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.

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 July 25, 2024.

ROLL CALL
All Board members were present except Ms. Lenette
Brown and Mr. Derek Nelson.

APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Reasoner and the Board led the Pledge of
Allegiance.

OPEN FORUM
No participants

CONSENT AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the following:
A. PREVIOUS MINUTES
B. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
C. CREDIT CARD REPORT
D. PERSONNEL
E. FINAL READING OF POLICIES
F. ONE READ POLICIES APPROVAL

DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.

FINANCIAL REPORT
A motion passed to approve the financial report as
presented.

ACTIVITIES ANNUAL UPDATE
Activities Director, Mark Kuisle, presented the annual update.

MSHSL MEMBERSHIP RESOLUTION
A motion passed to approve the following resolution:
2024-2025 RESOLUTION FOR MEMBERSHIP
IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE Membership Renewal Form

REVISED LTFM 10-YEAR PLAN REVIEW AND
APPROVAL FOR SUBMISSION
Director of Buildings and Grounds, TJ Zerwas, reviewed proposed changes to the plan. The Board approved of the changes.

FIELD TRIP ANNUAL REVIEW
Superintendent Truebenbach presented the annual field trip review.

APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR CALLING THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
A motion passed to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION

ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLICIES
A motion passed that the board reviewed and approved policies 722 Public Data Requests and 806 Crisis
Management.

SECOND READING OF POLICY 504 STUDENT DRESS AND APPEARANCE

MEETING DATE APPROVAL
A motion passed to approve November 14, 2024 at 6:30
PM in the Middle School Student Center to Canvass the November 5, 2024 Election and Reschedule the
November 7, 2024 Work Session to follow the
canvassing on November 14, 2024.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE/REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Superintendent Truebenbach gave his monthly update to the board.
a. Cabinet Department Update—literacy update

ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION FOR
NEGOTIATION STRATEGY
Chair Reasoner read the statement to enter a closed
session for negotiation strategy after the adjournment of
the regular meeting.

ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.

(Published in the Patriot: 08/10/24.)