BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

This represents a summary of the Organizational 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 Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 727, Big Lake Public Schools was called to order on January 10, 2024.

ROLL CALL
All Board members were present.

III. APPROVE AGENDA

A motion passed to approve the agenda.

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Reasoner and the board led the Pledge of Allegiance.

V. ORGANIZATION FOR 2024

A. Chair

A motion passed to elect Reasoner for Chair.

B. Clerk

A motion passed to elect Brown for Clerk.

C. Treasurer

A motion passed to elect Sixberry for Treasurer.

VI. BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

A motion passed to approve the meeting dates, adding a statement that if a meeting is cancelled due to inclement

weather, the meeting would be held the following Tuesday.

VII. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

A motion passed to designate the Patriot as the 

official newspaper.

VIII. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY FOR SCHOOL FUNDS

A motion passed to designate Old National Bank and any other as determined as depository of school funds.

IX. COMPENSATION FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

A motion passed for Board members compensation to 

remain at $75.00 for regular/special meetings and

committees and $110.00 for meetings exceeding four hours. Yearly stipend for Board Chair will remain at

$700.00 and $500.00 for Treasurer.

X. APPROVE USE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURE STAMP FOR BOARD MEMBERS SIGNING CHECKS

A motion passed to approve the 2024 facsimile signature stamps for Chair, Treasurer, and Clerk.

XI. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

A motion passed to approve the Director of Business 

Services, Accountant, Human Resources Coordinator,

Payroll Specialist, and Superintendent to make electronic fund transfers on behalf of Big Lake Schools.

XII. LEGAL COUNSEL

A motion passed to approve the legal counsel of Ratwik, 

Roszak & Maloney on an as needed basis by theSuperintendent or Board’s discretion.

XIII. SET MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE

A motion passed to approve the IRS mileage reimbursement rate of 67 cents per mile for 2024.

XIV. COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

A motion passed to approve the Board committee and Board representative assignments.

XV. MEMBERSHIPS IN ORGANIZATIONS

A motion passed to approve the following memberships for 2024:

A. Minnesota School Boards Association

B. Schools for Equity in Education

C. Central Minnesota Education Research and Development Council

D. Minnesota State High School League

E. Resource Training and Solutions

XVI. REVIEWED POLICIES 206 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND 209 CODE

OF ETHICS

XVII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.

(Published in the Patriot: 01/20/24.)