ANNANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 876
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
2. Board members present were: Gena Jacobson, Katie Jones, Jennifer Mealey, Melissa Muehring-Paulson, Jon Scheer, and Paul Zabinski. Absent: Student Representative Noelle Scheer.
3. Committee reports:
a. Advisory committees:
1. No HS Student Activities
2. No ES advisory meeting.
3. Jacobson reported on the MS advisory meeting.
4. Jon Scheer reported on the Activities advisory meeting
5. Jon Scheer reported on the HS advisory meeting.
6. Zabinski reported on the CE advisory meeting.
b. Wright Technical Center: Mealey reported on the most recent meeting.
c. MAWSECO: Jacobson reported on the most recent meeting.
4. No Community Concerns or Comments.
5. Mealey moved to approve the agenda with no additions. Jacobson seconded. Motion Passed 6-0.
6. Mealey moved to approve the following items under the consent agenda. Zabinski seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
a. Approval of the January 27, 2020 minutes.
b. Approval of the February check register.
c. Acceptance of the February donations.
$684 from Annandale Lions Club to be applied to the AHS Jordan family scholarship fund.
$1700 from Annandale Gymnastics Boosters, Inc. to be applied to the Gymnastics activity fund.
$100 from David Burd State Farm Agency to be applied to the Robotics Team fund.
$500 from Site Armor, Inc. to be applied to the Robotics Team fund.
$500 from Malco Products, SBC. to be applied to the Robotics Team fund.
$100 from Kaz Hardware, Inc. to be applied to the Robotics Team fund.
$500 from Lake Central Bank to be applied to the Robotics Team fund.
d. Acceptance of retirement request from Renee Wyffels.
e. Acceptance of lane change request from:
Cassidy Statz—from BA to BA+10
f. Acceptance of leave of absence request from Alysa Zander.
g. Acceptance of resignation requests from:
Diane Nelson, AES Paraprofessional
Laura Miller, HS One to One Student Nurse
Rob Tengwall, 7th grade Boys Basketball Coach
h. Approval of work assignment for Leah Bengtson, AES Paraprofessional.
7. Unfinished business
a. Enrollment/Staffing update review. No action taken.
b. Mealey made a motion to approve implementing a two day trial of Flex Learning upon the next school closing day. Zabinski seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
c. Update on the upcoming Bond Referendum.
8. New Business
a. Zabinski moved to approve the Achievement Integration plan. Scheer seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
b. Lindsey Pellaton reviewed the Special Education Child Count for the 2019-20 school year.
c. Approval of Current policies to be reviewed.
1. Mealey moved to approve policy #423 Employee-Student Relationships. Scheer seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
2. Mealey moved to approve policy #424 License Status. Scheer seconded. Motion passed 6-0
3. Mealey moved to approve policy #427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers. Scheer seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
d. Renewal of contracts.
1. Mealey moved to approve the Payroll Specialist contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
2. Mealey moved to approve the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
3. Mealey moved to approve the Principal Master Agreement. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
4. Mealey moved to approve the Director of Business Services contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
5. Mealey moved to approve the Director of Human Resources contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
6. Mealey moved to approve the Business Services Assistant contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
7. Mealey moved to approve the Accounts Payable and Administrative Assistant contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
8. Mealey moved to approve the Technology Assistant contract renewal. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
e. Scheer moved to approve the recognition of Student Activity State Participants. Mealey seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
9. Informational items.
a. The next monthly school board meeting is Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
10. Mealey made a motion to adjourn at 8:05 pm. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Mealey
School Board Clerk
(published in the annandale advocate, wednesday, april 8, 2020.)
ANNANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 876
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 10:07 am.
2. Board members present were: Gena Jacobson, Katie Jones, Jennifer Mealey, Melissa Muehring-Paulson, Jon Scheer, and Paul Zabinski. Absent: Student Representative Noelle Scheer.
3. Mealey moved to approve the agenda with no additions. Scheer seconded. Motion Passed by Roll call vote 6-0.
4. No Community Concerns or Comments.
5. New Business
a. Zabinski moved to approve the Notice of Use of Electronic Technology for virtual board meetings until further notice. Mealey seconded. Motion passed by Roll Call Vote 6-0.
b. Scheer moved to cancel the May 12, 2020 bond referendum election due to the concerns of the current pandemic and to take into consideration the communities, the health and safety risk of gathering voters for an election. Mealey seconded. Motion passed by Roll call vote 6-0.
c. Building principals and administration gave the board an update on the distance learning plan.
6. Informational items.
a. The next monthly school board meeting is Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
7. Mealey made a motion to adjourn at 11:56 am. Jacobson seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Mealey
School Board Clerk
(published in annandale advocate, wednesday, april 8, 2020.)
SOUTHSIDE TOWNSHIP
ASSESSMENT MEETING
TELECONFERENCING NOTICE
Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and the stay-home-order as declared by Minnesota Executive Order 20-20, the following meeting shall be conducted entirely through teleconferencing or other electronic means:
Local Board of Appeal and Equalization for Township of Southside of Wright County, Minnesota will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 14th Day of April, 2020.
If the public wishes to listen to and/or participate in the meeting
the public should contact Clerk Merrill at 320-274-8602 or via email at
cmerrill@southsidetownship.com.
I will provide a link to:
1. Join the meeting via a web link (you can choose to use your video and audio or just audio)
2. Call into a phone number to participate with meeting ID
3. One touch mobile from your cellphone
The Assessor will be attending via conference call.
Carmen Merrill
Clerk & Treasurer
Southside Township
(published in the annandale advocate, wednesday, april 8, 2020.)
ALBION TOWNSHIP
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Albion of Wright County, Minnesota, will meet at the Albion Town Hall 9020 30th St NW, Annandale; at 7:00pm, on Monday the 13th day of April 2020. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization.
Debbie Uecker
Albion Township Clerk
(published in the annandale advocate wednesday, april 1 and 8, 2020)
GREATER LAKE SYLVIA ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF TREATMENT
The Greater Lake Sylvia Association(GLSA) has contracted to treat Eurasian Water Milfoil, Curly Leaf Pondweed, and Starry Stonewort, all invasive aquatic species during 2020.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has granted to Greater Lake Sylvia Association a waiver of the requirement that the Association obtain the signatures of approval of owners of lakeshore property. Instead Greater Lake Sylvia Association will notify property owners through alternative forms. This notice is one form that the Greater Lake Sylvia is using to notify property owners. Other forms of notification may include but are not limited to notification through the association’s email list, website, annual newsletter or annual meeting.
With regard to the treatments for this year, 2020 the target treatments are:
1. Curly Leaf Pondweed. The proposed dates for treatment of is between May 31 and June 30 2020.
2. Eurasian Water Milfoil. The proposed dates for treatment is between June 1 and July 2020.
3. Starry Stonewort. The proposed dates for treatments are between June1 through October 31 2020.
The method of control or product being used: EPA and MDA registered aquatic herbicides and algicides such as but not limited to Cutrine Plus Algicide, Liquid 2,4-D, Granular 2,4-D, Diquat.
How landowners may request that control not occur adjacent to the landowner ‘s property:
If you desire that the treatment of any of the above listed invasive species not occur adjacent to your property, please notify the Greater Lake Sylvia Association by May 1, 2020, at the following address and email address below:
Greater Lake Sylvia Association
P.O. Box 279
Annandale, MN. 55302 or
Russ Fortner, President,
Greater Lake Sylvia Association
russfortner@hotmail.com
(published in the annandale advocate, wednesday, april 8, 2020.)
INDIAN LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
INDIAN LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Indian Lake Improvement District (ILID) plans to treat Curly Leaf Pondweed and Eurasian Water Milfoil, both Aquatic Invasive Species, in Indian Lake in 2020. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is planning to provide the ILID a waiver of the requirements that the District obtain signatures of the approval by owners of lakeshore property. Instead, The ILID will notify property owners of the treatment through the:
* ILID emailing to all Indian Lake property owners
* ILID Annual meeting
* Annandale Advocate and Maple Lake Messenger Public Notices (local weekly newspapers)
With regard to treatment for 2020, the proposed timeline is May-September. The target species for the treatment is for Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP) and Eurasian Water Milfoil (EWM). The products being used are aquatic herbicides appropriate to control CLP and EWM (questions: contact Aquatic Solutions @ 763-463-0365).
If the landowner does NOT want treatment to occur adjacent to the landowner’s property, fill out the form below and immediately send to the following contact for the ILID.
Richard Naaktgeboren,
ILID Vice-Chair
10422 Gulden Ave NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358
Phone: 320-267-5190
Email: r.r.naak@gmail.com
(published in the annandale advocate, wednesday, april 8, 2020.)