February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. ROLL CALL and ESTABLISH a QUORUM
Description:
A full Roll Call will need to be taken as we have a remote board director.
Melanie Donley, Josef Garcia, Mindy Glazier, Jared Griffin, Steena Johnson, Emily Stull Richardson, Colin Williams, Belinda Yurick We have established a quorum. Emily Stull Richardson will be attending the meeting remotely: Mississippi Library 410 Mississippi St NE Fridley, MN 55432 |
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4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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We will be moving the Infinite Campus presentation up on the schedule. Molly Papillon will be presenting after roll call and the pledge.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT
If you have an item for the Regular Board of Education public comment period, please email Board of Education Chair Josef Garcia (josefgarcia@crosslakekids.org) with your name and topic on the Friday before the Board Meeting. You may appear in person before the Board or virtually via the Google Meet. JUST a reminder, public comments will only take place during this agenda item. No public comments or chat comments will be accepted following this agenda item. |
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6. AGENDA
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6.A. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Crosslake Community Schools Board of Education and will be acted upon by one motion; however, any Board Director may request that items on the Consent Agenda be removed from it for independent consideration. Any items so identified will be moved to the Action Item portion of the Agenda. |
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6.A.1. Board of Education Minutes - January 26, 2026 Board Minutes
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6.A.2. Finance Meeting Minutes - February 18, 2026 Finance Minutes
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6.A.3. EE Online Committee Meeting Minutes - February 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes
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6.A.4. CACR Committee - January 29, 2026 CACR Meeting Minutes
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6.A.5. Personnel Matters
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New Hires:
Name: Natalie Tulenchik Position: Online Special Education Teacher FTE: 1.0 Salary: $20,793.86 Start Date: 1/26/26 Name: Rachel Fishel Position: Online Learning Coach FTE: 0.5 Salary: $10,534.43 Start Date: 2/4/26 Name: Robert Soukup Position: Substitute Custodian FTE: As Needed Wage: $20.61 Start Date: 1/20/26 Name: Paige Murphy Position: In-Person General Education Paraprofessional FTE: 35 hours/week Wage: $16.08 Start Date: 2/9/26 Retiring Staff: Name: Lisa Steffen Position: In-Person Teacher Last Day: 5/28/26 |
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6.A.6. Food Service Reports - January CliCS 2
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6.B. ACADEMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, and PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATES
Presenter:
Abi Swenson
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CCS Online LMS & Curriculum Review Update
(note: Osprey Wilds' monthly Board of Education rotation of Exhibit S schedule is included each month for reference purposes only)
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6.C. ACTION ITEMS
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6.C.1. Approve Policies
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Hiring Procedures Policy
Emergency and Time-Sensitve Check Signing Authority
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6.C.2. Review and Approve January Financial Information
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6.C.3. Wellness Committee
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Wellness Committee — Board Representation
Per MDE Wellness requirements, the district Wellness Committee must include at least one school board member and one administrator. Kathy Faust and Gina Anderson have been attending MDE informational webinars and are leading the committee's work. Emily SR was asked and declined. Identify a board member willing to serve on the Wellness Committee. We want to ensure this commitment is distributed equitably rather than defaulting to one person. |
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6.D. INFORMATION /DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Seminar and Homeroom Teacher - Updated Job Description
.5 CCS District Marketing Coordinator - Job Description (Internal and external posting; prioritizing internal candidates first) Board ad hoc will determine the number of working dayas.
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6.D.1. District Personnel
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Hiring Procedure to BOE 2/24/2026
(note: Board of Education approved Hiring Procedure is included each month for reference purposes)
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6.D.2. SIS/LMS Update
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Molly Papillon will be presenting at 5:10 PM after the roll call and pledge.
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6.D.3. Board Ad Hoc Safety and Security Committee
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6.D.4. Professional Development - Board of Education Trainings
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FY26 Technical Assistance Calendar (Attached) AND ALSO CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING COURSES | COURSE 100/200 For new chartered public school board members, we offer Course 100 - Welcome to the World of Charter School Governance, an in-person, on-site training that covers the charter school board’s roles and responsibilities, open meeting law, and data practices law. We also offer Board Training Course 200: Charter School Finances - A Public Trust again on Friday, March 13. This online, asynchronous course explores the basic responsibilities of a board relative to charter school finances. Request a Course 100 training or register for the upcoming Course 200 training. Contact Genevieve with questions.
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6.D.5. Strategic Planning Matters
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6.D.6. Superintendent Evaluations
Description:
OW expects CCS's Board will participate in school leader evaluation activities at least four times per year as follows
December/January: Mid-year progress report or update and goal revision (as necessary). February/March: Planning for and undertaking evaluation activities. April-June: Conduct evaluation, share results with the school leader, and make decisions based on those results. July/August: Set goals for the upcoming school year. |
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6.D.7. Board Elections Details
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2026-2027 Formal Call for Board Election Nominations will be emailed to all In-Person and Online families on Feb 24th.
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6.E. REPORTS
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(note: board appointed committees schedule is included for reference purposes only) |
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6.E.1. CCS Superintendent Report
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6.E.2. CCS Principal's Report
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6.E.3. Finance Committee
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6.E.4. Academic Performance/Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
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6.E.5. EE Seat-Based Committee
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6.E.6. EE Online Committee
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6.E.7. Superintendent Evaluations
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7. AUTHORIZER UPDATE
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Osprey Wilds Site Follow-Up
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8. MARCH MEETING PREPARATION
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8.A. Suggestion for Discussion Topics for Next Meeting
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9. BOARD MEETING EVALUATION
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10. ADJOURN the REGULAR BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING
Description:
Schedule of upcoming Board of Education Meetings for 2025-2026:
March 23,2026 |
