We'll call the meeting to order. Right 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 under God, indivisible, liberty and for
all. >> Roll call, please. >> Kelly Da Cruz here. Terry Engel here. Amy >> here. >> Phillips is absent. Lauren Chain >> here. >> Pat Tire >> here.
>> And Rick Schulz is absent. >> Thank you. Mr. Do you have any additions or corrections to the agenda? >> Nope. Everything is good. >> Thank you. I'll entertain a motion then to approve the agenda as presented. >> So moved. Second.
>> Moved by Miss Da Cruz, seconded by Miss Urky to approve the agenda. Agenda as presented. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Post name. Carried. >> Mr. Mhas. Oh, what? We'll go with the superintendence report.
>> Yeah. We'll start with our uh uh administrative reports if you want to bring that up Sarah. And first down there is our elementary report with Dr. Meyer. >> Good evening. >> Um just wanted to give a shout out to
our PTO because we did they did the Young Story Book Community Theater, the Robin Hood production, and the students did an amazing job. So that was really great to see. fourth grade adventure fair and our fifth grade science fair was a big hit too and the students worked really hard and the parents too
sometimes and just to help get that going and um shout out to um Miss Krueger for helping coordinate all those things through STEM. Um so yeah, we have our books for fun event going on right now. So that means one student one student will get at least one free book
and it's just a way to get stu books into students hands for their home libraries. So, um that's going on through I think Thursday is the last day that um anyone can donate. Um and then of course the maths and in task that
starts tomorrow. Um and then science coming up um the following week of the 28th. Does anyone have any questions about what's going on with the elementary newsletter as well? >> Something's going on and getting ready
for the end of the year. So, >> it's coming on back days. >> Looks like a busy schedule. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Berg has a secretary report. Yeah,
talk about busy schedule. >> We're busy now. Spring activities are in full swing right now. We've got 21 FFA members at the state uh FFA convention. We are twothirds of the way done with NCA testing, but I'll let M talk more
about that. Um this last week was really busy. We had 10th grade career expo um over at the Mayo Civic Center in Mano. Um, we also had a group that went to a welding competition in Rochester. I must have admitted that. Um, the next day we
had driving simulators here by the state patrol. Uh, all students 9 through 12 went through them. Uh, the seat belt convincer. Uh, the the different impairment goggles and and driving simulations. So, that was nice to have. Um Friday we we had my ascension and um
that's where we had Emma who had had um come to present her story in we watched it in a video. This time she was here three years ago and we watched it all together in the gym and then had a panel. But this time each first hour had their own video. Uh watched it there and
then we all went to the um gym for a panel and we were there for 45 minutes and we probably could have been there for three hours. So it is very impactful. Um and these women that work uh donated that to us, sponsored that for us. Um and and
it's one of those times where kids actually pay attention the whole time. So it's really refreshing to see. U midquarters are April 30th, which is next Thursday. We got prom May 2nd. Uh parents band night May 4th. Uh May 15th and 16th is the pops production. And
then May 17th is back laurate. So we're uh we're really going downhill quick here to to the end. >> Questions. >> Can you tell me more about my ascension? >> Yeah. >> But what is that? >> My ascension. So Emma Hog, she was a she
tried to commit suicide. >> Okay. >> And and survived. >> Okay. >> So now she comes and and she they made a video about her life and everything that she did up to that point. So she doesn't speak about that. We all watch that first and then we have students who or
anyone who um at the panel who was her and Aiden light. So Aiden I'm not forget his last name. So I got to say it. Uh his mom he was from Cathy. He he died by suicide in 2020. So she and Emma kind of worked together in the Minnesota area
and put this on. Um and then kids can announce we put questions in the queue and then we can ask the panel they can give answers. It was very impactful. >> Good. Anything else?
Okay. Thank you. >> Macy couldn't be here tonight so she left your report in the slideshow and then group >> for um teaching and learning. We are three out of the five weeks are done for
MCA test week. So next week is third, fourth, no tomorrow start third, fourth and fifth grade math and then fifth and eighth grade and 10th grade take science next week. Um couple other things that are going on just kind of in my world is tomorrow morning I'm going to join Mr.
for the access meeting just to learn a little bit more, see if we can't just understand it a little bit more, see if we can't utilize the dollars a little bit better. I'm also going to participate in the graduation requirements record meeting tomorrow so that we can maybe recoup and get a
little bit of um reimbursement for our ACT testing costs. Um on Thursday will be my April meeting for district literacy lead. I think it's the last one of the year where they help us gather what we have for our local literacy plan
and help us start to build the new one. So, I haven't quite been part of that process yet. So, I'm looking forward to Thursday. And then one u big thing that South Central has done is it's on a third year. It's on year three of a
three-year grant for mentoring and induction program. And I put in for um it's FIC it's foundations and instructional coaching. I put in to see if we could still receive some grant dollars and me and Anukica Peterson are
going to get a completely grant sponsored um fee in that which means they will pay our registration, they will pay our lunch and they will recoup the district $1,200 stipend and we will get four days of infield inperson coaching where they will come into our
building and help us with instructional coaching. So me and Anukica are super stoked about that and we will start that I think August 4th and 5th and then there's a day in September and a day in October. So we get some free coaching, some free hands-on stuff without the cost for the district. So that's kind of
what's going on. And then I had shared some of the optouts last month and we have kind of a new number now that we've gone into wave. So the old number is just kind of what I reported a month ago versus what is happening at this moment. The elementary, we had six opt out. Four
are special education or 504 plans, two are not. The middle school, we went from 8 to 10. Six are special ed or 504, four or not, four are not. Um, and at the high school, it was super strong to
start with and it kind of wavered. Um, so we did go from 20 to 26. Only six of those are that were 504 related. And then I didn't was a thing, but there's a student refusal and we did end up with two high schoolers that did that. One
was 504, one was not. So, as kind of a comparison, I dug into just last year's numbers overall. Elementary was at four. This year we're at six. Last year, the middle school was at 15. This year we're at 10. Last year, the high school was at
26. This year we're at So, it's kind of on par for in the top. You have any questions on those. >> That's good, D. Thanks. >> Nice to see.
>> Okay. Thank you. A couple things that I have then for my portion of the report. One of the handouts you have is the uh sheet with the pink highlight kind of in the lower third of the page. And that is just uh
page two of the the legal document that was recorded with the state regarding the house on Broadway Avenue. Um that uh the agreement that was in place regarding the garage being on our
property. And so I stopped up at the u uh the courthouse uh just to see if any additional records were needed just to kind of void that document. And they referred to this
section here that the highlighted section that just says if it's removed or anything um the agreement is terminated. So, I just wanted to have that on record that that is a
self-terminated agreement and so um the garage is gone. So, it's pretty obvious that it's no longer uh needed or in place. So, I just wanted you to see that and and referring to that section. So, everything is uh in place and no longer
needed. The second bit of information that you have there is uh the updated open enrollment numbers for this year. Um and some good news actually that
um overall we're a positive as far as the number of students coming into the district versus the number of students going out of the district. We're a positive five, which isn't a large number, but it is a positive number. Uh,
and more importantly, if we look at just our neighboring districts, were a positive 37. And, uh, United South Central and Elbert Lee would be the the the districts, our two neighboring districts where we see the the greatest
uh, number of students coming in versus the number of students going out. And then on the flip side of that, Wasika and Owatana would be the two districts that neighbor us that we see more students leaving the district versus coming into the district. And
part of the Owatana exit is 14. Over half of the students that are leaving the district to Owatana are still leaving to go to Owatana online. um the the 14 that are going to Owatana online and the 20 that are leaving to go
to um other online. We still have 34 students across the district that are leaving us to go to an online district. So, our work continues
and um different we we'll continue to communicate with those families, see if uh uh any changes can be made. We'll communicate and and continue to uh share some information with them on the options that we have and see if we can
impress them with what we have available and see if there is any opportunity to bring those students back into our district. Someday someday I would like to uh map out these families where on our map of
our district just to see again where these families are. In my mind, I'm convinced we'll see a nice ring around the the edges of our district that I I do believe that uh it'd probably be the same as far as coming into a district as
far as Albert Lee and USC are concerned and probably JWP as well. Um that they are closer to our district than probably the the main school within their district as well. But it I'd be interested to see just exactly where
those families are. it is probably geography that brings student in and leaving our district as well. But I think that'd be interesting to see that. But um on one of those other pages too with kind of that three-year glance and
it's colorcoded, you can see kind of that trend as they that follows them from uh one year to the next. And there's not very uh um those numbers don't fluctuate a great deal. You know, they might
increase or decrease a little bit, but for the most part, once they're gone, they're gone. Uh we do get some students back. We lose some additional students, but I thought it's interesting. And I I think overall
it's it's a positive. Again, it's it's only a positive five overall, but it's a positive 37 again once we look at the our our neighbors and hopefully we can make some some continue to work on that and see if we can bring some of them
back especially the um what's on online and the online options to this all the conquer does have an online program. Not all in Conger. Um, Elbert Lee online. Elbert Lee does have
it online. Do I have all in Congress online somewhere neighboring districts to Olden Conger? >> Yeah, that's just a regular public school. >> Oh, okay. Okay.
>> Okay. >> Well, it's good to see that we have a positive number. I know a small number of positive and I think that speaks to our facilities and our administration here that we have people out. So that's good. >> Right.
>> Yep. I would agree. >> We talked about be before about working with Oatana and getting some of those dollars y >> back. Whatever happened with that? Um
the I think it's nine of those 14 were already enrolled before we entered that agreement. So those we had to have like their permission. We couldn't just automatically do that. Mhm. >> Uh and so they were kind of lost to
begin with and then a at least two off the top of my head as I was going through this actually like open enrolled to another district originally and then from let's say like I know one was to like Blooming Prairie originally open
and rolled to Blooming Prairie and then from Blooming Prairie went to Watana online so then we lose that control >> of that student to to have that option. >> Um, and I I believe there was at least
one additional student in that type of a situation. And I think there was actually three four students like that that open enrolled to a different district and then went to an online school after that. So again, out of our
control. Um, but there's maybe Grant would have a a better number of how many students that are at Owatana online that are doing it through us and through that agreement.
I think I'm only aware of two this year that left during the year >> that agreement line. >> Yeah. >> So, >> it's complicated to track all that. >> Yeah. >> Oh my goodness. And there's actually on that list too
that uh this list of 147 is maybe 300 deep when we get it from the state and then some students go to two or three or four different places throughout the year. They'll bounce around and um and sometimes it's an ALC
or sometimes it's a night school that's listed on there. So that student is listed three or four different times and we'll have I have to eliminate those students. So it doesn't, you know, we don't count them three or four different times. And then I just list the the last
place or the final place that they're at in this count. Wow. But often times again there's that at least three different students, four different students I would say that left us to a public school and then went to an online
school from there. Then the last thing on my report is just uh getting board members to help or be part of the commencement ceremony if anyone's interested and willing to do that. So Kelly's involved.
>> I would be pleased. >> Okay. Two. Two enough. Two is good. Okay. Kelly and Amy. And with that, all right. Thank you both for being part, making part.
And with that, I'll turn it back to >> Thank you, Mr. May. >> I skipped over public comments. Do we have anybody that wish to make a public comment? >> No, we don't. Yeah, I guess we did. >> I got lucky. >> So, now I will ask for board member
comments. Any board member have any comments? No comments. Then the next item on the agenda is the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 18th, 2026 at the elementary school media center at 6:30 p.m.
Next item on the agenda is consent agenda. Mr. Maya, please. >> Yes. Our statement for our consent agenda is all schoolboard members have been provided with background information for all the items listed on the consent agenda. These items will be acted upon with one vote without
discussion. If a board member wants to discuss any items and will be pulled out of the consent agenda and we'll vote on it separately. As a note for public record, the policies included in the consent agenda are recommended language changes from MSBA and do not change the
content of the policy as a whole. We appreciate and recognize of the the donations that are included in this section as well. And I'll read those off here. We have Jen Bun donating $134.85 for book purchase. We have the NREG
football boosters donating $3,500 for football uniforms. We have a $958 donation from the NREG PTO for elementary roller skating. and then a $37 donation from the Ellenale Lions
Club for the American flag for the ele elementary gym. That brings our total to $4,629.85 with a year-to-ate uh total of $88,133.79. And with that recognition, I ask the board to approve the consent agenda as
presented. Motion to approve the consent agenda item. >> Second. >> Been moved by Miss Urky, seconded by Miss Tyer to approve the consent agenda as presented. Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor say I. >> I.
>> Oppos? Nay. Carried. That brings us to recommended actions. Mr. Mah, please. And we didn't have any policies in the consent agenda, but we did have the second reading of policy 625, which was the uh the new policy
recommended by MSBA. And we did have our policy meeting, our committee meet on that to review this policy. And we took that policy and we removed a couple sections um forming an AI policy. and we and we
we felt that we could remove the sections on the AI committee and there was another section that we just didn't feel was necessary or it was premature and since AI is still evolving in education we thought that this policy would likely be revisited and updated
more frequently throughout and though only minor wording changes were made at this time the overall intent from that original policy remains the same. The committee believes this policy as presented meets our needs and then that u we would ask for your approval for
implementing implementing this for the 2627 school year. Any questions for Mr. Mahawk on the AI policy number 625? If not, I'll entertain a motion to
accept the policy as presented. >> Um, I'll make a motion to accept the policy as presented and take effect for the 2627. >> Second. and moved by Miss Cruz, seconded by Miss Herky, to approve the new policy
625, responsible use of artificial intelligence, and to take effect in school year 2627. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Name? >> Carried.
Mass dispensing site agreement. Mr. Maya, please. Well, County Public Health has asked us to partner with the or asked to partner with the district so that they can use our buildings or ground if there's ever a public health emergency that requires a largecale
medication distribution. If something serious was to happen, our school could serve as a site where people come to receive medication. And this is part of the county's overall emergency preparedness planning. the district has no respons responsibility other than
providing the space in in such an occurrence. I ask for your approval on the this partnership and again this is just something that they are planning just in case um if that situation would ever arise again
they would call us ahead of time and kind of give us the details and then we would have the opportunity to opt in or opt out of that particular situation. So um obviously as a a public entity felt that it was pretty important to take
part of that and that would just be for this site through WA County. So I'd ask for your approval on that agreement. >> I make a motion to approve the mass dispensing site agreement as presented. >> Second move by Miss Tyer, seconded by
Miss Engel to approve the mass dispensing site agreement as presented. Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. Carried. >> The resolution declaring real property
as surplus and authorizing listing services. Mr. Ma, please. >> Similar to what we took are the steps that we took to on the the garage for the property on Broadway. The buildings and grounds committee met and agreed to take the necessary steps to list the property, the house, and the property on
Broadway for sale. I'm asking for your approval on this recommendation which first requires a resolution which Lord will have to read through to declare the property as surplus. The second step then requires the board to authorize me to seek a realer to act as a listing
agent. All transactions will be approved by the buildings and grounds committee. Then I'll sign off on that and then we'll report that off to the board. So, if uh if there's approval on that, we'd go through the resolution
and uh get your approval. If the process comes through and we're not happy with the the price or the price that's offered on the house, then obviously we could decline those and and take a different path. But at least this
way that gives us some direction on uh if the price is right and we can um recoup some of those costs. I think that's a a wise step to take. If the price isn't what we're looking for, then we can pursue other other avenues. So
I'm asking for your approval on the recommendation made by the buildings and grounds committee. I assume that grounds committee is just going to meet every time you get an offer. >> At least have some communication. We don't necessarily have to meet in person, but >> run it by them and y
>> would we um communicate the offer to the board and >> we would communicate the offer to the committee >> and have the committee decide if it's an appropriate offer to accept or decide and then report that to the board.
Okay, >> could we have that offer presented to the board and then if there was input from the other board members that are not on the committee way, we would appreciate their input. >> Absolutely. Yeah. And I think you know that would have to be a stipulation or
you know just the realtor that we choose would have to be aware and then relay that to any anyone interested that this is not going to be your typical sale. It could be uh a little bit drawn out a
couple a few extra steps that it's going to take a little bit extra time or it could take some extra time compared to a typical sale. Any other questions? Otherwise, I'll read the resolution. Whereas Independent School District
number 2168 is the owner of real property located at 302 Broadway Avenue South Richland, Minnesota. And whereas the school board has determined that the house and associated property are no longer needed for the school district
purposes. And whereas Minnesota statute section 123B 52 authorizes school district to sell real property that is not needed for school purposes. Now therefore be it resolved that the school board of independent school
district number 2168 hereby declares the above describe house and property to be surplus property. hand. Be it further resolved that the superintendent is authorized to solicit quotes or proposals from licensed real estate agents or brokers for the purpose of
listing and marketing the property for sale. And be it further resolved that the superintendent along with the building and grounds committee is authorized to select a qualified real estate agent professional based on experience, service provided and overall
value to the district and to enter into a listing agreement on behalf of the district. And be it further resolved that the superintendent will bring forward a recommendate recommended sale agreement to the school board for approval prior to final disposition of
the property. Someone move >> I'll make a motion to approve the resolution declaring real property as surplus and authorizing listing services as presented. Second >> been moved by Miss Tyer, seconded by Miss D. La Cruz to approve the
resolution declaring real property as surplus and authorized listing services as presented. Is there any more discussion? If not, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? Nay. Carried.
The next last item we have on agenda is the under workforce principles contract. Mr. Myoff, please. >> Yeah. The final tenative agreement with the principles under 2025 to 2027 contract adds a 3% salary schedule increase each year. And this also
includes understanding that Mr. Berg moves lanes from entry to intermediate to career during that time as allowed by contract rights. I ask for your approval of the contract as recommended by the uh
negotiations committee. I'll make a motion to approve the principal contract as presented. >> Second. >> Moved by Miss Urky, seconded by Miss Tyer to approve the principal's contract as presented. Is there any more discussion? If not, all those in favor say I.
>> I. >> Opposed? Nay. >> Carried. That brings us to our >> ajournment. I make a motion. >> Go ahead. >> Second.
>> Okay. Motion made by Miss Da Cruz and second is tired to adjourn. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. Carried. Thank you.