School District 676 (Badger, Minn.) Proceedings

November 28, 2022

Board of Education Badger ISD 676

PO Box 68, 110 Carpenter Avenue East

Badger, Minnesota 56714

Regular Meeting

Monday, October 10, 2022 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

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1. Call to Order at 7:30 P.M.

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

1.2. Roll Call (alphabetical order): Jodie Davy, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Carol Rhen and Jeramy Swenson;

5 out of 6 in attendance; Cari Dostal (1) absent.

1.3. Administration and Department Heads: Kevin Ricke, Stacey Warne, Leah Hasson and Shena Brandt, School Management Services

2. Visitor Comments (actually questions) – Yes

Visitors Present in Attendance (alphabetical order): Ryan Bergeron, Michael Coltom, Shannon Dostal, and Richard Otto

2.1. Listening Session – Yes

Three questions seeking some general information/process information by a community member (R. Otto)

3. Recommendation to add and/or remove items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators – None

4. Approval of Agenda

4.1. A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the agenda for the Monday, October 10, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting as presented. The motion seconded by Member Rhen. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. = motion carries unanimously.

5. Minutes

5.1. A motion was made by Member Davy to approve the minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, September 12, 2022 as presented. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C.

Attachments: (2)

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Pay Bills: A motion was made by Member Isane to approve the payment of bills check #62292 through check #62362 for a total of $124,411.49 as listed and approve Purchasing Card electronic payments dated October 5, 2022 and Electronic Fund Transfers as submitted. The motion seconded by Member Davy.

5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. Attachments: (6)
7. Communications

7.1. Financial Audit of Badger School District Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) prepared and presented by Brady Martz & Associates of Thief River Falls, MN. Attachments: (3)

Presenter: Tracee Bruggeman, Certified Public Accountant with Brady Martz & Associates

7.2. Building and Grounds: Striker Hasson – Not in attendance; however, notes shared during Superintendent Report

7.3. Superintendent

7.3.a. Miscellaneous Items to Report by Superintendent Attachments: (2)
7.4. Badger School District Budget to Actual Expenditure Report

Description: As requested by the Board in previous fiscal years, this document will be provided on a monthly basis.

The budget consists of 4 fund balances:
01 General Fund; 02 Food Service; 04 Community Services;

08 Scholarships
Attachments: (2)
7.5. Dean of Students

7.5.a. Student Enrollment as of October 7 Attachment: (1)

7.5.b. Upcoming Events and Dates of Interest - please see attachment
Attachment: (1)

8. Reports

8.1. Accept Cash Report: A motion was made by Member Rhen to Accept Cash Report through September 30, 2022 subject to audit. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

8.2. Accept September Donations: A motion was made by Member Swenson to accept the donations listed below. The motion seconded by Member Davy. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C.

Donations:
• $442 Minnesota State High School League Foundation Grant A to Badger Student Assistant Fund

• $15 Barbara Holm made a donation to the Library in Memory of Nolan Kjos

• $100 Western Fraternal Life Association Lodge No 219 to the Badger School for School Supplies

8.3. Accept First Quarter Budget Report: A motion was made by Member Rhen to accept First Quarter Budget

Report subject to audit. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C.
Attachments: (3)

8.4. Badger School Board Member Elections

The General Election is on November 8, 2022 Vote for Up to Three*
Attachments: (2)

___ Jared VonEnde

___ Jeramy Swenson (Incumbent)

___ Dana Didrikson

___ Jamie Isane (Incumbent)

___ ____________________ write-in, if any

*If three members are up, there would be three lines for write-ins

9. Proposed Resolutions

9.1. Audit: A motion was made by Member Rhen to approve the Badger School District Fiscal Year 2022 Independent Financial Audit as prepared and presented by Brady Martz. The motion seconded by Member Davy.

5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)
9.2. Calendar Correction: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the attached academic 2022-2023 school calendar as presented. The motion seconded by Member Rhen. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. Attachments: (4)

Description: Monday, January 2, 2023 is non-eligible for state/federal funding as a restricted day that does not generate revenue. Restricted means no school, no meetings; therefore, change Monday, January 2, 2023 to a ‘School Closed’ day.

With the support of the Badger Education Association of Teachers (BEA), administration recommends changing Friday, May 26, 2023 to a half student ‘Early Out’ day and half teacher ‘In-Service’ day. This day would look the same as Friday, January 20, 2023 which is the last day of the first semester.

Teachers would need to log/flex an additional 4 hours outside regular scheduled hours/days of service to comply with the required amount of time equivalent to 180 contract days.

With this recommendation, there is no loss of hours/wages for any other employees (i.e., Bus Drivers, Custodians, Food Service, Office, Paraprofessionals)

9.3. Long Term Substitute Teacher: A motion was made by Member Olson to approve advertising for a Long Term Substitute Teacher for Industrial Arts beginning as early as Friday, December 2, 2022 and teaching through Friday, January 20, 2023 for approximately 29 teacher contract days (subject to change). The motion seconded by Member Davy. 5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

9.4. Postpone Regular November School Board Meeting a Week Later: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve re-scheduling the Regular Badger School Meeting a week later to be held on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM in order to canvas election results. The motion seconded by Member Rhen.

5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C.

Description: County Election Officials anticipate not being able to process and release the Badger School Board

3-Seats Vote results to our school on or before Monday, November 14.

9.5. Adopt and approve MSHSL grant application to offset Student Activity Fees:

A motion was made by Member Swenson, to adopt a resolution by Governing Board of Independent School District No. 676 Badger, Minnesota supporting FORM A application to Minnesota State High School League Foundation. The motion seconded by Member Olson. Adopted this tenth (10th) day of October, 2022.

5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent by roll call vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

10. Adjourn: Recommended motion: Member Davy moved to adjourn at 8:26 P.M. The motion seconded by Member Olson.

5-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absent vote; U.C. = motion carries unanimously.

Cari Dostal, Clerk
Jamie Isane, Chairperson

Communications/Upcoming Meetings: 7:30 P.M. Mon., Nov. 21, 2022* Regular November School Board Meeting

*Please note a week later than second Monday of each month pattern

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

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Board of Education Badger ISD 676

PO Box 68, 110 Carpenter Avenue East,

Badger, Minnesota 5671

Special Meeting

Friday, November 18, 2022 5:00 PM

in the Business & Tech Room 29

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

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1. Call to Order at 5:00 P.M.

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

1.2. Roll Call (alphabetical order): Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Carol Rhen, Jeramy Swenson

1.3. Administration and Department Heads: Kevin Ricke

2. Visitor Comments – None

Visitors present in attendance (alphabetical order): Gretchen Lee and John Lee

2.1. Listening Session – None

3. Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators – None

4. Approval of Agenda

4.1. A motion was made by Member Rhen to approve the agenda for the Friday, November 18, 2022 Special School Board Meeting as presented. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 6-Yes; 0-No; vote; U.C. = motion carries unanimously.

5. Communications – None

5.1. Superintendent – None

6. Proposed Resolutions

6.1. RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS OF VOTES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION

Member Davy introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Member Dostal:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Badger Independent School District No. 676, as follows:

1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that the general election of the voters of the district held on November 8, 2022, was in all respects duly and legally called and held.

2. As specified in the attached Abstract and Return of Votes Cast, a total of 1037 voters of the district voted at said election on the election of (three) school board members for four-year term vacancies on the board caused by expiration of term on the first Monday in January next following the general election as follows:

Jamie Isane 365; Jeramy Swenson 295; Jared VonEnde 290; Dana Didrikson 286; Write-In(s) 4

3. Jamie Isane, Jeramy Swenson, Jared VonEnde, having received the highest number of votes, are elected to four-year terms beginning the first Monday in January, 2023.

4. The school district clerk is hereby authorized to certify the results of the election to the Roseau County Auditor in which the Badger School District is located in whole.

The Clerk presented affidavits showing filing, mailing, publishing and posting of notice, in accordance with the resolution adopted August 22, 2022, of the general election held November 8, 2022, to vote at said election on the election of (three) school board members for four-year term vacancies on the board. The Clerk also presented the Official Returns and Summary Statements of Judges. The affidavits and the Official Returns and Summary Statements of Judges were duly examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Clerk.

The Clerk also presented the Official Returns and Summary Statements of Judges. The affidavits and the Official Returns and Summary Statements of Judges were duly examined, approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the Clerk.

RESOLUTION RELATING TO CANVASSING RETURNS OF GENERAL ELECTION

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.17, Subdivision 9 (e) and Section 205A.07, Subdivision 3a, the Clerk is hereby instructed to notify the Commissioner of Education of the results of the special election and to provide the certified vote totals for each ballot question in written form within 15 days after the results have been certified by the Board.

Yes-No Roll Call Vote: Yes=Member Cari Dostal, Yes=Member Jodie Davy, Yes=Member Jamie Isane, Yes=Member Brent Olson, Yes=Member Carol Rhen, Yes=Member Jeramy Swenson and the following voted against the same: No=None

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a 6-Yes to 6-No roll call vote. Attachments: (6)

6.2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND DIRECTING SCHOOL DISTRICT CLERK TO PERFORM OTHER ELECTION RELATED DUTIES

A motion was made by Member Rhen, seconded by Member Olson, to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of Certificates of Election.

WHEREAS, the board has canvassed the general election for school board members held on November 8, 2022.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 676, State of Minnesota, as follows:

1. The chair and clerk are hereby authorized to execute certificates of election on behalf of the school board of Independent School District No. 676 to the following candidates:

Jamie Isane, Jeramy Swenson, Jared VonEnde who have received a sufficiently large number of votes to be elected to fill vacancies on the board caused by expiration of term on the first Monday in January next following the election, based on the results of the canvass.

2. The certificate of election form is attached hereto.

3. After the time for contesting the election has passed and the candidate has filed all campaign financial reports required by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 211A, the clerk of the school board is hereby directed to deliver the certificates to the persons entitled thereto personally or by certified mail.

4. The clerk is hereby directed to enclose with the certificate of acceptance of office an oath of office form attached hereto.

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries or does not carry by a 6-Yes to 6-No roll call vote. Attachments: (7)

7. Adjourn: Recommended motion: Member Dostal moved to adjourn at 5:07 P.M. The motion seconded by Member Davy. 6-Yes; 0-No vote; U.C. = motion carries unanimously.

Cari Dostal, Clerk
Jamie Isane, Chairperson

Communications/Upcoming Meetings:

7:30 P.M. Monday, November 21, 2022 Regular November School Board Meeting

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

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