April 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Governing Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA

3. WHAT'S COOL IN OUR SCHOOLS - Waseca Programs-Katie Wheelock

4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

4.1. Standing Committee Reports 

4.1.1. SouthWest Metro Foundation Update-Enrique Velazquez

4.1.2. Meet & Confer-Deb Pauly & Tracy O'Brien

4.2. Retirement of Superintendent Darren Kermes

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.1. Consensus Items

5.1.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 19th,2024

5.1.2. Regular Personnel Items

5.1.3. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers

5.1.4. Donations 

5.1.4.1. Kopp Family Foundation Donated a $2,000 Scholarship toward the SouthWest Metro Educational Foundation.

5.2. Non-Renewals-Natasha Halseth

5.3. Review and Approve Tentative Contract MSEA-Darren Kermes & Natasha Halseth

5.4. Review and Approve 2023-24 Revised Budget-Brian Fell

5.5. First Reading 2024-25 Budget-Brian Fell

5.6. Superintendent Hiring Committee

6. COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION

6.1. Upcoming Events:

6.1.1. 2023-2024 Graduations

6.1.1.1. SouthWest Metro High School 

6.1.1.1.1. Quarter 4 Friday, May 31st @ 10:00 am

6.1.1.2. Buffalo PRIDE Transition - Tuesday, June 4th @ 1:00 pm

6.1.1.3. 401 Passages/Oasis - Friday, May 24th @ 10:30 am Passages, 11:00 am Oasis

6.1.1.4. Dean Lakes Education Center - Transition - Thursday, May 30th @ 10:00 am

6.1.1.5. New Beginnings - Tuesday, June 4th @ 6:00 pm

6.1.1.6. Waseca - Friday, May 31st @ 1:00 pm

6.1.1.7. Lakeside Academy - Thursday, June 13th @ 1:00 pm

6.1.1.8. Freedom Academy - Wednesday, June 5th @ 10:00 am

6.1.1.9. Elevate - Thursday, May 30th @ 1:00 pm

7. ADJOURN