got into the state earlier today. So, we do have to flag the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all. I have one. >> Okay. >> This was probably a second. >> I'll second. the eyes. >> Sorry, guys.
>> All in favor? >> Motion passes. All righty. So, the first next up on our agenda 3.1 is uh accommodations and I believe Good evening. I'm Jenny Carrier. I'm the community education director here at the
school. And tonight, um, we probably get to recognize a little Comet, um, who's worked towards the Bilestorm of a thousand books before kindergarten. This achievement represents not only dedication um but also the dedication of the parents and the caregivers who read to
their child daily. Reaching a thousand books takes intention, consistency, and that shared belief of early childhood literacy. Carving out time, reading aloud, talking about stories, building vocabulary, and fostering the love for books. Research consistent consistently
shows that children who are read to regularly enter kindergarten with a stronger language, listening and comprehension skills. So this program was established back in 2014 in collaboration with the Cassen Public Library. 14 94 children have enrolled in this
program, but only 56 have actually completed the challenge. So this achievement is especially important. Congratulations to our young reader, Cade Pockard. come on down and proceed. >> Hey buddy, how are you?
>> Good. Okay, I got a couple questions for you. You practiced, right? How old are you? >> Five. >> Okay. And what is your favorite time to read with your parents? >> Bad bedtime. >> At bedtime. Good. All right. And your favorite book? Wacky Jack.
>> Oh, that one sounds like a good one. Okay, I've got a comic coin for you and a certificate and a book. And then you can stand here for a picture. Okay, good job. Here we go.
Good evening board and community members. My name is Trent Lang. I'm very proud to be the high school principal here and to honor this month's student of the months for March. Uh this award is chosen by staff who collaborate. They choose one student per grade level per month. So out of about 170 or 80 kids
per grade, it is uh definitely an honor. These students demonstrate that they are responsible for themselves and others. They are positive role models. They help others in need and they progress very well academically. Please come down one at a time and stay up here for a
picture. nth grade. Audrey Peterson 10th grade, Keriana Meltchure. Did she make it? Let's see here. Okay. 11th grade, Emma Matsik. Senior student of the month, Berkeley Clay. Fresh box of copper.
The >> Cassie Manville High School senior student of the month is Berkeley Clay. When asked to name a philosophy that has helped her be successful in and out of school, she says, "Get your homework done the day it's assigned and don't procrastinate." Some of her hobbies include hanging out
with friends, playing hockey and pickle ball, baking, shopping, going tanning, and watching movies and doing outside. Berkeley currently works at Caribou Coffee as a barista. She also babysits. Some activities that she has
participated in include hockey, student manager for soccer and softball, FCCLA, student council, Minnesota Honor Society, Band and Choir, Comets versus Cancer, and Prom Committee. After graduation, she plans to attend the
University of St. Thomas and major in nursing and maybe a minor in music. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I want to work as a travel nurse or as a CR NA. That's a nurse anesthetist. Right. Congratulations BLAN and all the
students of the month. That's good. All right. Good evening once again. Um, I get the honor of introducing a couple different of our winter programs that have excelled not only on the court but
also in the classroom. And so they say student athlete for a reason. And these awards are for academic prowess at the state level. So first I'm going to bring head coach of the girls basketball team down, Coach Ryan Haroldson. Let's give him a hand. always have to adjust this after.
Um really proud of this group this year. Um we finished 820 on the court and uh we're the fifth seed and won our first playoff game. Um but tonight they're here for academics. So um they had a 3.84 cumulative GPA um which placed them
in the academic all state gold. So, come on in. And while Brock's passing these out, we also had four members um that are seniors uh that also earned academic all state. And for basketball, you have to have a 3.8.
And these four definitely passed that. Um Amelia Keepky had a 3.98, Malia Haroldson at 4.04, 4. Janice Sandstrom had a 4.08 and Lana Burr had a 4.1.
>> Very proud of this group. Fantastic. I got everybody. Here we go. All right, next up we've got the Comets dance team head coach Coach Megan Culver. Come on down. Let's give her a hand. >> Hello. As said, I'm Megan Culverson,
head coach of the Comets dance team, and I um we had a very successful year this year um improving scores from last year and just having a good overall year as a team and a program. Um I'm happy to say that they excelled in the classroom as
well, and we earned the silver academic achievement award, which gives us a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 3.74. Congratulations. coach. Okay. All right, next up.
>> Good evening, school board, and thank you for your time as we present to you our March school board report. Our winter sports have finished up. Our winter sports have finished up their season. Girls basketball finished with a
record of eight and 20. And the boys basketball team finished up with a record of 9 and 17. At state wrestling saw a ton of success. Anderson and both finished in their weight class. Rex Ashford was named state runner up for
his weight class and Orlando placed third making her the first female wrestler in school history to place at the state wrestling event. Finally, Parker Richards was named state champion in his weight class. Boys hockey went to the Grand Casino Arena two weeks ago and
placed eight at the state. And our spring sports are now on their way. Track and field practices started last week along with as well. And in addition to winter and spring sports, we have several upcoming activities and updates from our clubs to share. So the performances for the high
school spring play and the final show of the drama season, the Curious Savage will be taking place on the nights of April 17th and 18th, as well as Mday on the afternoon of April 19th. The speech team was split this past weekend with the middle school team and some of the
high schoolers competing at the Invitational. The rest of the team competed on Friday and Saturday at the national qualifying tournament and the wildat respectively. Their next meet will be this weekend at Northfield. Our clubs have also been working hard over
this athletic students on the dangers that baking poses. They're also for the seat belt check and challenge. Our student council had a great week with snow week. Students were able to watch the three basketball tournament,
participate in teacher Jeopardy, and have fun at the snow dance on the Friday of snow week. At the snow coronation, David Oaks and Kylie Meyer were named Snow King and the Minnesota Honor Society is continuing their volunteer
work with working concessions at various sporting events and through their tutoring programs. FCCLA is really focusing on preparing their star events for the state conference which will take place next weekend March 27th through the 29th and will determine who advances
to nationals. finished up with their state conference last week. Model UN has their state conference April 9th through the 11th. FFA had a great success with their FFA week during the last week of February. The robotics team went to DUT this
weekend and placed fourth in their division. In total, they ranked 11th out of 42 teams. The post committee is working hard on many activities and activities and prizes for their comments in the dark. Over
the past two weeks, our band choirs had their mid winter concert. The band did not go to contest, but they had a great time at the boys day. We are so excited for the upcoming spring events and can't wait for warmer days. Thank you again for your time and
attention. This will conclude our March. >> Can anybody tell me what their favorite snow leak activity was? >> I like I like watching the teachers. I think it's really >> my favorite activity is the dance.
with your friends and just have a good time. >> I agree with that. >> Thank you. >> I had a question about the seat belt challenge. Tell me a little bit about that.
>> So, it's basically it's like a a regional thing. So, like they do it in hasty fire as well, but you have four seats and everyone's buckled in. There's four different buckled in. You have to unbuckle and go to each seat, buckle up, unbuckle, go to another seat, and buckle
up and get all the way back around as fast as you can. >> And if you win your group or the school that wins gets the trophy, Thank you guys. We appreciate you. >> Thank you. >> Awesome job.
>> Oh, somebody's keys. These are yours. >> Hi everybody. I'm Jessica Marker, director of teaching and learning. Sarah Winkles was under the weather and not able to be with me tonight, but she was planning on it as well. We get the
chance to share with you a little bit about our language access plan that we've been working on all year. The language access plan is a law Minnesota statute there requires that we adopt a language access plan starting
this school year. Um and so that is writing and adopting it and part of that is sharing it with you. Um, in the plan there is a lot of pieces and the full plan is linked on the agenda that you're welcome to read through. Um, but kind of the overview of
it is that we have a way to identify students and families that have a home language other than English. We do that within our enrollment surveys, but then also at conferences in communication with families, our teachers are always just aware of those things and able to
help us identify if a We did not mark that on the survey. We have document translation. There are some parent notices is a service um that does all of like the state required notices for us. And then we have used reach my teach
this year which handles our short translations. And then we're able to if we have a longer document that needs translated um our staff here on in the district will work on that but they need time to do that type of translation.
Uh we do have qualified interpreters in district that are available for conferences, IEPs, family events, all of those things. Um we're not using our students as interpreters. We make sure we have trained staff supporting those
opportunities. Um we do have some bilingual Spanish speaking staff on staff to assist those families. Um which is the reflection of Spanish being our most prevalent by far second language. Um, we are using Reach My Teach, Final
Site, S'more. Um, the those are the ones that we're using to communicate out to families and they have translations available for them. Our website is able to be translated. Um, in the fall, we had family meetings with all of our families to make sure they all knew how
to access those translations and were able to walk them through um to make sure that was available and they had interpreters there to explain things. and then uh plan for emergency communication. Our families do get the same emergency communication that goes
out to everyone and they're able to um translate that in that way, but then we try to follow that up right away with a message from our multilingual staff to so they have a back and forth opportunity if there are questions in the plan.
Um alignment with our strategic plan of the district definitely was easy and clear. Um, we're supporting that sense of belonging, communication, improving our district procedures, and making sure things are inclusive.
Timeline, we've been working on it. Um, the district advisory committee reviewed this plan in February and gave their sample of approval before it came here to the board. Um and then we'll work on distributing it out more broadly um with
plans for an annual review with Miss Winkles and I and then a formal board presentation every two years moving forward. So this will fulfill our legal obligations under the statute. Any questions?
>> Yes, >> I have a question. We've been providing this. This is just a formal. >> Yes, this is just formal. We have to have the official plan written out and approved. >> Got it. >> Yes. Nothing new was in this plan that we weren't already feel like we were
doing really well. It was just making sure it was all in one spot. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> And I think it's worth adding that you do you and Sarah both do a really nice job of this. Our families need to feel that they're getting the same communication that you you're making it
sound like it's just so easy. you work really hard on this and I'm very very proud of the team for everything you've been doing for our families especially when you know there was so much communication going out or it sounds very simple to do but it's not always as
easy as she's making you make it seem easy >> our bilingual staff and our team and >> they're fantastic >> that's what I'm trying >> yeah they're they do a great work our families are very well connected We have one family that speaks Chinese,
>> but other than that, the Spanish is year over year. I mean, >> I didn't have any questions, but I just wanted to say that I thought that it's amazing that that your staff meet with the families to make sure they know how to use the tools >> because it's one thing to provide it, but if they aren't able to access it,
then doesn't. So, I think that's awesome that they >> Yeah, that was a new one for us this year was having some multiple parent sessions for families to come in. we were able to go through all of these big things with them and make sure everyone was connected the way they want to be. Um the reach my teach that we're using
can go to famil family's WhatsApp instead of their cell phone number and so they're able to we can set that setting and make sure it's getting to them the way they most prefer. >> Thank you.
Thank you very introduced the following resolution to accept for adoption. Whereas the following have generously offered to donate to the 2026 robotics team LLC $100
LC Trucking LLC $500 Christa Ray LLC $500 GPM $500 whereas the following have generously offered to donate to KMHS FFA $1,000
outdoor service $200 Heritage Bank $100 MBT Bank $200. >> I have a motion to approve. >> Second motion. >> All in favor say I.
>> I. >> All right. and then apparent >> it was a it was a it was a good meeting. Um lot of changes you know we were looking possibly doing some different things with our construction program.
Um, we get a lot of funding through CTE and just wanted to continue to make that creative and different and expose our kids to everything. So, we thought we were going to possibly build on to our concession stand or possibly build a new concession stand. Um, and then we've
been talking about some storage and we were looking at things like that that our kids could experience building that and yet benefit the district and maybe take one year off from building the home. Um, we got a lot of good information back and codes and regulations are different than they are
for residential and the meeting was kind of sad because, you know, it always gets more expensive than you think it's going to be. And at this time, we just didn't think that's a good idea for the district. So, we're going to put that on hold and continue our amazing home building project. Um, our instructor was
there. He agrees, you know, it's going to be a great home. And so, Bob has taken on the task of trying to look for new um lots for us to start looking at. Um it was a good meeting. I think it's important to always have ideas and look
through those, but financially it's just not the spot we want to be in. Um another topic was the the land um that kind of surrounds our district. Um you know, there's some changes going on there. We're meeting with some folks tomorrow to bring back when I say we um
Bob, myself and the chair who will meet with them tomorrow. Hopefully bringing back some information to you all on that. Um what else did we talk about that meeting? I should have brought my notes. I think that was it was a concession stand. It was the the um we
are going to have to find something for storage. Um but we're looking into some options of maybe just building to it because then you don't have to through the process of building something new. Um so we're going to bring all that back to you. The committee has gone back to and the final thing was the softball.
That's what um there's some softball fencing that every time the freeze point comes up, the poles pop up. Um and we continue to fix those, but we want to make that more of a permanent solution. And then the back stops, making sure that they um don't roll, the balls don't
roll under. And so we're looking at that. We did decide not to bring forward the idea of netting above. Um it looks great and it's awesome for about two years and then it fades and it starts deteriorating and we couldn't find a school that had a very good Brock had to
leave. But um Brock reached out to a lot of ads too and said just don't waste your money. You know, you're better off getting a really nice back stop. And so we're working with the boosters on their portion, our portion, what do we want to do? um that'll be coming to you um as a
board to vote on it, but that's where we landed on that. So, that was kind of a go. We're just trying to get enough quotes in. We had one that JJ had gotten. I'm never real comfortable with just going with one. I I feel like we should have multiple before we bring it
to you guys. So, we're working on that. It was a great meeting. We got through a lot. Um there's some big things. I think we were all a little disappointed at the cost. I just thought, you know, I could put up a shed in my backyard and it only cost that much. But when you build it as a
school or any business, there's different codes and regulations you have to go through. But you know, the good news is we get to build another home for a resident and that's always fun, too. Our kids learn some amazing trades with that program.
So there's no downside to this. Next question. No, you did. You covered everything. I just make sure we had our meeting today. talk about that
last year. So that >> Yeah, we'll bring it up at leadership tomorrow. Um I think that the raffle part is the fun part. We to kind of decide what we want to do with the rest of it. But if the board wants to put together a basket, I think that's always
nice to I'll do something. >> Next one's policy. >> Yeah. Excuse me. We met our list of policies. Um there was just
kind of two that we were going to look into a little bit more under the three1 student fundraising we wanted to add in report to the um and then
updates from underach to what this truly means for the district and I think in addition to that the 511 we're hoping for is to have a list of what every fundraising in the district.
Sometimes I feel like who's selling pizza don't know who's doing this. It would just be nice to kind of have it all together. Um it gets hard with boosters and things like that because we don't always know what they're doing or the drama boosters might be doing something different. But we could get
and compile a list of what we're looking at. I I think that would be a nice annual review for you guys. It may not have every single thing on it, but it would be nice to see overall what we're doing. I think >> I have one question. I was just looking
at what is the concern with the immunization >> the changes in their require when a non-custodial parent can request. Um, I just want clarity because sometimes
parents have custodial rights. Sometimes they have educational rights and it gets really hard. I do not think that our nurses or our principles, myself, anyone should have to be who gets to see what. >> Um, this kind of allows it to be anyone.
Um, I don't we have situations sometimes with families um families that don't live together and they go get immunizations and the other parent didn't want them to have that and it becomes this internal battle. I just want to make sure that this is done
right. Other schools are kind of questioning this a little bit too. the changes, the red lines in there allow you to give that information out a little more truly and I'm just concerned that we >> I don't want to violate any nervous
>> to anyone though, right? It's just >> immunization records are now considered school record. >> So anybody who can get school record can get immunization. So other schools >> and >> that's the change >> and it's um HIPPA doesn't come in
because it's legally bound by not >> but it also could lead down that path very easily. I mean it wouldn't take much to cross that line. >> So you know I'm not saying this is a first reading >> and we're not saying no. I think we just need more information so that you guys
can the next time you do your second reading that you have that. >> Yeah for sure. I appreciate all your guys work and thank you for attached to the school school that just go along with it because
administrator You'll notice you don't have a superendation. It's okay. It wasn't intentional. I just thought if I would have done one, it would have been outdated. I will send you. >> I've got one for you.
six of nine sections for school. >> Do you have any idea like how far ahead of track that is? That does seem >> Yeah, that's really good for us. So, we did registration a little bit
earlier this year. We are down one section because we're trying. So that also tightens it up a little bit less. >> Did many people register for the full day preschool?
But I read >> we get all the fun audits. It seems like Yeah. Right, Nicole. It seems like we kind of get all them on audits. She's got it completely under control. Um, it's it is what it is. You get randomly.
>> Do you have any specific questions or just >> I just brief >> it's a >> and we're trying, you know, there's so many things that are coming. you know, we've got to make sure we've got some compliance things for next year. And
she's working hard on that. She's working on the the audit. She's a rockar and she'll get through it, but it is a lot. You're right. >> Is it It's not random. This is like our fourth one. Random.
It doesn't feel as random as it should. >> Something happened last year, but they didn't like they came and the student came to do a middle school MCA audit last year and we was a snow day or >> there was a snow day. So then they're
like, "Oh, we'll just reschedle >> and then they come back." So I would anticipate this year we may visit it again during our MCA. So that there's There's probably things that trigger that, but it does seem like we've got our fair share. Yeah.
>> Which is good because we always end showing our true comment style. I mean, if anything, it shows that we're doing things really, really well. It's just it's so much work for you. >> We I think are we not in a food service
audit as well? I just want to comment on um how everyone there's so many activities. There's so many opportunities in the district and a huge thank you to all the coaches and all the directors and all the people that are staying well beyond a school day to make these kinds of
things happen because it is so fun to see our students succeed. But we all know how much effort to make that happen. So, um, reading these sometimes my cheeks hurt because I just smile at how many cool opportunities all our students have or things that I've witnessed our students
do and it's very impressive. >> Even on middle school fun, like how many of those do you do? >> Yeah, Mr. >> Kids would say not enough. Adults would say plenty. No, it's a great time. And honestly, it's it's a great fundraiser
for us because we those those funds and use it for block the following year. And so it's great for kids that hey, you know, it's expensive and when they can't afford things, um we like to use that fund just to pay for students that that
can't afford it or just need help throughout the year. So it's it's a it's a fun night for the kids. It's an exhausting night for walking around, kids are sweating. They were upset this year because weeded
bubbler usage just one bubbl up your heart. No, they were they were happy and that's all that matters. >> Well, big kudos to you to Mr. because you run a tight ship at the
middle school and I got to hear that expectations get set that day before >> I think it was like fifth grade lunch >> um and you did a great job making it real clear answering all the questions >> yes
>> what the expectation was going to be so >> and it was a great night >> it was fantastic kids kids did great and we had 200 kids show up so that's awesome >> yeah are fantastic as well.
>> To approve the consent. >> And all in favor say I. All right, then we move on to 4.1 consideration approval. >> I'm sorry, I didn't ask that question. >> I just want to make sure. >> So then we go down to old business.
>> Are there any discussions? questions on the first reading of those items. >> Thank you. 6.1.26. Do I have motion to approve? >> All in favor? >> I
approve 6.22 resolution. Resolution relating to 780,000 general obligation facility maintenance funds. Um 20 26A
authorizes issued insurance assurance or awarded sale prescribing the form in detail and providing from the payment therefore sale. >> And Jeff is behind us. Can you >> hear us Jeff? >> Yes I can. Hi. >> Hi.
>> Hi. We're going to turn you down. Wait one second. >> Okay, >> we're ready for you, Jeff. >> All right, so thank you for having me. Um, we took the bids on your facility
maintenance bond uh this morning and we're bringing the results to you. You have a resolution in front of you that awards the um sale of the bonds to the winning bidder. The amount of the bonds, you have a sale day report. Uh it's
$78,000. Uh and it's for roof projects. >> Uh we did receive three bids. Uh the lowest bid was from Baron Milwaukee. They bid 3%. >> The high bid was about three and a half%.
>> Um and we're issuing as I mentioned $780,000. We did receive a fair premium. >> Uh so that premium is going to add a little bit of money about $30,000 to the to the uh project among or available
amount for projects. We'll close on these, which means that's when the money is transferred and the funds are available April 8th. >> Okay. And in the sale day report, I included uh the bids uh so you can see
what they were from Baird. Um and Baird bided the syndicate. So if you look at that in in uh page three of the sale day report, you can see >> all the financial institutions that partner with Bair. prepared his managing
partner of it. >> Uh you also had Northland and Bernardi bid on it. Now it's interesting because what we've seen in the last week, we saw a bid uh interest rates jump >> considerably
within the last week. >> Uh the good news is it didn't seem to that that higher interest rate didn't seem to affect you guys. And I think it's because your your bonds were shorter. They're five years. So this paid off in five years.
>> Um so we were seeing a bigger jump on the longer term. >> Uh but going through this uh we'reing 78,000 and then I include the schedule. So the first couple years of payments are about $225,000 principal payment. Then it's going to drop to about
110,000. So you're paying it off in five years and you're paying it off a little bit earlier by having those larger maturities. That's going to save you some money. >> Um If you look at the say the sixth page of of your sale day report, you can see that your debt service tax rate is going
to stay pretty level. It's actually going to be down a little bit from a year or two ago. Uh but it's going to stay pretty level through 2036 and then at that time you're going to have a drop off in debt. >> Uh so you have a resolution in front of
you. uh the bond attorneys uh for a roll call vote on that and uh if you have any questions I can answer them for you. >> I guess my first question would be more directed to Bob just to get your input on this.
>> I think that's great. >> I do. >> Just a reminder this is for the roof community other than the for something else. Any other questions? >> Thank you, Jeff. Amazing as usual.
>> You're welcome. And I'm glad you got out of the snow bankank. I I trouble this morning. >> Stop it now. That did need to go public. >> Oh god. I should I should have known better. >> All right. >> All right.
>> I would do a roll call on this one. >> Sure. That'd be great. Yes. May >> motion. >> Oh, I so moved a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. >> And then I >> I >> I
>> I thank you everyone. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks, Jeeoff. Take care. Bye. Now we're going to do house resolution >> 6.2. >> Okay. Sorry, I thought that was all combined together. Apologize. All right.
Um, next on is 6.2.3. Uh, construction tech house sales resolution. Um, can I get a motion to approve? >> I'll make a motion. to approve that. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second that.
>> All righty. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Awesome. Motion approved. >> Carlin, do you need a roll call for this resolution? You don't. Okay. Thank you. >> That was a That was a totally What did he say? The
>> Got it. >> Bonds. >> Bonds PE people. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we don't need it. >> Sounds good. >> I didn't know if it was a you thing or him thing. >> Him thing. I have a question on the house. Did we come in pretty close to where we wanted to? >> We did. Um there was a little bit of
after work done and a little bit of back and forth, but we're very happy with the sale price. >> Awesome. Good. >> Awesome. >> Just so happens that this is one of my horse friends. >> I love that. >> And so she's going to let me keep her horse in her backyard. So it all worked
out. We wrote it into the agreement. You see that in there? Yes, it it worked out really well. We were very pleased to get this one. sold and there's already a lot of interest on the new house that they're building this year. So, it'll be good. >> So, what we've sold both houses now?
>> No. Um, this is last year's house that just sold and we're currently building this year's house and that should be done. They're actually a little bit ahead of schedule at last check and so we'll sell that at the end of the year. >> But we like to kind of get interest. >> I was thinking we had two like existing
houses we're doing. Okay. I mean, we would love to sell the current one now, too. I mean, it's for sale, >> but it's not finished yet. >> Okay. >> Awesome. >> I was I was thinking the same way. >> Yeah. >> I think because you hear you hear two houses are on the books.
>> Yeah. >> Because if the other one hasn't sold you, that's what you're hearing. >> Gotcha. >> Awesome. And then I guess we'll move on to item six. 2 or point4, approval of the development
of community survey with SG. I have a motion to approve it. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> Uh all in favor. >> Motion's approved.
Uh informal items. 7.1 special board meeting 5:30 April 13th in the form room here. And then 72 uh regular school board meeting 5:30 Monday, April 27th, forum room as well.
And then do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll second. >> We got you. >> All those in. >> All right, we're >> nice. You did great. >> Um, you can get stressed now about all
the stuff I have for you to sign. >> Um, so another part of that resolution, just to keep in mind, is that Bob and I will be going down and doing the paperwork, um, the sale of the home. And I think that's >> No, it's April. >> No, it's
in a couple weeks, but we'll be doing everything. We may need a special session um coming up because that'll might be the development of that survey. They'll come in with a really good one, but then you guys can tweak it. We'll see where that
>> we'll just make it one of our work. She's done it so many times.