Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Laker Pride
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV.A. Agenda Approval
V. RECOGNITIONS
VI. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
VII. DONATIONS
VII.A. $95 from the Bell Bank Custom Card Program to Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
VII.B. $100 worth of gas cards from the Wahls Family for the Laker Cupboard. 
VII.C. $250 from Gene Gaffney to DLHS Band.
VII.D. $500 worth of Legos from Glenice Mehrwerth to Lincoln Education Center. 
VII.E. $500 from Bakke Lutheran Church to the Laker Cupboard. 
VIII. PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
VIII.A. Title Programming 
IX. CONSENT ITEMS
IX.A. Approve the Minutes of the March 24, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting.
IX.B. Approve District Bills
IX.C. Approve District Hand Payable Bills
IX.D. Approve Personnel Agenda Items
IX.E. Approve Second Reading of Policies:
IX.E.1. 301- School District Administration
IX.E.2. 302- Superintendent
IX.E.3. 303- Superintendent Selection
IX.E.4. 304- Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation. 
IX.E.5. 305- Policy Implementation
IX.E.6. 306- Administrator Code of Ethics
IX.E.7. 307- Administrator/Self-Performance Appraisal Policy
IX.F. Approve the Adult Education agreements between Detroit Lakes Public Schools and Ada-Borup West, Frazee-Vergas, Lake Park-Audubon, New York Mills, Norman County East, Pelican Rapids, Perham, Rothsay, and Ulen-Hitterdal School Districts for the 2025-2026 school year.   
X. DISCUSSION ITEMS
X.A. First Reading of Policies:
X.A.1. 401-Equal Employment Opportunity
X.A.2. 402-Disability Nondiscrimination
X.A.3. 403- Discipline, Suspension, Dismissal of School District Employees
X.A.4. 404-Employment Background Checks
X.A.5. 405-Veteran's Preference
X.A.6. 406-Public and Private Personnel Data
X.A.7. 407-Employee Right-to-Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
X.A.8. 408-Subpoena of a School District Employee
X.A.9. 409-Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Interventions and Creations
X.A.10. 902-Rental Policy - Buildings and Facilities
XI. ACTION ITEMS
XI.A. Motion to Approve the selection of Health Partners for the 2025-2027 Health Insurance Coverage.
XII. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
XII.A. Superintendent Report
XII.A.1. District Updates
XII.A.2. Laker Ripple Award
XII.B. Board Committee and Representative Reports
XII.B.1. Student Report
XII.B.2. SUP Coalition 
XII.B.3. Finance Committee 
XII.B.4. District Advisory Committee 
XII.B.5. Activities Committee 
XII.B.6. BCCI
XII.B.7. ECFE Advisory 
XII.B.8. Facilities Committee
XII.B.9. Washingoton Ball Park Committee 
XIII. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
XIII.A. Electric Laker Robotics Open House- 04/28/25 4:30PM MState Room G104
XIII.B. Freshman Commitment to Graduate- 04/30/25 2:15PM Lakeshirts Fieldhouse
XIII.C. AIPAC- 05/01/25 5:30PM Middle School 
XIII.D. ABE Graduation Ceremony- 05/08/25 2:00PM MState Room C101
XIII.E. FFA Banquet-05/09/25 6:00PM DLHS
XIII.F. Eagle Feather Ceremony-05/14/25 5:30PM DLHS
XIII.G. Finance Committee Meeting- 05/14/25 2:00PM District Office
XIII.H. Regular School Board Meeting-05/19/25 5:30PM City Council Chambers
XIII.I. DLHS Graduation- 05/23/25 2:00PM Lakeshirts Fieldhouse
XIV. MEETING ADJOURNED
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
I.A. Laker Pride
Attachments:
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
IV.A. Agenda Approval
Subject:
V. RECOGNITIONS
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
VI. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
VII. DONATIONS
Subject:
VII.A. $95 from the Bell Bank Custom Card Program to Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
Subject:
VII.B. $100 worth of gas cards from the Wahls Family for the Laker Cupboard. 
Subject:
VII.C. $250 from Gene Gaffney to DLHS Band.
Subject:
VII.D. $500 worth of Legos from Glenice Mehrwerth to Lincoln Education Center. 
Subject:
VII.E. $500 from Bakke Lutheran Church to the Laker Cupboard. 
Subject:
VIII. PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Title Programming 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Renee Kerzman, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology.
Subject:
IX. CONSENT ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
IX.A. Approve the Minutes of the March 24, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Approve District Bills
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Approve District Hand Payable Bills
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D. Approve Personnel Agenda Items
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E. Approve Second Reading of Policies:
Subject:
IX.E.1. 301- School District Administration
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.2. 302- Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.3. 303- Superintendent Selection
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.4. 304- Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation. 
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.5. 305- Policy Implementation
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.6. 306- Administrator Code of Ethics
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.E.7. 307- Administrator/Self-Performance Appraisal Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.F. Approve the Adult Education agreements between Detroit Lakes Public Schools and Ada-Borup West, Frazee-Vergas, Lake Park-Audubon, New York Mills, Norman County East, Pelican Rapids, Perham, Rothsay, and Ulen-Hitterdal School Districts for the 2025-2026 school year.   
Attachments:
Subject:
X. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
X.A. First Reading of Policies:
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
X.A.1. 401-Equal Employment Opportunity
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2. 402-Disability Nondiscrimination
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.3. 403- Discipline, Suspension, Dismissal of School District Employees
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.4. 404-Employment Background Checks
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.5. 405-Veteran's Preference
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.6. 406-Public and Private Personnel Data
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.7. 407-Employee Right-to-Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.8. 408-Subpoena of a School District Employee
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.9. 409-Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Interventions and Creations
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.10. 902-Rental Policy - Buildings and Facilities
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
XI.A. Motion to Approve the selection of Health Partners for the 2025-2027 Health Insurance Coverage.
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
Subject:
XII.A. Superintendent Report
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Mark Jenson, Superintendent
Subject:
XII.A.1. District Updates
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.A.2. Laker Ripple Award
Subject:
XII.B. Board Committee and Representative Reports
Subject:
XII.B.1. Student Report
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Wimmer/Martin, Student Board Representative
Subject:
XII.B.2. SUP Coalition 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Okeson, Board Treasurer
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B.3. Finance Committee 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Okeson, Board Treasurer
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B.4. District Advisory Committee 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Nelson, Director
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B.5. Activities Committee 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Smith-Yliniemi, Board Clerk
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B.6. BCCI
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Rotter, Vice Chair
Subject:
XII.B.7. ECFE Advisory 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Rotter, Vice Chair
Subject:
XII.B.8. Facilities Committee
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Attachments:
Subject:
XII.B.9. Washingoton Ball Park Committee 
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
XIII. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair
Subject:
XIII.A. Electric Laker Robotics Open House- 04/28/25 4:30PM MState Room G104
Subject:
XIII.B. Freshman Commitment to Graduate- 04/30/25 2:15PM Lakeshirts Fieldhouse
Subject:
XIII.C. AIPAC- 05/01/25 5:30PM Middle School 
Subject:
XIII.D. ABE Graduation Ceremony- 05/08/25 2:00PM MState Room C101
Subject:
XIII.E. FFA Banquet-05/09/25 6:00PM DLHS
Subject:
XIII.F. Eagle Feather Ceremony-05/14/25 5:30PM DLHS
Subject:
XIII.G. Finance Committee Meeting- 05/14/25 2:00PM District Office
Subject:
XIII.H. Regular School Board Meeting-05/19/25 5:30PM City Council Chambers
Subject:
XIII.I. DLHS Graduation- 05/23/25 2:00PM Lakeshirts Fieldhouse
Subject:
XIV. MEETING ADJOURNED
Speaker(s):
Presenter: Steffl, Board Chair

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