Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Regular School Board Meeting
June 3, 2024
SUMMARY
The complete minutes are on file in the district office and on the district website.
Chair Jurek called the regular meeting of the School Board of District #726 to order on the 3rd day of June, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.
Roll Call.
Members present: Troy Berning, Ryan Hubbard, Aaron Jurek, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann
Members absent: Connie Robinson
Others present: Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent, Kevin Januszewski, Director of Business Services
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None
PRESENTATION: Carla Nolan, Director of Curriculum & Instruction: Read Act MN
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Corey Stanger, to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES FROM THE MAY 6, 2024 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $2,908,229.33
PERSONNEL, as presented
24-25, 25-26 ACTIVITY FEES, as presented
MSHSL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, as presented
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Accept a Resolution Accepting Donations:
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 123B.02, Subd. 6 provides: “The board may 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, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education.”; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.03 provides: “Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes. Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full.”; and
WHEREAS, every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Becker, ISD 726, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below:
Becker American Legion - $300 - Marching Band
Becker Hardware, Inc. - $200 - Marching Band
Becker Lions - $1,000 - NHS
Becker Lions Club - $2,000 - Marching Band
Becker PTSA - $2,500 - ECFE Playground
Becker Robotics Boosters- $39,515 - Worlds Trip- Houston
Becker Tennis - $1,533 - Boys & Girls Tennis Uniforms
Byers, Y - $25 - GSA
Clear Lake Lions - $1,000 -Swim & Dive Team
Coril Holding LTD - $106,598.69 - Primary School Playground
Dose, Kristi & Scott - Special Education Department Equipment
Northern Metal Recycling - $250 - Marching Band
Sons of the American Lion Post #193 - $200 - Marching Band
The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows:
Aye: Troy Berning, Ryan Hubbard, Aaron Jurek, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann
Nay: None
Absent: Connie Robinson
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Revenue Program Application, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ryan Hubbard, seconded by Troy Berning, to Approve the Certification of Updated District Population Estimates, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
The School Board Discussed a Change in Substitute Pay. This will be brought back to the School Board for further discussion in August.
The School Board entered into a Closed Session to Discuss Negotiation Strategies at 7:10 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 08/31/24.)
