Blooming Prairie School Board
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #756
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
January 17, 2023
A regular school board meeting of the School Board of Independent School District #756, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, was held in the High School Media Center on Tuesday January 17, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. (Open Forum at 5:00 p.m.)
OPEN FORUM – No comments.
I. CALL TO ORDER – CHAIRPERSON
II. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL - CLERK Dean Meshke, Jenny Thurnau, Jon Sunde,
Melissa Stoen, Rodney Krell, Kelly Braaten,
Crystal Studer
ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent of Schools, High School Principal, Associate
Principal, Members of
the BPTA, Members of the Press
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Melissa Stoen seconded by Jon Sunde to approve the agenda
as updated.
Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
V. PRINCIPAL
REPORTS
Reports given by Mr. Worke and Ms. Mach.
VI. ITEMS ON WHICH BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED
A. Installation of New School Board Members
Installation of newly
elected board members Kelly Braaten, Rodney Krell, Dean Meshke and
Crystal Studer with the “Acceptance and Oath of Office” being recited.
B. Designation/
Rotation of School Board Officers
Motion by Crystal Studer and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the officers as follows: Rodney Krell, Chair; Kelly Braaten, Vice Chair; Melissa Stoen, Clerk; and Jon Sunde, Treasurer. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
C. School Board
Assignments
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve school board assignment
changes as presented. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
D. Minutes, Bills,
Treasurer’s Report, Resignation, Donations
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve minutes, bills, teasurer’s report, and resignations as presented. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
E.Employment
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the employment of Sara
Reinke as an assistant golf coach. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Kelly
Braaten to approve employment of Chase Callahan as a long-term substitute. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the employment of Mike
DenHerder as part-time jr. high boys’ basketball coach. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve the employment of Brian
Nelson as part-time jr. high boys’ basketball coach. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
F. Volunteer Coaches
No additional volunteer coaches at this time.
G. Designation of Local Depositories, Staff, Newspaper and School Attorney
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the following financial
institutions currently
designated as
depositories for school funds and investments: MBT Bank, Blooming Prairie; Minnesota Liquid Asset Fund, New York; US Bank, Blooming Prairie & St. Paul; and Wells Fargo, Minneapolis. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Kelly Braaten to approve the following persons
authorized to make
electronic or paper transactions from any institution for the district: Christopher Staloch, Nancy Clark, Kari
Forystek, and Nicole Bartness. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the Steele County Times as the current official school newspaper. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve
Hoversten, Johnson, Beckmann & Hovey, PLLP, Austin, MN, as the district’s designated school attorney.
Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
H. Promulgation of Seniority Lists for the Teaching Staff
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the seniority lists for teaching staff. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
I. Additional Contract Approvals
None at this time.
J. Acceptance of Bids
None at this time.
K. Rejection of Bids
None at this time.
L. MSHSL Form B
Motion by Jenny
Thurnau and seconded by Crystal Studer to
approve monies
available through the MSHSL Foundation for training of coaches/students/school personnel along with health and safety education. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
M. Safe Learning Plan
No changes at this time.
N. School Meals Policy
Motion by Kelly
Braaten and seconded by Jon Sunde to approve amended “School Meals Policy” as presented. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
O. Food Service
Equipment Purchases
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the purchase of food service equipment from Hubert Co. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
P. Equipment
Purchases for
Building Project
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the equipment purchases for the building project as presented. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
VII. ITEMS OF
INFORMATION AND/OR DISCUSSION ONLY
A. Building Project Report
Update given.
B. Committee Reports
A committee report update was given for the following committees: Education Foundation, MSBA & MSHSL, and Staff Development.
C. Enrollment Data
Enrollment (per JMC) for the 2022-23 school year as of January 11, 2023 is 478 at the elementary school (grades K-6) and 377 at the high school (grades 7-12) (358
attending BPHS and
approximately 19 PSEO).
D. Dates to Note
The board noted dates of importance.
E. School Calendar 22-23
Discussion held
regarding the end of the school year and the
construction process.
VIII. SUPERINTENDENT OR BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
-Thank you from Kari Forystek
-Thank you to MBT Bank, Main Street Dental, & Hanson Family
Foundation for their donations
-Meeting with staff to talk about next year and the transitions
-Business office
transition meeting is set up for Friday with SMS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Dean Meshke to adjourn the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Work Session will be held on Thursday,
February 16, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. in the High School Media Center.
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Meeting will be
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. in the High School Media
Center (Open Forum begins at 5:00 p.m.).
A complete copy of the official minutes may be found in their entirety in the official minute
book located in the superintendent’s office at the high school;
however, they will not be available until approved by the School Board.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melissa Stoen
Clerk of the School Board
Independent School
District #756
Blooming Prairie,
Minnesota
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