Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Regular School Board Meeting
October 7, 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 7th day of October, 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 Corey Stanger, 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 SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $3,632,294.65
PERSONNEL, as presented
24-25 INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS, as presented:
• Director of Human Resources
• Director of Business Services
• Director of Transportation
• Director of Food Service
• Director of Buildings & Grounds
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Connie Robinson, seconded by Troy Berning,, to Approve a Resolution Accepting Donations:
Bogart, Pederson & Associates - Becker Dance - $250
Byers, Y - GSA - $25
Byers, Y - GSA - $25
Dylan’s Hope - Mental Health- $15,000.00
Dylan’s Hope - Primary School- $15,000.00
Dylan’s Hope - Baseball- $12,000.00
Krenz, Kevin & Julie - Baseball - $500
MN Vikings Foundation - Football - $1,000
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve Voting Yes to Both Minnesota State High School League Resolutions. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Connie Robinson, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Approve the Following MSBA Delegate Assembly Resolution:
Be it resolved, that MSBA urges the legislature to continue the hold harmless compensatory funding for school districts for 2 years or longer to extend the current rate in school districts going forward based on current calculation statuses.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Following Policy Recommendations:
• 504 Student Dress and Appearance: Adopt MSBA’s latest version
• 505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and
Employees: Review only
• 506 Student Discipline: Adopt MSBA’s latest version
• 523 Service Animals: Adopt MSBA’s latest version, renumber to 535
• 524 Internet, Technology, and Cell Phone: Adopt MSBA’s latest version
• 535 Latex Free: Review, renumber to 545 (No MSBA Policy)
• 536 Special Dietary Needs: Review, renumber to 546 (No MSBA Policy)
• 704 Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset
Accounting System: Review only
• 722 Public Data Request: Review only
Motion carried unanimously.
A First Reading was held on the following policy:
• 536 Animals in Schools
A Second Reading will be held at the next regular school board meeting in November.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 02/08/25.)
