January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Election of Officers

3.1. Chair *Keane Johnson

3.2. Vice Chair *Barb Sherman

3.3. Treasurer- Current *Luke McGregor

3.4. Clerk-Current *Shannon Pfeiffer

4. Recognition of Visitors

5. Public Forum-
The purpose of the Public Forum is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board. Any personnel or performance must be communicated to the site administrators or the Superintendent.  They will follow-up on those items outside of the Board Meeting.   When signing up to speak, a person will need to include the following information...
o   Your full name;
o   Address;
o   Phone number
o   Your questions and/or comments 

6. Approval of prior meeting minutes

7. Request to remove topic(s) from the consent agenda if needed

8. Consent Agenda

8.1. New Hires:

8.1.1. Paul Schroeder, Head Softball Coach, Step 12

8.2. Resignations:

8.2.1. Thomas McIver, Dean of Students, Resigning June 2026

9. Bills to Be Allowed

10. Reports

10.1. Financial Report

10.2. Elementary Principal Report

10.3. High School Principal Report

10.4. Activities/CE Director Report

10.5. American Indian Ed Report

11. Superintendent's Announcements

12. Other Old or Unfinished Business

13. New Business

13.1. Designation of:
*Current

13.1.1. Depository - *First National Bank North & PMA

13.1.2. Official Newspaper - *Pilot Independent

13.1.3. Meeting dates & times
*Second Monday of every month at 5:30 pm in the Double Study Hall, (*Note-October meeting would fall on Indigenous People's Day and needs to be moved.)

13.1.4. Board Salaries
*0-3 hrs ($140), 3-5 hrs ($165), 5-8 hrs ($215), >8 hrs ($265), Board Chair extra ($25) per meeting

13.1.5. Legal Counsel
*Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, Pemberton Law & Kennedy & Graven

13.2. Board Committee Appointments *Current
a.  PAWN Special Ed Co-op & UNLC *Linsey McMurrin
b.  Negotiations *Keane Johnson, Barb Sherman, *Luke McGregor
c.  Vocational *Michael Anderson
d.  MSBA Legislative Rep *Linsey McMurrin
e.  Community Ed *Shannon Pfeiffer, *Luke McGregor
f.   Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) *Ben Jacobson
g.  Safety/Crisis Team *Michael Anderson
h.  American Indian Parent Advisory Committee/Local Indian Education               
    Committee (AIPAC/LIEC) *Michael Anderson, *Ben Jacobson
i.  Teacher Development Evaluation (TDE) *Barb Sherman
j.  Transportation *Keane Johnson
k.  Policy *Shannon Pfeiffer
l.   Fiscal/Audit *Keane Johnson, Barb Sherman
 

13.3. RESOLUTION RELATING TO $18,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2026A; AWARDING THE SALE, PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF

13.4. Consider approving Administrative Assistant to the Activities Director, Sarah Coy Contract 

13.5. Lane Change

13.5.1. Amanda Manteufel-Underwood, BA to BA+10

13.5.2. Bryce Capesius, BA to BA+10

13.6. ICS Contract

13.7. Consider approving agreement with Raptor Technologies

13.8. Consider approving overnight for State Speech Tournament, April 23-25, 2026

13.9. Pick a date for February Work Session

13.10. Acceptance of donations

13.10.1. Women of Hope, $100, Kindergarten Snacks

13.10.2. Women of Hope Lutheran, $100, Milk Program

13.10.3. Women of Hope Lutheran, $100, Wolf Pack Pantry

13.10.4. Women of Hope Lutheran, $100, Jack & Jill's Closet

13.10.5. Women of Hope Lutheran, $100, Elementary Teacher Supplies

13.10.6. Women of Hope Lutheran, $100, Positive Behavior Intervention Support

13.10.7. Lillian Aird, $200, Wolf Pack Pantry

13.10.8. GiveMN, Anonymous donor, $90, undesignated

13.10.9. Anonymous, $200, Afternoon Milk

13.10.10. Harlan & Jill Anderson, $1000, Backpack Fund

14. Announcements and Dates

14.1. Next Regular Meeting February 9th at 5:30 pm
MSBA Leadership Conference, January 15-16th

15. Adjournment