Independent School District #726
Becker, Minnesota
Organizational School Board Meeting
January 8, 2024
SUMMARY
The complete minutes are on file in the district office and on the district website.
Chair Jurek called the organizational meeting of the School Board of District #726 to order on the 8th day of January, 2024 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
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Pete Weismann, to nominate Aaron Jurek as Chair. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Pete Weismann, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to nominate Connie Robinson as Vice Chair. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Connie Robinson, to nominate Ryan Hubbard as Treasurer. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Troy Berning, to nominate Pete Weismann as Clerk. There were no other nominations. Nomination was affirmed unanimously.
CITIZEN COMMENTS: Jason Baune, Abby Strom, Dan Olson
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES on file at District Office
Motion by Corey Stanger, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
CONSENT AGENDA, as presented:
MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 4, 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DISBURSEMENTS – in the amount of $3,127,213.69
PERSONNEL, as presented
ANNUAL AGENDA, as presented
DESIGNATE 2024 OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES - Sherburne State Bank, Minnesota School District Liquid Assets Fund, and PMA/MN Trust
DESIGNATE 2024 AUDITOR – Bergan KDV, Ltd.
DESIGNATE 2024 LEGAL COUNSEL – Kennedy & Graven
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER – Patriot News
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL 2024 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES: First Monday of Each Month, Except: April 8,
July 8, September 9, November 18
AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO CONDUCT
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO SCHEDULE ROUTES, ESTABLISH BUS STOPS AND
DISCRETION IN CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION PER MN STATE STATUTE 123B.88
INDOOR AIR QUALITY PLAN, as presented
AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO ENTER INTO / SIGN CONTRACTS
Motion by Troy Berning, seconded by Ryan Hubbard, to Accept the Following Gifts:
Becker Lions - ECFE - $1,000
BYA Gymnastics - Gymnastics - $3,264
Byers, Y - GSA - $25
Coca Cola Give - Becker Intermediate - $53.90
Cor Trust Bank - DECA - $250
Realtime Solutions - DECA - $500
SCR Inc - DECA - $250
Upon roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.
Kyle Walter, ICS, provided a Facilities Tour to the School Board and Superintendent Schmidt.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
/s/ Aaron Jurek, Chair
/s/ Pete Weismann, Clerk
Recorder: /s/ Angela Oswald
(Published in the Patriot: 02/24/24.)
