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 September 28, 2023.

II. 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. OPEN FORUM

No participants

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

A motion passed to approve the following:

A. PREVIOUS MINUTES

B. CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS

C. CREDIT CARD REPORT

D. PERSONNEL

E. EXTENDED FIELD TRIP REQUEST: EPIC

F. FINAL READING AND APPROVAL OF POLICIES

  613 Graduation Requirements; 620 Credit for 

  Learning; 708 Transportation of Nonpublic School 

  Students

G. DESIGNATION OF IDENTIFIED OFFICIAL 

    WITH AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION 

    IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT

H. APPROVE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT 

    ADDENDUM

I. MORRIS LEATHERMAN SURVEY 

    RESEARCH PROPOSAL

VII. DONATIONS

A motion passed to approve the donations.

VIII. FINANCIAL REPORT

A motion passed to approve the financial report and 

budget revisions as presented.

IX. APPROVE PRELIMINARY PAY 2024 LEVY CERTIFICATION

A motion passed to approve the 2024 Levy Certification at maximum. Ms. Manuel announced the Truth in 

Taxation meeting date of Thursday, December 14,

2023 at 6:01 PM in the Middle School Student Center.

X. TEACHING AND LEARNING DISTRICT GOAL 

PRESENTATION

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Minda Anderson, presented.

XI. FIRST READING OF POLICIES

515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records; 515A 

Form Public Notice; 524 Internet Acceptable Use 

and Safety Policy; 604 Instructional Curriculum; 

616 School District System Accountability

XII. SECOND READING OF POLICIES

516.5 Overdose Medication

XIII. SUMMARY OF SUPERINTENDENT TRUEBENBACH’S EVALUATION AND GOAL REVIEW

Chair Reasoner reviewed Superintendent Truebenbach’s evaluation and goals.

XIV. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE/REPRESENTATIVE 

UPDATES

XV. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

XVI. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

XVII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.

(Published in the Patriot: 10/07/23.)