Meeting Agenda
1. Call the meeting to order/roll call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Mission Statement
4. Approved of Agenda
5. Correction to approved minutes: May 18, 2026, and June 22, 2026. Correction of the spelling of the last name DeMarais and the first name of Katy on June 22, 2026, in the Open forum for citizens to address the school board.
6. Approval of routine business items which includes the consent agenda, board bills, and the approval of meeting minutes.
6.a. Consent Agenda
6.a.1. Retirements-Resignations
6.a.1.a. FES Music Teacher — Grace Bergstrom resigned from her position as of 7/27/2026.
6.a.1.b. Child Nutrition, Cook Manager — Becky Caple-Kutz resigned from her position as of 7/23/2026.
6.a.1.c. FES SPED Teacher- Deanna Jacobson resigns from her position as of 8/17/2026.
6.a.1.d. Bus driver — Roger Anderson resigned from his position as of 8/3/2026.
6.a.1.e. FES EA- Robyn Robinson resigned from her position as of 8/11/2026.
6.a.2. Contracts/Adjustments/Position Change
6.a.2.a.
Contracts — New or changed Individual Notes Pay Level/ Amn't
6th Grade Teacher Noah Bone   MA step 7= $65,496.00
LTS KG Teacher for FES Michelle Monroe From 8/31/2026-11/2/2026 $269.06 per day
FES EA Kelsey Ness 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FES EA Kristina Buhs 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FES EA Hannah Stang 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FIS EA Alex Sumbs 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FIS EA Harli Thomsen 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FIS EA Emily Ratka 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FHS EA Lacey Hanson 8/27/2026 Step 4= $22.03 per hour
FHS EA Jason Wheece 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FHS EA Danielle Murphy 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FHS EA Jenna Scapanski 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FHS EA Monica Hill 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FHS EA Isabel Bemboom 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
6.a.2.b.
Contract Individual Salary Longevity Total
Cross Country — Head Coach Becky Rasmusson $6,721.25 $150.00 $6,871.25
Cross Country — Assistant Coach Mary Keating $4,140.00 $0.00 $4,140.00
Football — High School Head Coach Dave Dahlstrom $7,207.00 $150.00 $7,357.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Roy Hanenburg $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Andy Kotsmith $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Chris Gross $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Mitch Keeler $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football - High School C-Squad Coach John Drexler $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football - High School C-Squad Coach Josh Raymo $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football — Junior High Coach Scott Beehler $3,540.00 $0.00 $3,540.00
Football — Junior High Coach Timothy Smith $3,540.00 $100.00 $3,640.00
Football — Junior High Coach Shawn Hovland $3,540.00 $100.00 $3,640.00
Swimming and Diving, Girls — Assistant Coach Michelle Monroe $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Tennis, Girls - High School Head Coach Zach Kantor $5,767.00 $0.00 $5,767.00
Tennis, Girls - High School Assistant Coach Hannah Pflipsen $4,603.00 $0.00 $4,603.00
Tennis, Girls - Junior High Coach Mike Beier $3,301.00 $100.00 $3,401.00
Tennis, Girls - Junior High Coach Abby Roden $3,301.00 $0.00 $3,301.00
Volleyball, Girls High School Head Coach Courtney Studanski $7,207.00 $0.00 $7,207.00
Volleyball, Girls High School Assistant Coach Haley Sprenger $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Volleyball, Girls High School C-Squad Coach Katie Lerud $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Volleyball, Girls - Junior High Coach Kelly Ludwig $3,540.00 $0.00 $3,540.00
Weight Room — Head Coach Richard Rasmusson $3,301.00 $0.00 $3,301.00
Booster Funded Coaches        
Football Mitch Foss     $2,000.00
Football Jacob Marcus     $2,000.00
Volleyball Max Chmielewski     $4,000.00
6.a.3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
6.a.4. Board Bills
7. Resolution for Accepting Gifts (Action)
8. Legal counsel for the District (Discussion) 
9. A Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")  between Foley Public Schools ("District") and the Foley United Educators (FUE) to establish terms governing online teaching assignments and compensation for overload assignments. (Discussion/Action)
10. A Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")  between Foley Public Schools ("District") and the Foley United Educators (FUE), Regarding Speech - Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow(s) Mentoring (Discussion/Action)
11. 2026-2029 Achievement and Integration Plan (Discussion/Action)
12. Annual Policy reviews ( Discussion/Action)
12.a. 506      STUDENT DISCIPLINE 
12.b. 722     PUBLIC DATA AND DATA SUBJECT REQUESTS
12.c. 806      CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICY
13. Policy requiring review: (Discussion/Action) Fourth and Final reading and call for the school board to comment on the following policy:
13.a. Policy 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY (Policy reviewed 5/18/2026 and 6/22/2026)
13.b. Policy 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY (Updated by MSBA on 6/15/2026)
14. Policies requiring review: (Discussion) Second reading and call for school board to comment on the following policies:
14.a. Policy 208 DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES
14.b. Policy 402 DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
14.c. Policy 507.5 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
14.d. Policy 509 ENROLLMENT OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS
14.e. Policy 624 ONLINE INSTRUCTION
14.f. Policy 722 PUBLIC DATA AND DATA SUBJECT REQUESTS (we will not review after this reading as it has been moved to the Annual Policy reviews for this month).
15. 2026-2027 Student/Parent Handbook (Discussion/Action)
16. 2026-2027 Staff Handbook recommended changes (Discussion/Action)
17. Budget-Enrollment Report 
18. School Board report on the Superintendent's year evaluation (Discussion)
19. Administrator Information and Reports

20. Committee Reports: 

  • DACCS
  • Wellness
  • Benton- Stearns
  • Building & Grounds
  • Finance
  • Health & Safety
  • Insurance
  • MSBA
  • MSHSL
  • Policy
  • Tenure and Contract/Negotiations
21. Opportunity for board member comments
22. Open forum for citizens to address the school board
23. Meeting Event and Notices
Note: This list does not include scheduled events.
  • Please visit www.foley.k12.mn.us for a full calendar or visit the district office.
23.a. 9/2/2026- Open house for district
23.b. 9/8/2026- First day of school for students
23.c. 9/21/2026- Regular School Board meeting scheduled for 5:30 PM in the FIS Media Center.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call the meeting to order/roll call
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Mission Statement
Subject:
4. Approved of Agenda
Subject:
5. Correction to approved minutes: May 18, 2026, and June 22, 2026. Correction of the spelling of the last name DeMarais and the first name of Katy on June 22, 2026, in the Open forum for citizens to address the school board.
Subject:
6. Approval of routine business items which includes the consent agenda, board bills, and the approval of meeting minutes.
Subject:
6.a. Consent Agenda
Subject:
6.a.1. Retirements-Resignations
Subject:
6.a.1.a. FES Music Teacher — Grace Bergstrom resigned from her position as of 7/27/2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.1.b. Child Nutrition, Cook Manager — Becky Caple-Kutz resigned from her position as of 7/23/2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.1.c. FES SPED Teacher- Deanna Jacobson resigns from her position as of 8/17/2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.1.d. Bus driver — Roger Anderson resigned from his position as of 8/3/2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.1.e. FES EA- Robyn Robinson resigned from her position as of 8/11/2026.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.2. Contracts/Adjustments/Position Change
Subject:
6.a.2.a.
Contracts — New or changed Individual Notes Pay Level/ Amn't
6th Grade Teacher Noah Bone   MA step 7= $65,496.00
LTS KG Teacher for FES Michelle Monroe From 8/31/2026-11/2/2026 $269.06 per day
FES EA Kelsey Ness 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FES EA Kristina Buhs 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FES EA Hannah Stang 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FIS EA Alex Sumbs 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FIS EA Harli Thomsen 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FIS EA Emily Ratka 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FHS EA Lacey Hanson 8/27/2026 Step 4= $22.03 per hour
FHS EA Jason Wheece 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FHS EA Danielle Murphy 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 4=$22.03 per hour
FHS EA Jenna Scapanski 8/27/2026 Rehired — step 2=$20.92 per hour
FHS EA Monica Hill 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
FHS EA Isabel Bemboom 8/27/2026 Step 1= $20.37 per hour
Subject:
6.a.2.b.
Contract Individual Salary Longevity Total
Cross Country — Head Coach Becky Rasmusson $6,721.25 $150.00 $6,871.25
Cross Country — Assistant Coach Mary Keating $4,140.00 $0.00 $4,140.00
Football — High School Head Coach Dave Dahlstrom $7,207.00 $150.00 $7,357.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Roy Hanenburg $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Andy Kotsmith $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Chris Gross $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football — High School Assistant Coach Mitch Keeler $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Football - High School C-Squad Coach John Drexler $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football - High School C-Squad Coach Josh Raymo $5,696.00 $150.00 $5,846.00
Football — Junior High Coach Scott Beehler $3,540.00 $0.00 $3,540.00
Football — Junior High Coach Timothy Smith $3,540.00 $100.00 $3,640.00
Football — Junior High Coach Shawn Hovland $3,540.00 $100.00 $3,640.00
Swimming and Diving, Girls — Assistant Coach Michelle Monroe $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Tennis, Girls - High School Head Coach Zach Kantor $5,767.00 $0.00 $5,767.00
Tennis, Girls - High School Assistant Coach Hannah Pflipsen $4,603.00 $0.00 $4,603.00
Tennis, Girls - Junior High Coach Mike Beier $3,301.00 $100.00 $3,401.00
Tennis, Girls - Junior High Coach Abby Roden $3,301.00 $0.00 $3,301.00
Volleyball, Girls High School Head Coach Courtney Studanski $7,207.00 $0.00 $7,207.00
Volleyball, Girls High School Assistant Coach Haley Sprenger $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Volleyball, Girls High School C-Squad Coach Katie Lerud $5,696.00 $0.00 $5,696.00
Volleyball, Girls - Junior High Coach Kelly Ludwig $3,540.00 $0.00 $3,540.00
Weight Room — Head Coach Richard Rasmusson $3,301.00 $0.00 $3,301.00
Booster Funded Coaches        
Football Mitch Foss     $2,000.00
Football Jacob Marcus     $2,000.00
Volleyball Max Chmielewski     $4,000.00
Subject:
6.a.3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
6.a.4. Board Bills
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Resolution for Accepting Gifts (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Legal counsel for the District (Discussion) 
Subject:
9. A Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")  between Foley Public Schools ("District") and the Foley United Educators (FUE) to establish terms governing online teaching assignments and compensation for overload assignments. (Discussion/Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
10. A Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")  between Foley Public Schools ("District") and the Foley United Educators (FUE), Regarding Speech - Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow(s) Mentoring (Discussion/Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
11. 2026-2029 Achievement and Integration Plan (Discussion/Action)
Subject:
12. Annual Policy reviews ( Discussion/Action)
Subject:
12.a. 506      STUDENT DISCIPLINE 
Attachments:
Subject:
12.b. 722     PUBLIC DATA AND DATA SUBJECT REQUESTS
Attachments:
Subject:
12.c. 806      CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICY
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Policy requiring review: (Discussion/Action) Fourth and Final reading and call for the school board to comment on the following policy:
Subject:
13.a. Policy 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY (Policy reviewed 5/18/2026 and 6/22/2026)
Attachments:
Subject:
13.b. Policy 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY (Updated by MSBA on 6/15/2026)
Attachments:
Subject:
14. Policies requiring review: (Discussion) Second reading and call for school board to comment on the following policies:
Subject:
14.a. Policy 208 DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES
Attachments:
Subject:
14.b. Policy 402 DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Attachments:
Subject:
14.c. Policy 507.5 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
Attachments:
Subject:
14.d. Policy 509 ENROLLMENT OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS
Attachments:
Subject:
14.e. Policy 624 ONLINE INSTRUCTION
Attachments:
Subject:
14.f. Policy 722 PUBLIC DATA AND DATA SUBJECT REQUESTS (we will not review after this reading as it has been moved to the Annual Policy reviews for this month).
Attachments:
Subject:
15. 2026-2027 Student/Parent Handbook (Discussion/Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
16. 2026-2027 Staff Handbook recommended changes (Discussion/Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
17. Budget-Enrollment Report 
Attachments:
Subject:
18. School Board report on the Superintendent's year evaluation (Discussion)
Subject:
19. Administrator Information and Reports
Attachments:
Subject:

20. Committee Reports: 

  • DACCS
  • Wellness
  • Benton- Stearns
  • Building & Grounds
  • Finance
  • Health & Safety
  • Insurance
  • MSBA
  • MSHSL
  • Policy
  • Tenure and Contract/Negotiations
Subject:
21. Opportunity for board member comments
Subject:
22. Open forum for citizens to address the school board
Subject:
23. Meeting Event and Notices
Note: This list does not include scheduled events.
  • Please visit www.foley.k12.mn.us for a full calendar or visit the district office.
Subject:
23.a. 9/2/2026- Open house for district
Subject:
23.b. 9/8/2026- First day of school for students
Subject:
23.c. 9/21/2026- Regular School Board meeting scheduled for 5:30 PM in the FIS Media Center.

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