WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=6y93l1GmswU NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: 6y93l1GmswU): - 00:00:05: Agenda Approval and Consent Agenda Discussion - 00:01:50: High School Student Council Recap and Projects - 00:09:40: Elementary Student Leaders: Character, Kindness, Community - 00:19:45: Acceptance of Donations to the School District - 00:21:08: Principal Reports: Elementary and High School Updates - 00:27:04: Superintendent Report: Funding, Staffing, Transportation, Insurance - 00:33:28: Personnel: Approval of Industrial Technology/Ag Teacher Hire - 00:35:07: Operational Updates: Insurance Premiums and Health Committee - 00:39:36: Committee Reports, Superintendent Search, and Adjournment Part: 1 1 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:20.640 All right, welcome to all of our visitors tonight. Um, we'll move into the approval of the agenda. The only um note that I have is 8.2 is being pulled from the agenda this evening. 2 00:00:20.640 --> 00:00:42.160 Otherwise, as as presented, Second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All those in signify by saying I. >> I. >> All oppose, same sign. 3 00:00:42.160 --> 00:01:02.960 >> Motion carries. Um 3.0 approval of the consent agenda has all those things in it. I don't want to read the list today. That's long. >> Just noted at 10, 11, and 12. Note, we have three resations. Um, elementary school parah professional Naa Simpson. 4 00:01:02.960 --> 00:01:32.000 Um, construction careers teacher uh, Anthony Shoutton. And resignation of special ed teacher Janet McCall in addition to the regular stuff. Make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second 5 00:01:32.000 --> 00:01:50.399 motion and a second. Is there any further discussion hearing? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. 4.0 public comments. Okay. All right. 5.0 uh student staff 6 00:01:50.399 --> 00:02:21.680 and constituent reports. We will start with the high school student council. Hopefully not from back there. My next game night. I'm Lexi Le. >> I'm Hannah Bonder. I'm Nora Marcus. And we're going to show you our May Student Council recap. Um Lillian Nelson was not 7 00:02:21.680 --> 00:02:35.760 able to make it tonight because she had a goblin beat. So she also contributed to this. Um so in May we decided as student council that we were going to do some community service. So we broke up into groups and we went every Wednesday we went to the assisted living connected 8 00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:53.680 to the hospital the find. And so we played cards and pool and just sat and talked to them and they really liked it and they told us to come back and stuff. So it was really nice talking to them. Yeah. >> Um, and then also May is National Mental 9 00:02:53.680 --> 00:03:10.239 Health Awareness Month. So for that we decided to have dress up days Wednesday through Thursday. So Wednesday the 13th we had wear pajamas or comfy clothes. Thursday we wore bright clothes. And then Friday we wore foster because we're stronger together. And then also Tuesday 10 00:03:10.239 --> 00:03:29.599 through Friday that week we shared in the morning we shared um just mental health facts and where people can find help and that they're supported at Boston. Um, so at the beginning of the year, we decided that we wanted to have like hat Fridays. So we had half Fridays every 11 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:45.920 last Friday of the month for the whole entire school year. And we charged $2 per student if they wanted to like wear their hat for that Friday. And then we had a list of students. And we made $124 throughout the school year. And we used that money to go to put it towards like 12 00:03:45.920 --> 00:04:00.959 appreciation to our teachers. So this afternoon, me and one other student council member with Ellen went to the Hugos and we bought like meat and cheese trays, um a fruit tray, beef jerky sticks, um cheese sticks, um some 13 00:04:00.959 --> 00:04:21.280 protein, granola bars, and like protein drinks. So we're doing that kind of as like the last for the teachers this week. Okay. Um this is kind of a big project for us. Um, a false a summit is like we host a lot of the area schools, so 14 00:04:21.280 --> 00:04:38.880 probably like eight surrounding area schools to come like learn about leadership. We would do like different breakout rooms and stuff. And we've done one other one and it was last March or like not this past March, but like the last Yeah. 2025 of March or March of 15 00:04:38.880 --> 00:04:55.120 2025. Um, and we hosted it here and that went really well. And then usually it just like rotates who host the um spring summit, but for the fall summit it's usually the um Northwest Division president's school. And this year 16 00:04:55.120 --> 00:05:11.600 Lillian Nelson from our student council was elected as the Northwest Division president, which was a big deal. We're really proud of her. Um so and this year we're going to host it on um the plan is like October 7th. That's kind of tentative, but it's looking good for that right now. and we're thinking of 17 00:05:11.600 --> 00:05:27.280 hosting it at the elementary school because they don't have school that day and the staff will be at the school that day, but we're only needing access to certain rooms because there's not like so many kids that we need every single room. Um, so yeah, it's a really big 18 00:05:27.280 --> 00:05:43.759 project and we're super excited about it. Um, this is kind of just like a budget recap of student council for the whole year. So, as a student council, we spent on different projects um about $4,000 and then we made about $4,000. So, we 19 00:05:43.759 --> 00:05:58.720 kind of like broke even. Um some of our most profitable fundraisers are the homecoming dance where we make we made about $1,500. That is definitely like our biggest um thing that we make. And then our soda soda bar sales where we 20 00:05:58.720 --> 00:06:15.840 made Shirley Temples and Ripper floats for students during lunch. That was our first year doing it. and we made $441. So, we'll probably think about doing that again. And then one of our biggest purchases this year was going to Craig's. Um, so the seven juniors and 21 00:06:15.840 --> 00:06:34.560 seniors went to that this year and our plan is to attend it every other year and then the juniors and seniors will just attend that. Um, I know they had a really good time doing that. So, I think we're gonna continue doing that. Okay. So, this is kind of just like 22 00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:51.759 something fun that we did as like a good job everybody. We did it. We did an awesome job and had so much fun. So, we went to we walked to the beastro. Um, weather was really nice though, so it was like a nice walk. One of our nice days and so yeah, we kind of just got to like 23 00:06:51.759 --> 00:07:06.400 visit and talk throughout our lunch hour and everyone paid for their own food. So, it wasn't like we took a huge bang out of our budget, but yeah, it was just kind of like an end of the year celebratory lunch that we all got to do. And I had a lot of fun and I think everyone else did too. Food was good. 24 00:07:06.400 --> 00:07:23.199 Yeah, the food was really good. >> Okay, so we also added this just so you guys can kind of see. Um, but I always like homecoming. So, my favorite memory was probably when we get to work the homecoming games because like it's kind of funny seeing like the seventh graders sometimes have to go up against the 25 00:07:23.199 --> 00:07:38.160 seniors during dodgeball, but it's funny like working night seeing how competitive the seventh graders get and like trying to beat them and they'll like race to see what points they have now and who's winning and sometimes like the younger grades get kind of close to beating the older grades and it's like this huge thing. Second question, 26 00:07:38.160 --> 00:07:54.160 >> um I've been on student council for three years now and this was the first year that we went to the nursing home to talk and play games with the elderly and I really like that. Um it was just kind of fun like talking about their old life and like what they do now. I don't know. And playing games with them. It was 27 00:07:54.160 --> 00:08:10.720 really fun. Um I think my favorite memory this year was going to Craig which we talked about. I think I was one of seven members or juniors and seniors that went. Um there were a lot of kids there from like schools that we never ever see at like summits like um 28 00:08:10.720 --> 00:08:27.840 Weisetta. Like I never see them at the summit because they're so like far away. I don't even know whereetta is. So, it was really cool to like meet people from other towns and just like there was a they called it a parade of ideas where they everyone like came up with um one 29 00:08:27.840 --> 00:08:45.760 slide of like a fundraiser or like a an activity for the student body that they do at their school. So, it was really cool to like see a bunch of different fundraiser ideas, which I know we took home, like we took home duck for a buck and we did like a toy fundraiser that we had like been inspired to do based off 30 00:08:45.760 --> 00:09:07.279 of what we saw in >> that is south of Lane >> significantly. Anybody have any questions? just comment. Um the student council is very active this year and you guys your 31 00:09:07.279 --> 00:09:40.640 presence was felt and appreciated and and well done. So congratulations to you. >> Thank you. Thank you for letting us come talk. >> Thank you. >> All right. 5.2 elementary student leaders. Hi, we're 32 00:09:40.640 --> 00:09:56.080 elementary student leaders. I'm Kiki Goodwin and I'm in fourth grade. >> I'm Lorine Fonder and I'm in fourth grade. I'm Ri Edson and I'm in fourth grade. I'm Brandon Erikson and I'm in fifth grade. I'm Alaser and I'm in fifth grade. I'm Headley Fonder and I'm in 33 00:09:56.080 --> 00:10:15.519 fourth grade. I'm Johnson and I'm in third grade. I'm in fourth grade. >> I'm Mar I'm Marie Williams and I'm in fifth grade. >> Um in October we did the character challenge course to help build character and teamwork and also with like courage 34 00:10:15.519 --> 00:10:32.800 and it was I personally think that this was one of the best and fun things that we have done. I love it >> cuz we did we did like the course and we helped each other out when 35 00:10:32.800 --> 00:10:53.920 tough. It was up in the air and it was really fun for a long time like they hold up. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um treat jollies for staff. We did two treaties for the staff. It is my 36 00:10:53.920 --> 00:11:11.440 favorite thing I thought we did. Yeah, we did one. It was um orange and glad Friday and then we recently did Thanks for keeping us afloat this year. And we would like have like this can and we would like have these floaties that you 37 00:11:11.440 --> 00:11:30.000 could put the drink in. >> Yeah. There was all there was um there school board meetings. We had gone to a lot of school board meetings including this one. I like coming here and sharing 38 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:48.880 our activities with you. So did many other student leaders. Thanks for listening to listening to us. This was one of my favorite activities because I got more experience of speaking in front of people. Um, we had a cereal drive for the food shelf. And this winter, our school 39 00:11:48.880 --> 00:12:06.160 fundraised cereal for the food shelf. Our school classes had fun with who could make the tallest tower with the cereal. They donated in them. And then after we did that, we brought all the cereal to the food shelf. And we also volunteered at the food shelf for 1 hour. And this picture, so it was a 40 00:12:06.160 --> 00:12:24.320 picture of us volunteering. We um packed in bags for the food shelf like paper towels, deodorant, toothbrushes, and things like that. And this is a picture of us sitting in front of all the cereal we donated. And then yeah, and this is 41 00:12:24.320 --> 00:12:44.000 us. Um it was having fun. Yeah, it was so cold. So we we made a whole line. We're just passing cereal to get inside because it was so cold. But it was also so fun. And then this was Zyler's um slide, but 42 00:12:44.000 --> 00:13:00.720 he couldn't make it here today, so I'm doing it. And this was the family game drive we did this year. We did the family game drive. We wrapped and gave board games to people at the food shelf for Christmas. So, we each brought our own game and had a little hot cocoa 43 00:13:00.720 --> 00:13:19.519 party and wrapped them all and then brought them to the food show. create creating a school where everyone feels valued. Uh throughout the school year, we gave positive pickles. Squishy brains. The positive pickles are supposed to each day with a with a 44 00:13:19.519 --> 00:13:40.160 positive mess. The squishy brains are are to help teach a growth mindset. These are the squishy brains we gave out and those are the positive pickles. Um, I personally like speaking in buddy rooms and doing the positive performance because I used to never speak in front 45 00:13:40.160 --> 00:13:56.959 of a crowd like I would never volunteer for it. And now I just don't really care if I have to do it enough. And um, positive performances, doing kind things, dealing with emotions, and teaching all of us life skills. I think doing the buddy rooms is what's was fun 46 00:13:56.959 --> 00:14:19.360 because it gave the student leaders a chance to speak in front of the crowd. And this is me in my classroom. And this is the kindest week we did kindness dressup days and taught students about kindness. So here is our um dress of days poster. 47 00:14:19.360 --> 00:14:38.079 This is all the student leaders with our kindness boxes. And these are the cake pops we passed out. Um, we did a random act of kindness challenge in February. We as a group did over 80 random acts of kindness. Some 48 00:14:38.079 --> 00:14:57.120 examples are someone put a box filled with Reese's on the headwater house somewhere. Um, and then they posted that on Facebook. We would like to give a heartfelt 49 00:14:57.120 --> 00:15:14.880 shout out to the student and staff at Madison Elementary for the incredibly thoughtful Valentine's Day surprise. We're so touched to receive the beautiful random act of kindness Valentine box filled with sweet treats and the even sweeter message. Your 50 00:15:14.880 --> 00:15:30.959 kindness truly brightened our day and brought big smiles to our entire clinic team. Thank you for thinking of us and spreading such joy to our community. We are thankful for your generosity. And then here are more of the random 51 00:15:30.959 --> 00:15:53.839 acts of kindness we did. Um we did a lot of fun things. Um, so we did this game called do you have a snowman or do you have a pot of gold and so you got this each hallway had their own door hanger thing. So, um, basically 52 00:15:53.839 --> 00:16:10.320 you get the door hanger and it would stay in someone's room in the morning and then other classrooms could come and ask you if you had a snowman or a pot of gold and if you had it, you had to give it to them and then whoever had it at 53 00:16:10.320 --> 00:16:27.040 the end of the day won. So this class one for do you have a snowman and then these two classes one for do you have a pop and it was so crazy what we did >> it was competitive. >> Yeah because some some teachers would go from door to door and then they would have it finally and then they would see 54 00:16:27.040 --> 00:16:44.000 a different teacher come in from the hallway and they would hide in a different classroom. This is so crazy. I remember our class, we were just like doing work just like normal day and all of a sudden we hear screaming, just screaming through the hallways. That was us cuz we won. 55 00:16:44.000 --> 00:16:59.600 >> Screaming everywhere. >> It was It was kind of a bad thing. >> Mrs. class and Mrs. Orman. It was a race down the hallway. >> Oh yeah. Mrs. Ty's got out of our 56 00:16:59.600 --> 00:17:19.280 classroom and hid. >> Yeah, we had to come. We had to go steal them. >> Okay. And then we had a freezy Friday party where we gave away freezes freezes at recess and we played music and everyone really loved it. Um, last Thursday we went to the 57 00:17:19.280 --> 00:17:36.960 leadership day at Austin High School and we did it to help with again teamwork and like trust to trust other people and we did lots of things like in this picture I think we were doing the random 58 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:53.120 um things. Yeah, we actually had to build the tallest tower tower and it was like >> you had a marshmallow noodles >> and a string and we had >> and this was just a picture of us all together. 59 00:17:53.120 --> 00:18:08.559 >> We did that three times. Once we did it just normally 10 minutes, then we did it with half the materials and half the time. Then we did it with four hands. Yeah, that was it was it was just like 60 00:18:08.559 --> 00:18:33.200 >> come on build every try tie the knot. It was crazy. >> It was really fun. >> There were posters right there still there. >> We are the student leaders. >> Equivalent to the flashing lights back. >> We are the Mosen student leaders. 61 00:18:33.200 --> 00:18:51.919 and we will change the world. >> Thank you for letting us attend your monthly schoolboard meetings this year. >> What questions do you have for us? >> Are all of you going to be on student leaders next year? >> Hopefully. 62 00:18:51.919 --> 00:19:08.400 >> I'll try. Only two years. >> I would say the same thing to you guys. a very busy year and thanks to your leadership with um with your advisor Miss Amanda and uh all the work that you do and all the 63 00:19:08.400 --> 00:19:45.440 opportunities you provide and all the kindness that you spread throughout the year is really appreciated. Very positive. All right. Thank you. 1 2 3. >> All right, moving down. 6.0 finance. 6.1 64 00:19:45.440 --> 00:20:00.240 accept not accept donations to the school district. Um, as I'll read out the donations, but as before, we'll accept um these as a as a whole. Um, and it'll be a roll call vote at that point. Um, so first one of Barbara Carlen 65 00:20:00.240 --> 00:20:17.120 donation for speech team sweatshirts. Um, Fost Langry Lions for the speech state trip. Ultima Bank of Minnesota for the um academic awards banquet. Fost was on there twice. >> There was two donations for the speech 66 00:20:17.120 --> 00:20:32.559 trip. They might have >> Ken Hobie for uh farms um in memory of Joe McMullen for FFA. Um Holly and Dennis Olsen for FFA. Um then the Langby Lions for the 67 00:20:32.559 --> 00:20:52.720 academic awards and Barb and Barbara. So yeah. H >> I'll make a motion to accept the donations. >> I'll second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? 68 00:20:52.720 --> 00:21:08.080 Hearing none, roll call vote. Director Dupong, >> yes. >> Dr. Christristen, >> yes. >> Director Marcus, >> yes. >> Director Munter, >> yes. >> Director Nelson, >> yes. >> Director Mosler, >> yes. >> All right. 7.0 reports. We'll begin with 69 00:21:08.080 --> 00:21:24.400 the elementary principal report. He's not. >> Mr. Bushy is unable to be here. He's with his wife doing some some things today. Okay. Um but he said his um report is pretty straightforward. If anybody has any questions, we would Mr. Darcy and I will do our best to answer 70 00:21:24.400 --> 00:21:43.280 them or we can bring them to Mr. Bushy later. >> You're all set up for sixth grade promotion. That is I'll >> be there tomorrow. >> Catch tomorrow, right? >> Tomorrow morning. >> Yep. Tomorrow. Yeah. 71 00:21:43.280 --> 00:22:08.799 >> 10:30 a.m. >> Any questions or comments on Mr. Bush's report? >> Okay. So, moving to 7.2 high school principal report. >> Yep. Starting off with enrollment. um April and May 72 00:22:08.799 --> 00:22:24.720 the same numbers. As far as some recap of the latest events, um of course we held the academic banquet awards. On April 27th, we had a great showing of our sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Some of which are some of you people were 73 00:22:24.720 --> 00:22:39.919 there. Of course, some of them are your children. Uh prom was held May 2nd. Again, another great turnout. Uh kids had a lot of fun uh not only at the dance but the after prom party that was hosted here at the school. Uh we held 74 00:22:39.919 --> 00:22:57.600 our scholarship awards on May 7th and you can see the dollar amount there. $45,000 uh was awarded to our seniors. And then lastly, our spring concert was held last week on the 12th. I just want 75 00:22:57.600 --> 00:23:15.039 to kind of give some kudos to our directors and that and it's fun to watch our kids being able to play some upbeat and fun uh style of music. Look like kids are really enjoying themselves with that. As far as some of the school 76 00:23:15.039 --> 00:23:28.960 year wrap up, uh senior's last day of course tomorrow go through a whole series of things from cleaning out our locker to uh going over to the elementary for our last walk through in cap and gown and then they come back 77 00:23:28.960 --> 00:23:44.559 over here for uh senior photo and then it's on to lunch with staff and then finally we do graduation practice and send them on their way. Um, sixth grade promotion of course is tomorrow at 78 00:23:44.559 --> 00:24:02.320 10:30. I'll be a part of that as well. Um, all students have been reminded to pay any outstanding fees. Uh, we sent an announcement home and we've been making announcements over the intercom. Uh, Friday, May 2nd. Of course, it's an early out for students. Graduation at 79 00:24:02.320 --> 00:24:17.679 7:00 and then our summer school will get started on June 8th and go Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 to 12:30 until the 25th. And then the last couple of things here is of course working on the master 80 00:24:17.679 --> 00:24:35.039 schedule. Um, Becky and I kind of had that thing moving in a pretty healthy direction. And then with some different resignations and things of such, we've kind of had to put it on hold and start over. Uh student handbook. We've 81 00:24:35.039 --> 00:24:50.880 had some input from representatives from our student council. Uh it's interesting to hear from them some of the things that they would like to see in the handbook. Um and so anyh who some of which relates to let's say our phone policies and they'd 82 00:24:50.880 --> 00:25:06.080 like to see even a a little bit more stricter form phone policy than what we have. So things like that are pretty interesting to hear from students uh their perspective of that. And then lastly, I just want to thank Bo Buer, Mila Donovan, Kristen Perry, uh Jody 83 00:25:06.080 --> 00:25:27.520 Duden, and and Tony Scoutton, uh as well as Janette McCall for their years of service here at the school. For some of them are retiring, others taking jobs elsewhere. >> You're adding a home room. >> Yep. Looking to add a home room onto our 84 00:25:27.520 --> 00:25:44.320 master schedule. So in the mornings we'll run like a it's like a ballpark 27 minute home room. So basically taking I think what it ends up being it's like four minutes. So it's 28 minutes. We take four minutes off each class period. So give us an opportunity to connect 85 00:25:44.320 --> 00:26:00.400 with kids before we start the day. anywhere from, hey, you have these missing assignments to uh ability to implement some intervention with our seventh and eighth graders in particular with, you know, our English, our math. Um 86 00:26:00.400 --> 00:26:16.400 try and help our junior high kids become a little bit more structured as they come into the building. Um structured I mean by organized as well. Um you know, this what a clean locker should look like and you know if that means coming back to it every week to 87 00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:32.000 organize our lockers, we will, you know, this is how we utilize our colored folders so that our homework is organized and some of those different skills like that. So, um, so with the steering committee, that's part of what we're going to start putting together as 88 00:26:32.000 --> 00:26:47.360 well before we leave for summer is what should each day be designated for? >> Every day they go to >> every day. Yeah. So, what we don't want it to be is you're responsible for bringing donuts tomorrow, you're 89 00:26:47.360 --> 00:27:04.159 responsible on Tuesday. I mean, it's it it'll be structured. >> Yeah, that'll be very helpful. That's the hope. Obviously, yeah, see how it progresses, right? 90 00:27:04.159 --> 00:27:20.320 >> Okay. Thank you. 7.3 Superintendence report. So, uh, it's in your packet. I'll just go through some things. The legislature did, um, closer session last night. Um, there is 91 00:27:20.320 --> 00:27:37.440 language in there about compensatory aid. Um, I haven't done the calculation. I haven't seen the the roll out of dollars. Um they didn't pass a complete hold harmless but from original language to the final language we are going to 92 00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:53.360 not lose as much as we thought we would lose. So there's no gain but there's gain in our loss if that makes any sense. Um and we will have those numbers for you here. Um it should be rolled out here probably tomorrow. Um but we are 93 00:27:53.360 --> 00:28:07.679 going to lose some state funding with compensatory aid the way it's calculated now with the direct um uh direct certification. Um really no other big surprises were expected and and I just saw a quick 94 00:28:07.679 --> 00:28:24.320 recap of of the the education um bills that went through. Uh there's a few extra dollars for some different things and we should stand to get a few dollars on some things. nothing uh nothing uh landslide funding by any means. Um I 95 00:28:24.320 --> 00:28:40.720 will plan to continue to work and be the superintendent of record through June 30th. I will be taking some days off for vacation. Uh I will seek out the u new superintendent uh once that's official to um schedule any time um he wants to 96 00:28:40.720 --> 00:28:57.919 um work together on some transition time. I'm doing the same thing with my move as well. So, um, but officially I'm on, uh, superintendent record through June 30th, and that I plan to honor that as well. Uh, staffing in, um, you in the 97 00:28:57.919 --> 00:29:15.679 consent agenda, you you uh, uh, under or saw that we had some resignations, I guess, not necessarily retirements, construction, trades, and special ed will be difficult hires for us. Um those are two areas that are just 98 00:29:15.679 --> 00:29:34.159 plain old difficult hires for us. Um likely in special ed we'll be potentially looking at um hiring maybe somebody that's not special ed certified but is willing to get special ed certified which will we will um um um 99 00:29:34.159 --> 00:29:51.120 put in for a um variance for that person if they have a plan of study in place. um that those variances have been approved at the state level. Um construction trades, I can't tell you, you know, we posted 100 00:29:51.120 --> 00:30:08.159 that position because we had to when um when we had a tier one teacher in that role and up until last year, we never had an application. last year we got the application um someone to apply and we hired that person and then now he's taken a 101 00:30:08.159 --> 00:30:23.520 position over near his old area cast lake area. Yeah, we did fill our a position uh really with relative ease. Um there was a person that was identified early in that process from UMC graduating really high 102 00:30:23.520 --> 00:30:39.200 in her class and she had a desire to come to Fawson because of the program that we had in place. she had heard about that and Mr. Dinarski was able to interview her and with the team and and make that higher. So, we feel really good about that hire and that we can 103 00:30:39.200 --> 00:30:56.960 continue the a program um with which we've enjoyed the last few years. Uh transportation committee met last Wednesday. We're looking at um potentially contracting our entire transportation to an outside provider. Uh we have formally put in a request for 104 00:30:56.960 --> 00:31:13.200 quotations in the newspaper that will run tomorrow or actually I don't know when the newspaper comes out Tuesday night or Wednesday. It had to be in by today. Uh and we'll run that for two weeks. See what we get and then from there we would start some level of negotiations potentially with an outside 105 00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:31.840 provider. the transportation committee heard from a from a gentleman that kind of the kind of the guy in tra in public transportation school district transportation from the state um heard him on Wednesday of last week and uh I 106 00:31:31.840 --> 00:31:47.360 guess I don't want to speak for the committee but um I think it was well received to certainly explore the option or the possibility Crystal Scott right >> okay Um, likely we'll need a special board meeting to approve to approve what 107 00:31:47.360 --> 00:32:03.840 is decided tonight for the November election. And I know you guys asked Jake if he has a cot here at the school because I know you've been meeting a ton and this would be one more time to meet uh early out to last day uh for for students. Staff are here all 108 00:32:03.840 --> 00:32:19.919 day. Tuesday after Memorial Day is a contract day for teachers only, not support staff. uh search insurance situation. We shared that with our staff on Wednesday. Um it's just highly unfortunate and um we just really feel 109 00:32:19.919 --> 00:32:37.120 our hands are tied. There's really nothing that can be done. Um but I know it's very very concerning for everyone involved and that's very much unfortunate for sure. Um other districts are experiencing it as well with double digit um rates are 110 00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:54.240 increases but nothing to the degree that we are. And then just of note if you see me after I do the opening welcome at graduation all of a sudden where did Mr. S did he fall off the stage? Where did he go? He actually left on purpose because I have a daughter getting 111 00:32:54.240 --> 00:33:10.799 married on Saturday and her rehearsal is Friday night and I'll be hustling over East Grand Forks to be a part of the rehearsal because I have to walk her down the aisle on Saturday and I probably should practice that. So, um I will I will not be there for the entire 112 00:33:10.799 --> 00:33:28.640 ceremony on Friday night, but I will be there to start it. Mr. Narski will be more than capable of taking it from there. So, that's my report. Thank you. >> Moving down 8.1 or 8.0 personnel 8.1 113 00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:46.000 approved not approved hire of industrial technology/ eggteer Caitlyn Larson. >> I don't know Don you want to share anything more than what I shared. >> She is uh I'll say graduating top of her class uh 114 00:33:46.000 --> 00:34:03.200 at UMC of all the egg students. She was the egg student of the year. So I think obviously getting somebody of very top quality. >> My daughter said because she was there too of school and she said we are very lucky to get her because she is very 115 00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:17.839 welll liked by everybody there. So >> we just we didn't find a negative or a red flag anywhere. She was highly recommended by everyone. >> Where'd she do her student teaching? >> Crazy. >> Yeah. 116 00:34:17.839 --> 00:34:35.119 So I had uh reached out to her probably I don't know December probably and uh she had already locked herself into phrase otherwise I was just going to try to get her here and that was well before we even knew Milo was leaving and once I 117 00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:52.720 ced that then I just kept reminding her that we had an open so make a motion to approve the hire of Caitlyn Larson. I'll second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? 118 00:34:52.720 --> 00:35:07.920 Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. All oppose, same sign. Motion carries. All right. 10.0 operational 10.1 update on the good news of the day insurance previews. 119 00:35:07.920 --> 00:35:23.760 >> I guess I probably kind of already done that. Um, but I would, you know, we did invite the staff in on last Wednesday. We probably have 40 people maybe there. Maddie has um so then the open enrollment process that happened basically after that meeting that 120 00:35:23.760 --> 00:35:40.160 evening, Maddie sent out the different information uh that needed for people to sign up for whatever um plan they were planning to take for the next school year. We need a quick turnaround on that just because of time um where we're at within the school year. But um I know 121 00:35:40.160 --> 00:35:56.480 that some have met individually with Maddie to see the impact on their particular situation. Um and a few have asked for a little bit of an extended time to do some they're doing some homework on their own with their spouse uh or partner or whatever 122 00:35:56.480 --> 00:36:12.720 the case may be about what what that maybe could do and would they shift their say if they were taking a family before maybe they would do something different that way. So, we're certainly granting them the time they need. Uh we're encouraging them to turn it around as fast as possible, but on the same 123 00:36:12.720 --> 00:36:32.079 token, we're giving them the time they need to make the best decision they can for their family. >> And and can we just roll it 10, Mr. Chair? >> Yeah. Um so um as a result and I believe we've shared this I've told this stories 124 00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:48.480 to a lot of different people I guess I don't know if we've shared it at the board level but when we got our initial projection at 53% and then the co-op was able to buy it down to 39%. They did come to us to share that information with us face to 125 00:36:48.480 --> 00:37:03.839 face. And at that time, they shared with us that they had hired at their cost uh an insurance broker to go shop our situation around and see if they could get something better than 39%. That typically would not be 126 00:37:03.839 --> 00:37:21.839 something that the um co-op would do on behalf of an individual school, but because of the high increase for us, they were willing to do that and wanted to do that. um that happened and the what the broker was able to come up with was no better than what the 39% was. So 127 00:37:21.839 --> 00:37:37.440 the decision was made to stay with Medicica so that we did not change providers. Uh on the same token um this gentleman um and kind of similar almost to our um uh our finance committee, he 128 00:37:37.440 --> 00:37:53.440 thought that uh establishing a health insurance committee would be appropriate for next school year. um and really starting that group meeting right away in um start of the fall in the fall of the year and have representation from schoolboard administration, teachers, um 129 00:37:53.440 --> 00:38:09.680 paras or um u nine-month people etc to really look at how we do an in how we do insurance in this school district and is there a better way to do it i.e. is a pot of money for everybody. A better way 130 00:38:09.680 --> 00:38:25.760 to do it and have an individual seek their own insurance um but not a decision to make just um either strictly at the board level or at the administrative level but input from all the groups. So um formally I don't 131 00:38:25.760 --> 00:38:41.200 know that that has to be decided tonight but that would be a recommendation from that individual who is um well-versed in the insurance world and um I think it probably behooves us to to follow on that recommendation but that probably 132 00:38:41.200 --> 00:38:59.359 would be a decision for for a later time >> in the makeup of that and it was kind of recommended to start as soon as possible until reorganization. school. >> Yeah. Correct. Yep. And and not, you know, we we go to bid on that stuff 133 00:38:59.359 --> 00:39:15.440 usually. >> Do you remember? >> I haven't been a part of that. I don't know. >> It's it's it's not in the fall. So, it's sometime after first of the year. So, for this committee to get established right away in the fall, >> the negotiations get next year. >> Yeah. 134 00:39:15.440 --> 00:39:36.040 >> Yeah. Soon that. >> Yeah. All right. So those be the updates there. >> Okay. Does anybody have any reports? We talked about the transportation committee 135 00:39:36.079 --> 00:39:52.359 >> on that too. Excuse me. >> Well, I wasn't there. So, >> but you and I had talked earlier. >> Y >> um any other committees meet? I don't think so. >> Negotiations tomorrow. bright and early 136 00:39:54.000 --> 00:40:12.320 sleep. >> I'll be out. >> There you go. >> Um, and Jake has the keys. Just >> I have already got the keys. I would make a comment. I guess I should have said this during the public 137 00:40:12.320 --> 00:40:29.839 comment, but um I think nice nice work to Mr. Bosler and uh this is Marcus as far as the work with superintendent search too. Did some extra extra stuff that was uh it helped 138 00:40:29.839 --> 00:40:45.359 with the process too. >> Pretty sure thank you Maddie too for your long >> Yeah. >> hanging out with us way past bedtime. >> So answering questions between Maddie and Lee they don't want to see my phone 139 00:40:45.359 --> 00:41:01.920 number pop up anymore ever again. Block. >> Block for sure. >> For sure. >> All right. Any additional comments this evening? >> Do you have any in your mind for 140 00:41:01.920 --> 00:41:17.920 anything that the board would need to act on? >> No. So, we're going to get through tomorrow and then work towards that. Um, I guess make sure that it's all wrapped up tomorrow versus us needing to have other discussion before 141 00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:34.560 >> Yep. >> setting that up. >> Okay. >> Can I just ask, do we want LTFM, our transportation next Wednesday? >> Transportation. No, I think LTFM would probably hinge on with tonight's work session a little bit where we move that, 142 00:41:34.560 --> 00:41:52.480 >> but that doesn't mean we can't. Okay, >> that would be next, >> not this Wednesday, but >> next Wednesday. Um, transportation it would be it'd be before be too quick, I think, for us. 143 00:41:52.480 --> 00:42:05.920 So, I think transportation may will need to meet in June, >> but but skip the scheduled one. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, next regular board meeting, uh, June 144 00:42:05.920 --> 00:42:26.880 15, 2026 at 6 PM right here. Be looking for a motion to adjourn. >> I'll make a motion to have a motion and a second. And because Allison told me out on this last time, I'm going to ask for 145 00:42:26.880 --> 00:42:40.599 everybody to vote on that. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I'll post same sign. We are adjourned at 6:44. Could have been 6:43, but do that.