August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, August 11, 2025, School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, July 14, 2025, School Board Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

VI. Claims, Treasurer's Report, Investment Report, Wire Transfers

VI.1. Claims, July 10, 2025

VI.2. Claims, July 17, 2025

VI.3. Claims, July 31, 2025

VI.4. Treasurer's Report, May 2025

VI.5. Investments Report, May 2025

VI.6. Wire Transfers, July 16, 2025 (x2) and August 1, 2025

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 5 hrs./day Food Service Worker (Penny Bassett)

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary (Patti Anderson)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 7 hrs./day AIE Tutor at Cloquet Middle School (Arianna Rabideaux)

VII.2.b. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at NLA (Brittney Kemi)

VII.2.c. 25 hrs./week ECSE Paraprofessional (Mariah Flores)

VII.2.d. Program Assistant at Kids Corner and Assistant Teacher at Li'l Lumberjacks/ L'l Thunder (Nora Thaler)

VII.2.e. Program Assistant at Li'l Lumberjacks (Cheyenne Curtiss)

VII.2.f. Head Robotic Co-Coach (Michelle Wick)

VII.2.g. Head Robotic Co-Coach (Jennifer Mangan)

VII.2.h. 3 hrs./day Food Service Staff at CHS (Brittney Autio) Pending Hire

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP (Paul Maltrud)

VII.3.b. 0.4 FTE Speech Teacher (0.2 FTE Washington Elementary and 0.2 FTE NLA) (Lindsie Biggerstaff)

VII.3.c. 1.0 FTE Float Substitute Teacher at Northern Light Academy (Kristen Rademacher) - pending background check

VII.3.d. 1.0 FTE 4th Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary (Samantha Rupar)

VII.3.e. 1.0 FTE Long-Term Science Teacher at Cloquet Middle School (Roy Rutherford)

VII.3.f. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher at CAAEP (David Perry)

VII.3.g. Temporary Lead District Custodian (Stephen Martin)

VII.3.h. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at NLA (Emily Holmes)

VII.3.i. 5 hrs./day Food Service Baker/Cook's Helper at CHS  (Brittney Autio)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. 6th Period Stipends for Cloquet High School (S. Polkowski, J. Kitto)

VII.4.b. 2025-2026 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Coordinator (Bekki Morrison)

VII.4.c. 2025-2026 Extra Service Contracts at Cloquet High School (see attached)

VII.4.d. 2025-2026 Extra Service and 6th Period Stipends at CAAEP (see attached)

VII.4.e. 2025-2026 Extra Service Contracts at Washington Elementary (Instructional Computer Advisor, & School Patrol)

VII.4.f. MnMTSS School Coordinator (Nicole Vegar)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. Student Support Personnel (School Psychologist) at Northern Lights Academy

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Closed Session Report from July 14, 2025, Regarding Annual Review of Superintendent Cary

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving the Request for Quotes for 2025-2026 Snow Removal Services

X.2. Consider Approving the Updated 2025-2026 School Calendar

X.3. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Memorandum of Understanding with Just Kids Dental

X.4. Consider Approving the Cloquet Information Technology Support Association Memorandum of Understanding and Approve Extra Service Contracts for Staff

X.5. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Pay Increase of 2% for Community Education Staff

X.6. Consider Approving the Rate Changes for Li'l Lumberjacks, Li'l Thunder and Wrap Around Care with Community Education

X.7. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Non-Union Rate Sheet

X.8. Consider Approving a One (1) Year Medical Leave for a Middle School Teacher (Angela Beste)

X.9. Consider Approving a Part-Time (0.4 FTE) Leave of Absence from CTE Teacher (Michelle Wick) 

X.10. Consider Approving a 1 year Leave of Absence for Paraprofessional under Contract (Hannah Wilkinson)

X.11. Consider Approving and Waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings of Legislative Changes to Policies 414, 418, 501, 503, 515, 516, 534, 621, 707, 709, 802, 806
Annual Policy Reviews 506 and 722

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Community Memorial Donation 

XI.2. Update Regarding Cloquet Transit Extension

XI.3. Negotations

XI.4. Back to School

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Fulbright U.S. Teacher Award 2025-2026 - Kimberly Broman - Washington Elementary

XII.2. Postings for Existing Positions

XII.2.a. 7 hrs./day AIE Tutor at Cloquet Middle School 

XII.2.b. 6.75 hrs./day Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional at NLA

XII.2.c. 4th Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary

XII.3. Internal Transfer to 6th Grade (Aaron Young)

XII.4. Internal Transfer of Paraprofessional from CHS to Washington (Jennifer Engel)

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, August 25, 2025 - School Board Meeting - Boardroom
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment