Greenbush Middle River Proceedings December 16, 2024

Agenda for the Greenbush-Middle River School Board Regular Meeting to be held in the School

Library, 401 Park Avenue West, Greenbush, MN 56726 on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:30

PM.

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Members Present:

X Kurt Stenberg

X Joe Melby

X Allison Harder

X SueAnn Wahl

X Brandon Ignaszewski

X Brandon Kuznia

X Peter Kern

Members Absent:

None

Others in attendance: Brittany Babcock, Cooky Kujava, Hannah Black, Melissa K, Ross

Waage, Chelane K

3. Approve Agenda

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

Administrators.

Suggested Board Action:

Motion by Peter Kern, second by Allison Harder, to approve the agenda as submitted/amended.

4. Auditor Presentation by Brady Martz and Associates

5. Truth in Taxation Presentation

Allow Opportunity for Public Comments

6. Citizen Comments

All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River School students, employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of students and staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed. Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.

In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above.

Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

No comments.

7. Act on Previous Minutes

Suggested Board Action:

Motion by SueAnn Wahl second by Kurt Stenberg, to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024 Special board meeting as presented/amended.

8. Business Services

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

Wahl & Stenberg audit committee:

1. Greenbush-Middle River Financial Report

2. Treasurer’s Report

Informational item

attach treasurer’s report

GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF

December, 2024

                                                        Current Year                  Previous Year

Beginning Balance                     $1,296,689.88                     $254,584.24

Receipts                   $308,823.89                     $209,006.20

Expenditures                                   $500,771.48                     $446,563.65

Ending Balance                            $1,104,742.29                       $17,026.79

3. Pay Claims

Suggested board action: Motion by SueAnn Wahl, seconded by Kurt Stenberg to approve payments of bills; check #41593 through #41670 for a total of $127,835.10 and purchasing card electronic payments dated 12-12-24 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

9. Reports & Information

1. Boards & Committees

Committee/Board representative reports such as:

1. NWRIC- Kurt went to last meeting. No report.

2. GMRTC Joint Powers Board

3. Board Committees

2. Principal

a. Midterm/2nd quarter

b. Book Fair - very successful

c. Christmas events: dress-up days, tree decorating, activity day on Friday that Student Council is organizing.

d. Thursday, December 12th - Elementary Concert

e. Tuesday, December 17th - High School Concert

f. One-Act Play, Wrestling, Girls Basketball, and Boys Basketball all in full

swing.

3. Superintendent

a. School Board members ending terms; Joe Melby - 12 years of service,

Brandon Kuznia - 8 years of service. Thank you!

b. Certified Seniority List

c. Official Levy Approval

d. Annual resolution to combine polling places

e. Thank you for the donations.

f. Negotiations team update.

g. 2nd grade teacher search update

10. Action Items

1. Field Trip / Event Requests

Nothing at this time.

2. Accept Gifts & Donations

Gifts/donations for the month of December

Suggested board action: Motion by Brandon Kuznia, seconded by Brandon

Ignaszewski to accept with gratitude the following gifts and donations:

$9,600.00 from LifeCare Health Care Fund / Northwest MN Foundation to Update

Weight Room Equipment

3. Approve the resolution to levy $947,940.13 for 2025 payable in 2026 School Tax Levy.

Motion by Joe Melby, second by Peter Kern, to approve the resolution to levy $947,940.13 for 2025 payable in 2026 School Tax Levy.

4. Approve the annual resolution to Combine Polling Places

If the Board chooses to run an election (eg: Bond Facility), the School District is responsible for all cost aspects (process, election equipment, election judges, protocol) of the election.

Board Member Joe Melby introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION

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

1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for school district elections are those precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The board hereby confirms those precincts and polling places so established by those municipalities.

2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated for use as a polling place by a county or municipality.The following combined polling places are established to serve the precincts specified for all school district special and general elections not held on the same day as a statewide election in the calendar year following the adoption of this resolution: (Set forth each combined polling place explaining which precincts are being served, such as:)

Combined Polling Place:

Greenbush Community Center 

244 Main St N

Greenbush, MN 56726

Middle River Community Center

250 Hill Ave

Middle River, MN 56737

Greenbush Community Center

244 Main St N

Greenbush, MN 56726

This combined polling place shall serve all territory in Independent School District #2683 located in the following Precincts within Roseau and Kittson Counties located in Minnesota:

· Kittson: CARIBOU TWP

· Kittson: KLONDIKE UNORG

· Kittson: PEATLAND UNORG

· Kittson: PELAN TWP

· Roseau: BARNETT TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: BARTO TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: DEER TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: DEWEY TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: GREENBUSH

· Roseau: HEREIM TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: HUSS TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: LIND TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: MOOSE TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: JUNEBERRY/BLOOMING VALLEY UNORG

· Roseau: PALMVILLE TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: POHLITZ TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: POLONIA TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: POPLAR GROVE TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: SKAGEN TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: SOLER TOWNSHIP

· Roseau: STRATHCONA

Middle River Community Center

250 Hill Ave

Middle River, MN 56737

This combined polling place shall serve all territory in Independent School District

#2683 located in the following Precincts within Marshall County located in Minnesota:

· Marshall: CEDAR TWP

· Marshall: COMO TWP

· Marshall: EAST PARK TWP

· Marshall: EAST VALLEY TWP

· Marshall: HOLT TWP

· Marshall: HUNTLY TWP

· Marshall: MIDDLE RIVER

· Marshall: MOOSE RIVER TWP

· Marshall: ROLLIS TWP

· Marshall: SPRUCE VALLEY TWP

· Marshall: THIEF LAKE TWP

· Marshall: WHITEFORD TWP

located in Marshall County, Minnesota.

Note: See Section 2.3.2 of the Election Manual regarding changing polling places in the case of an emergency or if the polling place is no longer available.

*3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.09, the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election between the hours of 7:00 o’clock a.m. and 8:00 o’cl voting hours.

4. The clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the county auditors of each of the counties in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after its adoption.

5. As required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subdivision 1a, the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of new polling place locations to each affected household with at least one registered voter in the school district whose school district polling place location has been changed. The notice must be

a non forwardable notice mailed at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the first election to which it will apply. A notice that is returned as undeliverable must be forwarded immediately to the appropriate county auditor, who shall change the registrant’s status to “challenged” in the statewide registration system. (If a combined polling place is changed, the change must be adopted at least ninety (90) days prior to the first election where it will be used unless that polling place has become unavailable for use.) ____________________________________

Note: A resolution similar to this model resolution must be adopted by December 31 of each year, and the combined polling places specified shall be the combined polling places for the following calendar year.

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member Brandon Kuznia and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: SW, BI, BK, AH, KS, JM, PK; All in favor. and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly Passed and Adopted.

5. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Greenbush-Middle River School District #2683 and the Greenbush-Middle River Education Association, Local #7103 for compensation for mandated READ ACT training.

Motion by SueAnn Wahl, second by Joe Melby, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Greenbush-Middle River School District #2683 and the Greenbush-Middle River Education Association, Local #7103 for compensation for mandated READ ACT training.

6. Approve the hiring of Alexis Rud as 2nd grade teacher contingent upon her being licensed in Minnesota.

Motion by Kurt Stenberg, second by Allison Harder, to Approve the hiring of Alexis Rud as 2nd grade teacher contingent upon her being licensed in Minnesota.

7. Approve the Audit as presented by Brady Martz and Associates.

Motion by Joe Melby, second by Kurt Stenberg to approve the audit as presented by Brady Martz and Associates.

11. Future Meetings

• Regular School Board Meeting - Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Greenbush-Middle River School Library (changed due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Reminder: The Wednesday, January 22, 2025 meeting will be filled with a few things to accomplish. Two new board members will be joining us and we will need to reorganize the board. We also need to elect officers and reconfigure committee assignments. We also need to designate district depositories, select an official newspaper, select legal counsel, set board compensation, and set meeting schedules for the year.

12. Adjourn

Motion by Joe Melby,  seconded by Brandon Kuznia to adjourn. 

(March 26, 2025)