June 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Jennifer Westlund    __________                Tom Omerza             _________
Hollee Coombe         __________               Rochelle Sjoberg      _________
Tony Colarich           __________                Erin Moravitz             _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM 

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 12, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of May 27, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve May 2025 receipts in the amount of $1,472,447.77 and disbursements in the amount of $254,111.66.

7.a.4. Approve May 2025 Financial Report.

7.a.5. Approve quote from Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., St. Cloud, MN, for the district's bread products for the 2025-2026 school year. Quote met specifications. 

7.a.6. Approve quote from Prairie Farms, Woodbury, MN, for the district's milk products for the 2025-2026 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.7. Approve quote submitted by Edwards Oil Inc. for tanker propane supply for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.058/gallon.

7.a.8. Approve quote submitted by Edwards Oil Inc. for bobtail propane supply for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.258/gallon.

7.a.9. Approve quote from Phil Hegfors & Son Construction for the district's snowplowing/removal needs for the 2025-2026 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.10. Approve 2025-2026 annual premiums submitted by Vaaler Insurance in the amount of $180,647.85. 

7.a.11. Adopt 2025-2026 Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League.

7.a.12. Approve contract between the Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC) and ISD No. 696 for 2025-2026.

7.a.13. Approve Minnesota School Boards Association Dues for 2025-2026 in the amount of $7,291.00.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Jennifer Kerntz for the School Age Extended School Year Teacher position for June, July, August 2025, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Hire LeaRae Richards for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2025, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.3. Hire Jacki Tolbert for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2025, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.4. Hire Abby Maki for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2025, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.5. Accept the resignation of Elizabeth Townsend from her Special Education Teaching position effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.6. Accept the resignation of Sarah Hansen from her ECFE Parent Educator position effective June 1, 2025.

7.b.7. Accept the resignation of Trenton Flegel from his Paraprofessional position effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.8. Accept the resignation of Abby Maki from her Paraprofessional position effective immediately.

7.c. Policy 

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Phase II Completion Project update

8.b. Athletic Facilities Project update 

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Letter of Understanding (LOU) between Independent School District No. 696, the Ely Education Association, and Suzanne Zobitz, regarding the Employee's employment status for the 2025-2026 school year.  Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by __________, seconded by ___________, to adopt the Resolution Placing Suzanne Zobitz on a 1.0 FTE unrequested leave of absence at the end of the 2024-2025 school year effective June 30, 2025 and reinstated to a 0.80 FTE for the 2025-2026 school.  ROLL CALL: Westlund____, Omerza____, Coombe____, Sjoberg____, Colarich____, Moravitz____ Motion carried/failed. 

9.c. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the termination of the IT Services Agreement with Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital effective June 1, 2025. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Superintendent Evaluation Process. Motion carried/failed.

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson 

10.c. EC-12 Principals' Report - Anne Oelke and Jeff Carey 

10.d. Superintendent's Report - Anne Oelke

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. CLOSED SESSION

12.a. Moved by ____________, seconded by ___________, to go into a closed session to discuss superintendent evaluation for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried/failed.

13. ADJOURN