Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Regular School Board Meeting
December 2, 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 2nd day of December, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.
Roll Call.
Members present: Troy Berning, Ryan Hubbard, Aaron Jurek, Connie Robinson, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann
Members absent: None
Others present: Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent, Kevin Januszewski, Director of Business Services
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 15, 2024 SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 7, 2024 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (revised)
MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 4, 2024 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 13, 2024 SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $2,864,826.81
PERSONNEL, as presented
WORLD’S BEST WORKFORCE REPORT SUMMARY, as presented
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Approve a Resolution Accepting Donations:
Becker Lions - Becker Watchdog Program - $1,500
Becker Lions - Custodial Fees (from clinic last Spring) - $129
Becker Lions - Baseball Uniform Order - $949.85
Becker Lions - Baseball Turf Project - $3,645.33
Becker Lions - Two Audiometers - $2,460
Clear Lake Lions - Becker Watchdog Program - $2,500
Clearway Energy - SWPBIS program - $5,000
Liberty Paper - Becker Watchdog Program - $2,000
Luther St. Cloud Honda - High School Band Program - $400
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Connie Robinson, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Accept the FY24 Financial Audit, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ryan Hubbard, seconded by Troy Berning, to Truth in Taxation/Payable 2025 Levy in the Amount of $12,451,581.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Approve January 6, 2025 as the School Board Organizational Meeting date. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Approve a Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Certificates of Election and Directing School District Clerk to Perform Other Election-Related Duties. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Following Policy Reviews:
513: Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design (Use MSBA’s replacing our
current policies 550 Student Acceleration and 556 Early Admissions)
523: Service Animals in Schools (provided by Kennedy & Graven) with Approval Request
Forms (Bringing a Visiting Animal to School for Educational Purposes and Bringing a
Therapy Dog to School)
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 02/08/25.)
