I think so. Yeah. So, last year >> I think it's sixth grade and a bunch of friends are still going. So, they just want to walk around for sure. She's fifth grade. Said they had a lot of fun last year.
>> She's not quite ready to felt okay about how it went. >> That's what Please rise for the pledge. It was different. But anyway, >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Very good. Um, one region mission
statement as part of our opening in partnership with communities. The mission of the Dworth Led School District is to educate individuals in an environment of trust and respect so they become self-directed, responsible, lifelong learners profile. We have
everyone here on the board except for Britney. And we've got um as well as um Scott Mass in here some special education as well as Mr.
um we don't have any visitors to speak tonight. So we'll go on to number four. This is um no changes to the agenda. >> No changes. No. >> This is to um adopt the agenda as
presented. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Motion by Laura. We have a second. >> Second. >> Second by. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion on number five. Public
comments and rebel recognition. Public comments tonight. But recognition >> um Saturday went to the play. Saturday night they did a lot of the kids I see they must have had a little wrap up or something tonight cuz they're out here. They were having McDonald's and a few
other things. But uh uh just impressed. It was very well done. Um it uh it was long. So just thinking my wife and I when we left the number the amount of lines they had to remember was like
unbelievable. and they they did a very nice job. So, it was good. So, so kudos to them and I think they did theirs Friday, Saturday, Sunday and so that's done. Yeah, it was good. And the football team >> and the football team. Uh yeah, that's right. We haven't had a meeting since
then. Um yeah, so a great run, a very difficult loss in at US Bank. Um was played Anendelle very tough. So a championship game we definitely belonged in the final four for sure. could have battled for the championship I would
say. So yeah, congratulations to them. >> Great season >> and winter sports are started or activities have started. So yeah, lot happening. >> Any other ripple records? We'll go on to report 6.1 special
education report. I was say Matson red. >> Well, thank you everybody. Thanks for allowing me to be here. It was my turn to present to the board. So I talked to Shannon this morning like hey talk about finances like yeah let's do it. So in
front of you kind of um talks about 2 or does talk about 23 24 and 24 25 school years in relation to special ed finance. We had a lot of conversations about spad finance when you're considering joining like ABC 23 24 that was the year when
you're on your own. 2425 is when you join the club. So the first table you have in front of you is state special education expenditures. So we want our expenditures to um stable be stable or go down. So in
2324 you had 3.3 million in expenditures that were connected to special education. In 2425 you had 2.941 um million in expenditures. So that's a drop of
$366,000. associate that to variety of different practices. Um but realizing some efficiencies with cooperative level staff where you may not need a full one but we could share between districts. Reimbursement
the district went from 2.750 in 2324 to 2.613. So that's still projected. It takes about until November of next year before it's all finalized, but it's pretty darn close to what it'll be. there is a
reduction in reimbursement because in special education you have to spend it to get the money. So the less you spend the less money. Um but then if we look at the unreimbured cost which is the biggest thing to look at with this table in 2324 the district
had $557,000 in unreimbured costs. So that's direct hit from special education on the general fund to 2425 um of 328,000. So, I wish we could cover all of these
expenses um that exist relate to special ed, but we can only control some of it based on the formulas that exist at the federal state. So, that's a reduction of unreimbured cost of $229,000. >> Is the the reduction in reimbursement
expensure expenditures for the kid less kids utilizing the service or >> so the reimbursement exists. It's all based on how much you spend. So the more you spend, the more reimbursement you get, but it doesn't cover all of it. So a lot of that then comes down to that
first piece of having the reduction expenditures. That means you're going to get less money back. >> Does that answer your question? >> And the top line is the next two lines added together. Correct. The reimburseables and the unreimbured costs
equal the total expenditures. Is that roughly that? Say that one more time. >> Um, these two lines, the reimbursement and the unreimbured, if you add those two together, that equals the >> So, it's the driver for the lowest the reduction
in expenditures. Is it I think it's kind of going back to what Troy is saying just differently. Is it because we're able to share expenses or >> we have positions that are shared across cooperative. Um, we had some deficiencies with administrative staffing levels, all those types of things.
>> Yeah. Just the shift on the director alone >> was 100,000 or give or take. >> Could you give just a couple examples of what would be an unreed cost? >> So, anything related to special
education where you didn't get your person. So, I'm going to maybe back this up context. So in let's just say 24 to25 get just short of $3 million in special expenditures as everything all together
then you get essentially it's a big long formula but you get a percentage back of all those expenditures. So that's the unre cost. So it' be anything special ed but you only get a percentage of revenue of your expenditures. That answer your question.
>> So if it's an 80% reimburseable 20% is on us >> correct? It doesn't matter. >> So they don't dial it down to say you you can have so much repair for repair expenses or so much equipment or >> transportation. So it's all all up together.
>> Everything kind of falls into different categories with different reimbursement and then it's all tied into six or seven page reports and such. So you can't really identify what positive things first.
>> What would you say what would you say Scott to to the amount that's kind of hanging there which is the next year when we get reimbursed for these things or we get >> we get the cleanup if you will >> that we're not going to see that until
when? So, so for the 2425 now we do have the cleanup right now and we have it all cleaned up right >> so okay I I guess I think that's the other part I guess is sometime because we have to wait for some of it
>> it's here yeah >> so it I I say projected because it's Novemberish before then of next year before that's all finalized because some district in the state if they're behind it takes too long time to finalize it
out and such But it doesn't swing a whole lot. >> Okay. So that's why you say you still feel good that this number is going to be really close. >> It's pretty stable percentage. >> Okay. Just looking at our numbers. I mean last year I mean we had 20% nonreimburseable. This year we're down
to 12 and a half. So I mean it's like >> yeah. Yep. It helped the district by $229,000. >> So the the direct
The impact on the general fund was negative. It was in a good direction. $229,000 medical assistance revenue that is um revenue that exists through what's called third party billing. So we're obligated to build for services like
speech, OT, um personal care attendance, students that might have more medically based needs. So in 2324 you had 10,661. In 2425 you had 133867. We put a lot of focus on that last year.
Um helping to make sure our staff members were filling out all the necessary paperwork and was getting. So I would anticipate going into 2526 that that number is going to look even higher because building that process and system within a school takes a couple months.
But now this year we're able to just get it rolling. >> So that's So do you have any idea what the numbers were prior to the 23 24 year? >> I I think the 22 >> were not billing
anything. >> We were not asking for we were not filling out the medical assistance to the level we should have. The year before it was 17,000. So 2223 was 17 something. Was this something that was
missed? That was part of the evaluation of when we started digging in and Marian and I were visiting and we needed to do something different. Yeah. Unfortunately, that has been a missed opportunity for a while
that we're capturing now. Now, the other thing we're not going to see is now that we know we're, you know, got this dialed in, we're not going to see that kind of swing, right? But we're going to consistently get it though. So it's I guess you can still call it a swing because we weren't before. >> You say we won't save $230,000 next
year. >> It'll probably stabilize it. >> Come on. >> Keep trying. >> But again, >> those are good numbers. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> 300,000.
>> Well, and it's not over yet. >> Yeah. >> So, we have more to come up here. >> Yep. So additional revenue sources just because you're a part of Lake Aac um we we like to ensure that our students with disabilities are attending school to the greatest extent possible. So we cover
tuition costs associated with that. So again you see then kind of check back to the district for $67,128 to cover those costs. Um not be the next one not because we do anything special or great but just because legislatively
the way things are written. Um there's another $40,000 that was available for school district be a student support personnel that wanted a school psychologist last year that was otherwise that um state special ed expense with unreimburse costs
associated with it and then lakey also has a fund balance policy where we our target fund balance is 30% plus the cost of our building anything above and beyond that then we sent back to our districts so EGS cut of that for FY25
would be4 48,745 and that was just approved at our board meeting last month Tuesday. >> Yeah. So all good news are these are these revenues are these reimbursements
inside this inside the 2.6 up top. This is all separate. >> So total it's right around 600,000. I you could make arguments of it's between 400 to 600,000 I would say I can make arguments both ways some work on numbers
you know that you can figure out ways to go so yeah certainly a good swing to help support the district last question the expenditures includes the cost of co-op our share >> I guess the only thing that wouldn't be included within there would be the
building lease education Yep. Which was 105. >> That sounds right. And that is that is our share. >> That's our share of that building is 105. >> But that's not a direct hit on the district's general fund that's spread out across the tax tax base.
>> Yeah. >> So the good news on that I guess in my to simplify it is I was just looking at the fund balance policy that Lake Agassy has and the 148 we got back. It cost our taxpayers 105 and we got 148 out of it.
So it's almost like it came right to us in that sense I guess is one of the ways I wanted to look at like we we gained on that as a district. So, well, we gained other more than that here, but that I'm just saying on an annual basis, I think we're going to well, the medical
assistance alone is that zeros out the unreimbured costs. >> What's that? >> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah, for sure. >> Yeah. The strong argument could be made
that if he has the 229 plus 123 and then 600 it could be that much of a swing. So >> good news >> positive numbers. >> I think it is a great news story. I'm just super curious to and maybe this
isn't the right time for this conversation, but to understand how your fund balance was so positive. To me, it's interesting to me that at the end of all of the expenses, the fund balance was so positive that you could
reimburse $149,000 back to the schools. I mean, super excited about it. just >> yeah that way for this is our fourth year of establishing it that way. um comes down to the way money flows at the
state level. We can work with the formulas that exist. Then all of a sudden we go from six districts to seven districts and work on it that way and operate most efficiently we can. >> One thing I appreciate about the
cooperative is and it's a cooperative that's why we see money back or you know normal cooperative you have dividends or whatever right? um is that they don't just keep it, they give it back to the districts when we're the ones because of our clientele, I guess, for the most part is generating
the dollars. So, >> yeah. >> And but it's fair to say too though that we're the revenue we get from the state doesn't cover all of our special or from the federal government. I mean, >> it's always worth noting. >> Yeah.
>> Well, have 129,000 unreimbured. These are increases >> or decreases in the amount that was uncovered would be the best way to put it, right? >> Yeah. I uh I wish the formulas covered in special ed expenditures at 100%. But
I job at the cooperative is to leverage every funding source we can to keep that cost as low as possible for our member districts while still providing good quality services to kids. Um this and and maybe this isn't the time either to ask this question or to
go here because I've shared a little bit with our district as we went for the referendum talking about FY2829 and the state has said hey we're putting this blue ribbon task force together to cut 250 million out of special ed in FY2829
if can you share a little bit because as we move forward I can just see our cross subsidy that we just got two year ago two years ago in FY20 23 that jumped nice. We got 450,000 from the state and now I'm afraid they're just going to say, you know, we couldn't find any
because one of the things that I'm hearing as a superintendent is they might be grabbing some of that back. What What are you hearing if anything on that? >> Yeah. So, somehow the last legislative cycle, special ed got pinpointed as like
the spot where we're going to find $250 million. >> Yeah. Not sure of everything that exists. special ed one that was identified but this blue driven task force has the expectation and I'm not what it is but it's within the next year
or so if you come up with $250 million in savings statewide in special that's a task I'm not sure I hope they can figure something out that doesn't have a direct effect in the districts but I concerned
that it won't or that they that that they won't be able to Um so then if they don't come up with any of that that then MBE has been given the expectation that you reduce um across what's known as cross subsidy
reduction aid by 250 million statewide >> right that's my understanding >> so the cross subsidy um calculation currently I I think it's right around 60% built into this big long formula and that would drop it down
to 44% So, it's not like we're going back to the 6% all the way back. >> Um, but yeah, if that goes through, then the unreverse cost that the districts will increase because the state will be giving.
>> I guess I'm just trying to >> this is all I'm just saying this is good news and it's great and obviously it's it was part of the process of us making this shift uh for budgetary reasons, right? I mean, it's like, how can we clean up and be more efficient? The
other thing I wanted to make sure I said, though, is that that's already been stated at the well, they've already created a task force at the state legislation, our legislators have. The governor is saying that. So, it's Yeah, it's I'm glad we have this now and
so hopefully we can weather that storm a little bit better. that the cross subsidy reduction won't go back to what it was four years ago based on it just drop by like 16%. So if that number will be higher what it'll be I will tell
we're at 60% payout today. >> No percentages and such. It's it's a part of the calculation on the cross subsidy reduction where it's 60 60ish% right now
and then that would drop I think to like >> that's just the cross subsidy piece. just one part of the >> It's one piece of the funding. Yeah. Yeah. It's >> It's a few pages.
>> Any other questions for Scott? >> Well, thank you very much for >> Thank you, Scott. Appreciate it. >> All right. We'll go on to 6.2. This is the comprehensive achievement civic correctness report.
>> We'll have Mr. John present on that. We got a hand out here, too. >> Yep. You have a handout. This used to be the world's best workforce. >> Yes. Okay. So, I'll skip down to the bottom. Um surveys of staff, students, and families. This is actually new as well. So, we need to survey our
families. Um so, the elementary did in March. Five point scale was used. Five meaning they strongly agree, one they strongly disagree. And in all categories, we had 15 statements. and all categories are average was about four tips. So that was that was good to
see. Um some things being asked were my child supported at school. My child school encourages and supports me to be involved. My school wants them to not just learn but be happy things along things along that aspect. Um hopefully
in March we can survey those. So that will be coming down. Um now all of the goals and the results. So our goal back in 2425 for all students are ready for school. So this one focuses on early childhood was that children screen
between their third and fourth birthday increases from 28% to 32%. We did meet that goal. We are at we were at 35% last year. Um and you can see the breakdown right there. Now this this coming year we've kind of changed up our goal. So, I
did visit with Tracy about this just because we can't we don't know how many three-year-olds are out there in our district. So, we just wanted to focus on the entire school readiness program. So, we changed it to by June 2026, our district will increase family participation in early childhood
programs. So, this means training nights, parent engagement events, and ready ready for kindergarten sessions. So, um just to get a little bit of baseline from last year, we had 85 screenings. um our parent engagement
events. So, uh pumpkin patch, they put that out there. There was 24 families that went to that. ECF sessions, these are duplicated sessions. So, if a child is in one session, they might get it again. So, we get 58 enrollments there.
And then our kindergarten attendance for ready for kindergarten was 104. So, that was that was a good turnout there. Um now for 2526, we'll see where we end up. We do see that we did increase into the pumpkin patch event. So that was good. So that is our goal for all students are ready for school.
The next one is closing the achievement gap between student groups. So our smart goal we we looked at free and reduced and non-f free and reduced students and where they were at in reading and math. So if you look over to the results you
can see you can see the breakdown there. Um, our gap for 24 was 14.7 and in 25 it was 11.4. So, we didn't close that. So, that's good. Um, and then for math it was 24.6 last year.
Well, 24 25 21.1. So, we didn't close it. So, we met that goal. We did change this goal up a little bit too because our focus and priority is on MTSS this year. Um, so it says by May of 26, the DGF elementary will strengthen core instruction. So the percentage of
students meeting grade level benchmarks through tier one, so what they're getting in their classroom or a single cycle of tier 2 support, so that's with their interventionist teachers, increases from 75% to 80%. All right, moving on to all students
ready for career and college. assist of getting into middle school, high school. Um the 2425 goal was that 612 will continue to explore adding classes, CTE opportunities, workbased and work-based learning for our students. So those are
all the classes that were added in the 2425 school year. So we did meet that goal because we added those um for the referendum results. We don't know if we will be able to add more classes. So we did switch up this goal as well. Students will have the
opportunity to explore explore a variety of post-secary and workforce options. Next page, all students graduate. Our goal last year was 95% of students will graduate um 2425. We did meet that
goal. The AOP is not though. So just keep that in mind. And then we're keeping the same goal for next year. And then the last page, this is actually brand new to this report. All students are prepared to be lifelong learners. So this one was a little trickier to figure
out a goal for. Um this is what we came up with. By the end of 2526 school year, the percentage of K12 students demonstrating readiness for their next educational milestone. So, elementary transitioning to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to post secondary, they will increase in
each category by grade level benchmarks, attendance, and high school readiness indicators. So, you can see our measuring tools. Right now, we don't have any since this is a new goal. I don't have any data from last year in here. Um, but we're going to look at attendance fastbridge
results and sabers results. So, sabers is a social emotional screener. So, we did this in fourth grade because that's right before their middle school. um before they go to middle school. Same with eighth grade, before they go into high school. And then 11th grade, we're going to look at attendance um career
and college planning with counselors. So this would be with Michael Wisco and Brookstead. And then their 12th grade senior meetings. So the hope is that they're at 100% because those counselors will be meeting every single student. Um but Brooke and Michael will be keeping
data on that this year. And that's it. I have a good question. Yeah. On page three, how do you plan to measure that goal? Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of postsecary workforce options. Good question. So,
that kind of ties into the last page on here. We're working um compiling data on um we're partnering with Junior Achievement. It's a company in Fargo and they have um job shadow opportunities, career fair stuff. So, that will be the
data we get from them. So, I know that we do the the um career fair and then colleges come in and do that. Um but I was recently paired with a kiddo from a different district who came and job shadowed me for a day and the entire high school um seniors are given an
opportunity to partner with somebody that they're interested in and that's run through their office but it's the entire day like that one day. um all the juniors go to a career fair and all the seniors so that there's no um kind of downtime during the day. And I thought
that was very valuable and um I had to I had to do homework while I was there because I had my own checklist of things that I was supposed to cover with my student. Um and when I worked in that district um as an SRO um that was something that they did and I think that they have all found it very beneficial
and I think that would be a good way um to connect kiddos in in those ways and they relied on a variety of different resources to get those all scheduled. I can't imagine that work and um Michael would have a lot of fun um trying to schedule 120 job shadow days or
whatever. But I was contacted by one of their um >> one of their board members and asked if I would be willing to help out. So >> awesome. >> Everybody was in all teams approach. >> Yeah. And this junior year treatment, they like had it ready for us. We've been kind of trying to build that. Um I know you're at the curriculum advisor
council meeting and we had talked about that at our last one is like trying to get some people on the list to shadow, but it's just so hard compiling everything. So this company just has it ready for us. So we're working through that right now. Was that you should reach out?
>> No, it was Holly Lori Roshan says I think who does that through the counseling office >> and it is something that Joe Ke and I miss or principal GE and I have had multiple conversations about I know he has met with Michael Bisco about that too and I know that they have a list of
I think Troy I remember a while back you brought up hey we'd be willing to work with you as our so I know they have had conversations. I haven't done a followup recently. Um, but I know they're working on trying to create um a list of people or groups or uh that
would be willing to take that on. Not sure where that's at, but appreciating the >> I just think it looks different for each grade level because each, you know, some students might be heavy on the education piece and then also we have a bunch of engineers or a bunch of nurses and I imagine that that, you know, poses its
challenges, but I think especially early in the school year, it gives them an opportunity to say, "Wow, I'm a senior now." that is not the path I want to go down. I mean, when I went to college, I had like three very different career paths in mind. Um, and took a variety of classes at that point, but it would have
been a little easier had I maybe um >> that was one of my teaching and law enforcement. Those are all very significantly different. >> So, yeah, we're we're working on that. >> Any other questions? I'll just say I think this is the first time that we've met all our goals.
>> It is. >> It is. It is. >> And just want to say congratulations. That's just great achievement. I think the goals were reasonable and they were well thought out. So get that. That's just impressive. I'm just happy about that. That's great. this this uh if you
know I don't know if you guys get bombarded with questions after a board meeting or not but this uh will be posted uh this week on our website too because it does have to be posted so you know if you have a board you want to read this again you can or if people ask
about what's this all about you can refer them to that website okay >> thank you >> all right we'll go on to 6.3 board committee reports and start budget committee and have to think back
to discuss we talked about the audit. audit is coming but still in Marcus and I think um Marcus said that just the other day I kept still waiting for some numbers to come in and he was working on it today
and we met with Brady March today um to discuss he's going to present in December part of the issue and it happened at Lake Agassy too if Micah remembers is that because of the government shutdown some of the compliance things aren't official so they
They can't um it can't go official official until all of that stuff gets resolved, which it sounds like it will be soon. And I'll let Brian talk to more details on that from Brady Marks when he presents in in December. It was scheduled to be tonight. We had to adjust it because some of those things
and then Marcus and I met with him with some the last couple weeks they've been going back and forth on a few things on cleanup for what we can still move to last year. And so that'll all be a part of the report here when it can be completed, I guess. So that's where
we're at. And >> and of course, we talked about results from the election. I think quite a bit. >> That was the majority of our discussion. I would say >> might be a little grousing. Um but and some thoughts about, you know, how we're
going to how are we move moving forward. We talked a little bit about setting up um sort of a work session sometime in the future to go over some budget ideas. And Shann >> prioritizations
>> prioritizations. Shannon talked a little bit about what he was doing with the um with the principles, the directors and meeting with them to discuss areas that they could
make cuts after the future. I don't know. I think that's most what we >> Yeah. I mean, a good majority of it was the reality of our referendum loss. >> So, I do want to say that I I love the idea
of having a session to talk about it in a little bit more detail. So those of us that are not part of it can >> have some insights into some of the conversations may had just because I do envision questions. So making sure we're all prepared.
>> I don't I can't remember if we talked about the special ed coming in better than anybody really had hoped. Yeah, I think I just Yeah, I just sprinkled that in there a little bit on that meeting, but it was we didn't talk much about it because I knew Scott was coming >> and you didn't have any major numbers
yet still being worked out. So, >> that that will certainly help, but um >> we'll solve. >> Any questions on budget or anything else that I missed?
>> All right, we'll go on to meet and confer. Yeah. Uh, I was there with Micah and Angela trying to think back. Um, we the meeting went well. We talked obviously about the referendum not passing and kind of what
it's going to look like if we're going to have a meeting when it's going to go out to vote again. Um, I don't know. I mean, we talked about they were talking about food waste a lot
about like what other things can be done with with just the sheer volume of food that is getting disposed of. Um, that one stands out. What I mean >> just you shared some uh ideas and
thoughts of how to save some things like like you were mentioning just chatted about the referendum on things moving forward on what may or may not be able to be done uh in terms of various supports or just ideas in general. uh
some uh miscellaneous uh stuff inside uh inside the walls for uh just uh office supplies and so on and so forth. Um what else am I missing? So it as a whole it was it was a very nice conversation
>> that just kind of kept us in the loop on some things but really as a whole nothing nothing nothing super major that uh that was uh going to cause any fireworks in any way shape or form. So it was a lot of just this might help us a little bit and so
on and so forth. It was it was it was a very nice and good conversation. So, very good. Any questions for me? >> All right, we'll go on to the DT.
>> Yeah, we had the DT last Thursday. Um, uh, well attended again. This last week was kind of a recap also that was part of the it was already set up to follow up with the referendum vote and so we discussed that quite a bit that day. It
was good to hear from uh community members that are part of that team, questions they had about moving forward and what it might look like. So, we talked about that. Ended up talking a little bit about the land swap um and what does that look like? Is that
something that can change and said, "Well, we're working on it. We're having some things getting done in the background right now so can have some meetings with the Morhead district. Whether or not that can happen in a year's time, I don't know. We'll find out. But so that was a kind of a hot
topic for a while um with them. And then we just talked about there's going to be some adjustments and uh to next year's budget and we're going to work with directors and admin working with the school board. We're going to have to have some work sessions moving forward to make some
final decisions and what that might look like um both for the admin team and the board. So I said uh don't want to get into the details yet because we're not ready for that. So yeah, overall it was it was good. Um it was a little long for
the kids that day just because when you're talking about those things we did ask him, you know, your family saying anything? Is there anything that you're worried it might affect you? Um it was pretty quiet, which is and I said to him, the nice thing about the DT and so
just to set up the next meeting, our next meeting is going to be juniors and seniors reporting. So they're going to talk about their school experience, what they like, what they don't like, what they wish we had, what they're happy we do have. So they get the floor. So I talked to Mr. O'Keefe following that
meeting said, "Hey, take some time now. Sit down with your juniors and seniors that are here and they can talk. It's their time to talk about school, talk about school." But when they do that, talk about what do they like, what don't they like, you know, those types of things I just said. So I'm excited for that. And then the
next one after that will be sophomores and freshmen. So that'll get us into January and February because there's nothing in December. We don't have a meeting in December because the holidays will get off. So yeah, so those are the ones to come. So yeah, thank you
questions on DLT. >> I had one thing actually and me confir this was actually something that was brought up that's an interesting point. Um, are we ensuring that every all of the school pupils are represented in the district leadership? Meaning meaning are
we in like all of the voices are being heard instead of like um >> National Honor Society. >> Yes, thank you. National Honor Society students. >> Oh, I see what you mean. Yeah. Um, the students that we were given, I would say
for the most part are the highf flyers. Yes. So that has been a discussion uh with our principles and talking about that. Um this is what we have now. We have a one thing that's really nice um is that and uh Brooke you can help me. I
bet you there is probably 15 16 kids every time we have a meeting. And so that's good but it is kind of uh the high flyers if you will and so we have talked about okay how do we get others in the future? So, um, you guys
got to help me. Last year, we had students here. This year, we're going to get them involved in actually presenting. And so, that's what's coming up. I think we're just slowly getting there. Um, but yeah, no, it's it's not a group that we've talked uh or had as a part of the meetings at this point.
Yeah. >> So, yeah. No, it's a fair question. >> Any other questions on committee? >> All right, we'll move on to 6.4. Superintendent Yeah, I just uh as you guys know, I was out at the MA
conference at Craig's uh last week, right? Yeah. Monday, Tuesday. Um uh very very well attended. Uh MA is Minnesota Rural Education Association. one of our groups that help us uh talk
to the uh legislators about what are the things that we need, what could you know, how can they lobby for us or support us and uh they do a very nice job that Sam Walth is their lead lobbyist who is grew up in Morehead and so he gets what outstate Minnesota goes through and so he's a great
representative for us. Um most of my sessions which I think I shared with you this morning because I thought I sent it on Friday and I apologize for that. um was primarily on finance stuff, right? And so we talked about our L and MA. Uh
Fred Nolan is a a past uh executive director for them. He came back out of retirement to help him for one year. Uh and he's drawing up some L thing which is similar to the farm credit or egg to school credit. So when you
pass a bond, uh the farmers don't have to pay. There's some equalization for them in their taxes. He's trying to figure out if L can be similar for their average homeowner depending on the values of your homes and all that. So, he's looking for an equalization. So, uh
pretty deep school finance session. Went to a couple of those. Then I also did go to Chris Mills, superintendent of thief, uh had some of his staff there. He had a school board member there and they talked about passing the referendum. And the session was called passing the
passing the impossible because they had failed in 21, they failed in 23 and in 24 they passed it. It was the most they asked for out of any vote and uh it it passed with flying colors and he just talked about what they ended up doing differently in the community
involvement, school involvement, staff, the just so that was important. Sat through that and listened. Um um and then I think I did share with you guys too my last session I went to. I go to this one every year um ME recognizes
teachers of excellence across the state of Minnesota. Uh and this was definitely a representation of across Minnesota. There was Wadina ever Lake City and Hancock where they came from. So they're different regions of the state of Minnesota. But it is uh it's just
amazing to listen to these teachers talk about the classroom, talk about what they do and how they impact kids and uh it's just super powerful. So it's good for me to hear as an educator. I it's why I'm here, I guess. Um and it's
super exciting to hear him. I am working uh I I went and visit with all four of them after to see if there's a way I can invite him to our school and try to set up a system where we invite these teachers of excellence into our
buildings the following year um to do some staff development to just do some staff visits just to be here and give us some input. Um so anyway that uh it was good. It was very uh a very good
conference. Interesting enough, the book that we're doing with our admin team this year is Just Look Up by Joel Beckman. Uh unrelated, didn't know it. He was the main speaker there. So that was kind of cool. Um so yeah, that was interesting as well. So very good
conference. uh admin meeting. We met last Thursday and we went over I had given them about three weeks to put things together, come with some preliminary ideas with what we're going to be cutting, adjusting, whatever with our budget for next year. It was a very good session. We just went around so
everybody got to hear everybody. Uh I shared what the district Marcus and I had talked about so they got to see that ahead of time. I gave them an advance. Uh very good discussions. Now, next week, we decide to give them a Thanksgiving break, and I meet with him
this week, but next week, Marcus and I are meeting one-on-one with each principal and with each director to really fine-tune some of the things we've already talked about. Um, so that'll happen. Then in December, I'm meeting with the principal group again
and the director group individually after school. We're going to do a little mini work session for the admin team separate and so we can get set up which is the next thing on our agenda is a work session for the board in January because I want to get these things all
dialed in so you guys could see options thoughts whatever total numbers what would it look like um and so sometime in January we'd like to have a work session with you if we feel um that that meeting in
January, hey, it was super successful, but maybe we should meet again. Uh, obviously we can meet again in February. Uh, one of my goals was hopefully to share with staff that are going to be affected, tell them in January, but I'm not so sure that's fair, uh, or enough
time to do what we need to do and vet it out to the depth we need to. So, um, we typically wouldn't do that until late February, March. So, we can meet again in February if we felt like, hey, we have some more questions still or you guys have more questions. We most
definitely can do that again. Um, so I'll just throw this out now. Uh, the 21st to the 28th of January, those are Wednesdays, right? Those work best for us just because activities, but you guys think about those. Wednesdays are tough,
but we could Could we meet early? I I Everybody's got their own schedules. Church is going on, too. So >> I moved tonight in January and because we have schoolboard meetings on Mondays, I'm off Monday, Tuesday, but work every Wednesday, Thursday. >> Okay. Yeah. So I think
>> so I might be out. >> I can maybe take some time off, but it would just being night shift, I would probably need a supervisor coverage. >> So it'll just be a little trickier, but not impossible. Just >> Okay. >> So you guys tell me too what you think. I think Brooke and I can What? Why don't
we just send out kind of like like hey Nicole what you or tell us hey these nights are harder these nights are better and then we can't see hopefully we can find hey maybe it's Monday after a board meeting I don't know you know those are things too so why don't we send something out if you guys just want
to respond back to us individually and then we'll send it out to the group and say here are the three dates or the best times or maybe >> and then we'll just go from there. So I think >> Yeah, I'm sorry. No, >> I personally have a little bit of
concern about pushing it out to letting impacted teachers know by March time frame. Does anybody else feel that? Like >> time or too soon? >> I just I want to give impacted teachers an opportunity to find their next
opportunity. >> And so I I personally would love to move quick and I know that's really challenging. We need to be very thoughtful as well, but the end of March makes me a little bit nervous. >> I would just say that it's February into
March is the typical of when you when you typically let a staff member know that they're uh that you had to make some budget cuts or just a cut in general. Uh that is usually the timeline. Most schools don't post jobs until I would say the earliest would be April
>> typically. Yep. For the following year. >> Excited when we were talking January. >> Yep. I I I did too. Yeah. And it's a >> not ideal. I know. I just wanted to >> No, appreciate it. Yeah, it sounds good. We had talked about doing work session in December, but frankly,
with everything going on, thought there would be knives thrown. So, wouldn't be good. It's just tough month. >> Yeah. And and and kind of back to Angela's point too, you know, let's say we meet middle of January, whatever, we
can meet again the end of January or early February. So, we could still probably let people know, you know, uh in February potentially if if we feel comfortable, right, with that decision, I guess, whatever that might be. >> I think my personal ask is let's just
take that into consideration when we are looking at dates on our calendars. >> That's fair. For sure. And I guess that that's all I had. So if there's questions or any other questions. All right, we'll go on to 7.1. This is to approve the regular meeting on
November 10th 25. I have a motion. >> Motion by Nicole. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Angela. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I oppos
on to the consent agenda number eight. um approved the bills for November 2025 in the amount of 20 I don't know further >> 140,186.95 >> 22 $214
>> I'm sorry I gave you just the other I didn't give you fun two and fun four it's right there >> $240,186.95 >> I was Sorry. >> Fun one. >> That went very well. >> Fun one makes me the most nervous. That's why I had it highlighted. So I
approve the resignation of Allison France pair professional effective November 10th, 2025. Approve the resignation of Dudley pair professional effective November 13, 2025. And approve the resignation of Lisa Helguson Food Staff Food Service
effective November 13, 2025. and approve the resignation of Melissa Wallenberg custodian effective November 26. Do I have a motion? >> Motion by second. >> Second by
any questions or discussion. >> Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. On to number nine. New unfinished business 9.1. This is to prove the non-certified contract for Alexis Hos professional class 2 step
one effective December 1st 20 >> motion by second by Mike any questions or discussion hearing none all those in favor say I >> I post motion carries 9.2 two. This is
uh the world's best workforce, formerly known as world's best workforce comprehensive achievement and civic readiness summary report to uh approve this report summary report. Do I have a motion? >> Motion by Angela. Second,
>> second by Nicole. Any questions or discussion? >> Just again, um great job by everyone to get those um to meet those goals. It's the first time I've been on the board seventh year. So, this is great that we
we met our goals. Any other questions or hearing? None. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Motion carries. >> 9.3. This is to approve the non-certified contract for Josh Dockan
custodian class 2 step three effective November 17th, 205. Do I have a motion? >> Motion by Troy. Have a second. >> Second. Second by us. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
>> Oppos motion 9. This is to approve the donations as presented. And I think we have a resolution here, but I won't go through the resolution. But um this part that we have a
resolution passes by twothirds majority of its members. This is from the Ley Rebel Hoops Club in the amount of $39455 for girls basketball uniforms and from the touchdown club in the amount of $1,000 for miscellaneous state expenses.
Thanks for generous donations by Laura. Any questions or discussion hearing? None. We'll go by >> Hi Nicole. >> Hi >> Laura. >> Hi >> David. >> Hi Mah. >> Hi >> Angela. >> Hi. >> Resolution
>> 9.5. This is to approve the non-certified contract for Sarah GL professional class 2 step. I have a motion. >> Motion by Laura. Do I have a second? >> A second. >> Second by Angela. Any questions or discussion
hearing? None. All those in favor say I. >> I. I vote. Motion carries on a 9.6. This is to approve the non-certified contract for Alicia Davis par profofessional class 2 step three effective November 24th 2025. Do we have a motion? >> Motion by Troy. Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Second by the Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. I. Motion carries on 9.7. This is to approve the non-certified contract for Alex Mater maintenance class 4 step one
effective November 24th 2025. Have a motion. >> Motion by Troy or by Mike. Uh second >> second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
>> I opposed. Motion carries. Welcome back. Uh 9.8. This is the room. Uh Kitty Omen is the middle school principal effect at the start of the 2026 20227 school year. Do I have a motion?
>> Motion by Micah. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion carries. Congratulations.
Uh 10.1 the next school board meeting Tuesday December 16th 2025 six o'clock here in Glendon media center. >> Um media center. >> Oh not here. >> Not here. Good note is that >> it's in Glendon.
>> It will be in Glendon but not in this room. It'll be in the media center. Realize that. All right. Takes me a little while. 10.2 2 the facilities/transportation committee meeting um will occur on the same date and it will follow this board
meeting in the Glendon media center not all right on to number 11. This is motion to adjourn the regular meeting of the school. I have a motion motion by Laura. Do I have a second? Second by Troy. Any questions or
discussion? >> Hearing none. All those I meeting is ajourned >> and then