referendum can only be held in November.
 
Call for Election: 11/18/25 01/20/26 02/17/26 05/19/26 08/11/26
Election Date: 02/10/26 04/14/26 05/12/26 08/11/26 11/03/26
 






 
Attachments:
Subject:
13.D. State of the School
Description:
(INFORMATIONAL) Superintendent Rowe will give a brief update on things going on in the school district (See Exhibit)
Attachments:
Subject:
14. (7:45) Representative Reports
Subject:
14.A. District Leadership Team - Natalie Anderson
Subject:
14.B. ECFE/Community Education - Liz Lind
Subject:
14.C. Food Service Committee- Branson Thomas
Subject:
14.D. Meeker and Wright Special Ed Co-Op - Jen Rasset
Subject:
14.E. Minnesota State High School League - Liz Lind
Subject:
14.F. Safe Schools Committee - Kaitlyn Helmbrecht
Subject:
14.G. Technology Committee - Branson Thomas
Subject:
14.H. Wright Technical Center - Joe Paumen
Subject:
14.I. Elementary School - Anna Reedy
Subject:
14.J. High School - Dave Hansen
Subject:
15. (7:55) Committee Reports
Subject:
15.A. Activities Committee - Lind, Thomas, Mavencamp
Subject:
15.B. Building and Grounds Committee - Paumen, Helmbrecht, Mavencamp
Subject:
15.C. Confidential Staff Committee - Rasset, Anderson, Thomas
Subject:
15.D. Finance and Programs Committee - Helmbrecht, Rasset, Anderson
Subject:
15.E. Licensed Staff Committee - Helmbrecht, Anderson, Paumen
Subject:
15.F. Support Staff Committee - Anderson, Lind, Mavencamp
Subject:
16. (8:20) Set Meeting Dates
Subject:
17. (8:25) Other Business
Subject:
17.A. Mail
Subject:
17.B. Upcoming Meetings
Subject:
17.C. Miscellaneous Information
Subject:
18. (8:40) Adjourn

Web Viewer