Board of Education Badger ISD 676/Special Meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Minutes of Special Meeting

Board of Education Badger ISD 676

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

Special Meeting

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 5:30 PM i

n the Business & Tech Room 29

Badger School Board Meeting information can be found online at our website: www.badger.k12.mn.us

Click on “Badger School Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes” under “Helpful Links” menu on the center of the home page.

1. Call to Order at 5:36 P.M.

1.1. Pledge of Allegiance

1.2. Roll Call (alphabetical order): Jodie Davy, Cari Dostal, Jamie Isane, Brent Olson, Jeramy Swenson, Jared VonEnde

Student (non-voting) Representative: Open for SY2023-24

1.3. School Employees in Attendance – None

2. Visitor Comments – None

Visitors Present in Attendance – None

2.1. Listening Session – None

3. Recommendation to remove items from the agenda from Board Members

Remove 7.4. Qualifications preferred in Vacancy Brochure

Remove 7.5. Salary Language for Vacancy Brochure

4. Approval of Agenda

4.1. A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve the agenda for the Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Special

School Board Meeting as amended. The motion seconded by Member Olson. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. = motion carried unanimously.

5. Minutes

5.1. A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the minutes of the School Board Work Session held on Monday,

February 12, 2024 as presented. The motion seconded by Member Davy. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote;

U.C. Attachment: (1)

5.2. A motion was made by Member Olson to approve the minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting held on

Monday, February 12, 2024 as presented. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (2)

Description: Traditionally, these minutes would be approved at next month’s regular meeting.

However, since there are several school board proceeding dates that are identified

in these minutes, it is advantageous to verify-and-approve these minutes tonight.

6. Communications

6.1. Introductions

6.2. Review of Process and Agenda Checklist Attachments: (2)

Presenter: Lee Warne, Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Executive Search Service

Description: Summary of the Limited Search Agreement is attached. This Limited Search Agreement to work with MSBA Executive Search Service was previously approved at the Friday,

February 2, 2024 Special School Board Meeting for the amount of $2,500

6.3. Role of the Superintendent Description Attached Attachment: (1)

6.4. Role of the Principal K-12 Description Attached Attachment: (1)

7. Proposed Resolutions

7.1. Designate School Board Spokesperson: A motion was made by Member Swenson to approve Board Chair Jamie Isane as the School Board Spokesperson through the Superintendent and Principal K-12 Position(s) selection process. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

7.2. Designate In-District Contact Person: A motion was made by Member Olson to approve Business Manager Leah

Hasson as the In-District Contact Person through the Superintendent and Principal K-12 Position(s) selection process. The motion seconded by Member Dostal. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

7.3. Search Timeline: A motion was made by Member VonEnde to approve the Superintendent and Principal K-12 Position(s) Search Timeline as amended. The motion seconded by Member Swenson. Discussion (determining consensus on dates); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachments: (3)

Description: Sun-Mar 31 Application Deadline

Thu-Apr 04 5:30pm Special School Board Meeting: Determine combination Principal + Superintendent Candidates to invite for Interviews

Thu-Apr 11 5:30pm Special School Board Meeting: Round One Candidate Interviews for combination Principal + Superintendent

Fri-Apr 12 5:30pm Special School Board Meeting: Round Two Interviews for combination Principal + Superintendent; Board selects finalists and sets negotiation process

7.4. Qualifications preferred in Vacancy Brochure Attachment: (1)

7.5. Salary Language for Vacancy Brochure Attachments: (3)

7.6. Select Two Pre-Screening Priority Questions for the District: A motion was made by Member Swenson for MSBA to ask candidates two screening-priority questions to answer within the MSBA online application link as presented/amended. The motion seconded by Member VonEnde. Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C.

Description: In order not to impede the integrity of the initial online application process, priority screening questions will not be disclosed externally and/or publicly in advance; online applicant view only. Attachment: (1)

7.7. Two-Page Vacancy Brochure: A motion was made by Member Davy to approve the Superintendent and Principal

K-12 Position(s) vacancy brochure as amended. The motion seconded by Member Olson. Discussion (none);

6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. Attachment: (1)

Communications/Upcoming Meetings:

4:29 P.M. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Community Action Committee/Board Work Session (adjourn by 5:59 P.M.)

3:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Meet & Confer with BEA (Members Isane, Olson, Swenson)

6:30 P.M. Thursday, March 7, 2024 Community Action Committee/Board Work Session

6:30 P.M. Monday, March 25, 2024 Community Action Committee/Board Work Session

7:30 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting

Deadline Sunday, March 31, 2024 Applications for Principal + Superintendent Vacancy

5:30 P.M. Thursday, April 4, 2024 Special School Board Meeting: Determine combination Princ. + Supt. candidates to invite for Interviews

7:30 P.M. Monday, April 8, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting

5:30 P.M. Thursday, April 11, 2024 Special School Board Meeting: Round One Candidate Interviews for combination Princ. + Supt.

5:30 P.M. Friday, April 12, 2024 Special School Board Meeting: Round Two Interviews for combination Princ. + Supt.; Board selects finalists and sets negotiation process

8. Adjourn: Recommended motion: Member Davy moved to adjourn at 7:12 P.M. The motion seconded by Member Swenson.

Discussion (none); 6-Yes, 0-No vote; U.C. = motion carried unanimously.

Cari Dostal, Clerk

Jamie Isane, Chairperson

Badger School Board Meeting information can be found online at our website: www.badger.k12.mn.us

Click on “Badger School Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes” under “Helpful Links” menu located on the center of the home page.

(March 20, 2024)