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 November 21, 2024.

ROLL CALL
All Board members were present except Mr. Derek Nelson.

APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN FORUM
Marvin Sims addressed the board.

CONSENT AGENDA
Schabilion requested to remove I. Updated Hockey Cooperative Agreement from the consent agenda for further discussion. A motion passed to approve the following:
A. PREVIOUS MINUTES
B. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
C. CREDIT CARD REPORT
D. PERSONNEL
E. FUNDRAISERS
F. MOU
G. FINAL READING AND APPROVAL
OF POLICIES
H. EXTENDED FIELD TRIP REQUEST
I. UPDATED HOCKEY COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT
Director of Business Services, Angie Manuel, clarified the change to the agreement. A motion passed to approve the agreement as presented.

DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.

AUDIT PRESENTATION
A motion passed to approve the audit presentation as presented.

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

ONE READ AND APPROVAL OF POLICY 705 INVESTMENTS
A motion passed to approve the policy as presented

RESOLUTION: ADOPTING WORKER’S COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
A motion passed to approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING WORKER’S
COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR BIG LAKE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

SET ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING DATE
A motion passed to approve Monday, January 6, 2025 for the Organization Meeting with a work session to immediately follow.

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE/REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES

SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
A work session was scheduled for December 18, 2024 at 6:30 in Room 60 at the Middle School.

ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION FOR NEGOTIATION STRATEGY DISCUSSION
Chair Reasoner read a statement that the board will go into a closed session for negotiation strategy following the adjournment of the regular meeting.

ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.

(Published in the Patriot: 11/30/24.)