Independent School District #238                                     

Mabel-Canton, Minnesota

2024 Organizational and Regular School Board Meeting Agenda

January 16, 2024

Regular Meeting 6:00 pm

Mrs. Peter’s Science Room #50 

• Meetings of the Mabel-Canton school board may be conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.021-Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means-until further notice.  The January 16, 2024 Mabel-Canton regular school board meeting will take place at 6:00 pm in Mrs. Peter’s Science Room #50 with one or more board members possibly participating by telephone or other electronic means.  Members of the public ARE permitted to attend this meeting.  Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by contacting the phone number:  Phone: +1 419-702-0758 / PIN: 410258441

I.    Call to Order

II.   Pledge of Allegiance

III. Agenda Changes/Additions 

IV.  Election of Board Officers

V.  Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting, December 19, 2023

VI.   Chairperson’s Announcements

A.  Public Participation and Recognition

1. Comments^

VII. Consent Agenda-ACTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

A.  Authorization for the Business Manager, School Board Treasurer, and/or Superintendent to make wire transfer of funds for the purpose of reinvestments.

B.  Authorization for the Business Manager Office and/or Superintendent to issue checks, electronic fund transfers and wire transfers.

C.  Authorization for the Business Manager and/or Superintendent to invest funds not needed for current expenses.

D.  Authorization for the use of facsimiles and bitmap signatures for the 2024 school board officers on payroll and voucher checks.

E.  Authorization for the Business Management Offices, Principal and/or the Superintendent to sign the Activity Fund checks with signatures needed for withdrawal.

F.   Authorization for the Business Management Offices and/or the Superintendent to execute and file applications for State and Federally funded programs.

G.  Designation of Official School District Newspaper. (currently Fillmore County Journal)

H.  Designation of Official Law Firm (currently Kennedy & Graven)

1. Designation of Official Depositories (currently MN Liquid Asset Fund, Bank of the West and First Southeast Bank of Canton)

J.  School Board Salaries (currently Chair at $90.00 per meeting, Officers at $80.00 per meeting, Directors at $70.00 per meeting and additional meetings at $40.00 not same night as regular meetings)

K.  Official Communication Channels (currently Midwest Radio Family/WIZM, KDEC, KVIK, KTTC/FOX 47) Remind 101

L.  School Board Meeting Dates, Times and Location (currently 3rd Tuesday of month at 6:00 pm, Mrs. Peter’s Science Room #50) 

M.  2023-24 Budget

N.  Claims Report

O.  Donations:

• $45 from Sherry Johnson for School Supplies
• $80.71 value of Art Supplies donated in memory of Jim Blagsvedt
• $1,000 from Barney’s Bar & Grill for HUDL cameras subscription 
• $1,000 from Mabel Lions for HUDL cameras subscription
• $1,000 from Dylan Delaney Memorial for HUDL cameras subscription
• $2,000 from Local Union 669 Sprinkler Fitters for HUDL cameras subscription
• $2,825.88 from M-C Booster Club for HUDL cameras subscription
• $1,000 from JoAnne Hosting for HUDL cameras subscription

P.   Resignation - April Brumm as MCA Testing Monitor

VIII. Reports 

1. Student Representatives
2. Committees:

• World’s Best Workforce
• Curriculum Review
• Facilities and Capital Outlay 
• Policy Committee
• COVID-19 Committee
• Hiawatha Valley Education District
• Southeast Service Cooperative

3. PreK-12 Principal
4. Superintendent

IX.  Enrollment

X.  Items for Action and/or Discussion

A.  Committee Assignments for Calendar Year 2024 - ACTION

1. HVED-SPED Rep (currently Wilder)
2. Community Ed (currently Weidemann)
3. Negotiations (currently Adkins, Miller, Marquardt) Alternate-Livingood
4. Minnesota State High School League (currently Wilder)
5. Facilities & Capital Outlay (currently Weidemann and Miller)
6. Staff Development (currently Tollefsrud)
7. World’s Best Workforce (currently Tollefsrud)
8. Policy (currently Miller, Marquardt, and Weidemann)
9. Meet and Confer (currently Miller)
10. Calendar (currently Livingood)
11. COVID-19 (currently Livingood)
12. SSC Board Elected Position (currently Marquardt)

B.   Superintendent Position for 2024-25 - DISCUSSION and/or ACTION

C.   Resolution directing the Administration to make recommendations to reductions in programs, staffing and reasons therein - ACTION 

D.   Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Calendar Year 2025 - ACTION

E.   Revised 2023-24 Budget - ACTION

F.    MSBA Policy Updates, 2nd Reading - ACTION

G.   Solar Grant - DISCUSSION 

H.   Decorah School District Agreement Update - DISCUSSION and/or ACTION

XI. Future Meeting and Calendar Updates

1. January 17, 2024; Joint School Board/City Council Meeting 6:00 pm 
2. February 20, 2024; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm
3. March 19, 2024; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm

XII. Adjournment -ACTION

^ = Guideline for public comments: Three minutes per person, 15 minutes maximum per topic; complaints about personnel or individuals are not allowed; no board action will be taken during public comment; this is the only time during the meeting that audience participation will be allowed unless scheduled prior to the meeting.