Board of Education Badger ISD 676/Proceedings

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Board of Education Badger ISD 676

PO Box 68, 110 Carpenter Avenue East, Badger, Minnesota 56714

Regular Meeting

Monday, July 10, 2023 7:30 PM in the Business & Tech Room 29

Badger School Board Meeting information can be found online at our website: www.badger.k12.mn.us

Click on “Badger School Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes” under the “Helpful Links” menu located on the center of the home page.

1. Call to Order at 7:35 P.M.
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
1.2. Roll Call (alphabetical order): Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Jeramy Swenson and

Jared VonEnde. 6 out of 6 in attendance.
1.3. Administration and Department Heads: Kevin Ricke and Leah Hasson in attendance;

Absent: Stacey Warne and Striker Hasson

2. Visitor Comments – None

Visitors Present in Attendance (alphabetical order): Ryan Bergeron and Lisa Erickson
2.1. Listening Session – None

3. Recommendation to remove items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators
Remove and/or Table Agenda Items 9.10 and 9.11

4. Approval of Agenda
4.1. A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the agenda for the Monday, July 10, 2023 Regular School Board

Meeting as amended. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote;

U.C. = motion carried unanimously.

5. Minutes
5.1. A motion was made by Member Dostal to approve the minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday,

June 12, 2023 as presented. The motion seconded by Member Davy. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

Attachments: (2)

6. Consent Agenda
6.1. Pay Bills: A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the payment of bills check #62946 through check

#63009 for a total of $82,808.16 as listed as well as approve Purchasing Card electronic payments dated July 3, 2023

and Electronic Fund Transfers as submitted. The motion seconded by Member Olson. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (5)

7. Communications
7.1. Building and Grounds Report: Striker Hasson not in attendance
7.2. Independent Auditor Team from Brady Martz & Associates, Thief River Fall, MN Office, is scheduled to be here on

site August 21-22, 2023
7.3. Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Summer Leadership Seminar August 6-7, 2023 at Minneapolis

Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park Attachment: (1)

Description:Please register by no later than July 24 for $20 per attendee discount
7.4. Bus & Type III Driver Safety Review Annual Training Attachment: (1)

Description:Training through Northland CTC Workforce Development: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wed., Aug. 9 at Northland Comm. & Tech. College, TRF

Alternate dates and locations: Aug. 8 at EGF; Aug. 14 at Fertile; and Aug. 17 at Erskine

Otherwise, two different onsite options for the Annual Driver Safety Review:

Night of Wed., Sept.13 at Greenbush-Middle River HS (2 hour session)
Night of Wed., Sept. 20 at Badger HS (2 hour session)

7.5. Paraprofessional Trainings and Other Opportunities Attachments: (3)

Description: Regional Paraprofessional Workshop sponsored through Northwest Service Cooperative

(NWSC) to be held Thursday, August 24, 2023 9 a.m. - Noon; virtual attend remotely

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (Initial first-time CPI Training) sponsored through

Northwest Inter-District Regional Council (NWRIC) to be held:
Tues., Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wed., Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to Noon

Refresher Training for returning Badger employees is 1 p.m. Tues., Aug. 29

Paraprofessionals may be able to explore Short Call Substitute Teachers License.

The MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

for Teachers is piloting a program beginning August 1.
7.6. Superintendent
7.6.a. Miscellaneous Items to Report by Superintendent Attachments: (6)
7.7. Dean of Students Report: Stacey Warne not in attendance

8. Reports
8.1. Accept Cash Report: A motion was made by Member Olson to accept the Cash Report through June 30, 2023, subject to audit. The motion seconded by Member Davy. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

Attachment: (1)
8.2. Accept June Donations (THANK YOU) : A motion was made by Member Swenson to accept the donations listed below. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

Donations: $100 to Music Club in Memory of Kathy Walters, Class of 1969, from Junieve Lungren

$3,200 to FCCLA from Mark Rhen/Benevity Polaris Gives

$1,000 to Music Club from Mark Rhen/Benevity Polaris Gives
8.3. Accept Fiscal Quarter 4 Report: A motion was made by Member VonEnde to accept the Badger School District FY 23

Fourth Quarter Budget Report subject to audit. The motion seconded by Member Davy. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (3)

9. Proposed Resolutions
9.1. LTFM Plan: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the resolution adopting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025

Application for Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan. The motion seconded by Member Olson.
Description: From the 7:00pm July 10 Board Work Session
Yes Roll Call Vote: Yes=Member Davy, Yes=Member Dostal, Yes=Member Isane, Yes=Member Olson,

Yes=Member Swenson and Yes=Member VonEnde

No Roll Call Vote: No=None. The recorded vote is 6-Yes, 0-No; BE IT RESOLVED U.C. Attachments: (4)
9.2. Advertise for Milk Bids: A motion was made by Member VonEnde to authorize advertising for Milk Bids. The

motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (2)
9.3. Truth in Taxation: A motion was made by Member Davy to set the Truth in Taxation meeting date (Initial Meeting) for Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. In Business Tech Room 29 at Badger Community School. The motion seconded by Member Olson. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.
9.4. Foster Care Transportation Agreement: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the Purchase of Service

Agreement For The Transportation of Children and Youth In Foster Care Placement with Roseau County. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

Description: Annual requirement renewal to maintain eligibility for federal Title Funds as well as

compliance with the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), as amended within the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
9.5. Annual approval for an e-Learning Plan: A motion was made by Member Olson to approve an e-Learning Plan for 2023-2024 school year. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (2)
9.6. A motion was made by Member Dostal to approve the Badger Non-Certified Staff Agreement for 2023-2024 and

2024-2025 school years as amended. The motion seconded by Member Davy. Discussion (Set Paraprofessional Sub Pay under #17); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (4)

Description: The grey text with strikethroughs represents previous text/values/dates/numbers to be

replaced or deleted.

Bold grey-highlighted text/values/dates/numbers represent recommended changes.
9.7. Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional: A motion was made by Member Olson to approve the hire of Tracy

Peterson for school year 2023-2024 as a regular part-time 7.25 paid hours per school day Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional contingent upon completion of pre-employment criminal history background check. Pay Scale placement would be at Step 3 or $15.30 per hour. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (None); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

Description: Recommendation of the team that conducted interviews on June 29: Mary Langaas,

Carol Ricke, Kevin Ricke, Sherry Verbout and Stacey Warne.
9.8. Elementary Title One Paraprofessional: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the hire of Heather

Gullickson for school year 2023-2024 as a regular part-time 7.25 paid hours per school day Elementary Title One Paraprofessional contingent upon completion of pre-employment criminal history background check. Pay Scale placement would be Step 6 or $16.05 per hour. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

Description: Recommendation of the team that conducted interviews on June 29: Mary Langaas,

Carol Ricke, Kevin Ricke, Sherry Verbout and Stacey Warne.
9.9. Request Payment for 5 Not Used Vacation Days: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the written

request submitted by Garrett Anhorn, 12-Month Lead Evening Custodian, to be paid for 5 vacation days not used the previous year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 as permitted/allowable within the Non-Certified Staff Agreement for eligible 12-month employees. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

Description: Extract from #3 within Non-Certified Staff Agreement 21-23: 12-month employees that do

not use their vacation days during the year (July 1 – June 30) will lose them. An employee may request in writing to the School Board at the July meeting to be paid for 5 vacation days not used the previous year.
9.10. Removed and/or Tabled: A motion was made by _________ to approve the Dean of Students, including the roles

of Assistant Activities Director and District Assessment Coordinator, contract for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years as presented/amended. The motion seconded by _________
9.11. Removed and/or Tabled: Approve Revision of Polices: A motion was made by _________ to approve revision of the following listed policies with first-and-final reading as presented/amended. Attachments: (57)

The following MSBA/MASA model policies have been updated to reflect Minnesota laws enacted in 2023.

Because some revisions are effective immediately or in the Summer 2023 – and because the revisions are largely taken word-for-word from 2023 legislation-school boards may choose to adopt changes in a single meeting or as an emergency pursuant to Model Policy 208:

If a policy is modified with minor changes that do not affect the substance of the policy or because of a legal change over which the school board has no control, the modified policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the school board.

This is a local decision for school boards. Whether policy language has been formally adopted, school districts must follow laws related to the policies. The motion seconded by ____________________

Description: Please refer to attachments from MSBA Policy Services

10. Adjourn: Recommended motion: Member Swenson moved to adjourn at 9:02 P.M. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. = motion carried unanimously.

Cari Dostal, Clerk
Jamie Isane, Chairperson
Communications/Upcoming Meetings:

Thursday, July 13, 2023 5:30 PM Board Work Session
Facilities Phase I Discussion Continuation

Monday, August 14, 2023 7:30 PM Regular Monthly Board Meeting

Badger School Board Meeting information can be found online at our website:www.badger.k12.mn.us

Click on “Badger School Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes” under the “Helpful Links” menu located on the center of the home page.

(August 21, 2023)