Greenbush Middle River Proceedings Special Meeting Wednesda, January 22, 2025

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Members Present:

X Kurt Stenberg

X Allison Harder

X SueAnn Wahl

X Brandon Ignaszewski

X Peter Kern

X Danielle Berg

X Ross Waage

Others present:

Robyn Waage, Trish Waage, Brittany Babcock, Brittany Burkel

3. Organization of School Board

3.1. Nominations for School Board Chair

Nominations for School Board Chair : Kurt Stenberg

Nominations for School Board Chair : -

Nominations for School Board Chair : -

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that “nominations are closed” and a vote will be taken by requesting “those in favor of Kurt Stenberg for the position of Chair of the Board signify (roll call vote) by saying “aye” - those opposed signify by saying the same sign “aye”. The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected

to the office.

Roll Call Vote

Yes A Harder Yes B Ignaszewski YesP Kern Yes K Stenberg Yes S Wahl

Yes R Waage Yes D Berg

3.2. Nominations for School Board Vice Chair

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : Brandon Ignaszewski

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : -

Nominations for School Board Vice Chair : -

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that “nominations are closed”

and a vote will be taken by requesting “those in favor of Brandon Ignaszewski for the

position of Vice-Chair of the Board signify (roll call vote) by saying “aye” - those

opposed signify by saying the same sign “aye”. The candidate with the highest vote

total shall be elected to the office.

Roll Call Vote

Yes A Harder - B Ignaszewski YesP Kern Yes K Stenberg Yes S Wahl

Yes R Waage Yes D Berg

3.3. Nominations for School Board Clerk

Nominations for School Board Clerk : Allison Harder

Nominations for School Board Clerk : -

Nominations for School Board Clerk : -

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that “nominations are closed” and a vote will be taken by requesting “those in favor of Allison Harder for the position of Clerk of the Board signify (roll call vote) by saying “aye” - those opposed signify by saying the same sign “aye”. The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.

The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected

to the office.

Roll Call Vote

- A Harder Yes B Ignaszewski YesP Kern Yes K Stenberg Yes S Wahl

Yes R Waage Yes D Berg

3.4. Nominations for School Board Treasurer

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : Pete Kern

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : SueAnn Wahl

Nominations for School Board Treasurer : -

After all nominations are heard, the Chair will announce that “nominations are closed” and a vote will be taken by requesting “those in favor of SueAnn Wahl for the position of Clerk of the Board signify (roll call vote) by saying “aye” - those opposed signify by saying the same sign “aye”. The candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected to the office.

Roll Call Vote - Peter Kern

No A Harder No B Ignaszewski No P Kern No K Stenberg Yes S Wahl No R Waage No

D Berg

Roll Call Vote - SueAnn Wahl

Yes A Harder Yes B Ignaszewski Yes P Kern Yes K Stenberg No S Wahl Yes R Waage

Yes D Berg

3.5. Designation of date & time for Regular monthly meetings

Suggested Board Action: Motion by Kurt Stenberg seconded by Brandon Ignaszewski to designate the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the School Library as the official day & time for the regular monthly meeting of the Board unless change is necessitated by unforeseeable events and statute(s).

All in Favor - Yes

3.6. Authorization of rotation of 2025 Board Auditing Committee

Board members will be partnered with another Board member throughout the 2025 calendar year to review bills 30 minutes prior to each regular board meeting. The dates will correspond to the approved Regular Board meeting dates. Recommended rotation included on previous attachment.

January 2025 - January 2026

Suggested Board Action: Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski seconded by SueAnn Wahl to authorize the two-member monthly audit committee rotation as presented.

All in Favor - Yes

3.7. Authorization of Board Committee Assignments

Committee chart included.

Suggested Board Action: Motion by Danielle Berg seconded by Brandon Ignaszewski to authorize the committee appointments for 2025 as presented.

Joint Sports Board - Jamie, Pete, Danielle, Kurt Stenberg

GMRTC Joint Powers - Kurt, Brandon, Allison

Negotiations - SueAnn, Danielle, Allison

Ed Advisory Council - Peter

NWRIC - Kurt

3.8. Authorize membership and participation in state organizations

Suggested Board Action: Motion by Allison Harder seconded by Ross Waage to authorize district membership and participation the following organizations:

•  Minnesota State High School League - MSHSL

•  Northwest Regional Interdistrict Council - NWRIC

•  Region 1 - ESV

•  Northwest Service Cooperative - NWSC

•  Minnesota Rural Education Association - MREA

•  Adult Basic Education (ABE) - through NWSC

• Minnesota School Boards Association - MSBA

3.9. Special Meeting Notification

Recommended Board Action: Motion by Kurt Stenberg seconded by Brandon Ignaszewski to post notices of special meetings on the main front entrance, door 1 and on the district web site.

3.10. Designation of School District Legal Counsel

Designate the Law Firm of Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, PA and Kennedy & Graven as the School District’s Legal Counsel. The individuals authorized to contact legal counsel include the Board Chair and the Superintendent or a school staff member given authorization from the Board Chair or Superintendent. (John P. Edison, PA has been the specific attorney for the GMR School District)

Suggested Board Action: Motion by Allison Harder seconded by SueAnn Wahl to designate the Law Firm of Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, PA and Graven & Martin as the School District’s Legal Counsel.

3.11. Designation of official depositories for school funds.

Suggested Board Action: Motion by SueAnn Wahl seconded by Ross Waage to designate Border Bank and the Minnesota School Board Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school funds.

3.12. Designation of Official Newspaper(s)

A motion was made by Allison Harder , seconded by Danielle Berg to approve The Tribune of Greenbush, MN and The Honker of Middle River, MN as the designated official school newspapers.

3.13. Establish School Board Compensation

A motion was made by Danielle Berg , seconded by Kurt Stenberg to approve $70.00 per meeting for attendance at school board meetings, $140 per full day or $70.00 per half day for attendance at board workshops or conventions; and the positions of Board Chair and Clerk to receive an annual officer payment of $270.00.

All in Favor - all but Peter Kern, Brandon Ignaszewski

4. Approve Agenda

Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators.

Motion by SueAnn Wahl, second by Kurt Stenberg, to approve the agenda as submitted/amended.

5. Citizen Comments

None

6. Act on Previous Minutes

Motion by Peter Kern second by Allison Harder, to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2024 Regular board meeting as presented/amended.

7. Business Services

Documentation on table 1/2 hour prior to regular meeting.

Stenberg/Waage audit committee:

7.1. Greenbush-Middle River Financial Report

Superintendent McKeever reported.

7.2. Treasurer’s Report

GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF JANUARY 2025

Current Year                            Beginning Balance

1,104,742.29

Receipts   430,430.50

Expenditures   365,548.19

Ending Balance 1,169,624.60

7.3. Pay Claims

Motion by Ross Waage, seconded by Kurt Stenberg to approve payments of bills;

check # 41671 through # 41761 for a total of $259,086.91 and purchasing card electronic payments dated 1-22-25 and electronic fund transfers as submitted.

attach:

-check register by bank and check with date xx.ss.xxxx

-Pcard statement with date

-Electronic Funds Transfers with date

8. Reports & Information

8.1. Boards & Committees

1. NWRIC - no meeting

2. GMRTC Joint Powers Board - no meeting

3. Board Committees - no report

8.2. Principal

- End of Semester; End of quarter 2

- MLK Staff Workshop Day - Tim Denney was the speaker

- Triple A, Kenzie Dahl and Christian Berg

- Excel - Mya Bennett

8.3. Superintendent

- School Board Appreciation Month — Board Members received several thank you’s from all

GMR students. :)

- Seniority List

- School Equipment Grant

- MSBA Convention Recap

- Headstart update

- Health Insurance update

9. Action Items

9.1. Field Trip / Event Requests

none

9.2. Accept Gifts & Donations

Suggested board action: Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski, seconded by Kurt Stenberg

to accept with gratitude the following gifts and donations:

- $20.00 from Steve & Sandy Harder In Memory of Doris Wicklund

- $1,500.00 from Daryl & Lisa Wicklund In Memory of Doris Wicklund to the Library

- $34,250.00 from Arlys Graff Trust to FIRST Robotics

- $400.00 Anonymous Donation to Music

9.3. Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions

in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefore.

Member Allison Harder introduced the Resolution Directing the Administration to

Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons

Therefore.

WHEREAS there has been a reduction in student enrollment, and,

WHEREAS this decrease in student enrollment must include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and,

WHEREAS a determination must be made as to which teachers’ contracts must be terminated and not renewed and which teachers may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2683, as follows:

That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to consider the discontinuance of programs or positions because of a reduction in enrollment, make recommendations to the school board for the discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Brandon Ignaszewski and upon roll call vote the following voted in favor thereof: ALL and the following voted against the same: NONE whereupon said resolution was declared duly adopted.

9.4. Approve Tri-County School District purchasing .5 FTE Service Time of Lee Kobernick’s contract as Technology Coordinator through June 30, 2025.

Description: Motion by Peter Kern, Second by Ross Waage to approve the purchasing of .5 Service Time of Lee Kobernick’s contract as Technology Coordinator from the Tri-County School District through June 30, 2025.

9.5. Approve the classified seniority list as presented.

Motion by Allison Harder, Second by Danielle Berg to approve the Seniority List as presented.

10. Future Meetings

Regular School Board Meeting - Wednesday, February 19 at 6 p.m. in Greenbush Middle

River School Library

11. Adjourn

Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski, seconded by SueAnn Wahl to adjourn.

Allison Harder

Clerk, GMR

(March 26, 2025)