BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
This represents a summary of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Big Lake Public
Schools #727. A complete set of minutes will be on file at the District Office and on our website
at www.biglakeschools.org upon Board approval.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 727, Big
Lake Schools, was called to order on February 24, 2022.
II. ROLL CALL
All Board members were present.
III. APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda.
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
V. OPEN FORUM
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the previous minutes, claims and accounts, credit card report,
personnel, fundraisers, one read policies.
VII. DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.
VIII. AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
IX. FINANCIAL REPORT
A motion passed to approve the financial report and budget revisions as presented.
X. APPROVE FUNDING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS LACROSSE
A motion passed to approve funding for boys and girls lacrosse.
XI. SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
Independence Elementary STEM
XII. ADDITION OF BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO THE COMMUNITY
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
A motion passed to approve the position.
XIII. APPROVE HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH ASSISTANT POSITION
A motion passed to approve the position.
XIV. APPROVE BIDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CONTROLS REPLACEMENTS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUND SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT
A motion passed to approve the base bid of $1,829,800.00 from Northern Air Corporation
for the high school and Liberty Elementary controls upgrades. A motion passed to approve
the base bid of $180,720.00 and Alternate #1 of $33,250.00 for a total of $213,970.00 from
ECSI System Integrators for the middle school sound systems.
XV. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL IDEA FULL FUNDING
ACT
A motion passed to approve the following resolution:
Resolution in Support of the Congressional IDEA Full Funding Act
Re-introduced on November 16, 2021
H.R. 5984 and S. 3213
XVI. APPROVE CALENDARS
A motion passed to approve the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school calendars as presented.
XVII. FIRST READING OF POLICIES
XVIII. COMMITTEE UPDATES
XIX. SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION SUMMARY
XX. SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION
XXI. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
XXII. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
XXIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.
(Published in the Patriot: 03/12/22).