Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Regular School Board Meeting
September 11, 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 11th day of September, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Teaching & Learning Center.
Roll Call.
Members present: Troy Berning (attending remotely), Ryan Hubbard, Aaron Jurek, Connie Robinson, Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann
Members absent: None
Others present: Jeremy Schmidt, Superintendent and Kevin Januszewski, Director of Business Services
CITIZEN COMMENTS: None
PRESENTATION: Proposed 2024 Band/Choir Overnight Trip, by Gretchen Bordson
REPORTS:
o Student Representatives
o Superintendent
o Committees: Facilities, Negotiations with BEA and 284
SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION FROM AUGUST 7, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING:
A school board may close a meeting to evaluate the performance of an individual who is subject to its authority.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Connie Robinson to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
CONSENT AGENDA, as presented:
MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 7, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $4,512,968.34
PERSONNEL
OVERNIGHT BAND/CHOIR TRIP: March 22 – 25, 2024
TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING: December 4, 2023, 6:30 PM
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Pete Weismann, to Accept the Following Gifts:
US Marines - B3 Leadership Team - Books/Breakfast - $500.00
Y. Denson-Byers - GSA - $25.00
Majestic Creations - Girls Soccer - Fundraising - $65.03
Central MN Builders Assoc. - HS Industrial Ed Dept - Purchase New Tools - $2,024.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve a Transfer of $10,000 to Early Childhood Screening from the General Fund (retroactive to June 30). Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Ryan Hubbard, seconded by Connie Robinson, to Approve the Following Policy Recommendations, per 2023 Minnesota Legislative Changes:
406 Public and Personal Data
423 Employee-Student Relationships
427 Workload Limits
Motion carried unanimously.
A First Reading was held on the following policies:
421.1Retirement Policy
450District-Sponsored Workshops, Conferences, Meeting & Memberships
460Temporary Duty Assignment for Work-Related Injuries
A second reading will be held at the next regular school board meeting.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve MSBA Delegate Assembly Resolutions, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Connie Robinson, to Approve the Maximum Preliminary Levy 2023 Payable 2024. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 11/04/23.)
