Public Meeting Agenda: April 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III. DISTRICT POINTS OF PRIDE

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Rick Sansted will share with the board the "206 Points of Pride." The persons being recognized this month are:

Activities Director Ben Kvidt was named Section 8AA Activities Administrator of the Year.

Ning Zhang has been selected as a 2024 Aspirations in Computing State Honorable Mention honoree for her computing-related achievements and interests.

DECA students competed at the Minnesota State Career Development Conference in their best performance yet, with over 50 students qualifying for ICDC competition. Results include:

Automotive Services: Tiahna Goeke, 10^th place
Business Growth Plan: Daniel Jackson, 7^th place
Business Growth Plan: Sam Williams, 8^th place
Business Growth Plan: Nicholae Meyers, 9th place
Business Services Marketing: Heidi Shreve, 6^th place
Business Services Operations Research: Grayson Grove, Hunter Mohr and Joaquim Ramos, 1^st place
Business Services Operations Research: Madeline Boe, Julia Nelson and Greta Oldenkamp, 2^nd place
Business Services Operations Research: Drew Gundberg, Sophia Korynta and Evan Moore, 4^th place
Business Services Operations Research: Colton Converse, Kylie Lattimer and Benjamin Swedberg, 5^th place
Business Services Operations Research: Paislee Dummer, Autumn Ehlert and Lexi Piche, 6^th place
Business Solutions Project: Savannah Auran, Mason Gorghuber and Ellen Sansted, 2^nd place
Buying & Merchandising Operations Research: Owen Draper, Maddie Husfeldt and Selby Olson, 1^st place
Buying & Merchandising Operations Research: Brynn Cross, Tiahna Goeke and Cameron Simon, 2^nd place
Buying & Merchandising Team Role Play: Alexis Loosbrock and Malorie Raether, 10^th place
Community Awareness Project: Faith Odland, Emma Paulson and Lauren Revering, 2^nd place
Community Giving Project: Rachel Bowen, Brenna Eggebraaten and Westley Schabel, 3^rd place
Entrepreneurship Individual Role Play: Lane Kompelien, 7^th place
Entrepreneurship Team Role Play: Owen Draper and Evan Moore, 2^nd place
Finance Operations Research: Zach Frederiksen, Ava Reddington and Marisa Rousu, 2^nd place
Finance Operations Research: Ryan Albers, Emily Barten and Grace Loken, 3^rd place
Finance Operations Research: Sierra Fredericks, Brooklyn Paffrath and Evan Zabel, 10^th place
Financial Literacy Project: Brooke Overland, Heidi Shreve and Brett Thornburg, 2^nd place
Financial Services Team Role Play: Daniel Jackson and Joaquim Ramos, 4^th place
Financial Services Team Role Play: Zach Frederiksen and Brennan Staples, 7^th place
Gold Chapter: Eloise Homelvig, Campbell Jenzen and Evan Zabel, 2^nd place
Hospitality Operations Research: Evan Anderson, Rachael Mohr and Kasen Muscha, 2^nd place
Hospitality Operations Research: Lillian Dutton, Jacob Loween and Kaydence Riehl, 3^rd place
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling: Brooke Overland, 7^th place
Hospitality Team Role Play: Abigail Faber and Haley Srock, 8^th place
Hotel Lodging: Ryan Albers, 4^th place
Human Resources Management: Julia Nelson, 5^th place
Independent Business Plan: Jackson Bertram, Autumn Pazdernik and Gabriella Rassat, 12^th place
Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service: Jaelyn Miller, 4^th place
International Business Plan: Geneva Reemts, Isabella Rodriguez and Caleb Staples, 8^th place
Restaurant and Food Service Role Play: Sam Williams, 12^th place
Sales Project: Lane Kompelien, Carver Larson and Rachael Mohr, 2^nd place
School-Based Enterprise: Aubrie Johnson and Grace Bugher, 5^th place
Sports Entertainment Marketing Role Play: Jaelyn Miller, 11^th place
Sports Entertainment Marketing Role Play: Julian Ramos, 12^th place
Sports and Entertainment Operations: Karl Franson, Dylan Frusciante and Pablo Garcia, 4^th place
Sports and Entertainment Team Role Play: Kate Hennessy and Eloise Homelvig, 12^th place
Start-Up Business Plan: Olivia Aker and Wesley Garrison, 10^th place
Travel & Tourism Team Role Play: Olivia Aker and Wesley Garrison, 6^th place
Travel & Tourism Team Role Play: Madalyn Husfeldt and Selby Olson, 7^th place

7^th grader Ashley Schoenebeck was selected for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) of Minnesota 7-8 SSA Honor Choir. She performed at a special concert in early April with 150 other students from across the state.

Multiple AAHS music students were selected to perform at the CLC Music Festival in April. Students selected for band included:

Victoria Stockford - flute
Emma Krohnfeldt - flute
Gavin Chelin - clarinet
Hayden Underwood - bass clarinet
Kyle Eggert - alto saxophone
Julia Sprengeler - percussion
Evelyn Stockford - trumpet
Alexis Metcalf - trumpet
Owen Jensen - French horn
Ana Risnes - trombone
Evan Slack - tuba
Eliza Bernards - percussion

For choir, students included:

Leah Zenner - soprano
Mylee Montag - soprano
Kristy Knutson - soprano
Mikayla Eggen - alto
Marisa Rousu - alto
Erika Knapp - alto
Gavyn Schmidt - tenor
Jordan Van Scoik - tenor
Andrew Crowser - bass

Junior Drac Kramer was selected as a 2024 Courtroom Artist Winner for Mock Trial.

Alex Rodriguez qualified as an individual for State in Math League.

Jaelyn Miller was selected as this year’s Triple ‘A’ Award (Academic, Arts and Athletics) recipient for AAHS. This award honors high school seniors who have a 3.0 or higher grade point average and who participate in MSHSL league sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.

Jaelyn Miller also qualified for the State Nordic Ski Meet, where she finished 35^th in the classic race and 28^th in the pursuit.

The following AAHS students earned the title of Central Lakes Conference Athlete of the Week in their respective sport:

Allie Haabala - basketball: in two games, scored 28 points
Dylan Witt - gymnastics: had five 1^st place finishes on floor
Zach Richards - wrestling: won 7 matches in one week
Grady Olson - hockey: in three wins, logged 2 goals (1 to win the game) and 4 assists
Leo Kompelien - hockey: in three wins, logged 2 goals and 6 assists
Brody Berg - hockey: in three games, scored 3 goals and had 1 assist
Kasen Muscha - hockey: in three games, had 2 goals and 1 assist
MaCee Linow - basketball: in three games, had 44 points, 15 assists, 5 steals and 9 rebounds
Chloe Scholl - basketball: in one game, scored 17 points, had 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocked shots and 6 rebounds
Nolan Fettig - wrestling: won his section tournament at 121 lbs. with an undefeated 34-0 record

The Wrestling Team was named Section 8AA Academic Section Champions for having the highest team GPA. Individual academic winners include Nolan Fettig, Gavin Engelbrecht and Landon Raths.

Sophomore Nolan Fettig also reached 100 wins in wrestling and qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament.

Girls basketball coach Wendy Kohler reached a milestone of coaching 1,000 games and was named Section 8AAA Coach of the Year.

Julie Wrobel was named Section 8AAA Assistant Coach of the Year for girls basketball.

The Girls Basketball Team won their section tournament and advanced to the state tournament, where they placed 3^rd.

Hadley Thul and MaCee Linow each earned All-Tournament Team Honors for Class AAA girls basketball.

In boys basketball, Forrest Witt earned the honor of Section 8AAA Coach of the Year.

The Boys Basketball Team also won their section tournament and advanced to the state tournament, where they placed 4^th.

Grayson Grove earned All-Tournament Team Honors for Class AAA boys basketball.

Eighth grader Kira Johnson qualified for and competed at the State Gymnastics Meet.

Aaron Rooney was named Section 5A Dive Coach of the Year. Diver Kyler Kavanagh was named Section 5A Diver of the Year.

The Boys Swimming & Diving Team placed 2^nd at Sections and earned a trip to the State Swimming & Diving Tournament, where they came in 10^th place. Individual results are as follows:

Kyler Kavanagh - Section Champion in diving and Alexandria’s first State Champion in diving in school history
Cooper Running - Section Champion in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle; 6^th place finishes in both races at the State Meet
Adison Newman, Andy Wacek, Cooper Running and Eric Peterson - Section Champions in the 200 freestyle relay; 9^th place at the State Meet
Andrew Crowser, Adison Newman, Cooper Running and Eric Peterson - Section Champions in the 400 freestyle relay; 13^th place at the State Meet
Andy Wacek - placed 15^th in the 200 IM and 17^th in the 100 breaststroke at the State Meet
Krew Muscha - placed 11^th in diving at the State Meet
Zach Iverson and Camden Kosters attended as alternates

The Boys Hockey Team won the Section 6A tournament and advanced to the state tournament.

The AAHS and DMS Archery Teams both participated in the State Tournament, with the AAHS Archery Team taking 2^nd place in the high school division and the DMS Archery Team placing 4^th in the middle school division. Individually, high school archers Shawn Gebhardt and Ian Johnson tied for 4^th place and qualified for Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

Presenter: Rick Sansted

IV.A. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 18, 2024

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following pages provide a copy of the minutes from the March 18, 2024 regular board meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the minutes as printed.

IV.B. APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR MARCH 2024

Presenter: Trevor Peterson

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The listing of bills for payment is the last attachment to this agenda.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the payment of bills for March 2024.

IV.C. APPROVE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR MARCH 2024

Presenter: Trevor Peterson

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following pages provide a summary report of revenue and expenditures for the district as of March 31, 2024.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the revenue and expenditures reports for the month of March 2024.

IV.D. APPROVE PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Personnel recommendations are made monthly. The conditional offers of employment are subject to successful completion of a criminal background check and I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, and where applicable, the issuance of the required license.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the personnel recommendations as presented on the following pages.

IV.E. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS AND GRANTS

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

As per district policy, the board is required to approve the submission and acceptance of donations and grants to the district that exceed $1,000.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the school board approve the attached resolution accepting grants and donations to the school district.

IV.F. APPROVE EXTENDED FIELD TRIPS

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

As per district policy, the board is required to approve all extended field trips that involve one or more overnight stays.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends that the school board approve the following extended field trips:

The HOSA Team is requesting permission to travel to St. Cloud, MN on April 7-9, 2024 to compete in the HOSA State Conference.
The Marching Band is requesting permission to travel to Colorado on July 1-6 to perform in a parade in a unique region of the country.

IV.G. APPROVE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

As per district policy, the board is required to approve all fundraising activities.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration is recommending that the school board approve the following fundraiser:

Students in the Civic Service and Engagement Class will collect clothing items from students at AAHS and open a thrift store at the school to allow students in need an opportunity to receive free or low-cost clothing items. Any proceeds from the thrift store will be donated to nonprofits to give back to people in the community who are in need of money to buy clothing.

IV.H. APPROVE FIRST READING OF DISTRICT POLICIES

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following pages provide suggested policy additions or policy revisions for first reading. Administration will review the policies at the meeting.

- - Policy 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
  - Policy 701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
  - Policy 702 - Accounting
  - Policy 703 - Annual Audit
  - Policy 704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
  - Policy 705 - Investments
  - Policy 706 - District Acceptance and Use of Contributions
  - Policy 712 - Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses
  - Policy 718 - Copyright Policy
  - Policy 735 - Digital Recording on School Buses
  - Policy 740 - Financially Supporting Non-School District Agencies and Organizations

The Curriculum/Policy Committee reviewed the policies at their committee meeting and supports the additions and revisions.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the first reading of the policies listed above.

IV.I. ADOPT DISTRICT POLICIES

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following policies received a first reading at the March 2024 board meeting:

- - Policy 410 - Family and Medical Leave
  - Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
  - Policy 722 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board adopt Policies 410, 522 and 722.

IV.J. APPROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENTS

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Annually, the school board approves educational agreements between the District and various consultants, agencies and service providers.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board approve the following agreements:

Affiliation Agreement for student teaching between the University of North Dakota and Alexandria Public Schools beginning March 18, 2023 through March 17, 2026
Lease Agreement between the State of Minnesota on behalf of Alexandria Technical and Community College and Alexandria Public Schools beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029

V. REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS

V.A. ALEXANDRIA AREA HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE

Presenter: Chad Duwenhoegger

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Chad Duwenhoegger will share highlights from Alexandria Area High School. A question and answer time will be provided at the meeting.

No formal action is expected.

V.B. TRANSITION CENTER UPDATE

Presenter: Sara Richards

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Sara Richards, Student Support Services Assistant Director, will share highlights from the Transition Center. A question and answer time will be provided at the meeting.

No formal action is expected.

V.C. 6-8 CURRICULUM LITERACY REVIEW UPDATE

Presenter: Darcy Josephson

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Darcy Josephson will share information about the 6-8 Curriculum Literacy Review process. A question and answer time will be provided at the meeting.

No formal action is expected.

VI. ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NONRENEWING A PROBATIONARY TEACHER

Presenter: Jessie Hjelle

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following page provides the resolution the school board is required to adopt identifying probationary staff members whose positions may be reduced or discontinued in the upcoming school year due to changes in student enrollment and/or availability of funding. Jessie Hjelle will provide additional background information regarding the resolution.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends the board adopt the Resolution Nonrenewing a Probationary Teacher for the following probationary staff members:

Blackstad, Alicia
Branson, Montana
Fahrendorf, Alyssa
Feldhake, Kayla
Herzog, Morgan
Peterson, Bailley
Rapp, Celeste
Steinbeisser, Amanda
VanWakeren, Kari
Wenner, Julie

VI.B. ADOPT CONTINGENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO CHOOSING NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PRIMARY ELECTION

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following pages provide the resolution and notice related to the August 13, 2024 school board primary election. The resolution establishes the opportunity to utilize a primary election to choose nominees based upon the number affidavits of candidacy filed and directs the district to publish and post the required notices. These documents are required by law.

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends that the board adopt the Resolution and Notice as presented.

VI.C. ADOPT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DATES FOR FILING AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The following pages provide the resolution and notice related to the November 5, 2024 school board election. The resolution establishes the filing dates for affidavits of candidacy and directs the district to publish and post the required notices. These documents are required by law.

School board members whose term will expire at the end of 2024 are:

Angie Krebs
Dave Anderson
Pam Carlson

RECOMMENDATION:

The administration recommends that the board adopt the Resolution and Notice as presented.

VII. COMMUNICATION ITEMS

Presenter: Rick Sansted

Description: INFORMATION

The district administrative team will provide informational updates to the board at the meeting.

The following pages provide the minutes of recent meetings of the Personnel/Negotiation Committee, Curriculum/Policy Committee and the Budget/Facilities Committee.

Also, school board members will share information and other updates as appropriate.

VII.A. ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

VII.B. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

VII.C. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

VII.D. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

VIII. DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

IX. ADJOURNMENT

April 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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