November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Canvass Election Results Followed by Business Meeting
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1. WELCOME
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2. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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4. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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5. APPROVAL OF CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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6. SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Presenter:
Board Chair White, District Election Clerk Walz
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6.A. Board Member Oath
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6.B. Election Summary
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6.B.1. Abstract of Votes Cast
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6.B.2. Election Summary Report - All District, All Tabulators, All Counting Groups
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6.B.3. Election Summary Report - All Districts, All Tabulators, Absentee
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6.C. Approval of Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election
Description:
Board action via roll call vote is requested.
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6.D. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Certificates of Election and Directing the School District Clerk to Perform Other Election Related Duties
Description:
Board action via roll call vote is requested.
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7. ADJOURN CANVASS AND TRANSITION TO BUSINESS MEETING
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8. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
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8.A. Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club donation of student artwork.
Presenter:
Jim Speiker, representing the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club (Art Teacher Brian Perry and NHS Advisor Kristi Malmgren)
Description:
Annually, the Prior Lake-Savage Optimist Club purchases student art and donates the item to the district to be displayed at the District Services Center. For 2025, the Optimist Club would like to present the work of Jasmine Dang.
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8.B. Thank you to Board Chair Dan White for being willing to serve on the PLSAS School Board until we could hold a special election to fill the vacated seat on the board.
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9. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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10. PROCLAMATIONS
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10.A. Proclamation: American Education Week - November 17-21, 2025
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
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11. OPEN FORUM
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door.
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12. APPROVAL OF BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
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13. CONSENT AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair White
Description:
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed. The removal of an item for discussion must be requested prior to the approval of the consent agenda.
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13.A. Financials
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13.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary - October 2025
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13.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity - October 2025
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13.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statements - June 2025 & September 2025
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Month:
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13.A.4. Monthly Investment Summary - October 2025
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13.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail - October 2025
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13.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail - October 2025
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13.A.7. Monthly Check Detail - October 2025
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13.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail - October 2025
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13.B. Purchases over $25,000
Description:
List attached.
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13.C. Monthly Financial Report
Description:
June 2025 & September 2025
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13.D. Enrollment Report
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13.E. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - October 13, 2025 * Study Session - October 27, 2025
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13.F. Personnel Items
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13.F.1. Candidates for Employment
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13.F.2. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations as follows:
* Mary Busse - Child Nutrition Assistant Site Manager - HS (effective November 7, 2025) * Alice Determan - Kids' Company Assistant - HRE (effective October 3, 2025) * Clark Fleming - Custodian - HRE (effective October 23, 2025) * William Gabler - Boys Assistant Wrestling Coach (0.5 FTE) - HS (effective October 15, 2025) *. Clint Hodgdon - Boys Assistant Wrestling Coach (0.5 FTE) - HS (effective October 14, 2025) * Samuel Munoz Martinez - Custodian - HS (effective October 29, 2025) * Alegandro Olivo Santos - Night Lead Custodian - HS (effective October 22, 2025) * Laurie Schanus - Special Ed Para (Center Based) - JP (effective October 24, 2025) * Mary Schoettle - Kids' Company Assistant - HRE (effective November 7, 2025) * Alexander Williams - Custodian - HS (effective October 30, 2025) |
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13.F.3. District Retirement
Description:
A district retirement, with gratitude for years of service, as follows:
* Joan Freidlund - Child Nutrition Site Manager - RR (26 years of service) |
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13.F.4. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
*. Malinda Carney - Administrative Asst. - HS (updated leave - August 19 to October 22, 2025 , partial leave October 23 to November 7, 2025) * Dana Hardy - Special Ed Teacher - RR (December 15, 2025 - March 14, 2026) *. Alexandra Kolodziej - 4th Grade Teacher - FH (March 16 to June 5, 2026) *. Carley Leake - Math Teacher - HOMS (March 26 to June 5, 2026) *. Emily Swanson - ECFE Teacher - EW (September 3, 2025 to May 27, 2026) * Linda Theis - Special Ed Para - EW (October 21, 2025 - TBD) |
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13.G. Assurance of Compliance Report
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14. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
Acceptance by roll call vote is requested.
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15. PERSONNEL ITEMS
Presenter:
Executive Director of Administrative Services Cothern
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15.A. Staffing FTE Reassignment for 2025-26 (Educational Support Staff)
Description:
Staffing reassignment as follows:
* 1 resource para to 1.0 FTE center-based para (cost neutral). Board action is requested.
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16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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17. NEW BUSINESS
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17.A. 2024-25 Audit Presentation
(Strategic Pillar II)
Presenter:
Jim Eichten, representing LB Carlson (formerly MMKR)
Description:
The 2024-25 audit report that includes:
*. Special Purpose Audit Report *. Management Report *. 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Board action is requested.
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17.B. 2026-27 Budget Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Rider
Description:
This is a report only. No board action is requested.
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17.C. Elementary Attendance Boundary Final Recommendation
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Rider & Director of Operational Services Powers
Description:
The options have been presented at multiple board meetings. The final proposed attendance boundary for 2026-27 will be presented and board action is requested.
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17.D. Brokerage Recommendation
Presenter:
Director of Operational Services Powers
Description:
The board authorized seeking proposals from qualified brokerage teams to provide commercial broker services for the sale of the District Services Center in September 2025. Proposals were received from Cerron Properties and Transwestern, and a recommendation will be presented for board action.
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17.E. School Year Calendar Start/End Dates for 2026-27 and 2027-28
Presenter:
Executive Director of Administrative Services Cothern
Description:
Options were presented for discussion at the board study session in October. Board consensus on either before or after Labor Day for 2026-27 and 2027-28 is requested. Administration will bring the completed calendars to the board at an upcoming meeting.
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18. POLICY
Presenter:
Board Chair White | Executive Director of Administrative Services Cothern on behalf of the Board Policy Committee
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18.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND | FINAL READING OF POLICY
Description:
This policy was reviewed at the October study session. A paragraph was added to the policy and is ready for a second and final reading. Board action is requested.
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18.A.1. Policy 722: Public Data and Data Subject Requests
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19. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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19.A. Administrative Reports
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19.B. Board Reports
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20. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events to include:
*. November 11, 2025 - Veteran's Day *. November 24, 2025 - Board Study Session - DSC - 6:00 pm *. November 26-28, 2025 - No School Gr. E-12 - Thanksgiving Break - All Buildings Closed |
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21. ADJOURN MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED SESSION
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
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22. OPEN CLOSED MEETING AND ADJOURN
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