Badger School Board Proceedings/Augsut 13, 2026

Minutes of Regular Meeting 

Board of Education Badger ISD 676 

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

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in the Business & Tech Room 29 

 

1.    Call to Order: Board Vice Chair Swenson called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. 

1.A.    Pledge of Allegiance 

 

1.B.    Roll Call  

Present: Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal (Arrived at 6:09 P.M.), Brent Olson, Jeramy Swenson, and  Jared VonEnde 

Absent: Jamie Isane 

 

1.C.    Administration and Department Heads:  

Present: Daniel Carpenter, Stacey Warne, Leah Hasson 

Absent: Ben Evans 

 

1.D.    Student Representative:  

Open for 2025-2026 School Year 

 

2.    Visitor Recognition:  

            Visitors in Attendance: Mike Coltom 

 

2.A.    Listening Session 

Mike Coltom, Badger High School Industrial Arts Instructor, presented information related to the request for the school district to purchase a Shop Sabre Sidekick Plasma system for classroom use in the industrial arts shop. This purchase is eligible for Carl Perkins funds to cover 75 percent of the cost from the Pine to Prairie Cooperative if the district commits to paying for 25 percent of the total cost. 

 

3.    Recommendation to add and/or remove items to the agenda by Board Members or School Administrators Superintendent Carpenter recommends removal of 10.C. (Award Milk Bid for the 2025-2026 School Year) from the agenda as the district hasn’t received a milk bid yet. 

 

4.    Approval of Agenda 

A motion was made by Member Dostal to approve the agenda for the August 13, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting as amended. The motion was seconded by Member Olson.     BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

5.    Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 

5.A.    Approval of Minutes from July 9, 2025, Regular Meeting 

A  motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Davy. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

5.B.    Approval of Minutes from July 21, 2025, Special Meeting: 

A  motion was made by Member Davy to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held on Friday, June 27, 2025, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Dostal.  

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

6.    Consent Agenda 

6.A.    Payment of Bills 

A  motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the payment of bills check #64733 through check #64813 for a total of $288,631.06 as listed as well as approve Purchasing Card electronic payments from the statement dated July 27, 2025, and Electronic Fund Transfers as submitted. The motion seconded by Member Davy. 

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

6.B.    Approve 2024-2025 BGMR Joint Sports Billing to Greenbush-Middle River 

A  motion was made by Member Olson to approve the 2024-2025 Joint Sports Billing from Badger to Greenbush-Middle River (GMR) as presented. The motion seconded by Member Dostal.      BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

 

7.    Communications 

 

7.A.    Building and Grounds Report – No report  

 

7.B.    Dean of Students Report – 

Mr. Warne reported on the following items: Upcoming Responsive Classroom training for 7-12 Teachers; 9-12 Football practice started on August 4; 7-12 Volleyball practice started on August 11. 

 

7.C.    Superintendent Report 

Superintendent Carpenter reported on the following items: Brady Martz was on site to conduct the annual audit on August 12; update on the meeting with U of M representatives for the Solar for Schools Grant; application for a LifeCare Grant to defray playground repair costs; Dvergsten Heating is scheduled to install a more powerful exhaust fan in the welding area of the Industrial Arts Shop; the Better for Badger referendum website will launch the week of August 18; the school will host a community referendum meal and informational meeting on Monday, September 15 at 6:00 P.M.; personnel updates; Back to School open house will be held on August 27 from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.; the district has not received any bids for milk at this time; at the time of the meeting, MDE has not provided official minimum adult meal prices for the 2025-2026 school year; review of Badger School District policies 413, 506, 722, and 806; football locker room bench construction is finished; and the U.S. Department of Education has released all Title funds to respective school districts. 

 

8.    Reports 

8.A.    Accept Cash Report 

A  motion was made by Member Davy to accept the Cash Report through July 31, 2025, subject to audit. 

The motion was seconded by Member Dostal. 

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

9.    Old Business - NONE 

             

10. New Business 

10.A.  Resolution Appointing Election Judges and Absentee Ballot Board Members 

A  motion was made by Member VonEnde to introduce adopt the RESOLUTION RELATING TO 

APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES AND ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION. The motion seconded by Member 

Olson. 

Roll Call Vote: Davy: Abstain; Dostal: Yes; Isane: Absent; Olson: Yes; Swenson: Yes; VonEnde: Yes.  BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 4 Yes to 0 No vote. 

 

10.B.  Set Hourly Rate of Pay for Election Judges 

A  motion was made by Member Swenson to approve a rate of pay of $16 per hour for election judges and absentee ballot board members. The motion seconded by Member Dostal.  BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C. 

 

10.D. Set School Meal Prices for 2025-2026 School Year 

A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the following food service pricing: The Minnesota Department of Education minimum required price for Adult Breakfast and for Adult Lunch; all students will receive free breakfasts and free lunches. Ala carte pricing for everyoine will be $0.90 for seconds at breakfast, $1.10 for seconds at lunch, and $0.35 for extra milk. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 

             BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

 

10.E. Set hourly Rate of Pay for Trained School Office Substitute (either short call or long term) 

A motion was made by Member Dostal to approve an hourly rate of pay of $20 per hour for Trained Scholl Office Substitutes for the 2025-2026 School Year and 2026-2027 School Year. The motion was seconded by Member Davy.  

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

10.F. Annual Review of Policies 413, 506, 722, 806 

A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the set of listed policies to be reviewed annually: 

413, 506, 722, 806. The motion was seconded by Member Davy.  

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

10.G.  Badger School District Policy 516.5 

Discussion regarding the addition of optional paragraph G to Section 5 of Article 4 of the current approved Policy 516.5. Consensus during discussion was that the addition of the paragraph isn’t necessary at this time. 

 

10.H.  HireFox Staffing Agreement 

A motion was made by Member Olson to approve entering into the recruitment agreement with HireFox, LLC, with fees covered under OPTION B, as presented. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C. 

 

10.I. Hiring .5 Elementary Title I / .5 Instrumental and Classroom Music Teacher 

A motion was made by Member Davy to approve the hire of Alexis Rud as a 1.0 FTE Elementary Title I and Elementary Instrumental Classroom Music Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year, contingent upon completion of a pre-employment criminal history background check and contingent upon Out-of-Field Permission (OFP) by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). Salary Schedule placement will be Step 2, Lane 1 (BA). The motion seconded by Member Dostal.  BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote. U.C. 

 

10.J. School Management Services Agreement  

A motion was made by Member Davy to approve entering into the BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT with School Management Services, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Olson.  

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

10.K. 2025-2027 Dean of Students Contract 

A motion was made by Member Dostal to approve the resolution for ratification of the 2025-2027 Dean of Students Contract with Stacey Warne, effective July 1, 2025, theough June 30, 2027, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Davy  

Roll Call Vote: Davy: Abstain; Dostal: Yes; Isane: Absent; Olson: Yes; Swenson: Yes; VonEnde: Yes.  BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote. 

 

10.L. SNS Plasma System for Industrial Arts Shop 

A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the purchase of the Shop Sabre Sidekick Plasma system, with a school district commitment to cover 25% of the costs and the remaining 75% will be paid through an application for Carl Perkins Funds through the Pine to Prairie Cooperative, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Olson.  

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Adjourn 

A motion was made by Member Davy to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 P.M. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. 

BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C. 

 

            Cari Dostal, Clerk                                                                        Jamie Isane, Chairperson 

 

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