April 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - School Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. *Comments from visitors

4.A.

• Comments from visitors must be in relation to Aitkin Public Schools and/or to agenda items.
• We recommend that you sign up at the comment table if you wish to speak. You will be called up in order as listed on the sign-up sheet. When you come forward to comment, please be seated at the comment table facing the Board Members. State your name prior to your comment. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
• The Board will not engage in any discussion or debate during this comment session. The Board will take the information and find answers as appropriate.
• As part of Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public board meeting. 

5. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed

6. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)

6.A. Student Council Reports

6.A.1. Rippleside Student Council

6.A.1.a. Rippleside - Food Drive and Future Plans

7. Old Business:  

7.A. Approve the following policies 2nd reading:

7.A.1. Policy 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies

7.A.2. Policy 523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference

7.A.3. Policy 525 - Violence Prevention

7.A.4. Policy 101 - Legal Status of the School District

7.A.5. Policy 103 - Complaints: Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons

7.A.6. Policy 104 - School District Mission Statement

7.A.7. Policy 430 - Health Care Savings Plan Contribution

8. New business:

8.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:

8.A.1. Approve the following School Board Meeting Minutes:

8.A.1.a. March 18, 2024, Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

8.A.2. Approve financials for the month of March, 2024:

• Office receipts in the amount of $1,602,800.53.
• Report of expenditures, including $474,072.38 for bills and $1,010,479.33 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $23,023.93.
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,500,000.00.
• Employee reimbursements.

8.A.3. Approve Hirings:

8.A.3.a. Jean Barthel, Rippleside Paraprofessional, April 2, 2024

8.A.3.b. Chelsi Meyer, High School Special Ed Teacher, 2024-25 School Year

8.A.3.c. Alan Hills, AHS Receptionist, AD Assistant

8.A.4. Approve Resignations:

8.A.4.a. Kimberly Meirose, Rippleside Elementary, Teacher, June 30, 2024

8.A.5. Consider and approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignment:

8.A.5.a. Jennifer Giza, JH Boys Tennis Coach 2024

8.A.6. Approve Volunteer Coaches

8.A.6.a. Brandon Edwards, Softball Junior High

8.B. Discussion Items:

8.B.1. Expand all day pre-school for 4 year olds.

8.B.2. Discuss and approve the hiring of Alan Hills, AHS Receptionist/AD Assistant (move from consent agenda 8.A.3.c.)

9. Administrative reports:

9.A. Board Members Reports:

9.B. Committee Reports:

9.B.1. CE Advisory Council Meeting, March 27, 2024

9.B.2. Safety Committee Meeting, April 4, 2024

9.B.3. Policy Committee Meeting, April 10, 2024

9.B.3.a. Approve the following policies for 1st Reading:

9.B.3.a.1. Policy 610 - Field Trips

9.B.3.a.2. Policy 611 - Home Schooling

9.B.3.a.3. Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedures

9.B.3.a.4. Policy 809 - Naming Rights Policy

9.B.4. Ag Committee Meeting, April 11, 2024

9.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Lisa DeMars, Aitkin High School

9.D. Community Education - Lara Parkin

9.E. Superintendent's report:

9.E.1. Enrollment Update

9.E.2. Other:

9.F. Upcoming meetings:
April 17, 2024, Meet & Confer Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
April 24, 2024, Personnel Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
May 8, 2024, Policy Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
May 16, 2024, Ag Committee Meeting, 3:30, AHS Ag Room
May 20, 2024, School Board Meeting, 6:30 AHS Media Center
May 22, 2024, Meet & Confer Committee Meeting, 3:45 Media Center

10. Other:

11. Adjourn