001have volleyball cuz they don't have air. >> When is it too hot water? >> Yeah, he said it's like 95 in their gym right now. >> Fans, >> I don't know. >> I wonder if their gym floor is not sweating. >> I tra we did that in Medilia one year for basketball. Their AC went out in the middle of winter and it was a day when it was like 60 and I don't know why but their floor was like wet >> I suppose. Yeah. >> Yeah. That happened in Maple River one time too. You had to wait like 3 hours to play with the bleachers. >> It was hot. It was hot. >> Yeah, for sure. >> There we go. I was going to turn that off. So >> got it. [Music] >> Six. So
002be six and 45. 185. >> All right. Welcome to the Cleveland Public School regular board meeting uh in the high school media center. Monday, September 15th, 2025 at 7 Well, not 7 p.m. anymore. Following our Webby meeting, it is 9 >> 87 8:47. >> All right. Uh adoption of the agenda. Is there any additions or amendments to the agenda? >> There are not. Make a motion to adopt the agenda. >> Okay. Hans made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any second discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> Oppos? Right. Community comment. Um at each regular board meeting, we allow community comment. We ask that uh each speaker be limited to three minutes per speaker and no more than 15 minutes per subject topic. Um, there
003comment this time. >> I just want to say that um on the referendum I thought I got tonight. I had a prior meeting I had to attend, but um I thought the question and answers were very good at the end. And I also would encourage um that the um referendum committee look out at doing uh some meetings outside of the school itself, trying to get out in the communities a little bit more, especially Washington Township and and East Tesla and Waterville where I understand some of our nobles came from. appreciate your being here in your comments and at the attendance of the meeting. Thank you. Great. We'll jump to number four, consent agenda items. Approval of regular board minutes, approval of bills and payments. Looks like we don't have any contracts or resations donations to
004review at the meeting. So just those first two items. >> Just let you remind you I'm putting donations on monthly. um don't think it's fair for people to donate money and then not get recognized until the summer or August or whatever. So you have a chance to review those if you haven't already for a motion to approve those consent agenda items. Make >> a motion to approve the consent agenda agenda items. >> Ryan's made a motion. Is there a second? Nancy is seconded. Any discussion? Seeing none, making vote. All in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. All right. Presentations do we have none tonight? Um 6.0 old business. We have one item food service contract for 2025 2026. Yep. If you remember right, we kind of split her contract into two pieces. one
005for the summer over the summer months and then this is the one that will cover the school year. Um, just waiting to um I was waiting for to get both signatures on there before I brought it forward, but that is in effect. Any questions about it at one prior meeting at least? Um, but no changes since >> No, no changes since we talked about it last. So get 375 we're we're charging for the next >> make a motion to approve the food service contract for the 2526 school year for early learning time motion second [Music] >> any discussion on that topic all in favor say I >> I Motion carries. All right. 7.0 new business. Uh 7.1 assurance of compliance and mandated reporting. >> Yeah, this is a yearly thing that we have to do
006with the with the state. Um just assures them that we're meeting various requirements um with various policies and so forth. uh you just check off the the box that that you have those in place and um and set it up and submit it. >> You are the individual who submits all all those or that split between responsibilities >> that that I would submit it. >> Yeah. [Music] Motion to approve the assurance of compliance and mandated reporting. >> Okay. Motion a second. One second. See all the questions that are in there, but it's all fed and state. >> Okay. Any other questions? All right. All in favor say I. I motion two. 7.2 certification of proposed 2025 payable 2026 levy. in the the usual thing do once a year to certify this for the 26th year
007and then in December you'll receive the other portion of the survey whether you want to maximize it or reduce it or or whatever and then again next September you'll certify so the state has all the numbers in there ready to go after you approve it I send this back to the signed copy back to the state and to county auditors and then they adjust the tax and if I remember right looking at it the levy went down um a little bit not a huge amount so there should be a little little relief on taxes but you know not not a large amount but 2% 2% reduction yeah Make a motion to uh pass the certification of proposals 2025 table 2026 love. Okay. Brian's made a motion. I'll second it. Questions or clarification on that? I
008see none. We can vote on that. All in favor say I. I. I oppose motion here. Okay. 7.3 lane changes a list of changes in the in your board book. Um I can weigh these right. So David Roberts to BS10, Caitlyn Faulner MS Miller MS20 and Amanda MS. Those are the levels are going to correct. >> I will make a motion to approve the lane changes for the mention of teachers and congratulations. Okay, that's made motion. Second. Any other questions, discussions? Just want to point out that Mr. Roberts is lane changes and and he's working towards getting his masters and being fully certified to teach uh some college level math courses, which is very very beneficial for our kids. Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. Carries. Okay. 7.4 uh policy changes. Quite a
009list >> there. There is quite a list. Um and I want to apologize. I did not realize that there was a spot on MSDA that they do monthly updates on policies. Um, so a lot of these were were a couple months behind. It's more dramatical. Nothing substantial, you know, just little updates, clerical things in the policies that we only have to have, you know, approval tonight. We won't have to do a second reading. Um, but there is a a few of them on there that uh we do have to do a first reading today and then second reading in October. Those are the reviews that we're looking at that impact 504s, IEPs, those type of things that we have outside review take a look at and adjust and go from there. So, that was all
010taken care of and we have a meeting what Thursday, Friday to go over everything and we're right on base for next month's meeting. >> Do you need to read the the titles of these or just stated in the agenda is is meets the criteria for the reading. >> Um, you probably should read which policy are the second. Are you doing the first readings or the >> I was just going to do the first readings and then just clarify the uh what the other changes are based on the um types of changes. So policies for first reading are policy 508 extended school year for certain students with individualized education programs 521 student disability non-discrimination Form 521, which is a form associated with that policy. Student disability discrimination grievance report form. Policy 532, use of peace officers
011and crisis teams to remove students with IEPs from school grounds. Policy 608, instructional services, special communication. involves the 615 testing accommodations, modifications and exemptions for IEPs, section 504 plans and leap students. Um the other policies uh changes there's a list but the two groups of changes are substantiative change updates model policy updates below arise from changes enacted by the 2025 Minnesota legislature and they are adopted based on those changes and then technical changes updates to model policies in this category. are fairly technical like corrections to citations. Um so we're adopting do we need uh we we take action on the second and third buckets. >> Yes, >> because those don't need a second reading. >> So can I ask for closing single motion or should I do a single motion? Yeah. So, >> I have
012so motion made to approve the following policies and then I'll go through the ones that were automatically and then also accepting the first reading of the following policies 508, 521, 532, 608, and 615. Can I combine them like that? >> I would I would do the first reading separate. >> Separate. >> There's no confusion. >> Okay. And I'll make a motion to accept the first reading of the following policies. 508, 521, 532, 608, and 61. Okay, we made a motion. >> Ryan is secondy. >> Any any other any other discussion on on those? Any other discussion on those first? Otherwise, I would put it to a vote. Um all in favor say I. >> I oppos. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. So we'll be looking for a motion to accept the policies substantiative changes again
013reflecting changes from the state legislature and again all recommendations directly from NSBA. Right. I'll make a motion to approve as substantiated the updates and policies listed there under on the agenda and the technical changes and those policy numbers stay on the agenda. >> Motion is there. I'll second questions or discussion on individual ones. All that we can vote. All in favor say I. I oppose carries. All right, that leads us to section eight, uh, board member reports. We got any updates from committee >> negotiations here on Friday kind of break but like we don't have a work session in in September. Some of those things are just getting wrapped back up. Okay, there's no other board reports. We can jump to point two, principal report. >> Sure. >> The start of the year uh going
014good. You know, the first few days is always a little rocky with everybody getting things figured out and whatever else, but it's been going really well. Teachers and staff are working hard and and um we're getting into a routine. You could always use some some substitute pair professionals and bus drivers and stuff like that for for times when people are out. But uh I think that's probably the same way every uh just started that end of day pickup in the back. That's going pretty well. Um I know that backed up a ways um right now, but it'll only get better. We're like at nine minutes. We'll get it down to about seven. So it's pretty good right now actually. Yeah, we just we've been working on our emergency protocols, the fire drills, the the the
015holds and the the secures and all those different things. So, uh we've been working on those and we're also during the workshop, we went down to the the fire station, the town hall so all the teachers could be familiar with, you know, where those places are. Some of them actually are from out of town and so it was kind of a a worthwhile process. and the crisis response team is always um meeting and collaborating after we have the drills to figure out areas we can shore up and be better. >> You know, we we bought walkie-talkies last year. Mr. Bosser, that's a great idea because we used to run around our heads cut off. Um just nobody knew where people were. We have a good process now. We're also working on a reun reunification process.
016Um that seems to go well. We'll keep working. And I will give this about the crisis response team giving them more feedback and it seems like we're doing a better job as a team this year for some reason. That's my take. >> Just a piggyback. Um even law enforcement came in for for the blackown fire drill today just took care of them to kind of see the process what was going on. They were very pleased with with what was happening and and just nice to have that aspect knowing what we're doing up here. So, we work as a team. So, FastBridge, we we uh K6 uh Chris Seaman is a great leader this uh Redact. She brought in Melissa Mars, Besall, Melissa Gibbs um and elementary teachers and we're all done with our fast testing.
017now they can start leveling them and get the title program going. So that that's going well. >> We did bus safety the other day. Uh so I think it was um Wednesday, Thursday somewhere in that part ballpark of last week. We just get all the kids on the bus, talk about the bus safety and whether kids are on the bus routes or not. We have all those elementary age students on there so they can learn some of the some of the bus protocols. >> There's also walking and riding in school. Manny Whiteman put something in for the primary kids and the other teachers just go over about being safe on the way to school which is state statute as well. So duck cups coming for 5th through 12th. Um it's this year it's going to
018be a gentleman coming in talk about mental health again. Um it's it's broke up fifth 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. So it's it's a it's a good program. Um I don't know. >> Yeah it's great. I mean, I think the comments from the students and it's always it's always mental health related and I think obviously in this day and age there's just a there's just a a need for being aware and attentive to the mental health issues. So, the students have responded really well >> and they bring in national speakers. So, walk-athon is going to be September 18th at one. Got to thank Alyssa for putting that together. It's no longer a PTO because we don't have a PTO. So, she took that one pretty much on her own and ran with it
019because it's our only fundraiser we do at the elementary level. >> Homecoming week coming up already on us next week, right? And Miss Shrinky and Miss Johnson are the student council adviserss and they're getting everything organized and in place. >> Midquart is already September 30th. And then the MEA that's uh that second week in October again the Thursday Friday the 16th 17th. So that's coming up as well. >> That's all we really have questions. >> Thank you. >> I do have a question. Um [Music] um street construction. How is that going to affect? >> I did talk to Randy just a little bit today when he was here. He's going to get some more concrete dates. I don't know if Casey stopped up and talked to you and that's I asked him when because I
020know they're working on >> by the bridge by the bridge and when they're going to work up and he thought spring doing the big Columbia and that'd be coming but he he told us he could get us some more concrete dates at some point. He thought he could get now actually true but he he'll let us know as soon as he can. Okay, >> sounds good. Thanks for education director's report. >> Yeah. Um, you know, always a few hiccups the beginning of the school year. Um then with preschool starting uh we did have there's always a number of families um that don't sign up for 10 and students end up on the bus and we don't know especially the younger ones we don't know who they are where they're going or where they're coming from.
021So um do more things like that this year than we've had in the past. Um sports is I believe is going well. Um, we've been able to cover everything so far that we've had thrown at us. So, that's been been okay. Um, still have a couple of families that are questioning transportation and pickup points. So, still looking some of those details out, trying to trying to get things solved. Other than that, They're doing good. >> I want to piggy back on him, too. Athletics wise, he's been good about So, we actually twice have switched junior high volleyball to go with varsity. They're going to Martin County in a few weeks. Um, so that'll probably save the school, $500 to $1,000 depending on transportation costs whenever we can do stuff like that. I know it's not
022always ideal to lose a home game, but then Alden Conger agreed to do the same thing coming back this way with their seventh and eighth grade. Um, so he's been great about working with me through that and I know he has to work through West Side. So, um, I think we're going to try to do more of that going forward. I know it's a little different and not the norm, but it just is a way to save a few hundred bucks every single time we do it. And if you can do it 50 times, 20, 30, 40, 50 times during the year, it makes a huge difference. So, >> helps when other schools in that same trade, too. And there's there's a few athletic directors who are kind of more old school in a ways,
023but there's I think a lot of turnover in that coming this coming year with a lot of new athletic directors around. So hopefully can kind of convince more of them to do a lot of the same of I know I'm talking with Mariah so I'm going to just jump in like Mariah Ruts our new >> girls basketball coach. We're already talking about ways and I know girls basketball in our conference numbers are down kind of everywhere to try to figure out if it's worth it to see if we can tweak it as a conference rather than sending eight girls to go play a junior high game in Medilia where we can all just send everyone the same place and play three games and make it work and do what's best for everyone but also save
024schools money because I don't think any school is going to complain if we're saving money and making lives easier on parents fans and stuff. That's all I have to >> Yeah. Any other updates on from athletic department? >> Everything's been No, everything's been good. Support's been great. These guys have been great. Um, it's been good. The booster club's been helping out and we little stream football the other day and had some eighth graders help for nothing, which is good to get them involved. And I know a lot of the younger kids were helping out with random stuff and want to and we talked to them and they're going to keep doing it. So, it's good. Very nice job with that game that night. I think we're all there. Sounded good. >> Very well put together.
025>> All right. Thanks, guys. Superintendence report. >> I don't have a lot to report. Uh most of my time has been spent trying to deal with the operating levy, get things off to the to the county and so forth. that presentation together. Um had two very nice conversations today with a couple committee members um about the levy. They had just wanted some information and didn't want to come to a public uh meeting and asked those type of questions. So, you know, we took the time and chatted with them and they were very pleased um when they left my office with with what they heard and the information that they received. And so, um I want to commend the the leadership team for a great start to the school year. Um, I think very few students
026have come through our office for disciplinary reasons, which is a great way to start the school year. Um, you know, and right now they're just kind of feeling their way around. So, I'm sure that will ramp up at some point in time once they hit their comfort levels and and know what they can and can't do and you know. So, but I think uh the staff has responded well there. They have an incredible staff here. Um the things that they were willing to do and workshop and open house days and those stuff and just stepping up and oh, you need that done that I'll do that. And you know, all of them took take on those roles and don't really block at much of anything, you know, just going to help the kids. They're they're
027willing to do it. So, yeah, that's all I have. >> Yeah, you got me. This football got moved. >> Correct. Um, so we moved the uh work session to that you will get through Tuesday, October 14th. When is football? >> I think football is football's the 14th. >> I think it is the 14th. I think the 14th is the original scheduled work session because it's the Tuesday before the meeting. >> So, I think we need to move it to a different date. >> Okay. What was the football game supposed to be? >> Oh, no. It's Wednesday. >> Wednesday is the football. >> Wednesday the 15th. So, Tuesday >> So, Tuesday is good. I think I think I think was Wednesday for whatever reason and I moved it to Tuesday because we have NBA week football
028on that one. >> Wednesday. >> Yes, Wednesday. Okay. I was thinking about next year schedule. That's what it was. >> Okay. So, we're good with Tuesday, October 14th at 7 p.m. will be the work session. The following week, Monday, October 20th at 7 p.m. will be the regular board meeting. And you just want to say the same thing. You know, you kind of said thanks everyone for a good start. You know, we just had a meeting and we talked about a lot of changes we made over the last year, whether it was transportation or office staffing or instructional staffing. Um, and people have taken on a lot of a lot of change um based on those from the changes we made at the board level. And so appreciate everyone in the building working through those
029things. and getting leadership. >> Do have one question. >> School board meeting wise, everything stays the same even if we're hosting like playoff volleyball, right? I assume there's I think that's the first I think that Monday is the first and I would assume everything stays the same and we don't change, but like I would just >> usually we do usually we keep it the same and then >> and then just after >> like you don't move the meeting forward at all to accommodate because I think all games start at seven. Is that something we could >> Is that something that would be worth it to start the meeting at six so that >> if there's like a if you want to go I'm almost >> I would appreciate that. >> I'll check. I'm almost positive.
030I looked today and I was almost positive that the 20th was like the first day. Yes. Monday the 20th will be the first round and the high seeds would host. So there would be a volleyball game. >> Potentially could be here. >> Yeah. Yeah, there will be. Yeah, there will be. It'll we'll host a volleyball game on >> it. >> I don't know if that's possible, but I just thought of it right before it >> Tuesday. That's playoffs. That's first round of football playoffs. >> So, I would say just six on Monday and people are a little late. >> That's probably fine. But I just figured >> you know where we're hosting that night. >> We Yeah, we we'll have there's 16 seeds and if you're the top eight, you host. So, [Music] >> okay.
031So, we're going to move the Monday, October 20th meeting to 6:00 p.m. instead of 700 p.m. >> Okay. Motion to the meeting at 9:17. >> Yes. A motion to adjourn. >> Second. All in favor say >> I >> accomplish more. I'm going to like I actually Mariah for basketball trying to figure out