Public Meeting Agenda: April 13, 2026 at 5:30 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 March 9, 2026.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of March 23, 2026.

7.a.3. Approve March 2026 receipts in the amount of $1,001,156.23 and disbursements in the amount of $326,086.98.

7.a.4. Approve March 2026 Financial Report.

7.a.5. Approve Professional Services Contract between ISD No. 696 and Range Mental Health Center (RMHC) from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

7.a.6. Approve the auditor's Statement of Work - Audit Services with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for the years ended June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the retirement of Tom McDonald from his Social Studies teaching position effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

7.b.2. Accept the resignation of Logan McLouth from his Science teaching position effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

7.b.3. Approve request from Kaley Hotaling for an extended leave of absence for three years as allowed by Minnesota State Statute 122A.46 and under Article X, Section 6 in the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association beginning the 2026-2027 school year.

7.b.4. Approve request from Sheila Angus for a leave of absence beginning February 16, 2026, through the end of the 2025-2026 school year as per Article IX, No. 7 under the Master Agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 296.

7.b.5. Hire Amrita Peterson for the temporary assistant cook position (6 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective March 9, 2026.

7.b.6. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Wendy Lindsay, assistant girls track coach.

7.b.7. Approve the following as volunteer coaches as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy: Jolene Schreffler, Autumn Walker, volunteer softball coaches; Jim Wittrup, volunteer baseball coach; Cole Kellogg, volunteer football coach (2026 season).

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions.

7.c.2. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 529 Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students.

7.c.3. Third reading and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 612.1 Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Athletic Facility Project update.

8.b. Discussion on financial reductions.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the implementation of a four-day school week beginning in the 2026–2027 school year. Motion carried/failed

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

April 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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