Meeting Agenda
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Josef Garcia (josefgarcia@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting.  You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. 

JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item.  No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item.
6. AGENDA
6.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes -  August 25, 2025
6.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - September 17, 2025
6.A.3. Personnel Matters
6.A.4. Gifts and Donations
6.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
6.C. ACTION ITEMS
6.C.1. Review and Approve August Financial Information
6.C.2. Approve Policies
6.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.D.1. District Personnel
6.D.2. Marketing Presentation with Hubbard 2060
6.D.3. Pay scales: Administrators, Coordinators and Managers 
6.D.4. Safety and Security 
6.D.5. Invoice from the Minnesota Department of Human Services for an IEP (Individualized Education Program) Admin Fee of $13.00 
6.D.6. First National CD Information - 
6.D.7. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
6.D.8. Strategic Planning Matters
6.D.9. Executive Director Evaluations
6.D.10. Bylaws
6.E. REPORTS
6.E.1. CCS Executive Director
6.E.2. Finance Committee
6.E.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
6.E.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
6.E.5. EE Online Committee
6.E.6. Executive Directors' Evaluations
7. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
8. OCTOBER  MEETING PREPARATION
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
9. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
10. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING


 
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Meeting: September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
Description:
A full Roll Call will need to be taken as we have a remote board director.

Melanie Donley, Josef Garcia, Mindy Glazier, Jared Griffin, Steena Johnson, Emily Stull Richardson, Colin Williams, Belinda Yurick

Steena Johnson is excused from this meeting.

We have established a quorum.

Emily Stull Richardson will be attending the meeting remotely:
Loring Park
1382 Willow Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Subject:
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Description:
  • The Hubbard 2060 presentation from Nikki Lyter will be moved up on the agenda to 5:15 PM
  • Adam Hewit with Creative Planning, will be moved up on the agenda to approximately 5:30 PM
Subject:
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Josef Garcia (josefgarcia@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting.  You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. 

JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item.  No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item.
Subject:
6. AGENDA
Subject:
6.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda.
Subject:
6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes -  August 25, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - September 17, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
6.A.3. Personnel Matters
Description:

New Hires:
Name: Jewel Brodzinkski
Position: Kids Care Teacher
Start Date: 9/3/25
FTE: Part-time
Wage: $20.60/hour

Name: Kassidy Butler
Position: Kids Care Teacher
Start Date: 11/3/25
FTE: Part-time
Wage: $20.60/hour

Name: Jozie Broda
Position: Online Learning Coach
Start Date: 9/10/2025
FTE: 1.0
Salary: $31,866

Departing Staff:
Name: Gia Lofstrom
Position: Online Learning Coach
Last Day: 5/29/25
Subject:
6.A.4. Gifts and Donations
Description:

Donation from Marguerite Goulet - case of Kleenex
Lions donation
Subject:
6.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
Presenter:
Abi Swenson
Description:

(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
6.C.1. Review and Approve August Financial Information
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.2. Approve Policies
Description:

110 Enrollment, Student Admissions and Lottery
423 Employee- Student relataionships
440 Social Media Use Policy
450 Whistleblower
504 Student Dress and Appearance
506 Student Discipline
518 DNR-DNI Orders
524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
550 E-Learning Days
553 Grade Acceleration_Retention Policy
630 Religious Accommodations
722 Public Data Requests
731 World's Best Work Force Policy
801 Equal Access to School Facilities
806 Crisis Management Policy
Exemplar Procurement Policy
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
6.D.1. District Personnel
Description:
Library Aide Job Description

(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.2. Marketing Presentation with Hubbard 2060
Presenter:
Nikki Lyter
Subject:
6.D.3. Pay scales: Administrators, Coordinators and Managers 
Presenter:
Adam Hewit-Creative Planning
Description:
Adam Hewit with Creative Planning with provide a virtual finance update with finance committee recommendations, including the remaining coordinator, manager, director and executive director pay scales.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.4. Safety and Security 
Description:
Discussion by Board Chair Josef Garcia 
Subject:
6.D.5. Invoice from the Minnesota Department of Human Services for an IEP (Individualized Education Program) Admin Fee of $13.00 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D.6. First National CD Information - 
Subject:
6.D.7. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
Description:

Training updates?  
Subject:
6.D.8. Strategic Planning Matters
Description:

1. Teamworks Outreach
2. MnMTSS Leadership Development
3. School Continous Improvement
Subject:
6.D.9. Executive Director Evaluations
Description:
OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows
December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary).
February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities.
April-June: Conduct evaluation, share results with the school leader, and make decisions based on those results.
July/August: Set goals for the upcoming school year.
Subject:
6.D.10. Bylaws
Description:

 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E. REPORTS
Description:

(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only)
Subject:
6.E.1. CCS Executive Director
Attachments:
Subject:
6.E.2. Finance Committee
Subject:
6.E.3. Academic Performance/Achievement and World's Best Workforce
Subject:
6.E.4. EE Seat-Based Committee
Subject:
6.E.5. EE Online Committee
Subject:
6.E.6. Executive Directors' Evaluations
Subject:
7. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
Description:

Authorizer feedback
Attachments:
Subject:
8. OCTOBER  MEETING PREPARATION
Subject:
8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
Subject:
9. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
Subject:
10. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING


 
Description:
Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2025-2026:

October 27, 2025
November 24, 2025
December 15, 2025
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23,2026
April 27, 2026
May 18, 2026 (Third Monday due to Memorial Day is an observed holiday- No school)
June 22, 2026

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