001Good evening. We will begin our our board meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. >> It's like a church when everyone gets up and then you're like, "Oh, no." >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Could everybody turn their microphone on, please? >> All right, we'll start with the approval of the agenda. Did we have a chance to look over the agenda beforehand? Questions, comments? Hearing none, is there a >> So moved. >> Moved. >> Approve? >> Second. >> It's been motioned and seconded to approve the agenda. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed the same sign. Motion passes unanimously. Public forum. >> I'm
002going to say no. >> No public forum. Presentations. Looks like we have a presentation for uh from Dr. Pluger and Brady Tonn. >> Brady Player. >> Player, sorry. I knew that. All right, uh Brady would have liked to be here, but he's at Section 10. So, I'm just going to be doing this by myself today. Um so, this year Brady was selected to be a part of Minnesota All-State band for percussion. Uh this is the highest honor that individuals can earn for as a musician in the state of Minnesota. It's basically the equivalent of qualifying for a state tournament for a sport or another activity. The selection process is extremely competitive statewide, and it includes a recorded audition that's evaluated uh with judges against all the other students who choose to apply in the state.
003Brady's also the first percussionist from Pipestone in over 40 years to earn a place in the All-State band. So, this is truly a historic achievement for our school and community. I'm requesting that the district consider covering the costs associated with Brady attending All-State and participating. Uh the requested amount is 970, which covers all of the costs associated with attending. I believe this is a meaningful investment in support of a well-deserved student, exceptional achievement, and it also recognizes the opportunities here at Pipestone Area Schools. So, thank you for your consideration, and if you have any questions, I can take them. >> Tell him congratulations. >> awesome. >> Very cool. >> Thank you. >> So, does that include lodging and everything in there? >> Yes. >> Okay. How many nights? >> I believe he's there 5 days.
004>> 5 days. So, that's the bulk of the costs is just the lodging. >> Mhm. >> And then he does they just drive up there themselves? >> Yes, his mom will take him. >> Okay. >> Awesome. >> All right. If you don't have any more questions, >> Oh, I can approve that, ma'am. >> I make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded. All in favor signify signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed, same sign. Motion passes unanimously. >> Thank you very much. I have to go to another concert. >> Well, I think congratulations to you, Dr. Ploeger, because uh you do a lot to make these opportunities possible for kids, and we greatly appreciate it. So, thank you. >> Yes. >> Have a great concert. Break a
005leg. Speaking >> All right, move on to consented agenda 6.1, approve minutes of the April 27th, 2026 regular school board meeting. Would you have a chance to look over the minutes? Any questions, comments, considerations? >> I move we approve the April 27th regular school board meeting minutes. >> And I move on that. We always approve the consent of >> together. >> Oh, sorry. I read that wrong. Also, 6.2 personnel report. Any questions on the personnel report? >> Yes. I move that we approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda. All in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All those of the same sign. Motion passes. >> I abstain. >> Financials. Review budget year-to-date. >> Okay, budget year-to-date is at 74%. Last year was at
00670. Any questions? >> And none. Move on to your treasurer's report. >> Our cash balance is $8.1 million. Last year was 9.5 million. >> Back to the budget year-to-date, Jackie. Just curiosity. What's that 2% difference worth in dollars? >> I don't I don't have my calculator right now here, so I can't really figure it. >> Okay. >> It wasn't on my last month's wasn't on the last year's report. So, it would probably be whatever >> Really you don't have to add to your I'm just It's curiosity. >> And that and that doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot either. I mean >> Cuz it's budget different budget different budget. >> I just I just know I've noticed the last few meetings we're running one or two percent above last year. So I'm curious what that equals
007as far as dollars. >> Bills were appropriated this month too cuz of the early meeting. >> But it's been consistent from month to month. >> Yeah. >> I mean >> Yeah, there's also capital >> That's right. Right. >> And I think our contingency has gone up too. So that may have something to do with it too. >> Okay. >> All right. So just 2.2% of the 13 million is about 266,000. But it's probably not That isn't the exact number either. Make it your close. >> Got it. Yeah, that's what I'm looking looking for is something close. >> Yeah. >> So the budget and treasurer's report >> Yep. >> I like treasurer's report. >> I move we approve the treasurer's report. >> Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded. All in favor to approve the
008treasurer's report signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously. 7.3 approve 2023 A bonds treasurer's report. >> Cash balance is currently at $736.531. So. That's all I can say about that. We're working on the bond rating and the additional money and all the behind the scenes things that we're doing to get the additional 110,000. And now I'm on the rating call and I don't have it all written out. I just don't have it. it with me. >> It's on top of >> Any questions on the bonds? >> Treasures report. >> Make a motion motion to approve the bonds treasures report. >> Second. >> It's been motioned and seconded to approve bonds treasures report. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes
009unanimously. Approve regular bills. Any questions through the regular bills? >> The knowledge works that's part of the grant, correct? >> Correct. Okay. Any other questions? Who would like to approve the regular bills? >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve the regular bills. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously. 7.5 approve high school activities bills. Everybody have a chance to take a look at the high school activity bills? Any questions on high school activity bills? >> No. >> I make a motion to approve the high school activity bills. >> Second. >> It's been properly moved and seconded to approve high school activity bills. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously.
010Board forum. Any board reports, updates? >> I have none. Done anything since last meeting. >> Seems like it wasn't that long ago. >> Yeah, it wasn't it wasn't that long ago. That's right. >> Huh. >> Um, >> I got to participate in the reality check that the seniors had. That was pretty cool. Um, a lot of good feedback. Um, positive feedback all the way around. Uh, suggestions would have been uh, starting it in ninth grade and having it maybe earlier in the year or one or two times a year. They thought it was awesome though. So, yeah. >> It was really good. >> Matt thought it was really good too. He just thought maybe it would be like more towards the like something that they're going to go to school for. Like I think he
011like he ended up being like a school teacher and then like he whatever it would be. But he's like he would have liked to have seen it like okay, if he is like a pharmacist like what what happens that way instead of just drawing something out of I don't know how they go about it. Yeah. So, maybe it would be a good idea to do one a certain way earlier in the year and then something like that. >> It was really good. >> Just a thought. He was just like I would like to have seen it like what it's going to maybe look like for his >> Maybe more relevant? >> Yeah. I think it was eye-opening especially the daycare portion. >> Oh, yeah. Matt said he was broke. Yeah. He had He had to
012pay so much in daycare. He's like I don't even know how I'm going to pay FOR IT. YEAH. I WAS LIKE CARMEN CAME UP AND SHE'S LIKE I HAD A CAT. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW much it cost for a cat. I'M LIKE YEAH. WELL, YOU DON'T GET A CAT. IT'S ALL GOOD. >> IS THAT FROM THE REALITY CHECK? >> YEAH, I WAS GOING TO SAY. NO, it's the reality. No, it's the reality check. >> We do call it reality check. >> Yeah. I think that Matt Matt enjoyed it. And Matt also really enjoyed the uh, senior retreat. So, I appreciate you guys doing the senior retreat because he thought that was really cool, too. So. >> We got a lot of really positive feedback on that. >> Good. I'm >> really moved by it in
013a lot of ways. Yeah. Matt thought it was good. Good. Thank you. >> Policy? >> Oh, yeah. We just had a policy meeting today. Uh we talked What did we talk Was there four? Three? Three. On the three. We talked about the cell phone policy. Moving forward, how we're going to be addressing that. Um I think we're thinking no cell phones at all. They're going to be locked away somewhere. Admin's going to figure that out and go forward with that. And we talked about uh entry into the school building, how it's going to be for everybody. It's kind of like spelled out. So, we talked about that. >> An addendum to the policy. >> Yes. Yep. And then the next one is AI. Which Daphne's going to take the lead on that one. SO. >>
014MSBA CAME OUT WITH A model AI policy and um what I think the committee kind of came to consensus on is that rather than trying to manage everybody's schedules, we'd have a board representative and some staff representative and administration and come together around the policy and then bring it back to the subcommittee and then from the subcommittee to the full board. The cell cell phone is only going to be as good as the people who enforce it, right? >> That was interesting. >> Well, and part of it is is how we lock down. There was some discussion in the committee on caddies versus um I think what RTR does with the >> Yonder bags. Yeah. And those are $30 a bag, but we also talked about some of the challenges and struggles that we've had
015with lost device equipment, whether it's a charger, damaged Chromebooks, and even collecting money on those things. And so, we're going to we're going to balance all that out. There was some good questions asked about what is our loss percentage on those things. We're going to get some information on that and then make a determination on what the best approach administratively is going to be to do that. But, you're absolutely right. It has to be >> Well, because we've had a cell phone policy, but it's it seems like we start out tough, but then it kind of just >> Well, this is this is like a not at all. >> Yeah. >> So, that that's We keep getting stricter, but it it it just falls back. What's to keep them from having a burner phone and
016then still have their own phone? I mean, that's all been subjects that have been talked about. Right. If you're not enforcing that, you're really not gaining anything with that phone policy. >> I think this will be better. I mean, just because like >> It's probably easier for the administration to to monitor cuz it's mobile. There shouldn't be one. Yeah, it's For instance, it's not like they have it every time between class, either. So, you got to try to take them away again. It's just I think you're going to have a bigger battle on your hand now to >> I think right away. And then I think like that like the middle school, they don't get it at all. So, like >> It's mainly 9th through 12th. >> Yeah. So, if you implement it this year,
017it's just >> Well, basically >> From feedback from staff >> that was one of the things that we've heard over and over again. And I so, I think it's important for us to support staff in that way since it is one of those things that are kind of a headache for them. >> If they don't have it all day, then the other problem is going to be from a parent standpoint is how do I get a hold of my kid to to >> just like I got the note. >> Yeah, I'm just telling you that's going to be the number one question that's going to be asked. So, you you have to be prepared. >> It's going to be the parents that are going to have an issue. >> It will. It'll be >> How
018do I get a hold of him to get him out for whatever a medical appointment or whatever? I mean, that was where the half of the twin class they could catch up on that, but >> My comment would be that yes, Mrs. Yost is very good at getting back to you immediately when you send her anything. >> I mean I would That would be one of my >> You're going to put pressure on her, then. >> It will. And I think she'll be fine. >> Yeah, but we'll just have >> She's very >> prepared for it. >> Or the elementary, too. I think they're Although I think it shouldn't be as big of a deal in elementary, either. >> No, they don't get phones, either. >> No. So, it'll be mainly just 9th through 12th.
019Do all the high school teachers have phones in their rooms, as well? >> Yes. That's usually how I call a student down if a parent comes in and says, "Hello. I've got to tell you I'm here to pick up so-and-so for an appointment." Um I just call the classroom and say, "Send so-and-so down." So, yeah. It's pretty easy to get messages to the students. We use note the note system, too. >> Yep. >> When can we send emails to students by or computers? Or no, we don't do that. >> Like a parent can email? >> No, they get office. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yes, we get a lot of emails at the office. >> But I mean, can you send an email Like if I call and say, "I need to pick up Bennett at
0201:00." And just Can you send him that note? Can you send it to them on their email, or no? >> I We could, but honestly, just the efficiency of that would require the students then to log into their email, and they're not always in there. Even in high school, they struggle with answering emails and opening them. I usually have to tell them on the intercom, "I sent you an email, everybody. Open it attached." >> Just a question. >> Yes. That's why it's really easy for the secretary to send it. The secretary does a great job of just managing all those things and the phone messages and getting notes right away to kids, so I think that system works pretty well right now. >> Okay. >> Just thought >> Yep. No, you question >> It's good.
021Great. Great >> question. Any other reports? All right, moving on to administrator's reports. >> All right, I'll start off with just a quick update. When I when I wrote to this, I didn't have legislative updates. The session is officially finished. A couple of big things given that education was not obviously a top priority this year. There was this was a bonding year. Next year's back to a budget year again for the state, but there were a couple of items that came through. One, there was big push with compensatory. Um We remain relatively silent about it because Pipestone was not facing some of the challenges that some of our peer districts were with the loss of compensatory funding and fact we were seeing an increase in compensatory funding and that found its way through the legislation.
022So, we're still sitting pretty positively with the compensatory funding. There was also um some money that were earmarked for school districts on reporting systems related to threats in the schools, threat assessments, and those types of things. Um it's going to be a grant program, so I'm not certain yet if that's going to be competitive grant system or what the case might be. We have had some conversations already that have been going on with our local law enforcement about radios and communication devices and those types of things. So, I'm hoping there's a little breadth in that legislation that will allow us to continue down that path. Um and then the big one and I've shared this at previous board meetings. There will be um contingent upon obviously what comes out of the Secretary of State, but
023everybody's expecting the stamp of approval, a question on the ballot this November for a constitutional amendment. And it's going to be very important that that the messaging is out that this does not result in any tax increase to anybody. It's just the means and methods of distribution of funds from the permanent school fund trust that exists. And right now some of the numbers that I've heard indicate around a $25 to $28 per pupil impact positively to local school districts in in funding. And while that's not a lot, every little bit helps us out. So um especially as we're looking and leaning into lean budget years going forward from the state. So that's that's going to be a really important one. So um uh school board association is currently working on uh some information packets that
024board members will receive that can then in turn be shared equally with local communities. So there'll be a lot of messaging about that and and um obviously uh Kyle can attest this. I've already reached out to him and I'll be reaching out to him some more to share more information about this cuz it's a it's a big deal since it's a constitutional amendment and it's obviously big election year. And then there's some changes going on within the READ Act that um we still will see how that kind of shapes itself out and I know Lisa's been actively involved with that and she's going to share a little bit more about some things happening there. Um I shared in here about some Title I funding and this is no result of anything um what's happened um
025within the state per se. It's the state reacting to what has happened federally. There was a significant decrease to the state in Title I funding and then in turn that gets passed down to local school districts. So, we have experienced about a 14% decline in title one A funds from fiscal year 26 to fiscal year 27. So, we are having to reconsider some things within our title one program and Mrs. Marvitz has worked through that process already. So, we're we're in good shape. And uh it's just disappointing because those programs, those funds have served some of our most academically at at risk students. So, we we are again our are disappointed, but we're going to work through it the best that we can knowing that we're not alone in that journey. Um ESP group has
026given us indication that they're prepared to start negotiations and we will be working with their leadership to initiate that process hopefully sooner than later. And uh couple other things, roofing update, we're on track for that to move forward. As Jackie indicated, we're working with the uh PMA financial on the 110,000 component that we we've approved and then the actual roofing project work will start in earnest shortly after June 1, if not on June 1. Blackhawk will start moving supplies up here it sounds like next week sometime. And then we'll start removing rock and we'll have a lot of rock for sale like we did last year. So, uh just note to self. Um strategic plan design work is going forward. We have a survey out in the community right now. We've been partnering with a
027lot of different organizations to get the word out. And uh unfortunately, Dr. Ployhar had to leave, but it's a great opportunity to recognize the music program second year in a row for being the best music community in music education in the state. That's that's something that is a real testament to his commitment and hard work and just can't say enough about the work that Dr. Ployhar it in that regard. Um we have some work going on with the portrait of a graduate in June, and again, Lisa might be able to talk a little bit more about that. Some some work that we're doing with our leadership team, with our teachers, and some of the competencies that we've identified, and I've been working on with uh KnowledgeWorks for that. Um, Personalized Learning Institute is going to
028go on this June. That's a group That's where we took a group last year, and I have been asked if there was any interest if a board member could attend, and certainly something that we could entertain, and and I think it's always a great way to uh build some exposure and understanding of how things work. You heard some references to the PACE event earlier. Um, just a phenomenal event, and I I I appreciate everybody that worked so hard to make that happen. Mrs. Artman spent a ton of time working with the chamber and the economic development authority. A lot of scheduling that went on, and I think the the process worked really, really well. Um, I know we had some board members that were present at that as well. I know Katie was out there,
029and >> that was in between there. That was It was really good. >> And great, great feedback that I heard from from the fact that we had 9 through 12, that it wasn't just juniors and seniors, so and people really commented as well about how exciting that is, thinking about those mock interviews and kids having those experiences, and how well that's going to prepare them. So, I think this is This is something that we're hoping to sustain for the for the weeks and months and well, years to come, I guess I should say. Teacher appreciation, thank you, board members, for your contributions for that week. We had a a wonderful time. Um, and it was it was really fun. I I shared a picture of Lyra and Canali. They were super excited to have the
030experience to have a a barbecue. >> Oh. Oh, wow. >> And so, they got a full American experience with the barbecue, so that was great and and um and and I don't know that they'd ever experienced American hot dogs before, so >> What was the verdict? >> Well, I I didn't get a follow-up, so maybe you have some feedback. >> I did a follow-up and you know how polite Miss Kelly is. I asked her what she thought and she said, "Mhm, they were nice." That means NOT A FAN. NOT A FAN. >> SO, all in all, it was a great week and a lot to celebrate. We have some phenomenal educators here and just appreciate all that they do and again, thanks board members for contributing to that effort and exercising that as well. So,
031um that's all I have right now. Again, there's a lot of things in in progress projects right now from how we implement some of the legislative things, the strategic design work that's going on. We're gathering some feedback from staff as we're working more on culture, just getting some some feedback from staff on culture right now. Um we'll share those results in June. And uh obviously, like I said, some negotiation work coming up. So, a lot of a lot of things going on, but it's moving in the right direction. >> Back to that pace event, I heard a lot of good feedback about the different like you said, the mock interviews, the car care thing. A lot of people who thought that was really cool. And I got a thank you in millions today from my
032son. >> Awesome. >> I was like, "What's this?" I'M LIKE, >> MHM. >> YEAH, that was >> I mean, IT'S GOOD. IT WAS GOOD THOUGH. It has He had dressed it. He You know what I mean? That's all things that >> That was That was one of the breakouts. Every student had to write thank you notes. >> Yeah, it was good. >> They did the same thing for the reality check. >> Awesome. >> But I heard a lot of good like from that feedback from the community that had seen it on Facebook and stuff, so. Um I got some feedback too. They a few had said um they would like to see maybe the timing a little bit different, February at the latest. Um and then they did request that a survey get sent out
033and just for for more feedback from several vendors. And then um the Dollars for Scholars had a lot of input just saying it would be nice to have it sooner so that they could help some kids fill out some scholarships at that point. And use it as a scholarship opportunity, um all of those businesses. So, if kids had questions, then they were submitted in time. And then um a couple did want me to let you guys know that the scholarships, the applicants are down quite a bit this year. >> Really? >> Mhm. They're not getting the the kids filling those out like they have. >> Oh. >> We have them in the announcements. >> That's unfortunate. >> Yeah, and some just don't and I think they can push it. >> I was going to say
034I was going to say one thing. I have Ellen has done a good job of getting those out cuz it was every I would say a couple weeks she'd have these are due this I mean it was pushing them out each time. So, I got a lot of emails. I did and I know Carmen got them too. So, I mean >> Yeah, and I think that's why >> they were pushing they were pushing them out. >> Yeah, and I think that's why a couple referenced having it this sooner so that they as a business could push it >> Yeah. >> on kids and you know, say hey like >> Let me help you fill this out. >> Yeah. >> One of the other things that Mrs. Armbruster have already talked about too is working with
035the county folks to set up a voter registration booth as well because we have some students that'll be of that age and >> But if they register you Carmen got a card in the mail that they registered you automatically. >> Really? >> Yeah, that's what it said. It said you don't have to do anything, you are registered to vote and you can >> Interesting. >> Yeah. I was surprised too but Ellen said it said unless >> I think that's happened for Cass. >> I'll say it said you're automatically or you've been put into the >> Yeah. >> So again, it was it was just a great day and again, thanks for everybody that made it possible. And I I think Erica was looking at doing a survey, so we'll follow up with her from >>
036Yes, I can I can visit with her about that. I think people got really excited about it and had more ideas and more Yes, and we and we do appreciate all the feedback. Honestly, we want to make it better next time. No, it was good. >> That's what the board report >> Okay. All right. We are in the home stretch. Our seniors have their last day tomorrow and we have our senior countdown at 3:00 promptly at 3:00 tomorrow um where all the students will gather in the Commons and then parents are invited to that too if you want to come to that. Um I won't talk about the pace event cuz we've already covered that. So I do want to comment on So one of our portrait of the portrait of a graduate attributes is
037being community-minded for our students and we have a couple of organizations that have really been working hard on that. National Honor Society has taken its students um those students to um the nursing homes to play bingo several times and student council helped with um city cleanup day uh two days in a row when it was really cold and chilly. So I appreciate what they're Yes, I appreciate what they're trying to do. Um we do have a change this year. Um we are going to be hosting the baccalaureate on Wednesday at 7:30 at Christ the King uh because St. St. Leo's Catholic Church was um going to start finding us to rent the space and so we just found a different a different space. So everyone is welcome to that as well. I have an update
038on our um middle school mentoring program. We I have 100% of my mentors are coming back next year and I got the best email today from one of my mentors saying I didn't know that it was going to be like this. It's been life-changing for me. I'm actually planning on hiring the student when they're of age at my business and I hope to be his mentor next year. So, we've gotten great feedback and so that's a program that we will continue for sure and hopefully broaden and expand. >> The students that are involved seem really excited. I mean it >> Yes. Yes. In fact, I don't have to remind the students anymore when their day is. I usually the mentor will come in and I'll think, "Oh gosh, I didn't remind so-and-so." And they're already
039in the library waiting with their lunch. They're already excited. They they come to school on the days that they have a mentor meeting. And so, it's pretty powerful and to see some of the like relationships building or blossoming and they ask for advice and they give advice and it's been just really really cool to watch. Um we have all of our student schedules for the upcoming year are ready to go. We'll have those printed and ready to go next week for all of students, current eighth graders to juniors. And we have final We're finalizing our summer school list. Unfortunately, we have students that have to go through credit recovery. But that is a great option and then I just included a couple of pictures of our senior breakfast. Taher and Kim in charge of Taher
040just did an amazing job with the senior breakfast and then actually she also orchestrated a giant I don't know if you're Carmen maybe mentioned this. The entire front office table was covered in snacks and treats and drinks and all of the things for all for just seniors. So, any student that came into the office at that time, it was like, "Nope, these are for the seniors." And so, they loved that. We had just a couple of extras. Um but otherwise, that's really all I have to share. We've got all of the things going on this week including graduation on Sunday which you're all invited to, of course. Does anybody have any questions or anything for me? >> Just real quick, graduation layout's going to be slightly different, not significantly but slightly, because we're using ramps
041to get up and off the stage this year. >> Good idea. >> Um and that's something that we have now purchased just for perpetuity. We had a particular situation that we were navigating, but we said, "No, this is just going to be the commitment." Because again, you see the stumble on the steps, so we just want to avoid that. Keep everybody's dignity about them, but they have ramps that are long to meet ADA compliance, so it is changing a little bit the format and the layout of the gym, but I think we've got it figured out. We'll be fine. >> You mean the principal won't fall? >> Yeah. You'll be on stage. Thank you for volunteering to do that. >> Doesn't mean we won't trip, but >> Okay, thank you. Good afternoon. So, I know
042Dr. Byrd talked about this just a little bit. We had teacher appreciation, kind of that first week of May. With that, on May 1st was principal appreciation, so I'm very thankful for Mrs. Hartman and the relationship we have. And I did not know this until this year. I think Deb was the one who sent it out. Director of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning was the same week as Teacher Appreciation, so I'm incredibly thankful for our our administrative team. We have a great team. Our teachers are absolutely incredible, very, very thankful for them. They show up every day and they're present and they're here and they're working their tails off for our kids, which is amazing. So, I just feel truly blessed to be working in a school district where we have such incredible educators. Um with
043that, on Wednesday, May 6th, we hosted a whole bunch of things. We had the book fair right when you walked into the elementary, which led into our art show, and then into the gym where we had a math and literacy night. Incredible evening. The book fair, because we hosted our third one, it was a buy one get one free event. The book fair generated $7,000 worth of books that they purchased. That does not include the books that we gave out for free. So, that is incredible. $7,000. Very incredible. >> So, that's a lot of books. >> Yeah, that's a lot of books. And just a short amount of time, too. Um the art show was outstanding. That was a display of the desert, which was really cool. And then math and literacy night, one thing
044that we did differently this year is we gave out swag bags for our students, and we distributed 212 swag bags. And that is not every student. There were some students that came at the beginning and they didn't they didn't take one cuz they didn't stay for any of that stuff. So, we had a lot of kids come through there. That evening, it was awesome. And thank you to these people who did a tremendous job getting that up and going with that. Um Marcy brought in an author. This guy was really cool. He was awesome. His day His name is David LaRochelle. Incredible, engaging performance the entire time. 45 minutes, and the kids were in just in awe of him. And we had three different age groups that were there. So, that was awesome. Fifth grade
045concert, that's coming up uh next week. I look forward to that. We have some preschool graduations. Miss Dawn is doing She did two of them today. She'll do two tomorrow, and then we've got a couple with our uh four- and five-year-old preschools. Field day, we had our fifth grade, then we have the younger grades this week on Thursday and Friday. Field trips are in full swing. We have our Arrowhead assembly, where we've been focusing on empathy. Part of portrait of a graduate, the last 5 weeks we've been really honing in on one of the attributes a week, so that next year we're really going to put them out there for all five of the attributes. Um last day of school is on Friday, May 29th, at a 1:00 dismissal. Our attendance rate right now is
04694%. Couple of things that I forgot to mention or write in here and I just remembered. For student treasure, we started this last year. This is our second year, so students have published books. The published books just came in and so the teachers are coming to get those. I'm really excited about that. In preschool through first grade, they do class books and then second grade through fifth grade, each student does their own published books, so be looking for that if you have any elementary students. Anything else for me? >> Thank you. >> Good. Thank you. >> All right. So, with the ACT, we had 50 students, 50 juniors take the ACT. A score of 24 or higher is considered competitive and we had four students that scored a 24 or higher and we had 18
047that scored a 20 or higher. So, they did really well on that. And then along with the ACT, our district can receive monetary reimbursement with graduation requirements records, so I have that information submitted. And then our local literacy plan, Emily Spear is taking the lead on that. She's our district literacy lead. I have helped her as well and the three of us including Mrs. Morvitz will finish that up and the due date for that is June 15th, so that's coming up here quick. DIBELS and NWEA testing window is open until this coming Friday and so in June, I will share some assessment data with those. And then with the Read Act, we are continuing with the letters training. We had five staff members that have completed volume two, so they've been through two years of
048the letters training and we have four staff members that have just completed year one and then next year we'll start new with the new staff members that we have hired that have not been trained yet and so um the the million dollar question is how much longer will we have to continue to train um new staff members um the state of Minnesota is saying once the universities start teaching the science of reading then we won't need to and no one knows when that will be so we will continue with those trainings and then um like I shared before the phase two which is the middle school high school ELA special ed um will have the training coming up this coming year and they're doing strive and so that just is a will take one year
049instead of two. And then Dr. Willard touched on the title one application window open beginning of May so we'll be working on that to get that submitted prior to June 30th. >> You mentioned 50 students took ACTs. Is that normal? What What is normal number of students taking >> Well, I only know normal from the last couple of years and I I if I'm remembering correctly I believe last year we had 45. >> Okay. >> And they're all juniors. >> Do we do prep or training for that? >> Yes. Yes. Mrs. Dulas takes care of that. She works with the English teachers um and they also do it during their prime class so she um takes care of getting them the information that they need for for test prep. Yes. >> The title one um
050a decrease of 31 I know that it's not a requirement to fill out the census reports but do you feel like that contributed to that decrease, that people aren't filling out those censuses or no? >> That and that's actually I found this interesting that it's actually from fiscal year 23 to fiscal year 24 is when the decline was, but that's the information that they use for the title funding. >> So we could actually >> couple of years behind. >> We could be We could have the max that we've ever had right now and they would still go off of two years. >> Correct. >> So it's late, you know. >> Yes. >> So what does that look like to help close that gap for those kids? Like what is a normal Title 1 class look
051like now? I know there breakout sessions. How many are in now and are we just overloading them moving forward or what? >> We used a a lot um during our wind time. We had our students being pulled during that time. So it just it varied, you know, four to six students at a time. >> So are we just going to pull more? >> That's a great question. I I haven't even worked through any of the details. We literally just found out about this. So I don't have all the answers right now. Good question. >> Yeah, that information is probably not even 10 days old. >> That was last Monday. >> Yeah. >> It's a week. >> Mhm. >> A week ago. >> Anything else? >> All right. >> Thank you. >> All right, moving on
052to 10.1 resolution accepting donation. We have a few donations. The first one is from the PRG Financial for $275 donation to the youth football. >> The other one is $100 from the Christ the King Lutheran Church donation to wellness room. Thank you for your donations. We have a motion accepting those donations. >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded to accept all of those gracious donations. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously. 10.2 retire policy 560. >> Well, this is something we don't get to do very often, actually retire a policy. Um usually it's adding a policy as we talked earlier with our policy committee. This is a recommendation to retire or remove this policy 560 restricted procedures policy. And it doesn't
053mean that we don't have a procedure or a process in place with restricted procedures. Rather that is housed under um the TIES plan that is part of our work with Southwest West Central Service Cooperative. And as a member of the cooperative, that's where our restricted procedures lie. And that gives the assurances right here because this has been fully vetted um with their legal counsel as well as the Minnesota Department of Education that this as member as a member district suffices rather than us having our standalone policy 560. So, um based upon that, McKenzie's given us the recommendation to retire this policy knowing that we have this restricted procedures per policy practice in place through the service cooperative. >> Any questions? I have a motion to retire policy 560. >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's
054been moved and seconded to retire policy 560. All in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously. 10.3 approve the resolution SBRS RES 2026-17 establishing dates for filing affidavits of candidacy for the school board. Any questions? So actually that gives a window, correct me if I'm wrong Deb, of between July 14th to July 28th. >> At 5:00 p.m. on July 28th. >> And then at 5:00 p.m. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> All the other days are regular business office hours. >> Okay. Make motion to approve the res- resolution. >> So move. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve the resolution. All in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed same sign. Motion passes unanimously. Uh 10.4 approve 26-27 resolution for membership
055or excuse me the 2026-2027 resolution for membership within the Minnesota High School State League. >> This is probably the same as what it did every year, is that right? >> It is. And once you see it, it's labeled as a sample resolution, but it is essentially the resolution that you have and once we approve, I go in and do a DocuSign and then it gets forwarded to Daphne to do a DocuSign and we take care of it that way, but we need board approval, but yeah, everything is is standard related to our previous enrollment and membership in high school league. >> Do I have a motion to approve the 2026-2027 resolution for membership of the Minnesota State High School League. >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. All in favor signify
056by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed the same sign. Motion passes unanimously. Do I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? >> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. All in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed the same sign. Motion passes unanimously.