Board of Education Badger ISD 676 /Board of Education Badger ISD 676

March 13, 2026

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Board of Education Badger ISD 676

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

at 6:00 P.M. in the Business & Tech Room 29

1. Call to Order: Board Chair Isane called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. Roll Call

Present: Jodie Davy, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Jeramy Swenson, and Jared VonEnde Absent: Cari Dostal

1.C. Administration and Department Heads:

Present: Daniel Carpenter, Stacey Warne, Ben Evans

1.D. Student Representative:

Open for 2025-2026 School Year

2. Visitor Recognition:

Visitors in Attendance: Mike Coltom, Carly Forst, Sherry Verbout, Amanda Scanson (attending via Google Meet)

2.A. Listening Session

High School Industrial Arts Instructor Mike Coltom gave a brief demonstration of the new ShopSabre CNC Plasma Table to the school board.

3. Recommendation to add and/or remove items to the agenda by Board Members or School Administrators

NONE

4. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the agenda for the November 12, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Member VonEnde. 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 October 8, 2025, Regular Meeting

A motion was made by Member Davy to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as presented. The motion seconded by Member Olson. 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 Davy to approve the payment of bills check #64962 through check

#64986, check #64988 through check #65018, and check #65020 through check #65044, for a total of

$98,498.34 as listed as well as approve Purchasing Card electronic payments from the statement dated October 27, 2025, and Electronic Fund Transfers as submitted. The motion seconded by Member Isane. BE IT RESOLVED the motion carries by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote U.C.

7. Communications

7.A. Financial Audit of Badger School District Fiscal Year 2025, prepared and presented by Amanda Scanson of Brady Martz & Associates of Thief River Falls, MN.

7.B. Building and Grounds Report

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Ben Evans reported on the following items:  Mr. Evans recently completed his boiler operator test

• Langaas Plumbing was in the building today to work on drain issues with toilets in the HS restrooms and the 5th Grade classroom sink. They will be back tomorrow to complete the work.

• The window repair on the Bobcat tractor was completed by D & L Auto Glass.

7.C. Dean of Students Report

Dean of Students Stacey Warne reported on the following items:

• November 10 K-12 enrollment is 206;

• November 20th – 9th and 10 Grade students are attending the NCTC Aerospace Day at the Thief River Falls Regional Airport

• Winter Sports update – Girls Basketball started on November 10, Boys Basketball and Boys and Girls Wrestling starts on November 17.

• Report on the October 27, 2025 BGMR Joint Sports meeting.

• Badger AAA and ExCEL award recipients were announced. AAA recepients are Tryg Olson and Emily Burkel. ExcEL recepients are Keegan VonEnde and Avearah Hanson.

7.D. Superintendent Report

Superintendent Carpenter reported on the following items:

• Referendum updates: Election canvassing on the agenda, information regarding election results across the state, and information regarding the limiting resolution for bonds that will be on the December agenda for board consideration.

• LifeCare Public Services agreement was renewed for the 25-26 school year.

• Assurance of Compliance for Mandated Reporter training is on the agenda.

• Teacher Seniority List will be distributed to teachers at the end of the week and will be on the December agenda for board consideration.

• I am currently exploring enrolling in the Border Bank Positive Pay program to help protect the district’s finances from fraud.

• Superintendent Carpenter will be meeting with GMR Superintendent McKeever and representatives from School Management Services on November 13 to discuss billable chargebacks for joint sports billing for the 24-25 School Year and moving forward.

• NWSC Board of Directors ballots are included in packets for completion by board members.

• Region 1 Joint Powers Board is accepting nominations for the board election ballot from participating school boards.

• MSBA 2026 Leadership Conference is January 15 – 16, 2026.

8. Reports

8.A. Accept Cash Report

A motion was made by Member Davy to accept the Cash Report through October 31, 2025, subject to audit. The motion was seconded by Member Swenson.

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

9. Old Business

9.A. BGMR, BGMR/TC, and BGMR/Northern Freeze Joint Sports Billing

A motion was made by Member Swenson to postpone consideration of the 2024-2025 Joint Sports Billing

Claim from Greenbush-Middle River (GMR) to Badger until the next regular meeting on December 10, 2025. The motion seconded by Member Olson. BE IT RESOLVED, the motion carries by a 5 Yes to No vote U.C.

10. New Business

10.A. Approve Independent Financial Audit got Fiscal Year 2025

A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the Badger School District Fiscal Year 2025 Independent Financial Audit as prepared and presented by Brady Martz & Associates. The motion seconded by Member Davy.

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

10.B. Resolution Relating to Canvassing Returns of November 4, 2025, Special Election

A motion was made by Member Olson to adopt the RESOLUTION RELATING TO CANVASSSING RETURNS OF SPECIAL ELECTION, held on November 4, 2025. The motion was seconded by Member Swenson.

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

10.C. Assurance of Compliance Reporting

A motion was made by Member Davy to approve submission of the 2025-2026 Badger ISD #676 Assurance of Compliance Reporting to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). The motion was seconded by Member VonEnde.

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 8:04 P.M. The motion seconded by Member Swenson.

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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