Public Notice

Regular School

Board Meeting

Monday, October 9, 2023 7:00 PM Central

BOARDROOM

200 Highway 55 E

Maple Lake,

Minnesota 55358

Natalie Anderson:

Present

Colleen Carlson:

Present

Kaitlyn Helmbrecht:

Present

Liz Lind:

Present

Chris Paumen:

Present

Joe Paumen:

Absent

Branson Thomas:

Present

Present: 6, Absent: 1.

1. Call meeting to order

Meeting called to order 7:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. “District #881 is Proud of”

Thank you to Finance Manager Kristi Anderson for all of her hard work on this years school audit.

A special thank you to our building principals David Hansen and Kris Harlan and everything you do for our students. October is National Principals Month. Maple Lake is lucky to have both of you.

A huge thank you to Amy Voigt who did a training with our teaching staff to get them prepared for their first round of assessments. She also has done troubleshooting continually!

Elementary assessment team: Kelly Seibert, Shelby Halderson, Ruth Pesch & Ethan Schwehr. They put the time into doing the learning modules to assess all of our K-1 students one-on-one.

Genet Van Kempen: our new foster grandparent. She had done one-on- one CBM testing in Monticello so she stepped in and did that assessment with each of our 2nd-3rd graders!

Kelly Seibert with her acceptance into the O.G. practicum.

4. (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors

Mike Rowe, Kristi Anderson, Brenda Erdahl, Dave Hansen, Kris Harlan, Mikayla Warrick and Tanya Malwitz

5. (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 9, 2023.

Motion to Approve the agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 9, 2023. This motion, made by Natalie Anderson and seconded by Branson Thomas, Passed.

Joe Paumen: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Colleen Carlson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Chris Paumen: Yea, Branson Thomas: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

6. (ACTION) Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 9, 2023 (See Exhibit 1 – Consent Agenda; September 11, 2023 Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks) ROLL CALL VOTE

Approve the consent agenda for the regular school board meeting held on Monday, October 9, 2023 (See Exhibit 1 – Consent Agenda; September 11, 2023 Minutes; Board Checks; Manual Checks; Operating Investments; OPEB Investments, Technology Bond Investments, Monthly Donations, Payroll Contribution Checks). This motion, made by Colleen Carlson and seconded by Liz Lind, Passed.

Joe Paumen: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Colleen Carlson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Chris Paumen: Yea, Branson Thomas: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

7. (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum

8. (7:10) Unfinished Business

None.

8.A. 2023-2024 Enrollment

Rowe reported students counts are up from the original budget set in May.

8.B. 2023-2024 Support Staff Seniority List

Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Support Staff Seniority List. This motion, made by Chris Paumen and seconded by Branson Thomas, Passed.

Joe Paumen: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Colleen Carlson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Chris Paumen: Yea, Branson Thomas: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

8.C. Food Service Report

Rowe reported meals served have increased along with al carte. Breakfast will now be served on late start days.

8.D. Non-Tenure Staff Evaluations

Rowe reviewed the three year evaluation cycle.

9. (7:20) New Business

9.A. Spring MCA Testing Data

MCA testing data Math scores. Reading scores we would like to see improvement. Science scores are lower staff is working on the MCA Forbes to align the curriculum to the

testing. MCA tests are aligned to state standards at late start they will reviewing areas where we need improvement.

9.B. Resolution MSHSL Form A

Motion to approve Resolution of governing board supporting form A application to Minnesota State High School League Foundation. This motion, made by Natalie Anderson and seconded by Branson Thomas, Passed.

Joe Paumen: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Colleen Carlson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Chris Paumen: Yea, Branson Thomas: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

9.C. Superintendent Evaluation 2023-2024 (Draft)

Motion to approve the Superintendent’s Board Evaluation Draft for the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Liz Lind and seconded by Natalie Anderson, Passed.

Joe Paumen: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Colleen Carlson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Chris Paumen: Yea, Branson Thomas: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

The evaluation will be sent to the board members via a Google doc.

9.D. September State of the School

Rowe reviewed the hirings. National Hot Lunch day is tomorrow. We have issued our first purchase order for the IAQ project, bids are expected in January. 4-year-old preschool transportation will be brought to the board for discussion.

10. (7:45) Representative Reports

10.A. District Leadership Team – Colleen Carlson None

10.B. ECFE/Community Education – Liz Lind

1. finishing up 1-4 grade flag football this week.

2. 5th/6th grade tackle football ended their season Saturday. We had 96 participate in grades 1-6,

3. Run Like the Wind was a success. 21 participants and 18 students participated in the Litchfield meet last Thursday.

4. Gymnastics- 6 classes currently running and we have over 70 kids participating.

5. Fall elementary volleyball finishes up their session this Thursday with the Youth Night T- shirt signing event. We had 33 participants in grades 3-6.

7. 4-6 grade traveling basketball registration is currently open.

8. 3-6 grade Monday Night Hoops registration is currently open.

9. Ski Club is open and we have 30 students already registered.

10. Irish Fitness Center- 91 adult memberships, 10 student memberships and 58 monthly memberships.

11. We put tabs with links on the district website in an effort to help the community find information. This will help families find and/or register for any of our adult programming courses, who to contact if they would like to receive information about Kidville and/or preschool, a link to our online catalog, a link to our Early Childhood classes, and to our youth recreation classes.

12. We created a new online catalog and are very excited about having a location to continually update CE events, classes and information. The online catalog link is: https://www.smore.com/d9uxv

10.C. Food Service Committee- Branson Thomas None.

10.D. Meeker and Wright Special Ed Co-Op – Colleen Carlson

Carlson reported MDE is seeing the most complaints that they have ever had. New legislation means kids can now be in school until age 22. The supervisor agreement has been ratified.

10.E. Minnesota State High School League – Kaitlyn Helmbrecht

Speech will adjust the requirement for citations with the use of visual aids, the definition of stage properties and the implementation of a tie-breaker effective in 2024. The high school league has added boys volleyball as a spring sport in 2024-25. Softball will have a third day added to the state tournament beginning in 2024.

10.F. Safe Schools Committee – Colleen Carlson

Thomas full house, Wright County Your Future Careers is November 8th. Poster project to highlight the positive , fully staffed, SRO would like to see changes in the legislative

bills. Community Dental care has severed thousand of people in their first year. Safe communities has a new website, safe.com.org. Crashes after school in Wright County versus state avers

10.G. Technology Committee – Chris Paumen None.

10.H. Wright Technical Center – Colleen Carlson

Carlson reported, the job fair is scheduled for October 16th with 88 exhibitors.

10.I. Elementary School – Andy Sawatzke

Harlan reported, staff received training on the modules in Fastbridge. The bookfair and conferences will be held next week. Eight of thirty-three observations have been completed. Hat day will held on late start all donations will be given to the Sawatzke family. LEEA winners are Mrty Kiebel and Sam Nissen.

10.J. High School – Dave Hansen

Hansen reported late start this month staff will review MCA and Fastbridge testing. Mid- quarter is Wednesday October 11. Parent-teacher conferences are Monday October

16. Juniors who signed up will be taking the PSAT test on October 23, 2023 and the high school LEEA winners are Chad Elston and Melissa Pearson.

11. (7:55) Committee Reports

11.A. Activities Committee – C. Paumen, J. Paumen, Helmbrecht

None.

11.B. Building and Grounds Committee – C. Paumen, Helmbrecht, Thomas

11.C. Confidential Staff Committee – Carlson, Anderson, Thomas None.

11.D. Finance and Programs Committee – Helmbrecht, Carlson, Anderson None.

11.E. Licensed Staff Committee – Helmbrecht, C. Paumen, J. Paumen None.

11.F. Support Staff Committee – Anderson, Lind, J. Paumen None.

12. (8:20) Set Meeting Dates

13. (8:25) Other Business None.

13.A. Mail