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.

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 November 16, 2023.

ROLL CALL
All Board members were present.

APPROVE AGENDA
A motion passed to approve the agenda after removing item XII. Approve Liberty Parking Lot Concept Design.

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

OPEN FORUM
Barb Maciej 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
F. APPROVAL OF ONE READ POLICIES
G. EXTENDED FIELD TRIP REQUESTS

DONATIONS
A motion passed to approve the donations.

2022-2023 AUDIT PRESENTATION
A motion passed to approve the audit as presented.

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

COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
Director of Community Education and Communications Services, Stephanie Hillman, presented the communications update.

WORLD’S BEST WORKFORCE
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Minda Anderson, presented the annual World’s Best Workforce update.

FIRST READING OF POLICIES
506 Student Discipline, 709 Student Transportation Safety Policy, 806 Crisis Management, 807 Health and Safety

APPROVE DATE FOR 2024 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
A motion passed to approve Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the Middle School Student Center for the Organizational Meeting followed by a Work Session.

SET JOINT POWERS MEETING DATE
A motion passed to set January 18, 2024 as the Joint Powers meeting at 6:00 PM in the Big Lake City Council Chambers.

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

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Superintendent Truebenbach gave his monthly report.

ADJOURNMENT
A motion passed to adjourn the meeting.
(Published in the Patriot: 11/25/23.)