Board of Education Badger ISD 676/Proceedings Wednesday, July 8, 2026

 Minutes of Regular Meeting 

Board of Education Badger ISD 676 

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

Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. in the Business & Tech Room 29 

1. Call to Order: Board Chair Isane called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M. 

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance 

1.B. Roll Call 

Present: Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal, Jamie Isane, Jared VonEnde 

Absent: Brent Olson (Arrived at 6:17 P.M.), Jeramy Swenson 

1.C. Administration and Department Heads: 

Present: Daniel Carpenter 

1.D. Student Representative: 

Open for 2026-2027 School Year 

2. Visitor Recognition: 

Visitors in Attendance: Carol Ricke, Jenny Berger, Tom Dostal, Spencer Lake, Damien Williams (remote attendance) 

2.A. Listening Session 

Jenny Berger and Tom Dostal presented information about the 2026 Badger All School Reunion and the activities to be held at Badger School and Rocket Field. The reunion is July 17 – 19, 2026. 

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

Superintendent Carpenter recommended adding Item 10.L.- Discuss Labor Negotiations Strategy to the 

agenda. 

A motion was made by Member Dave and seconded by Member VonEnde to add Item 10.L. – Discuss Labor Negotiations Strategy to the agenda for tonight’s meeting. 

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

4. Approval of Agenda 

A motion was made by Member VonEnde and seconded by Member Dostal to approve the agenda for the July 8, 2026, Regular School Board Meeting as amended. 

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

5. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 

5.A. A motion was made by Member Davy and seconded by Member Olson to approve the minutes of the Special Board Meeting held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, as presented. 

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

6. Consent Agenda 

6.A. A motion was made by Member Isane and seconded by Member VonEnde to approve the payment of bills check #65479 through check #65538 for a total of $109,152.31as listed as well as approve Purchasing Card electronic payments from the statements dated June 29, 2026, and Electronic Fund Transfers as submitted. 

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

7. Communications 

7.A. Building and Grounds Report 

Superintendent Carpenter reported on the following: 

 Floor waxing is complete; 

 The custodial staff is preparing the building to host the upcoming All-School Reunion 

7.B. Superintendent Report 

Supt. Carpenter reported on the following items: 

 Building Project Updates 

o Spencer Lake and Damien Williams from ICS presented the 2027 Building Project Design Documents to the School Board. Upon approval, ICS will proceed with moving into the construction planning phase for the purposes of betting bid specs ready. 

 New Business 

o 10.A. Building Project Planning Documents and Approval to move to the planning phase is on the agenda for consideration; 

o 10.B. The resolution calling for the 2026 General Election is on the agenda for consideration. Three board seats will be on the ballot; 

o 10.C. FY 2028 LTFM Plan information was presented by Superintendent Carpenter. There are anticipated roofing costs calculated into the Ten Year plan; 

o 10.D. The recommended specs for the 2026-2027 Milk Bid solicitation were presented. The recommendations were made by Food Service Director Jody Randall; 

o 10.E. The recommended 2026 Truth in Taxation Meeting date is Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. in the Badger School Business Classroom (Room 29); 

o 10F. The 2026-2027 Foster Care Transportation Agreement with Roseau County is on the agenda for consideration. There are no changes from last year’s approved plan; 

o 10.G. The 2026-2027 Badger School District E-Learning Plan is on the agenda for consideration. There are no recommended changes to the plan; 

o 10.H. The 2026-2027 InterQuest Detection Canine contract is on the agenda for consideration; 

o 10.I. Action related to the acceptance of a donation of removal and replacement of the existing playground field fencing from Northwest Community Action is on the agenda for consideration; 

o 10.J. Interviews with candidates for the 10-Month Office Administrative Assistant position are underway and will be completed on Thursday, July 9. Administration recommends that the school board schedule a special meeting on Tuesday, July 14 to take action on hiring a candidate; 

o 10.K. Discussion regarding the Superintendent Evaluation Process for the 2026-2027 School Year. The board will meet with the Superintendent for 2 meetings as a part of the process for the upcoming school year. The first meeting will take place during the August Regular School Board Meeting 

o 10.L Nothing discussed or presented as it will be discussed during a closed session. 

 Other Items 

o Supt. Carpenter has completed the BGMR and BGMR/TC Cooperative Draft Agreements and has sent them to Superintendent McKeever for GMR ISD #2683 and Tri County ISD #2358 to review; 

o Supt. Carpenter is in the process of completing an application for an up to $75,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education towards the construction of a gender neutral bathroom. A family bathroom is being constructed as part of the upcoming building renovation project and it is likely that this construction will qualify for the grant, helping the district offset costs for the overall project; 

o Supt. Carpenter applied for Round 2 of the Building and Cyber Security Grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to offset costs associated with the district’s annual Cyber Security Insurance premium; 

o Supt. Carpenter presented information regarding the upcoming Permanent School Fund Minnesota Constitutional Amendment vote in November. He is planning to put a public presentation together to inform the public about the amendment; 

o Brady Martz will be conducting the Fiscal Year 2026 audit on August 10 and 11, 2026; 

o HireFox will be providing an update on the visa status for Gerwayne Palomar in the near future. 

8. Reports 

8.A. A motion was made by Member Dostal and seconded by Member VonEnde to accept the Cash Report through June 30, 2026, subject to audit. 

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

8.B. A motion was made by Member Olson and seconded by Member Davy to adopt the RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS BADGER ISD #676 FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2026: $2,000.00 to Badger FCCLA from Benevity Polaris. 

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

8.C. A motion was made by Member VonEnde and seconded by Member Olson to accept the Badger School District FY 26 Fourth Quarter Budget, subject to audit. 

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

9. Old Business 

None 

10. New Business 

10.A. A motion was made by Member Davy and seconded by Member Olson to approve the Building Project Planning Documents as presented with authorization to proceed to the Construction Planning Phase. 

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

10.B. A motion was made by Member Davy and seconded by Member Dostal to adopt the RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ELECTION. 

Roll Call Vote: Davy – Yes; Dostal – Yes, Isane – Yes; Olson – Yes; Swenson – Absent, VonEnde - Yes 

BE IT RESOLVED, the resolution is adopted by a 5 Yes to 0 No vote. 

10.C. A motion was made by Member Dostal and seconded by Member Davy to aarpove the RESOLUTION ADOPTING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 676 FY 28 LONG-TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TEN-YEAR PLAN. 

Roll Call Vote: Davy – Yes; Dostal – Yes; Isane – Yes; Olson – Yes; Swenson – Absent; VonEnde - Yes 

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

10.D. A motion was made by Member VonEnde and seconded by Member Olson to authorize advertising for Milk Bids for the 2026-2027 School Year. 

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

10.E. A motion was made by Member Davy and seconded by Member VonEnde to set the 2026 Truth in Taxation meeting date (Initial Meeting) for Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. in Room 29 (Business Classroom) at Badger Community School. 

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

10.F. A motion was made by Member Olson and seconded by Member Dostal to approve the Purchase of Service Agreement for the Transportation of Children and Youth in Foster Care Placement with Roseau County for the 2026-2027 School Year. 

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

10.G. A motion was made by Member VonEnde and seconded by Member Davy to approve the E-Learning Plan for the 2026-2027 School Year as presented. 

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

10.H. A motion was made by Member Dostal and seconded by Member Olson to approve the contract for detection canine services for the 2026-2027 School Year with Interquest Detection Canines for four visits at a total of $1,760.00. 

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

10.I. A motion was made by Member Davy and seconded by Member Dostal to accept the donation from Northwest Community Action to remove existing playground fencing and install new fencing for the playground. 

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

10.J. Administration recommends scheduling a brief special meeting early next week to take action in hiring a 10-Month Office Administrative Assistant. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:30 P.M. 

10.K. The Badger School Board will meet with Supt. Carpenter for the first 2026-2027 Superintendent Evaluation Meeting during the August 12, 2026, Regular School Board Meeting. 

10.L A motion was made by Member Dostal and seconded by Member Davy to close the meeting at 7:23 P.M. to the public for the purposes of discussing labor negotiations strategy. 

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

A motion was made by Member VonEnde and seconded by Member Olson to reopen the meeting to the public at 7:37 P.M. 

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

11. Adjourn 

A motion was made by Member Dostal and seconded by Member Davy to adjourn the meeting at 

7:38 P.M. 

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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