January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Organizational Meeting of the School Board

I. Call to Order

II. Ceremonial Oath of Office

III. Election of Officers

III.A. Chair

III.B. Vice Chair

III.C. Clerk

III.D. Treasurer

IV. Approve Consent Agenda

IV.A. Designate the firm of Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger, PA as the District’s legal counsel for the 2025 year

IV.B. Designate the Hermantown Star as the official newspaper for the district for the 2025 year

IV.C. Authorize the use of the Hermantown School District's website as an alternate dissemination of information method

IV.D. Set the mileage reimbursement rate at the IRS Standard Mileage Reimbursement rate for 2025 (.70 cents per mile)

IV.E. Designate Wayne Whitwam as the Local Education Authority Representative

IV.F. Authorize and designate Wayne Whitwam and Lance Takkunen to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget approved by the School Board

IV.G. Designate Wayne Whitwam to sign leases, purchases, and contract for goods and services

IV.H. Authorize Wayne Whitwam to approve contracts up to bid law threshold

IV.I. Authorize Wayne Whitwam to approve change orders on projects up to $25,000

IV.J. Authorize members of the Principals' Unit to approve contracts for D.J.s, yearbooks, photos, graduation rentals, and speakers for Staff Development

IV.K. Designate US Bank, North Shore Bank of Commerce, Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund, Centricity Credit Union and PMA Securities as depositories for all School District monies for the 2025 year

IV.L. Name Lance Takkunen, Shelly Janson, and Norman Nelis as designated representatives for the purpose of making electronic fund transfers on behalf of the School District

IV.M. The Board may authorize the use of a credit card by any officer or employee otherwise authorized to make a purchase on behalf of the district. If a district officer or employee makes or directs a purchase by credit card that is not approved by the School Board, the officer or employee is personally liable for the amount of the purchase. A purchase by credit card must otherwise comply with all statutes, rules, or district policy applicable to School District purchases

IV.N. Approval of Personnel Items

V. New Business

V.A. New Position Request for Middle School Home-Based Services Provider (action required)

V.B. New Position Request for Middle School Paraprofessional (action required)

V.C. Approve the MSDLAF/U.S. Bank Master Services Agreement and Appendix A-1 New Account/Change in Authorized Account Signers:
General Fund/Dental Fund/Health Fund/ACH Account remove Heather Holst and Matthew Munger and add _________, Chair and _________, Treasurer (action required)
 

V.D. Compensation for Board Members 

V.E. 2025 Committee and Outside Assignments

VI. Adjournment

VI.A. If the Organizational Meeting is canceled due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for Tuesday, January 7, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hermantown Administration Board Room.