October 13, 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

6.a. Ely Education Association seniority list

6.b. AFSCME Local No. 295 seniority list

6.c. Home school enrollment 2025-2026

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Septmeber 8, 2025.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of September 22, 2025.

7.a.3. Approve September 2025 receipts in the amount of $738,909.34 and disbursements in the amount of $349,145.04.

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

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Reinstate John Lahtonen to fill the bus driver position per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy. 

7.b.2. Approve leave request from Madeline Olson, K-12 Media Specialist, January 5, 2026 – May 4, 2026, under the Family Medical Leave Act.

7.b.3. Approve the following extra-curricular assignment for the 2025-2026 fall musical as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC - Grade 12 Principal and Crystal Poppler, Musical Director per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Justin Olson, Accompanist.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design. 

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication.

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination.

7.c.4. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process.  

7.c.5. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 534 School Meals Policy.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facilities Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _______________, seconded by _________________, to accept bid from HealthPartners for the district's health insurance beginning 2026 as recommended  by the Insurance Committee.  Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Senior class trip to Washington D.C. March 18 - 23, 2026. Motion carried/failed  

9.c.  Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve placing a volleyball wolf pup cheering section banner from the upstairs railing in the Memorial Gym. Motion carried/failed

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve entering into a cooperative agreement with Vermillion Country School for Boys Basketball and Boys Hockey. 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. ADJOURN