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 June 20, 2024.
II. ROLL CALL
All members were present except Mr. Tony Scales and
Mr. Derek Nelson.
III. APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda.
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Reasoner and the Board led the Pledge of Allegiance.
V. OPEN FORUM
No participants
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the following:
A. PREVIOUS MINUTES
B. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
C. CREDIT CARD REPORT
D. PERSONNEL
E. DESIGNATION OF IDENTIFIED OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY FOR THE MDE EXTERNAL USER
ACCESS RECERTIFICATION SYSTEM
F. ONE READ AND APPROVAL OF POLICY 209
CODE OF ETHICS
VII. DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.
VIII. FINANCIAL REPORT
A motion passed to transfer money from the assigned fund balance for insurance deductibles
to a committed fund balance for insurance deductibles.
A motion passed to approve the financial report as presented.
IX. APPROVE 2024-2025 BUDGET
Ms. Manuel asked the board to approve the 2024-2025
revenue budget of $60,534,326 and the expenditure budget of $69,660,025. A motion passed to approve the 2024-2025 budget as presented.
X. APPROVE 2026 LONG-TERM FACILITIES
MAINTENANCE PLAN
A motion passed to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 727 FY 26 LONG-TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TEN-YEAR PLAN
BE IT RESOLVED that School Board of Independent School District No. 727, State of Minnesota, approves the attached FY 26 Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan.
XI. REVIEW AND COMMENT DISCUSSION
A motion passed to approve the submission of the review and comment to MDE.
XII. FIRST READING OF POLICY 504 STUDENT DRESS AND APPEARANCE
XIII. SECOND READING OF POLICIES
514 Bullying Prohibition; 530 Immunization
Requirements; 530 Sample Letters; 541 School Health
Related Programs
XIV. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE/REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES
XV. SCHEDULE AN AUGUST WORK SESSION
Tentatively scheduled for August 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM in
the Middle School Student Center.
XVI. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Superintendent Truebenbach gave his monthly update to
the board.
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.
(Published in the Patriot 07/06/24).
