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Yeah. >> Good evening everyone. This time I call to order a business meeting for the Fable Public School Board here on July 20, 2026 at the district office. We welcome all of those who are in attendance here and those of who those of you who are watching online.

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Uh Director Steves, do we have a quorum present? >> Yes, Mr. chair. There is >> Thank you. Would everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I didn't have it in one. >> Thank you. >> Move on to agenda item two, approval of the agenda. Is there a motion for approval of the agenda?

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>> So move. >> Thank you, Director Budrose. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Discussion. Discussion. Discussion. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Motion passes. Agenda item

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number three, uh, recognitions, uh, awards and presentations. There is none. Agenda item number four, items of information, uh, report from schoolboard members. Uh, Director Moore, would you like to start first? >> Oh, I always do, right? [laughter] Okay.

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Uh, I just want to mention, you know, just a few days ago, we celebrated our nation's 250th anniversary. And we have to say, you know, really what a great nation we live in. Um, and many, many others agree. Um, in fact, I have to say

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the foreigners, the people who came over to the United States for the World Cup, and I'm really not a too much of a sports fan. My husband is, but uh, and this is all over social media with their posts and videos. Um they absolutely love the United States of America and

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they love our air conditioning [laughter] and our free refills stores, you know, filled with so many choices and and they said, you know, the kindness and the helpfulness and moreover they they love our flag

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and our patriotism and the fact that they mentioned patriotism was a surprise to me. I like really, you know, and and finally, I have to admit there was an added theme in many of their posts and videos and that that is they absolutely have

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asserted. They said they were lied to by the media. You know, imagine that. Uh they were told how horrible America was until they got here and they said they absolutely love it here. And I think, you know, the truth sets us free. So, uh

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it's too bad we didn't win the World Cup, but that's okay. Spe got it. But uh secondly, I just want to talk about our constitution and it's our basic founding document. It's the basic tenants of our uh constitution stand on the principle, you know, that all individuals are

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equal. This goes along with our stance on equity. And since this is our nation's 250th birthday and it is a federal mandate to teach on the Constitution every September 17th, I think we need to put forth an experience for our students and

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our staff that will that they will never forget and that is worthy of a constitutional republic. And yes, we have a constitutional republic. So, I guess I'm going to be in touch with Superintendent Benny and Sher Sher Bellingham and I like to meet with you to discuss what the plans are for

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September 17th. So, I'll be getting in touch with you. So, and I think we may have somebody in the wings that would like to um a little teaching or something. I don't know how that'll go, but uh but I'd like to get uh meet with you. Thank you. >> Thank you, D Moore.

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>> I don't have anything. >> Yeah, I will just share that. I don't remember the date because time flies when you're having so much fun, but uh Smith led a group of us. I don't know I don't remember who all was there but there was a group of us and we got to tour Mck and how that's coming and that

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was early one morning. I don't even remember which day it was three four weeks ago I guess. Uh but it was coming along very well and just >> excellent >> Mr. Mr. Chairman, to that point, um I'm

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hoping that all of us will know when there is either a ribbon cutting or something going on at at the McKinley sites. We can all go. >> Director Bedro, you're stealing my thunder again. >> All right. Great. >> Sorry.

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>> Okay, as all u school board members, then let's move on to Superintendent Benty. Items of information. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, so I had the opportunity to tour the new school-based health center at Farbo High School. Um, I'm excited for the positive impact it will have on our students, families, and

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our community. It's operated by Healthinders Collaborative. The clinic will provide convene access to health care services including medical, dental, and vision care. Uh, there's a dental chair and a vision uh, uh, room as well in there. Uh the clinic also features a

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separate entrance for for community members, making it easy for both students and the broader community to access the care. Uh this summer, several important uh improvement projects have been underway to prepare our schools for another successful year. McKinley has been transformed into the new home of

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the Farbo Area Learning Center. Roosevelt Early Learning Center is undergoing a renovation for an interactive indoor learning space, and Jefferson Elementary is updating its special education classrooms and student restrooms. Uh, thank you to director of buildings and grounds Kane Smith, his

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team, our custodial staff, and our contractors for their dedication and hard work in making these improvements possible. I was also able to visit our summer steam program at Lincoln Elementary and Farbo High School last week. Uh, it was a wonderful to see the students engaged

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in hands-on learning, building skills, and having fun. Thank you to our teachers and support staff for creating innovative opportunities that keep students learning, growing, and connected throughout the summer. Uh, our summer service our summer service learning students continue to

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make meaningful impact across our district and community. Students have supported the nest, cared for fair high school chickens, worked in the community gardens, organized supplies at infant infants remembered in silence, and helped digitize Farbo High School

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yearbooks. Uh many have already uh completed more than 100 hours of service demonstrating leadership, responsibility, and a commitment to giving back. Uh 23rd and fourth grade summer seam students recently participated in a safety camp through a

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partnership with Farbo Parks and Recreation and local public safety agencies. Students learned valuable safety skills through hands-on experiences covering topics such as the internet, fire, water, bike, first aid, and sun safety while meeting first

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responders and exploring emergency equipment. Thank you to all of our community partners for providing such a memorable and meaningful experience for our students. Uh Jefferson Elementary recently completed a new pollinator plot thanks to support from Melinda Vaughn School

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Pollinator Fund Community Co-op. uh the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, Rice County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Partners for Pollinators. Summer Steam students, staff, and volunteers planted nearly 2,000 native plants, creating a

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beautiful outdoor learning space that will benefit students for years to come. Uh and through a Falcon Education Enrichment Program grant or FEEP grant, students designed and built four custom benches, one representing each season

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for the prairie pocket at Farbo High School. The benches create a welcoming gathering space for students, staff, and the community to enjoy the prairie area while showcasing the creativity, craftsmanship, and cross-curricular collaboration fostered through FEP. uh

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upcoming events. We're excited to invite our students, families, and the community members to celebrate the grand opening of the Farbo Area Learning Center in its new home at Mc at the McKinley building. Join us Wednesday, August 26th for a ribbon cutting

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ceremony at 3:30 p.m. So once again, that is Wednesday, August 26th, ribbon cutting center uh ceremony at 3:30 p.m. followed by tours of the newly renovated space. We hope you'll join us as we celebrate this exciting new chapter and see the incredible transformation for

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firsthand. And Mr. Chair, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Superintendent Venty. Agenda item uh number five is public comment. This evening, we have Tom Molen for public comment and he wishes to talk

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about the Minnesota MTSS. Welcome and good evening, Mr. Molen. Uh, thank you. Uh, I'm Tom Molen from Farbo. I I know most of you very well and appreciate what you do. I I would like to use my uh three minutes to

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address the more macro issue with uh what I consider the growth of the administrative state in the education system. Uh I'm reminded that uh so much of of what the school board has to deal with are things that are mandated, things that we're told we have to do,

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and then we have to parse out how to pay for those things and how that works. So, I'd like to uh point out a uh event that happened in the 1500s in a city in Germany where a group of uh pastors and community leaders came together and

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established something called the doctrine of the lesser magistrate. And in using this as an example, it's something that uh struck me. I came across it doing research on other things. But the doctrine of the lesser magistrate is that when a higher

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authority asks you to do something that you know is not correct, then you have a moral obligation and and in our society a responsibility as a citizen to say no, we can't do that. And I think that uh as

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I explore this doctrine of the lesser magistrate and I'm discussing it with different groups uh different politicians at different levels the the concept is the community and once again look behind me the the business meeting and uh nobody showed up.

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I would ask that the the school board consider ways to reach into the community and communicate more clearly the pressures and the results of statemandated uh things that uh I think they take away from the fact that this

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is the independent fairable school district 656. And I think that with a lot more community and and this means voter support to put pressure on the higher up levels of our government to uh realize

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that there's only so much money and we're spending and currently in the United States our our our growth of the administrative state like this and the outcomes of our students is like this. I I'm not expecting everybody to solve

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that problem. uh the this I appreciate the opportunity to speak and and I would like people to really consider that we have we have authority as citizens and when someone up the the political ladder is doing something that doesn't quite

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sync with what we need uh I think it's important that the community back you and and other groups and then we can see some real true change. >> Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Moline. Agenda item number six is the consent agenda. The consent agenda this evening

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consists of the minutes from the June 15, 2026 and July 6th, 2026 meetings, employment, additional assignments and other and authorization of payments, transfers and investments accounts. Is there a motion for approval of the

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consent agenda? So moved. >> Thank you, Director Wolf. Is there a second? Thank you, Director Budro. There's no discussion on the consent agenda. So, all in favor of the motion, signify by saying, I >> I opposed. Motion passes.

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Uh, agenda item number seven is the district advisory committee. There is no report. Agenda item number eight is the policy committee. This is a second reading of policies. I've been asked to pull three of them. So obviously we'll we will deal with each of them

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separately. So we'll deal we'll just go numerically down the line here. So uh the first one is revisions to policy 410 family and medical leave policy. Is there a motion for approval to the revisions to policy 410 family and medical leave policy?

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>> So move. >> Thank you Director Wolf. And I will second that. And discussion. Director Moore. Uh yes, thank you uh Chairman Bellingham. Um I'd just like to refer to uh it's three dot uh I I

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believe it's on page four. It's under definitions and I'm just going to read that one paragraph. Uh I have a comment to make on it. Uh spouse means a husband or wife for purposes of this definition. A husband or wife refers to the other person with

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whom an individual entered into marriage as defined or recognized under state law for purposes of marriage in the state in which the marriage was entered into or in the case of a marriage and entered into outside of any state if the marriage is valid in the place where

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entered into and could have been entered into at least one state. This definition includes an individual in a same-sex or common law marriage that either one was entered into in a state that recognizes such marriages or two if entered into outside of any state is valid in the

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place uh where entered into and could have been entered into in at least one state. Sounds like a lawyer wrote this. Uh I I I guess for me um this wording because it is offensive to some groups violates our equitable and equality

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standards. Uh further it favors seems to favor one group over another. Therefore, I'm voting against this policy. And I I and I will add that the argument that it is Minnesota statute or law, I refer to

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that argument as pherocetical legalism because we are siding with man's laws rather than God's laws, which is a group. Uh we talk about higher authority. Tom talked about that actually. Um I I think it's important to vote with our aspoused values.

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So I guess uh I am not voting on that. I just wanted to make the comments. So I guess we have to choose to stay and I'd like a roll call, please. Thank you. >> Further discussion, >> Mr. Chairman, I don't have my laptop with me tonight, but is the language

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state statute reflecting state or federal statute? I'm going to refer that to Superintendent Benty or >> Okay. I'm sorry. I just wanted wondered if it was correct. >> I'm thinking yes. I believe we've talked about that before. >> So, if if the qu if the question is about

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>> same-sex marriage, that is a state piece that is also a a nationwide piece. So, that is protected na nationwide as well. >> So, >> just to clarify that is both state and federal law. >> That is correct. >> Okay. Thank you.

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Further discussion. No discussion. There discussion. We're ready to vote. All in favor of the motion for approval of revisions to policy 410 signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> No. >> Motion passes.

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>> Oh, I wanted a roll call. By the way, >> we've already taken the vote. Motion passes 51. It is noted in the notes that you have voted in the >> Okay. Thank you very much. I appreciate that. Uh 8 A2 uh is change of policy 625 use and

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reproduction of copyrighted materials to policy 699. Is there a motion for approval of change to policy 625 use of and reproduction of copyrighted materials to policy 699? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Is there a second?

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>> Second. >> Thank you, Director Kenudson. And discussion. Any discussion? Last call for discussion hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying I.

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>> Opposed. Motion passes. 6. >> Uh 83 is revisions to policy 721, uniform grant guidance policy regarding federal revenue sources. Is there a

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motion for approval of revisions to policy 721, uniform grant guidance policy regarding federal revenue sources? >> Thank you, Director Wolf. There's second. Thank you, Director Budro. Excuse me. And discussion.

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>> Moore. >> Yes. Thank you. Um I had and I had actually I was proposing to to keep the wording in the United States Constitution. Um, so it's amendment to policy 721. It's 7. C.page 10. And I'm

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proposing to keep the wording in the United States Constitution in the sentence. The school district must comply with the United States Constitution, federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. That's my amendment.

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>> Thank you. Uh, Director Moore. I believe in reading this going through this thoroughly I believe that is already continues to be in there. >> Yes. Um and I wasn't sure if it was I know Mr. Benty you sent us uh sent us uh I think an email saying that according

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to MSBA they they retracted on what they they said before because they wanted to remove it and I know with the policy committee we voted unanimously to keep it in. So So it is in there now. It It's on page u >> Yeah. >> 10 of the policy correct. See, it is in

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there in red. So, yeah, it is in there. >> Yes. >> Do you wish still to propose your amendment? >> Well, if it's as long as it's in there, that's >> it's in there in red. So, it's in there. >> Okay. I wanted to make sure >> you do not want to propose the amendment then. >> Well, it's already the it's the wording

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is is is in there already. >> Yes. >> It's staying in there. As long as it's staying there, it's >> So, yes or no. Do you want to put the amendment? [laughter] I do not. Thank you. Okay. >> Okay. I wasn't sure if it was in there or not. So, and [clears throat] I think our attorneys did look at this. So, okay. As long as it's in there, I'm

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fine. >> Any further discussion? Discussion hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying I. >> Opposed? Motion passes. And lastly here, uh 84,

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uh revisions to policy 8006, crisis management policy. Um, is there a motion for approval of revisions to policy 8006, crisis management policy? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Steves. There a second. Director Budro, thank you for

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the second and discussion. Director Moore, did you have something with this? >> Yes, just just a little bit. Um, on page 14 there under five, it it said if we say I it said it was the uh some if I can find it. Additional sample

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procedures may be found in the response section of the comprehensive. There was some place that said that uh that all of the details should be attached and they were attached and I commend Superintendent Benty for doing that. Um

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and I I'm fine with it all because I kind of went through it. The only thing I'd like to add, but I I don't think it it would be um sexual assault on page 14, but I think that would be covered under assault. So, I'm pretty I'm pretty satisfied with all of it. And

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again, I want to thank Mr. Benty for sending all of that the attachment. I think it's 806 form on that. Thank you. >> Appreciate that. >> That's all. >> Any further discussion? >> Mr. Chairman, just a comment. um was

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reading about five drills on lockdown and five fire drills during the winter months and then there's additional drills and notice notices to parents when we do

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certain drills. This is a this is a lot of work >> for a district to complete these requirements. I just think most people don't realize how much we have to do, how many drills are done

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in our schools each each school year. Just think it's good for us to know. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying I.

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>> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Uh, agenda item number nine, other committees. 9A, facilities committees. Uh, Director Moore and Director Wolf. >> Okay. And thank you, uh, uh, Director

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Wolf for, uh, for for speaking about the when we had the little tour. That was really an u I really enjoyed that. I think it was good to see all that. And we asked questions. Um, actually we didn't have a meeting but Kane Smith did

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send a a memo and I'm just going to go through that quickly. Um, and this was day his memo was dated July 8th. So M McKinley with the ALC uh said the final stretch is uh with McKenley remodel is being completed. The kitchen equipment

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has been installed and the final cleaning has begun. Uh you said the final inspection would be July 21st and once that's completed uh they can go into the building. Uh as far as uh Roosevelt Early Childhood, Would you

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like Oh, I did [clears throat] you say something, Mr. Oh, I thought Okay, I thought somebody did. Uh Roosevelt Early Childhood Center, the media center remodel is underway. The flooring has been removed and new um halfways and storage room walls have been framed and

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sheetrock is to follow. Said the request for bids on the indoor play structure would be going out that week. Um in and with Jefferson, the new chiller has been installed and is uh running. Middle school, the glycol replacement project

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has been completed. As far as Lincoln, uh, with the phase one restoration projects, uh, this is included sealing up the cocking cracks in the outside walls, missing mud joints in the barinks, and, uh, washing the exterior of the building

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in phase one. He said they'll be moving on to other sites throughout the summer. Uh, as far as circuit, the IQ, this is this is the electrical circuits. Uh they'll be starting the projects next week at McKinley and Jefferson where they check those. As far as the LED

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projects, Retrofit has uh completed the McKinley LED project and we'll be starting Jefferson. Uh they should have started it already. Uh the parking lot painting will be starting um it should have started already and we'll be trying to complete this in-house this year to

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save money. And I think I've covered it all. He's he's quite detailed and he's short and detailed and thank you Kane. >> Okay, very good. Thank you, Director Moore. Uh 9B finance committee uh report

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uh Director Budro. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The finance committee meeting was held remotely on July 13th at 7:30 a.m. Committee actions include approval of the agenda, approval of minutes from the June meeting, approval of a two-year grantfunded

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position to develop infrastructure and protocols for the multi-tered system of supports, a statewide framework as presented by Julie Hall, director of teaching and learning. approval of a bid contract with CJC Construction for

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completion of a Jefferson renovation project, the last of three district projects funded by a capital facilities grant received in 2025. Approval of the 2027 Minnesota StateMies

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and Fable Public School Collaborative Tuition Agreement as presented by Barbie Raceler and Rob Dert. Approval of the updated long-term facilities and maintenance revenue program, LTFM,

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10-year plan projection of expenditures as required by MDE. Enrollment and revenue. Our Juneu student count was not available at that during the time of the meeting and continues to fluctuate. Our May

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investment report shows 101,000 in earned interest with cash and investments at 23.4 million indicating strong liquidity. The year-to-ate spending is on track at

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95% of budget with revenues at 84%. The meeting was adjourned and the next meeting is August 10th at 7:30 a.m. >> Thank you, Director Budro. Agenda item 10, other matters. Uh 10 A

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is update about superintendent evaluation and I have that here. Uh so July 20th, 2026 today, uh the Fairwell Public Schools School Board met in a closed session on July 6, 2026 to discuss the

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results of the 2025 2026 superintendent evaluation. A rating score was used on the following three goals set by the school board. Goal one, elevate [clears throat] student achievement. The action steps were are implement

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evidence-based literacy and math initiatives aligned to the science of reading and Minnesota state standards, expand access to early learning through increased prek capacity and community partnerships, and strengthen transition programs, career pathways, and

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post-secary readiness from middle school to high school. Goal two, advance technology integration. Action steps were develop and implement policies and professional development on the ethical use of AI and emerging

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technologies. Ensure equitable access to devices, the internet, and digital tools for all students, provide staff with ongoing training to integrate technology into teaching and learning.

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Goal three, strengthen communication and community partnerships. Action steps. Enhance two-way communication with multilingual access to ensure transparency with families and community stakeholders. Expand social media and digital presence

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to promote district achievements and timely updates. Engage families and students in district decision-making through advisory groups and feedback loops. And communicate and vis communicate and be visible and visibility with on-site staff.

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After review and discussion of the evaluation scores and comments, the board has concluded that Superintendent Benty has worked on and has met these goals to be a developing and effective leader for Furbo public schools. The board looks forward to working in

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partnership with Superintendent Benty for a successful 2026 2027 school year. Respectfully, John Bellingham, Chair. Agenda item 10B is gifts and donations resolution 27-01.

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Here is the resolution. Um resolution 27-01 approving the acceptance of the following gifts and donations. Jeannie Johnson donated two bags of clothing for the nest and the Petra Foundation donated $30,000

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for the Little Falcons program. Is there a motion for approval of 27-01 accepting gifts and donations as I have just read? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Wolf. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Discussion.

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Director Wolf. >> Uh Mr. Mr. Chair, just a big thank you to the continuous support that we have from the community. Um, generous donation to the nest of some clothing and a generous donation from the Petra Foundation for the Little Falcons program as you mentioned. Um,

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the Little Falcons program, I don't know if everybody knows about it, but obviously it's tailored to our youngsters, um, kindergarten through fifth grade. And every year that we've had this program, the Petra Foundation has donated $30,000 every year. So, um, just a huge thank you to them. I don't

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know if this is in year going into year five or year six, but it's we're approaching that. So, it's a significant amount of money that they continue to support with our youth. And it's my understanding the Little Falcons program touched um or or had enrolled over 800

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students that it's a big deal for our community. >> Thank you for the discussion. Director Moore. >> Uh, yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh yes, that was a very generous donation. Um for those in the public, um and I think Mr. uh Director Wolf, you're more

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familiar with that. Could you just explain a little bit what Little Falcons what what they're doing and just briefly? >> Yes. >> For the public because they may ask >> where the kindergarten through fifth graders are invited at no cost. Uh most

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programs are roughly six sessions, six weeks, something like that. Every everyone's a little different. Um, there are athletic programs. So, if you think of the majority of our varsity sports, there's likely a youth program, a little Falcons program, oftentimes run by a

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head coach or an assistant coach. And often times with the involvement of those varsity players, I mean, I don't think that can be stressed enough. The learning that goes back and forth between the youngsters and the high schoolers, and I really mean that mutually. They both learn from each

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other, and it's a wonderful thing. Um, and then in addition to that, I believe they partner with the Paradise. I believe there's a robotics. Um, in addition to the sports, and I believe this year, somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but they're actually going to create their first play in Little Falcons, um, a theater play. And so,

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just really, really great stuff. The leadership, uh, Mr. Ryan Lee Lucan is, I believe, um, in charge of the Little Falcons program for the most part. Uh, and then there's building, um, coordinators and all that. And, um, just a wonderful program. um Miss Riapel or

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somebody else can probably give you more details on it, but um I've been involved as a volunteer with the basketball program over a few years and just a wonderful thing and some are after school, some are on the weekends once again um just a tremendous amount of

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extracurricular activities and and and the whole point of it is hopefully to be able to allow these kids to dip their toes in the water, if you will, and see what they like. So there's not a huge huge commitment. Um, and it's free. And so that's a big deal for a lot of our community and a lot of our students and families.

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>> Hopefully that helps. >> Mr. Chairman, I think it's appropriate to always mention that the significant support that the Petra family has provided. I knew Dale and Kathy and they and they're no longer with us, but their family is it shows how supportive they

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are to our district. And without those 30,000s continually coming in, uh, we would have to have our families pay those costs and it we would not maybe have as much participation as we do right now. So, I

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think it's always important to just mention how, you know, the uh family uh desires and how they're put into action and how that creates a great uh benefit

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for our community, not just our schools, but our entire community. So, thank you to the foundation. >> Anything further? Director Moore? >> Yes. You said 800 students participated >> this year. There were over 800. Yeah, >> that was good because I think it's so important that those little guys once

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they, you know, participate and the fact that it's free because not everyone can afford some of the things. So, thank I really want to thank the found family. So again, as everyone has echoed up here, thank you to the B patrol

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foundation, everyone who always donates to our students in our district, but we we are very fortunate to have a program like this. I don't think too many districts have after school activities like this, and we are very fortunate. Um, Mr. Ryan Lukan does a fantastic job

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of organizing, getting those things out and and the different activities these kids have after school. We are very, very fortunate. So, thank you everyone. Uh, Director Steves, this is a roll call uh, vote. So, uh, Director Steves will do the roll call for approval of

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resolution 27-01, gifts and donations. >> Linda Budro, >> I. >> Candace Kudson, >> I. >> Linda Moore, >> I >> Cassie Steves, I Chad Wolf, >> hi. >> John Bellingham, >> hi. >> Resolution passes. >> Thank you very much. Agenda item 10 C,

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consider approval of the 26-27 student handbooks. And I'm going to have two different motions here, but we're going to deal with all of them except the Fairbull Area Learning Center as requested uh by Director Moore. So, uh,

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the motion will be for, uh, consider approval of a motion for approval of the 2026 2027 student handbooks for Roosevelt Early Learning Center, Jefferson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Fairbell Middle School, Fairbell High School, and

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Fairbell Online Academy. Is there a motion for approval of handbooks? >> I'm sorry, I didn't. >> You can have it. Okay. >> Thank you, Director Budro. Is there a second? >> Second. Thank you, Director Kudson. And discussion

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discussion on those handbooks discussion. Director Moore. >> Yes. Um I just have just a couple of concerns here and so I'm going to address the whole gamut including ALC. Um with with these handbooks, we have a

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number of pages ranging from six pages to 57 pages. And the six page handbook is from the ALC. Uh now parents, you know, might read that one. I don't know. And I think it's a good job, Jake, and whoever is responsible for this handbook. I commend them. But I I guess

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my concern is are parents and students really going to read pages and pages of handbooks. Uh and another concern is one handbook looks at the wellness policy. Uh and I'd like to comment briefly on this. Uh parents can no longer bring in classroom snacks, only pre-approved

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snacks. You can't have the birthday snacks or celebrations. Um, and this is kind of what Tom Molen was talking about, too. This is government overreach. [clears throat] Um, and I think we have a cultural mindset in operation here. Uh, it's like we know

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what's best for your child, not parents anymore. And I I guess what does that sound like? Um, that really is democrat democratic socialism, big brother. Uh, I think Vzma Vitz a while back and I think it was 2022 talked about this and and

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she warned us about this. I'm concerned about surveys. It's mentioned lots of surveys, but giving surveys to the kindergarteners. Are parents aware of this? What kind of survey surveys uh are we given to kindergarteners? I'd like to see some of those surveys. As far as the

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high school, um they've implemented a comprehensive school health program. What does that all entail? Um you know, especially now when clinics can now withhold student records from parents as young as 12. uh as far as there was a farbo middle

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school students have access to gender identity and expression what does that have to do with academics what does that mean and so when I was reading through these I had some concerns and I wanted to mention those and um I'm having a problem that's what I'm having a problem

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with the handbooks thank you >> further discussion >> um I'll just make a couple of comments in relation to um Director Moore's comments. Um, so yes, holistically I

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agree with you regarding the wellness policy. Um, I think food celebrations are important, especially um, you know, when you think about we have a high percentage of of poverty and this might be the the only opportunity

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um, for a student or their family to celebrate um, some of these big things. Um, I guess one thing, um, you can call this anecdotal or not, I have severe food allergies. Um, so if

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Mr. Wolf is is eating shellfish, um, I can't shake his hand. Um, so those are some of the things that I I believe the intent um, with the policy is well-meaning. Um but some of those

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nuances um I think um could and should be discussed um maybe at an upcoming policy meeting. Um I guess as a a parent of of three kids in three different schools um it is an expectation that

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parents are reading the handbooks. um maybe I have too much time on my hand, but I sit down and and go over the highlights with my kids as far as especially relating to behavior expectations. Um I think at a minimum

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this is a requirement that that our families should be doing with their kids each and every year, especially when changes come up. Um so holistically um as far as this presentation I would just really like to comment that I

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appreciated um the memos regarding the changes. Um I also really really appreciate um some of the cleaning up of the graphics [clears throat] um makes it a little bit easier to um

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read and you know explain to my kids. Good. Further discussion, >> Mr. Chair, >> Director Wolf, >> uh, Superintendent Benty, in the high school handbook on page 24, and I spoke to you about this the other day, there's

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it's in blue that says beginning with the class of 2028, valictorian saludiatoran will sunset and be replaced with high honors 3.5 and above and honors graduates of 3.0 to 3.499. Um, were you able to confirm? Is that

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still going to be the case with the newer leadership at the high school? >> So, um, I spoke with, uh, Mr. Moler the other day and because it's still in there, they're still going to follow through with that because that was what the staff had wanted to move towards. >> Okay.

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>> So, okay. Thank you. >> Any discussion? Mr. Benty, I have a question for you. So with the with the snacks and the concern about food allergy, etc. Is that a state mandate or is this something individual districts do or is it or federal nutrition?

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>> It's a mixture of different things. So some of it is the food allergy piece. Some of it is the um because we take money from the federal government and the state government around food, it has to anything that we serve our students has to fall within those guidelines. So,

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a cookie that they might receive from our vendors inside of our schools has different nutritional value than a cookie that you would buy off the shelf at a grocery store. So, that's that's the difference there is it has to comply with federal and state nutrition

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guidelines as well as the insurance piece that if something is allowed to be brought in and served to anyone and they get sick, um it becomes a big insurance uh issue as as well. So, it's it's kind of a combination of all of those.

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>> Thank you. >> Last call for discussion. >> I just have a question. >> Clar um has there been uh instances where uh with the insurance problems with the like the school was sued or anything recently or not? Because you

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talked about the insurance and I suppose if somebody gets sick this they could sue the school. >> It would I mean >> has there been instances like that? Have you? We have not had those. Thankfully, >> have you heard in the in Minnesota? >> But my guess, well, I don't know about that, but my guess is it would fall under liability insurance. Yeah.

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>> So, if your child got sick off of an unapproved uh snack that was brought in, >> uh the school would be held liable for that. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? Discussion. >> Okay. We have a motion for approval of

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the 2026-2027 student handsbooks for Roosevelt Early Learning Center, Jefferson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Fairbell Middle School, Fairbell High School, and Fairbell Online Academy. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed?

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>> No. >> Motion passes 51. >> Next, we'll have a motion for approval of the 2627 student handbook for the Farbo Area Learning Center. Is there a motion for that? Thank you, Director Moore. Is there a

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second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Steves. And uh discussion. Director [clears throat] Moore. >> Uh I think I I mentioned that already with I just want to commend uh Jake and whoever uh uh you know, assisted with

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writing that handbook. I think they did a good job. So, thank you. Shout out to them. Thank you. I think all the principles, all the leadership did an excellent job of presenting all these >> and Jake as well. So, thank you for that.

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>> Uh any further discussion? Discussion. All in favor of the motion for approval of the 2026 2027 student handbook for the Farewell Area Learning Center. Signify by saying I >> opposed. Motion passes 6.

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Agent item 10D, consider approval of the MN M Minnesota MTSS position. Is there a motion for approval of the Minnesota MTSS position? >> So move.

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>> Thank you, Director Budro. Director Wolf, you will do a second. Thank you. >> And discussion. So, first I will turn this over for just a once again an explanation from uh director of teaching and learning, Miss Julie Hall. >> Well, good evening. Um, this position

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has been brought to um district level and building level administration every year that I have been here. Um, up to this point, we did not feel like this was something we were ready as a system for. However, when the request was brought forward by a grant coordinator

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this year and bringing it to all of our district leadership, so district leadership committee, which includes every cabinet member, every building principal and district level coordinator that is running a building specifically, um they were all in favor of this position. What this position will do is

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um look at systems. So, it is really a continuous improvement system creation. And so what we're looking at is a 2-year position to take a look at tier one, tier 2, and tier three across all systems. And this building or I'm sorry,

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this role will be a teacher on special assignment role who would be working on the development of the system. Year one would really be that district level focus. So getting everybody um on the same page there, doing a lot of PD with the Minnesota Compass Center and MDE and

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then pushing that out into building sites in the the following year, so year two. And this comes in response to some of the things that we hear from some of our teachers as far as when students get to high school and math levels are varying different abilities in a 45 to 50 minute class period. That's a lot of

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differentiation for our staff. Same thing with reading level abilities. So the the goal of this position would be to create the system that helps address those needs academically, behaviorally, social, emotionally. Um you really just take a look at student data to be able

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to address concerns that may be brought forward. Maybe it's attendance, maybe it is something like we're missing some phonics at the secondary level with some of our students. So that is what the ask is here. Um MTSS has five components. Like I said, it's around that continuous

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improvement framework. Um the first one is infrastructure for supports and continuous improvement. So one of the things that we hear again is that time frame when you only have kids for so long as a secondary teacher that can be hard to differentiate that instruction at the elementary level. When a teacher

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has a kid the whole entire day the system looks a little differently. So the second part is family and community engagement. How are we engaging families in the learning process alongside of us? And it is a two-way communication, a two-way street with those families. The

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third thing is the multi-layered practices. So what are the actual instructional pieces? Um what are the methodologies and what are the um interventions that we're doing with students. The third one or sorry the fourth one is assessment. So of course we want to assess what those things are that we're doing with our kids. Are they

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working? Are they not working? Um and then the fifth thing is database decision-making. So looking at those those students, looking at their data to say what do they need? So that's a general overview. Very good discussion.

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>> M Mr. Chair, uh I was unable to meet or uh attend the >> finance committee meeting where this was presented and and thank you for doing that. >> Um you mentioned two years >> grant funded. Um fast forward to year three. Will this position be around?

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>> No, it won't be. This is a two year. >> It is a two-year position. The way that the posting looks is two years and done. >> Okay. Thank you. And you mentioned TOSSA teacher on teacher on special assignment. >> Yes. >> Um that teacher could be from our district. That teacher could be from another district. Correct. Is that how

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it works? >> Correct. >> You post it like any other job and >> correct. Yep. Um and so you'll see just a pay on there. I think we did like 100 and 105 as an estimate. Of course, we don't know what that would actually be depending on the role because they could come in on the bottom end of the salary schedule which I think is roughly 45 or

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they could come in on the top end of the salary schedule which could be closer to 95. So, it just truly depends on um if you guys approve this and then who the candidates are that we get in the door, but it would be 100% covered by this grant. We have enough money that we can cover the 95

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>> and and so this isn't something where somebody can bid into. It's posted. You hire the best candidate that you feel for this position will >> correct. And because it is a teaching position, the committee would be at least 50% made up of teachers as well. So, they have a very strong voice in who

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this candidate would be. >> Oh. I got you. Okay. Thank you. Good. Further discussion. [clears throat] Director Woodro. >> Mr. Chair, I would like to ask Julie um and I'm not sure if you're the one to answer the question, but when the money runs out from this grant,

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>> then uh will the coordinator salaries be absorbed into the budget? >> No. >> The position will end. It will be a reduction maybe in our expenditures when the grant is done.

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>> I want to be clear that you will not see a reduction in the general fund because this is funded by a grant. >> I understand that. >> But there will be a reduction in spending. >> There'll be a reduction in spending and a reduction in personnel. Yes. But not a

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reduction in the general fund. >> Okay. Well, thank you for clarifying that. I think there's been some misperceptions about this um just some social media postings and that have led people to communicate with us.

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And I think it's important that all the information be presented when we have social media conversations because what I found is that people misread what's happening. They accuse us of trying to add more

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people than we need and I mean it just goes crazy and even connecting us somehow with the data center. Um it just gets off and it gets ridiculous because we can't counteract any of that only at

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our meetings. And I think it's important that we have we clarify facts and I tried to do that when I responded to those who had contacted me and I hope others were able to do the same.

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>> It's happens more frequently and it's it's unfortunate. So thank you. >> If I can add one caveat, the only way this position would continue is if there was a grant opportunity again and it was elevated enough to be brought to you for approval. So, like there is always that

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possibility that grants could come back to the surface. We never know what grants are going to come out two years, five years from now, but we are looking for a two-year position at this time. >> Mr. Chairman, I would like to add

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there's only so much money. We heard that already tonight. So when we are required to do things and we can get a grant that helps us do it and we don't have to use it from other funds, I think that's that's very noble

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to do. So thank you for bringing this to us. >> So for the record so the public general public understands this as well. Any grant that we have, any grant that we have, when that time runs out and the

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money runs out, if the district district leadership believes that certain aspects of that program or that program should continue, then it's referred to the then brought to the board saying, "We would like to this to be part of the general fund or

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however we're going to pay for it." and the this board acts on it or this school board acts on it. At no time is any grant just >> absorbed >> rolled over and absorbed to the next year. Let's end that misunderstanding

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now. Again, I think it's been every year that we've virtually been on the board, Mr. Wolf, that we've had to answer this. So, to do that, I do have a couple questions. U director Hall. So um my first question is how is this position

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working within the curriculum department? >> Yeah. So it's working alongside of the teaching and learning group because of the strong instructional focus and the prof professional development focus. As we said it's a framework for continuous improvement. Um and Mr. Benty and I work

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together on that work currently through our Minnesota Compass um regional centers. And so this just really expands that work alongside of teaching and learning. When you think about the departments that exist in our district office, it it fits the best there. But um it's really could be housed anywhere

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in the district because like we said, year one is district level focus. So really working with the principal group alongside of the um directors and coordinators to get this off the ground, get the systems up and supported and then pushing out into the buildings to see it in action, the imple

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implementation theory and science. >> Okay. My second question is then how does this position impact or benefit our students, our staff? I think you've kind of answered this already and the administration, but I just wanted to make sure everything's out. So,

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>> yeah. So, I I think of it as um for example, like I I was a beginning teacher at one point in my life, right? And so, if you have a student who is not where you expect them to be at any for any reason, right? maybe their attendance is lagging, maybe um academically something just doesn't seem

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to be clicking. Typically what happens is you bring that student to a team within your building to analyze the data and talk about that student to put interventions or look at even the core instruction to say what is it that we can do differently that is researchbacked that has proven um growth

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results for this individual student. And so this creates a systemic look for each of those kiddos. Specifically, this grant is focusing really at the secondary level. We initially wrote it for the entire system. And the people at the state said, "We feel like that's a lot. We'd really like you to narrow it

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down." And so, we wrote it as middle school, um, high school, secondary focus. But then in meeting with them, they said, "If you have buyin at all levels, it's okay to go ahead and do buyin." So, um, while the grant, the action plan in the grant really is specified around secondary, it will be a

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district level view. So, I think about that from the student side there. I think about that from the teacher side there and then as a new principal coming in um we've had new principles every year that I have been here um and that is a big a big job right so if you know what systems are in place to support

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your teachers what the professional development is that has gone along with it and the systems support your students um it should be the same system across the board for kids what will look different is the interventions because of the needs of the kids right um so you think about a phmic awareness um

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intervention So that's where you're dealing with sounds, right? That letter sound intervention is probably going to look a little differently if you're working with a third grader versus someone who might be in 11th grade, right? And that's just because of age appropriateness. So while the system would look the same, some of those

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interventions would really be tailored for to individual students. >> So again, the complexity of lesson design and delivery. >> Yeah. >> Yep. And looking at all three tiers of instruction. So tier one is where everybody gets it, right? everybody's in the general classroom getting the same

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general thing. Um, tier two can be in the classroom too. It can be small group within the classroom. It could be a little bit um bigger than a small group. And then that tier three is where you really focus in on um a group of two, three, one kid depending on the need of those kiddos. So it really takes a look

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at all layers of instruction academically, behaviorally. >> Very good. Further discussion? Director Moore. >> Uh yes m uh Mr. Chair, thank you. Um, I think it was in 2022 and I actually got this down on tape and I I transcribed

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it. I had I had asked it was a former uh financial director and I asked what happens to the money when the grant runs out uh you know what happens to the grant and they said well if we decide to keep it this is what he said. He said, uh,

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the coordinator salaries and the will be convoluted. And he actually said the convoluted into the budget. And then I said, well, who decides uh that the grant will will continue? And I think it was Mr. Benty. You looked at me and you said uh and I have this on

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tape. You said, well, you did when you approved the budget. Well, when we get the budget, we don't see any of those grants. And I don't remember ever, and this is three and a half years on the board, that somebody has said, "We want to continue this grant." So, I'm having

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a little problem with that. And so, I um and I have it on tape. I have it on transcribed. And if you want to see it, I'll be glad to give it to you. I'm glad that this grant will be not uh it would be two years and done. That doesn't always happen. And I know Richard Olsen

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talked about this with the Astro grants. it was supposed to be done and it was not done. So, uh it was supposed to be concluded and uh so I'm having a little bit of problem with that. Uh in addition with the exception of phonics with the

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letters program, none of these programs ever along with the respective coordinators have significantly increased achievement levels. Show me where it has >> director. Our discussion should focus on this MN. I am [clears throat] and I'm

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making a point. I do not see where success with coordinators in past has any and student achievement has anything to do with approving this position again. You we have the job. >> Well, I'm saying that one please let me finish. Every time we add

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something, this is a bureaucracy and bureaucracy are notoriously um in u inefficient. What we're doing is keeping adding and adding and adding. But where is the achievement levels? just with this one and another thing that I'd like

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to say in addition I've had a couple of conversations recently and some not so recently that I have to be very careful about are all of these of those who fill the remainder of some of these position especially those in the administrative capacity are we spending our time wisely

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>> again this that has nothing to do with this position we we have the job description >> I'm saying we're inefficient we're not spending and then some some of those in the administrative capacity need to be on more on task. That's what I'm saying. >> And that's not what I've been hearing.

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So, uh I w won't be voting for this. Um I think adding another six figure salary. And I and and you say and many people think too that grants are free. No, it's not free money. It's coming out of taxpayer money whether at the federal, state, or local levels. So, it

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is not free and money. And somebody actually was talking to somebody in the district. uh this was a constituent and they happened to say that oh the money is free. No, it's not free and people are being taxed out of their you know out of their that one person said that

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uh he said if this keeps up I'm going to lose my farm. So this is tax money and I will not >> position. You're welcome. >> Further discussion. Director Kudson. So, I'm wondering, so we've applied for the grant and we've uh we've gotten it and

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how much do we get for the grant? >> So, we can use up to $250,000 and this is the only thing funded with the grant is this specific position because that's what the grant is for. >> Okay. And then so if we're so let's say

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we hire somebody at the $95,000 um mark then we also provide them with um benefits. Right. >> Correct. >> So then those would go over the 250. >> No. No. We are within the 250,000 mark

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if we hire someone at the uh top end of our budget. >> Okay. And it seems like there's going to be a lot of training. And so then are we going to be spending a lot of money to pay people to go all the to go to the trainings? >> No. So we voluntarily did some of this

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training already as administrators that were bought into this work this year. Um and so this level is really the administrative training side of things. Um and that is not costing us any additional dollars because of the the way the salaried employees work there.

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>> Okay. And then I was looking at the this program for um school year 23 and 24 and it says that um the application states that grant funding can be used for staff training and coaching in systemic and

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explicit instruction across all tiers for math literacy blah blah blah letters included. Um, so instead of hiring somebody to do this, I mean, because we've got you and we've got, you know, a number of people under you, could that

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could that not pay you all for doing this? >> It's it's a full-time job on its own. >> Well, so that's what you're asking for? >> Yeah, that's what to get this work done in the right way and to have someone truly invested in it, it would be a full-time job on its own.

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>> Okay. So there's no you're not So I mean we could do this but you're not asking for that that that we could spread it out for the grant funding to be used for staff training and coaching. So >> I'm not sure how that would help us get

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additional help to do the work. Can you help? Well, I mean, it seems like we have a lot of people in administrative positions already that couldn't you I mean cuz we don't really see you or you know or

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>> Dr. Kudson again this this should be regarding this position. >> Well, so that's why I'm asking could this be >> you're reverting to saying somebody else could do this when the ask is for a single position. >> Oh, okay. Okay. We're not we're not focusing on personnel here who are

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currently with the district. >> Okay. Okay. And do so the training starts um 9:16. Will the hire be done and the person ready to start the MNM MTSS6 session course

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>> depending on board approval? Then yes, we would like that person to be hired and onboarded by then. >> Thanks. Thank you. >> Further discussion. >> I Mr. Chair >> Victor Moore. >> Uh yes, for as far as uh data because I

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talked about establishing data systems. Uh maybe you said this earlier, but who's gathering this? Is this going to be teachers or administrators? Who's gathering establishing data system? That means to

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me like you're gathering data about information from students. >> No. So that would be the the like assessment data that we do with our kids. Taking a look at attendance data, behavior data. So creating a system on how you view that data. >> But [clears throat] it's behavior. So what does behavior include?

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>> Behavioral include like how the what the incident was, um where it took place, time of day, what was the student doing at the time? Because what you hope to find is there patterns in behaviors that you're seeing from kiddos. Also, you might find hot spots within a school on where behaviors might be happening, time

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of day. Um, as a former elementary teacher, elementary principal, a lot of times you see playground, lunchroom, some of those more unstructured times. Um, secondary level, sometimes it's more passing times. That's where you typically see um more elevated behaviors. >> So, h how detailed do you get on those

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behaviors? And who gets those? I mean, do you have to send them off to uh educational Minnesota? It's just be used in here. >> Just internal. Yep. No one at the state or anybody gets it. >> Discussion.

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Last call. Hearing none, we are ready to vote. So, we have a motion for approval of the Minnesota MTSS position. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? >> No.

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>> No. >> Motion passes for two. Thank you, Director Hall. Uh 10E, consider approval of the 10-year LTFM plan. Is there a motion for

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approval of the 10-year LTFM plan? Thank you, Director Budro. Is there a second? I'll second it. I will second that. And I believe I'm going to turn that over to Superintendent Benty. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, Miss

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Raceler is occupied at a family event this evening, so I'm filling in. Um, so the spreadsheet that is on there for the LTFM, I do have a few notes from uh, Miss Raceler. if you'd like for me to go through them. It kind of walks through it a little bit if you would.

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>> All right. So, just a quick one um is that the plan is submitted to Minnesota Department of Education on an annual basis and is used to assist school districts and school boards with budget and planning of maintenance projects. All right, the key word there being maintenance.

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Uh items to note on the top section of the spreadsheet if you're looking at it is environmental health and safety includes salaries of applicable maintenance staff members. Abestos removal is larger in fiscal year 27 due

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to the work being done at McKinley on the remodel. Uh we anticipate this to drop significantly going into fiscal year 28 because we won't be doing any of that type of construction. Um all the other ander areas that are on there are considered standards at this point.

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Um items to note at the bottom section of the spreadsheet. The building envelope Kane uh Smith our director of building his grounds has phases of tuck pointing that he has planned into uh for multiple fiscal years. So for Jefferson

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the tuck pointing will span from uh fiscal year 27 through fiscal year 29. Lincoln will also be fiscal year 27 through 30. Roosevelt Early Learning Center will be fiscal year 28 through 31. The middle school will be fiscal

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year 27 through 30. The high school will be fiscal year 27 through 38 simply due to the size of the building. Um and then electrical planned LED light replacement projects. Jefferson, that project, that

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building will be uh due to be replaced in fiscal year 27, Lincoln in 28, and Roosevelt early learning center in 29. Uh mechanical as uh has been discussed here, chiller and glycol projects

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continue across the spectrum. Uh whether it is uh updating chillers or changing out the uh glycol that is within the system because there is a a lifetime for that as well. uh professional services and salary is used for certain staff members. Uh if

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they are not if there are not LTFM dollars available, well then we'll move the salary and benefits to other applicable areas, operating capital or potentially the general fund. Um side and then site projects and sidewalk repairs as the money allows. And those

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seem to pop up um you know as the weather changes um as the snow flies all that as trees grow all those different pieces the sidewalks continuously need uh work done um on overall we continue to have a

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positive fund balance with this LTFM plan. We're able to move projects around if we find we're in a budget crunch which is really nice to be able to have that flexibility. Um and then uh however we do not want to continually to kick

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the can down the road and we've gotten into that a little bit with some of our projects and that is what we are working our way out of right now. Um the sale of two buildings uh in our district has helped tremendously which allows us to divert a lot of those LTFM dollars back

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into this plan to be used at other sites that we are uh occupying. Um, and then the last piece on here that Miss Racer has for us is that we will be closing out fund six, which is the construction fund. You'll see on there, that one looks like it is in a terrible

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uh deficit. That's because the funds have already been received and are flowing out um as our projects come to a close. So, >> discussion or questions of the LTFM plan?

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I think I'm on the right page here with um I just have a question. >> Director Moore. >> Uh it's remodeling for genderneutral single user projects. Um so we're going from male and female bathrooms to a genderneutral one. Is that what that is?

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>> No. Are you looking Is that the $11,000 that's on there? >> Um >> or which one is that? >> Maybe I'm on the wrong one. >> There's zero dollars for it. >> It's zero dollars for it. Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, we're not doing it. >> Yeah. So, we're not doing anything like

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that then. >> So, [laughter] that's what I was wondering because you you've got it in there, but you got it for zero dollars. So, it >> it's in there because it's required by the state to have those. >> Thank you for I was a little confused. Thank you.

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>> All bathrooms in the state, all public bathrooms in the state of Minnesota are considered gender neutral. >> Okay. like [clears throat] zero dollars. So why do we have it in there? So it's uh mandated >> and Barbie just texted me. >> Okay. Thank you.

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>> Should say Miss Tracer just text me um remodeling for genderneutral bathrooms is not planned. >> What? Yeah, but but the reason it's there is because it's it has to be you have to put it in for the state. >> There is state money that is set aside

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to to do that. >> Thank you for clearing up my confusion. Further discussion or questions? Further discussion? Hearing none, we have a motion for approval of the 10-year LTFM plan. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. I.

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>> Opposed. Motion passes. 6. Uh 10F uh consider approval of the Jefferson Capital Grant Project. Is there a motion for approval of the Jefferson Capital Grant Project? So move. Thank you, Director Wolf. The

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second. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Okay. Uh discussion. Once again, I'll just turn it over to Superintendent Bentley here. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh so this is for the Jefferson bid, part of the capital projects grant that we received from the state. Um this recommendation

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comes from ISG. Uh this is a rebid as the original proposals came in over budget. So, we cut the scope of the work down to just the welcome center with bathrooms and media center as alternates so we could add them if the money allows. Okay. Uh bids came back then

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within the budget for just the welcome center. This project is funded by the capital facilities grant provided last year. The idea of a dome was our original plan at that site, but cost prohibited the ideas uh due to one the cost of a dome and then the cost of any

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new construction or add-ons to a building in the state of Minnesota now requires uh storm shelters which are an immense expense. every district in the state will be facing as will will we if we choose to build will be facing a

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massive massive amount of money that we have to drop into storm shelters. That's just my two cents there for so that it doesn't come back on us. Um and then the one caveat is this project must be finished by December 31st of this year.

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Okay. So, and we and m uh Mr. Smith is confident that we are able to uh achieve that. Very good. >> Questions or discussion? >> Mr. Chair, um uh >> Mr. Benty, my assumption is that the low

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bidder on here, CJC Construction, has been vetted and approved as a qualified um contractor. I I've never heard of them, but I certainly there's plenty of contractors I've never heard of. So, >> um let me And that's what it says. So I'll I'll go

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with that's what the letter says. I just >> want to make sure we're you're comfortable. King's comfortable with with them. >> So it says a bid verification process and Mr. Smith just texted me and said yes and so did Miss Traceler to your to your question. >> Thank you.

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>> ISG does a nice job of vetting the contractors that do um bid for us. >> Questions or discussion? Questions or discussion? Last call. We have a motion for approval of the Jefferson Capital Grant Project. All in

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favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. 6. Uh 10G. Consider approval of the Minnesota Academyy's contract renewal. Is there a motion for approval of the Minnesota contract renewal?

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Also move that. Move that. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Kenudson. And discussion once again, uh, Superintendent Venty. >> Seems to be the superintendent show this evening. Um, so this is our standard tuition agreement that we have with the Minnesota uh, uh, state academy for

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blind and deaf. Um, this is standard as you know. Uh, we are unique in the state in the sense that we house themies for the blind and the deaf. So there's a special agreement that the state has with us and with them that allows uh

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that per pupil funding to flow between the two of us for s for uh revenue sources. So if we have a student from themies that may come to the high school for a couple hours a day that revenue follows the students to us. That's what this agreement is for. So

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>> questions or discussion? questions or discussion. It's a wonderful agreement having been in the classroom. I mainstream many uh students from the academy for the deaf and the academy for the blind your classroom. It's a wonderful opportunity uh not only for for those students but

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our students as well that so this is very very good. So uh hearing no further discussion we have a a motion for approval of the Minnesota's contract renewal. All in favor [snorts] of that motion signify by saying I

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>> opposed. Motion passes 6. Uh agenda item number 11. Uh dates to remember uh July 27th, one week from today at 9:00 a.m. and 400 pm is a board candidate seminar. One was also offered

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today at 4:00 in the Washington room. Uh so those are who are thinking about or considering running for school board we have a packet and we discuss with you on uh those seminars as we've done probably for 68 years now I believe there [clears throat] August 3rd 2026 is a

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board work session 5:30m here August 4th uh 3:45 p.m. policy committee here uh August 10th at 7:30 a.m. is the finance committee uh August 13th 2026 7:45 a.m. facilities committee and August 17th,

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2026 at 5:30 p.m. is our regular business meeting. Uh, agenda item number 12. Uh, is there a motion for adjournment? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Steve. >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Budro. Discussion, discussion, discussion. All in favor of

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the motion to adjurnn signify by saying I. Opposed. Motion passes. We are journed.