Blooming Prairie School Board
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #756
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
February 21, 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
February 21, 2023 at
5:15 p.m. (Open Forum
at 5:00 p.m.)
OPEN FORUM – A school patron had
questions regarding the end of school year date as it relates to
construction.
I. CALL TO ORDER – CHAIRPERSON
II. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL - CLERK Jenny Thurnau, Jon Sunde, Melissa Stoen, Rodney Krell, Kelly
Braaten, Crystal Studer, Dean Meshke
ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent of Schools, High School Principal, Elementary Principal, Members of
the Press
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Kelly Braaten to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
V. PRINCIPAL
REPORTS
Reports given by Mr. Schwarz & Mr. Worke.
VI. ITEMS ON WHICH BOARD ACTION IS REQUESTED
A.Minutes, Bills,
Treasurer’s Report, Resignations/
Terminations,
Donations
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve minutes, bills, treasurer’s report, and resignations as presented. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
B. Employment
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the employment of Darcy
Kubat as an assistant track coach. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Dean Meshke and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the employment of Xavier Rennie as an assistant track coach. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
C. Volunteer Coaches
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve Steven Salinas as a volunteer track coach. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
D. Final Seniority Lists for the Teaching Staff
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the seniority lists for teaching staff. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
E. Resolution
Discontinuing and
Reducing Education
Programs and Positions
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the resolution discontinuing and reducing education programs and positions. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
F. Additional Contract Approvals
None at this time.
G. Acceptance of Bids
Motion carried by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Kelly Braaten to approve the Custom Alarm bid for new equipment in the building addition and to upgrade the current fire alarm systems. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion carried by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve IEA’s bid of hiring a
Commissioning Agent. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion carried by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the Quality
Overhead Door bid for coiling doors and
overhead doors at the Middle School and High School. Motion carried.
(7 Aye/0 Nay)
H. Rejection of Bids
None at this time.
I. Equipment Purchases for Building Project
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jenny Thurnau to approve the purchase of playground equipment. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
J. 2022-2023 School
Calendar (End of the Year)
Motion by Jenny Thurnau and seconded by Dean Meshke to approve the amended end of school year date of May 26. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
K. School Management Services (SMS)
Contract
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the SMS contract as
presented. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
L. Frontline Contract
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Jon Sunde to approve the Frontline contract as
presented. Motion
carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
M. UCI (Unprecedented Construction Inflation)
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Jenny
Thurnau to approve the joining of the UCI team
as presented. Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
VII. ITEMS OF
INFORMATION AND/OR DISCUSSION ONLY
A. Class Sizes/Sections
An update was given.
B. Staffing
An update was given.
C. Building Project Report
An update was given.
D. Committee Reports
A committee report was given for the following committees: Education Foundation, Staff Development, and ZED.
E. Enrollment Data
The enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year per JMC as of February 13, 2023 is 479 at the
elementary school (grades K-6) and 380 at the high school (grades 7-12) (361 attending BPHS and approximately 19 PSEO).
F. Dates to Note
The board noted dates of importance.
VIII.SUPERINTENDENT OR BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
-Mr. Staloch gave an
update on legislative bills.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jon Sunde and seconded by Dean Meshke to adjourn the meeting at 5:54 p.m.
Motion carried. (7 Aye/0 Nay)
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Work Session will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. in the High School Media Center.
Tentatively, the next Regular School Board Meeting will be Monday March 20, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. in the High School Media Center (Open
Forum begins at 7:00 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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