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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE
III.A. Administer the Oath of Office for new Board Members, Sanford (Sandy) Nelson, Julie Smith-Yliniemi, and Michael Walther. 
III.B. Administer the Annual Renewal of the Oath of Office/Signatures for School Board Members Michelle Okeson, Mary Rotter, and John Steffl. 
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV.A. Agenda Approval
V. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
VI.A. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Chair.
VI.B. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Vice-Chair.
VI.C. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Clerk.
VI.D. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Treasurer.
VI.E. ** The 2024 Committee Assignment Report is attached. Please review for consideration of newly appointed offices for the 2025 calendar year. 
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
VIII.A. Motion to Designate the following banks as Official Depositories for K-12 depository accounts respectively: Bremer Bank, Midwest Bank, Minnesota Liquid Asset Fund, and Ehlers/Pershing. 
VIII.B. Motion to Designate the Detroit Lakes Record/Tribune as the Official School Newspaper school publication.
VIII.C. Motion to Designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger PA as Legal Counsel for Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
VIII.D. Motion to Establish 2025 Salary for Board Members. The current School Board Compensation is $200.00 per day for regular monthly meetings, special board meetings, and work sessions, and $60.00 per day when attending any convention, seminar, committee meeting, Bridge session, or an event at which a Board Member is representing the district
VIII.E. Motion to Approve the 2025 Board Calendar Meeting Schedule. The following are proposed board meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.
IX. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
IX.A. MSBA Leadership Conference- 01/16/25-01/17/25
IX.B. Finance Committee - 1/23/25 12:00PM District Office 
IX.C. Regular School Board Meeting- 01/27/25 5:30PM City Council Chambers. 
X. MEETING ADJOURNED
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Meeting: January 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Organizational Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
III. ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE
Subject:
III.A. Administer the Oath of Office for new Board Members, Sanford (Sandy) Nelson, Julie Smith-Yliniemi, and Michael Walther. 
Attachments:
Subject:
III.B. Administer the Annual Renewal of the Oath of Office/Signatures for School Board Members Michelle Okeson, Mary Rotter, and John Steffl. 
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Subject:
IV.A. Agenda Approval
Subject:
V. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
Subject:
VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Subject:
VI.A. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Chair.
Subject:
VI.B. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Vice-Chair.
Subject:
VI.C. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Clerk.
Subject:
VI.D. Board Chair calls for the nominations for the position of Board Treasurer.
Subject:
VI.E. ** The 2024 Committee Assignment Report is attached. Please review for consideration of newly appointed offices for the 2025 calendar year. 
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
VIII.A. Motion to Designate the following banks as Official Depositories for K-12 depository accounts respectively: Bremer Bank, Midwest Bank, Minnesota Liquid Asset Fund, and Ehlers/Pershing. 
Subject:
VIII.B. Motion to Designate the Detroit Lakes Record/Tribune as the Official School Newspaper school publication.
Subject:
VIII.C. Motion to Designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger PA as Legal Counsel for Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
Subject:
VIII.D. Motion to Establish 2025 Salary for Board Members. The current School Board Compensation is $200.00 per day for regular monthly meetings, special board meetings, and work sessions, and $60.00 per day when attending any convention, seminar, committee meeting, Bridge session, or an event at which a Board Member is representing the district
Subject:
VIII.E. Motion to Approve the 2025 Board Calendar Meeting Schedule. The following are proposed board meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Subject:
IX.A. MSBA Leadership Conference- 01/16/25-01/17/25
Subject:
IX.B. Finance Committee - 1/23/25 12:00PM District Office 
Subject:
IX.C. Regular School Board Meeting- 01/27/25 5:30PM City Council Chambers. 
Subject:
X. MEETING ADJOURNED

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