Independent School District #726

Becker, Minnesota

Organizational School Board Meeting

January 3, 2022

SUMMARY

The complete minutes are on file in the district office and on the district website.

Acting Chair Jurek called the organizational meeting of the School Board of District #726 to order on the 3rd day of January, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.

Roll Call.                                              

Members present:  Aaron Jurek, Cindy Graham, Ryan Obermoller, Connie Robinson, Sara Schafer, Mark Swanson

Members absent:  None

Others present:  Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent & Kevin Januszewski, Director of Business Services

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Connie Robinson nominated Mark Swanson as Chair.  There were no other nominations.  Nomination was affirmed unanimously.

Cindy Graham nominated Connie Robinson as Vice Chair.  There were no other nominations.  Nomination was affirmed unanimously.

Aaron Jurek nominated Ryan Obermoller as Clerk.  There were no other nominations.  Nomination was affirmed unanimously.

Connie Robinson nominated Cindy Graham as Treasurer.  There were no other nominations.  Nomination was affirmed unanimously.

CITIZEN COMMENTS:  Betsy Armstrong

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, on file at District Office

“GIRLS WHO CODE,” presented by Nat Boyer & Karen Landsverk

Motion by Aaron Jurek, seconded by Connie Robinson, to Approve the Consent Agenda as amended:

• Remove “Designate Official Newspaper” from Consent Agenda for Discussion

Motion carried unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA

MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 6, 2021 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $2,384,075.32

DESIGNATE 2021 OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES - Sherburne State Bank, Minnesota School District Liquid Assets Fund, and PMA/MN Trust

DESIGNATE 2021 AUDITOR – Bergan KDV, Ltd.

DESIGNATE 2021 LEGAL COUNSEL – Kennedy & Graven

AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO CONDUCT ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS

AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO SCHEDULE ROUTES, ESTABLISH BUS STOPS AND DISCRETION IN CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION PER MN STATE STATUTE 123B.88

Motion by Aaron Jurek, seconded by Ryan Obermoller, to Designate our Official Newspaper:  Patriot News.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Aaron Jurek, seconded by Cindy Graham, to Approve the Personnel Recommendations, as presented.  The following voted in favor thereof:  Aaron Jurek, Cindy Graham, Connie Robinson, Sara Schafer, Mark Swanson, and the following voted against the same:  Ryan Obermoller.  Motion carried.

Motion by Ryan Obermoller, seconded by Sarah Schafer, to Accept the Following Gifts:

Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

A First Reading was held on the following policy: 

491      New                 Vaccination, Testing, Masking

A Second Reading will be held at the next school board meeting.

Motion by Aaron Jurek, seconded by Ryan Obermoller, to Approve the Following Policy Recommendation:

410      Revised             Family and Medical Leave        

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Ryan Obermoller, seconded by Connie Robinson, to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of the District’s General Obligation School Building Bonds (Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program); Covenanting and Obligating the District to be Bound by and to Use the Provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55 to Guarantee the Payment of the Principal and Interest on Such Bonds; and Declaring the Official Intent of the District to Reimburse Certain Expenditures From the Proceeds of bonds to be Issued by the District.  Motion carried unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

/s/ Mark Swanson, Chair

/s/ Ryan Obermoller, Clerk

Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald

(Published in the Patriot: 02/26/22).