Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Organizational School Board Meeting
January 6, 2025
SUMMARY
The complete minutes are on file in the district office and on the district website.
Chair Jurek called the organizational meeting of the School Board of District #726 to order on the 6th day of January, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.
Roll Call.
Members present: Troy Berning, Ryan Hubbard (attending remotely), Aaron Jurek, Connie Robinson, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann.
Members absent: None
Others present: Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent, Kevin Januszewski, Director of Business Services.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Motion by Troy Berning to nominate Aaron Jurek as Chair. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Pete Weismann to nominate Connie Robinson as Vice Chair. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning to nominate Ryan Hubbard as Treasurer. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger to nominate Pete Weismann as Clerk. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, on file at District Office
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 2, 2024 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $2,848,776.90
PERSONNEL, as presented
DESIGNATE 2025 OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES - Sherburne State Bank, Minnesota School District Liquid Assets Fund, and PMA/MN Trust
DESIGNATE 2025 AUDITOR – Bergan KDV, Ltd.
DESIGNATE 2025 LEGAL COUNSEL – Kennedy & Graven
AUTHORIZE CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR & CLERK PERMISSION TO CONTACT
LEGAL COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER – Patriot News
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL 2025 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES:
Jan 6
Feb 3
Mar 3
April 7
May 5
June 2
July 7
Aug 4
Sept 8
Oct 6
Nov 13
Dec 1
AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO CONDUCT
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO SCHEDULE ROUTES,
ESTABLISH BUS STOPS AND DISCRETION IN CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF
SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION PER MN
STATE STATUTE 123B.88
INDOOR AIR QUALITY PLAN, as presented
AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO ENTER INTO /
SIGN CONTRACTS
DESIGNATE SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR AS APPOINTEE TO MINNESOTA STATE
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Approve a Resolution Accepting the Following Donations:
Becker Football Boosters - Press Box - $5,000
Neumann, Michael & Lindsay - Band - $500
Northwest Area Jaycees - Student Council - $2,500
Real Time Solutions - DECA - $500
Studio 5 - DECA - $50
Xcel Energy Foundation - Baseball Turf Project - $1,000
Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.
The 2025 School Board & Committee Meeting Dates Calendar was reviewed. This will be continually updated as meetings are scheduled and attached to the regular school board agendas every month.
Chair Jurek asked the school board members to discuss the idea of Increasing School Board Member Salary. This will be brought back at a future school board meeting for discussion.
We have an Operating Levy Renewal that will expire at the end of this year. We will plan a work session for February /March to discuss renewal options.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 04/12/25.)
