Independent School District #238                                     

Mabel-Canton, Minnesota

2025 Organizational and Regular School Board Meeting Agenda

January 21, 2025

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 21, 2025 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: +1 918-973-3782 / PIN: 880647481

I.    Call to Order

II.   Pledge of Allegiance

III. Agenda Changes/Additions 

IV.  School Board Member Oath of Office

V.   Election of Board Officers

VI.  Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting, December 17, 2024

VII.   Chairperson’s Announcements

A.  Public Participation and Recognition

1. Comments^

VIII. 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 2025 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.  2024-25 Budget

N.  Claims Report

O.  Donations:

• $600 to Football Program, $600 to Volleyball program, $200 to M-C Booster Club donated by Diane Wilder/Collins Aerospace
• Popcorn Machine donated by M-C Booster Club, Mabel Lions Club, Cougar Hoops Basketball
• $25 to Choir Department in memory of John Westby donated by anonymous donor
• $350 toward Bowling for Quarter 2 Rewards Day donated by M-C Booster Club
• DJ Equipment to be used for School Dances and Activities donated by Steph & Carl Westby

IX. Reports 

1. Student Representatives
2. Committees:

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

3. PreK-12 Principal
4. Superintendent

X.  Enrollment

XI.  Items for Action and/or Discussion

A.  Committee Assignments for Calendar Year 2025 - ACTION

1. HVED-SPED Rep (currently Wilder)
2. Community Ed (currently Weidemann)
3. Negotiations (currently 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. SSC Board Elected Position (currently Marquardt)

B.   Superintendent Position for 2025-26 - 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 2024-25 Budget - ACTION

F.    Teacher Seniority List - ACTION

G.   Pay Equity Report - ACTION     

XII. Future Meeting and Calendar Updates

1. February 18, 2025; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm
2. March 18, 2025; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm
3. April 15, 2025; School Board Meeting, 6:00pm

XIII. 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.