Independent School District #726

Becker, Minnesota

Regular School Board Meeting

 November 6, 2023 

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 6th day of November, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.

Roll Call.

Members present:  Troy Berning, Aaron Jurek, Connie Robinson, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann

Members absent:  Ryan Hubbard

Others present:  Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent

CITIZEN COMMENTS:  None 

REPORTS/UPDATES:

• Student Representatives

• Superintendent

• Committees:  Facilities, Policy, Finance, Community Education

Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Corey Stanger to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:

CONSENT AGENDA

MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 2, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $4,278,814.80 

PERSONNEL, as presented

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES, as presented

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Connie Robinson, seconded by Corey Stanger,  Accept the Following Gifts:

Becker Band Boosters - $57,496.39

Becker Football Boosters - $5,147.00

Becker PTSA - $200.00

Becker Robotics Booster - $15,000.00 

Beckers Lions Club - $1,500.00

Beckers Lions Club - $1,500.00

BYSA Youth Football - $464.28 

Dylan’s Hope Foundation - $15,000.00 

Y. Byers - $25.00

Motion carried unanimously.

A First Reading was held on the Following Policies:

470 Political Campaigns and Activities

505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and 

      Employees

The Policy Committee will discuss these two policies at the next Policy Committee Meeting.

Motion by Pete Weismann, seconded by Troy Berning, to Approve the Following Policies for Review:

501 School Weapons

502 Search of Student Lockers, Etc.

503 Student Attendance

511 Student Fundraising

Motion carried unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair 

/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk 

Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald

(Published in the Patriot: 12/23/23.)