BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

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 regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 727, Big Lake Schools, was called to order on October 26, 2023.

ROLL CALL
All Board members were present except: Mr. Derek Nelson.

APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda after moving agenda item X. BOND PROJECT UPDATES before V. OPEN FORUM.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Reasoner and the Board led the Pledge of Allegiance.

BOND PROJECT UPDATES
Director of Buildings and Grounds, TJ Zerwas, and Wold Architects, presented three options for solving traffic issues on 205th Ave.

OPEN FORUM
Casey Mork, Kacey Sorokin, Lisa Oden, John Kallemeyn, and Nicole Call spoke.

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

DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.

MSHSL GRANT APPLICATION APPROVAL
A motion passed to approve the grant as presented.

FINANCIAL REPORT
A motion passed to approve the financial report as presented.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION UPDATE
Director of Community Education and Communication Services, Stephanie Hillman, presented the annual update.

SECOND 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

SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE/REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES
a. Finance
b. Policy
c. Buildings and Grounds
d. School Board Representatives

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
School Board Student Representative, Grace John, gave her monthly report to the board.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Superintendent Truebenbach, gave his monthly update to the board.

 ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting

(Published in the Patriot: 11/25/23.)