Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order & Pledge to the Flag –  Chair, Laura Lee
      Members: Beth Hautala, Laura Lee, Barb Neprud, Tommy Sablan, Mark Taylor, Hannah Wesner, Student Representatives Bailey Kotzenmacher and Wyatt Holmes, and Superintendent Rick Aulie
2. Welcome to Visitors
3. Approve Agenda (Addendum, if included)
4. Public Comments on Agenda Items
5. Board Discussion/Comments on the Following Items
5.1. Early Learning Update - 2025-2026 Status and 2026-2027 Plan
5.2. Student Report on ChangeMaker Hub Event
5.3. Recognition
5.4. Student Representative Report - Kotzenmacher and Holmes
5.5. Policy Review Process
            Policy 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities - First Reading of Revision
            Policy 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property by NonSchool Persons - Review
            Policy 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders - First Reading of Revision
            Yellow highlights bring policy to-date with current MSBA Policy Service
            Green highlights indicate local discretion items
5.6. Strategic Plan Refresh  Update - Aulie
5.7. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan Goal(s) - Scoring on Balanced Scorecard
6. Approve Minutes - March 23, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
7. Informational Items Included in Packet:
7.1. Administrative Reports
7.1.a. Activities Director/Dean of Students
7.1.b. Community Ed Director
7.1.c. Secondary Principal
7.1.d. Elementary Principal
7.1.e. Superintendent
7.2. Committee Reports
7.2.a. Staff Development
7.2.b. Other Reports
7.2.b.1. Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation (CLEF)
7.2.b.2. Community Ed Advisory Council
7.2.b.3. Cuyuna Country State Recreation Advisory Council
7.2.b.4. Paul Bunyan Joint Powers
7.3. Enrollment Report
8. Consent Calendar:
8.1. Approve Bills Presented
8.2. Acceptance and Filing of Financial Reports
8.3. Accept Monetary Awards, Donations and Fundraising
9. Personnel Consent Items:
9.1. Renew/Approve the following Coaches/Activities Contracts Effective with the 2025-2026 Spring Season:
9.1.a. Baseball -
            Casey Kannel                 Volunteer Coach
            Scott Phillips                   Voluneteer Coach
            Josh Corbett                   Volunteer Coach
9.2. Employ Susan Gunderson, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective March 25, 2026
9.3. Employ Monica Paul, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective March 25, 2026
9.4. Accept Resignation of Leanne Hansen, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective April 9, 2026 and Authorize Filling the Position, if Needed
9.5. Accept Resignation of Jill Decent, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective April 10, 2026 and Authorize Filling the Position, if Needed
9.6. Employ Kathleen Fischer, Special Education Teacher, Effective with the Start of the 2026-2027 School Year
9.7. Employ Amy Herfindahl, Elementary Principal, Effective with the Start of the 2026-2027 School Year
9.8. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Special Education Hiring Incentive
9.9. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Online Teaching Consortium
9.10. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Preparation Time for 2026-2027
10. Action Items:
10.1. Adopt Resolution to Non-Renew Marla Hampl, a Probationary Teacher, at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year
10.2. Approve Girls Tennis Cooperative with Aitkin Starting Fall Season of the 2026-2027 School Year
10.3. Approve Overnight Trip Request for Boys Golf from May 8 to May 9, 2026 for Golf Meet in Biwabik
10.4. Approve Overnight Trip for Robotics to Participate in Robotics Camp in Bemidji, MN from June 15 to June 16, 2026
11. Public Comments
12. Regular Board Meeting -- May 18, 2026 -- Forum Room-Secondary Building
13. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order & Pledge to the Flag –  Chair, Laura Lee
      Members: Beth Hautala, Laura Lee, Barb Neprud, Tommy Sablan, Mark Taylor, Hannah Wesner, Student Representatives Bailey Kotzenmacher and Wyatt Holmes, and Superintendent Rick Aulie
Subject:
2. Welcome to Visitors
Subject:
3. Approve Agenda (Addendum, if included)
Description:
                                                                                                                                                    M_____   2nd_____
Subject:
4. Public Comments on Agenda Items
Subject:
5. Board Discussion/Comments on the Following Items
Subject:
5.1. Early Learning Update - 2025-2026 Status and 2026-2027 Plan
Attachments:
Subject:
5.2. Student Report on ChangeMaker Hub Event
Subject:
5.3. Recognition
Subject:
5.4. Student Representative Report - Kotzenmacher and Holmes
Subject:
5.5. Policy Review Process
            Policy 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities - First Reading of Revision
            Policy 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property by NonSchool Persons - Review
            Policy 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders - First Reading of Revision
            Yellow highlights bring policy to-date with current MSBA Policy Service
            Green highlights indicate local discretion items
Attachments:
Subject:
5.6. Strategic Plan Refresh  Update - Aulie
Subject:
5.7. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan Goal(s) - Scoring on Balanced Scorecard
Subject:
6. Approve Minutes - March 23, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
Description:
                                                                                                                                                    M_____   2nd_____
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Informational Items Included in Packet:
Subject:
7.1. Administrative Reports
Subject:
7.1.a. Activities Director/Dean of Students
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.b. Community Ed Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.c. Secondary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.d. Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.e. Superintendent
Subject:
7.2. Committee Reports
Subject:
7.2.a. Staff Development
Attachments:
Subject:
7.2.b. Other Reports
Subject:
7.2.b.1. Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation (CLEF)
Subject:
7.2.b.2. Community Ed Advisory Council
Subject:
7.2.b.3. Cuyuna Country State Recreation Advisory Council
Subject:
7.2.b.4. Paul Bunyan Joint Powers
Subject:
7.3. Enrollment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Consent Calendar:
Description:
                                                                                                                                                    M_____   2nd_____
Subject:
8.1. Approve Bills Presented
Attachments:
Subject:
8.2. Acceptance and Filing of Financial Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
8.3. Accept Monetary Awards, Donations and Fundraising
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Personnel Consent Items:
Description:
                                                                                                                                                    M_____   2nd_____
Subject:
9.1. Renew/Approve the following Coaches/Activities Contracts Effective with the 2025-2026 Spring Season:
Subject:
9.1.a. Baseball -
            Casey Kannel                 Volunteer Coach
            Scott Phillips                   Voluneteer Coach
            Josh Corbett                   Volunteer Coach
Subject:
9.2. Employ Susan Gunderson, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective March 25, 2026
Subject:
9.3. Employ Monica Paul, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective March 25, 2026
Subject:
9.4. Accept Resignation of Leanne Hansen, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective April 9, 2026 and Authorize Filling the Position, if Needed
Subject:
9.5. Accept Resignation of Jill Decent, 7 Hour per Student Contact Day Paraprofessional, Effective April 10, 2026 and Authorize Filling the Position, if Needed
Subject:
9.6. Employ Kathleen Fischer, Special Education Teacher, Effective with the Start of the 2026-2027 School Year
Subject:
9.7. Employ Amy Herfindahl, Elementary Principal, Effective with the Start of the 2026-2027 School Year
Subject:
9.8. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Special Education Hiring Incentive
Attachments:
Subject:
9.9. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Online Teaching Consortium
Attachments:
Subject:
9.10. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Education MN-CI for 2026-2027 Regarding Preparation Time for 2026-2027
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Action Items:
Subject:
10.1. Adopt Resolution to Non-Renew Marla Hampl, a Probationary Teacher, at the End of the 2025-2026 School Year
Description:
                                                                                                                                          M_____ 2nd_____
Attachments:
Subject:
10.2. Approve Girls Tennis Cooperative with Aitkin Starting Fall Season of the 2026-2027 School Year
Description:
                                                                                                                                          M_____ 2nd_____
Subject:
10.3. Approve Overnight Trip Request for Boys Golf from May 8 to May 9, 2026 for Golf Meet in Biwabik
Description:
                                                                                                                                          M_____ 2nd_____
Attachments:
Subject:
10.4. Approve Overnight Trip for Robotics to Participate in Robotics Camp in Bemidji, MN from June 15 to June 16, 2026
Description:
                                                                                                                                          M_____ 2nd_____
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Public Comments
Subject:
12. Regular Board Meeting -- May 18, 2026 -- Forum Room-Secondary Building
Subject:
13. Adjourn
Description:
                                                                                                                                                      M_____   2nd_____

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