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.

I. 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 January 25, 2024.

II. ROLL CALL

All Board members were present except for Ms. 

Lenette Brown.

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. SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

VI. OPEN FORUM

No participants

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

A motion passed to approve the following:

A. PREVIOUS MINUTES

B. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS

C. CREDIT CARD REPORT

D. PERSONNEL

E. FINAL READING AND APPROVAL OF 

    POLICIES

F. MOU: Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System

G. MOU: Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Leave

VIII. DONATIONS

A motion passed to approve the donations.

IX. PUBLIC COMMENT AND RESOLUTION 

AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF

EXPIRING REFERENDUM REVENUE

Director of Business Services, Angie Manuel, 

presented the resolution. Chair Reasoner gave the 

public a chance to speak asking once, twice, and a 

third time. No public comments. A motion passed 

to approval the following resolution:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL 

OF AN EXPIRING REFERENDUM REVENUE 

AUTHORIZATION

X. LACROSSE UNIFORM AND MASCOT APPROVAL

A motion passed to approve the uniforms and mascot 

as presented.

XI. PCN GRANT UPDATE

XII. FINANCIAL REPORT

A motion passed to approve the financial report 

and budget revisions as presented.

XIII. BID PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE 

FOR LIBERTY ELEMENTARY MEDIA

CENTER RENOVATIONS PROJECT

A motion passed to approve the bids as presented.

XIV. LIBERTY PRESENTATION

XV. MTSS PRESENTATION

XVI. SECOND READING OF POLICIES

XVII. SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES

XVIII. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

XIX. ADJOURNMENT

A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.

(Published in the Patriot: 02/03/24.)