II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of April 9, 2026 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of April 9, 2026 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of April 14, 2026 OPEB Commitee Meeting

VII.D. Minutes of April 23, 2026 Work Session

VII.E. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.F. Personnel

VII.F.1. Robert Pufall, resignation effective July 15, 2026, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.F.2. Stacy Redding, resignation effective June 30, 2026, as Counselor at North Branch Area High School

VII.F.3. Steven Schoener, resignation effective June 5, 2026, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.F.4. Rebecca Springman, resignation effective at the end of 2025-26 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.F.5. Roberta Backus, leave request effective April 13, 2026 through May 1, 2026, as School Counselor at North Branch Area Middle School and Norse Area Learning Center

VII.F.6. Erika Duffy, leave request effective August 19, 2026 through October 11, 2026, as Grade 4 Teacher at Sunrise River School

VII.F.7. Kristina Murphy, leave request effective May 1, 2026 through June 5, 2026, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River School

VII.F.8. Cynthia Scheele, leave extension request through May 11, 2026, as Youth Connections Program Manager at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.F.9. Jenna Battaglia, position change effective July 1, 2026, from Accountant to Controller at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.F.10. John Roggemann, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, position change from Special Education Assistant to Special Education Teacher at North Branch Area High School 

VII.F.11. Madison Boeke, BS, Step 4, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, as Elementary Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.F.12. Matthew DiMartino, MA, Step 11, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.F.13. Alyssa Hempel, BS, Step 1, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River School

VII.F.14. Cassandra Johnson, BS, Step 1, Long Term Substitute Teacher for Erika Duffy, effective April 13, 2026 through June 8, 2026, as Grade 4 Teacher at Sunrise River School

VII.F.15. Benjamin Wacker, BS, Step 1, one-year contract for the 2026-27 school year for a Tier 1 License, as Elementary Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School 

VII.F.16. Jillian Anderson, employment effective May 11, 2026, as Human Resources Specialist at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.F.17. Bao Yang, temporary employment effective March 26, 2026 through the end of the 2025-26 school year, as Special Education Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.F.18. 2025-26 Extracurricular Spring Coach Positions

VII.F.18.a. Jules Horsfall, Class 6, Step 1, as (0.5 FTE) Middle School Softball Coach

VII.F.18.b. Casey Schwalbe, Class 4, Step 3, as Assistant Coach for Baseball

VII.F.18.c. Bryant Meyer, Class 5, Step 5, as Assistant Coach for Boys Tennis

VII.F.18.d. Andrew Orf - Volunteer Baseball Coach

VII.F.18.e. Mikayla Carlson - Volunteer Softball Coach 

VII.F.18.f. Peyton Verdon - Volunteer Softball Coach 

VII.F.18.g. Carl Neumann - Volunteer Track & Field Coach

VII.F.19. 2025-26 Activity Advisor Position

VII.F.19.a. Erik Lund, Class 9, Step 1, as Advisor for Musical Set Construction

VII.F.19.b. Tristen Ray, Class 9, Step 2, as Advisor for Musical Tech Booth (Lights & Sound)

VII.G. Tenure of the Following Teachers

VII.G.1. Maxwell Anderson - English Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.G.2. Jennifer Berg - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River School

VII.G.3. Olivia Berg - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River School

VII.G.4. Jonathan Bodell - Business Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.G.5. Hunter Brandel - Social Studies Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.G.6. Jessica Carlson - Community Education Early Childhood Teacher - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.G.7. Annette Fairbanks - Early Childhood Coordinator - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.G.8. Alissa Glines - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River School

VII.G.9. Kaitlyn Lindquist - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River School

VII.G.10. Megan Nysse - Elementary Teacher - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.G.11. Claire Patterson - Math Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.G.12. David Pirrie - English Teacher - Distance Learning Academy

VII.G.13. Gracia Quinehan - Science Teacher - North Branch Area Middle School

VII.G.14. Ashton Salow - Math Teacher - North Branch Area Middle School

VII.G.15. Abigale Webster - Community Education Early Childhood Teacher - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.G.16. Eric Wilson - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River School

VII.H. Policies

VII.H.1. Policy 427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers

VII.H.2. Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination

VII.H.3. Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

VII.I. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consider Approval of a Second Reading of the Following Policy

IX.A.1. Policy 514 - Bullying Prohibition

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Approval of the Lease and Premise Use Agreement Between SCRED and North Branch Area Public Schools

X.B. Consider Setting June 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

X.C. Consider Approval of the Superintendent Contract 2026 - 2029

X.D. Consider Approval of a First Reading of the Following Policy

X.D.1. Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process 

XI. Information

XI.A. Fundraising Reports from November 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026

XII. Board Requests

XIII. Committee Reports

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. May 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM - School Board Work Session, North Branch Area Education Center - Board Room, Room C120

XIV.B. June 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM, Graduation Ceremony Meet & Greet, North Branch Area High School - Door #1

XIV.C. June 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM, Graduation Ceremony, North Branch Area High School - West Gym

XIV.D. June 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM, Policy Committee Meeting, North Branch Area Education Center - DO Conference Room B122

XIV.E. June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM, Regular School Board Meeting, North Branch Area Education Center - Board Room, Room C120

XV. Adjournment