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Independent School District #726

Becker, Minnesota

Regular School Board Meeting

June 5, 2023

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 5th day of June, 2023 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

CITIZEN COMMENTS:  Chief Baloun, Betsy Armstrong 

PRESENTATIONS:  Bjorklund Compensation Consulting 

Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA

MINUTES FROM THE MAY 1, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $6,418,888.77

PERSONNEL, as presented

23-24 MSHSL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, as presented

COMMUNICATION PLAN, as presented

Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Accept the Following Gifts:

Becker Lions Club - $3,000.00 - Robotics

BECKER PTSA - $250.00 - Art Show

BYSA Basketball - $5,345.00 - Girls Basketball

Clear Lake Lions - $1,000.00 - Baseball

Clear Lake Lions - $800.00 - IS-calming Boxes

Edward Jones - $500.00 - Robotics

Evelyn & Thomas Clements - $50.00 - Robotics

Logan & James Steffen - $250.00 - Robotics

Mark & Tonja Hanson - $40.00 - GSA

MW Holdings LLC - $500.00 - Robotics

Northern Metal Recycling - $500.00 - Robotics

Renew Solar CS4 Fund LLC - $5,000.00 - Robotics

Santiago Lions Club - $500.00 - Baseball

Tom & Patricia Lietha - $2,500.00 - Robotics

Yolanda Denson-Byers - $25.00 - GSA

Motion carried unanimously.

The School Board had a discussion regarding a School Resources Officer and requested a bid from Sherburne County to compare to the bid from the City of Becker.

The School Board will hold a Work Session on July 11 for 22-23 Goals Presentations.

Motion by Pete Weismann, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Following Policy Recommendations:

417 Chemical Use and Abuse

418 Drug Free Workplace Drug Free Schools

And to present the following policy for a second reading after review by the Policy Committee which will meet again on June 13:

722 Public Data Access Requests

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Corey Stanger, to Approve the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance 10-Year Expenditure Application, as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

The School Board Entered into a Closed Session to Discuss Negotiations at 8:04 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m.

/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair 

/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk 

Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald

(Published in the Patriot: 08/05/23.)