SOUTHSIDE TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
2021 Notice is given to the residents of the Township of Southside, in the County of Wright and State of Minnesota, that the Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In the case of inclement weather, the meeting may be postponed until the third Tuesday in March. The Annual Town Meeting will commence at 8:00 p.m. to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law. The Annual Town Meeting will be held at the following location: Southside Town Hall 8209 County Rd 3 NW Annandale, MN 55302 Carmen Merrill Clerk & Treasurer Southside Township
(published in the annandale advocate wednesday, february 24 and march 3, 2021)
FRENCH LAKE TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF TOWNSHIP ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of French Lake Township, County of Wright, State Of Minnesota, the Township Election will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Voting will take place at the French Lake Township located at 3133 County Road 3 NW, Annandale, MN. If you require an absentee ballot, please contact the Wright County Auditor’s Office. The polls will be open from Ten (10) o’clock a.m. to Eight (8) o’clock p.m. The French Lake Township Annual Town Meeting will take place following the close of the polls. The Public Accuracy Test of the ES&S AutoMARK, assisted voting device, will be held on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 immediately after the regularly scheduled Township meeting at 7:00 pm at the French Lake Township Hall. The purpose of this testing is to ascertain that the equipment will correctly tabulate the votes cast for all races and candidates. The public is invited to attend. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this election, please contact the Township Clerk at Frenchlaketwpclerk@outlook.com. Thank you. Breanna Chapman French Lake Township Clerk
(published in the annandale advocate, wednesday, february 17, 24 and march 3, 2021)
ANNANDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 876 REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 25, 2021 AT 7:00 PM ANNANDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER AND VIRTUALLY
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.
2. Board members present were: Gena Jacobson, Katie Jones, Jennifer Mealey, Melissa Muehring-Paulson, Jon Scheer, and Paul Zabinski (virtual). Absent: Student Representative Noelle Scheer.
3. Jacobson moved to approve the agenda with additions. Mealey seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
4. Organizational business
A. Scheer nominated Katie Jones as Board Chairperson for 2021. With no other nominations, the board voted in favor 6-0. Jones is elected chair of the school board.
B. Mealey nominated Jon Scheer as Board Vice Chairperson for 2021. With no other nominations, the board voted in favor 6-0. Jones is elected chair of the school board.
C. Zabinski nominated Jennifer Mealy as Board Clerk for 2021. With no other nominations, the board voted in favor 6-0. Jones is elected chair of the school board.
D. Jacobson nominated Paul Zabinski as Board Treasurer for 2021. With no other nominations, the board voted in favor 6-0. Jones is elected chair of the school board.
E. Zabinski made a motion to approve the Board Committee Assignments for 2021. Scheer seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
F. Mealey moved to approve the board meeting dates, times and location for regular meetings for the 2021-22 School year. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
G. Mealey made a motion to approve the ISD 876 auditors, depositories, attorney, and board per diem for 2021. Scheer seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
H. Mealey moved to approve of the Resolution that designates the Director of Business Services and Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent to perform the duties of the Clerk and Treasurer of the District. Muehring-Paulson seconded. The following voted in favor: Scheer, Mealey, Zabinski, Jacobson, Muerhing-Paulson, and Jones. The following voted against: None. Whereupon the resolution was declared adopted.
5. Committee Reports
A. Advisory committees
1. High School Student Representative
2. Elementary School Advisory Committee
3. Middle School Advisory Committee
4. High School Advisory Committee
5. High School Activities Advisory Committee
6. Community Education Advisory Committee
B. Wright Technical Center report
|C. MAWSECO report
6. No Community Concerns
7. Mealey moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Zabinski seconded. Motion carried vote 6-0.
A. Approval of meeting minutes from the December 28, 2020 Regular meeting.
B. Approval of the January check register
C. Acceptance of January donations: $250 from Joseph Bayer to be applied to the Angel Fund. $4000 from Justin Fischer & the Schmidt Curb Company, Inc. to be applied to the Gymnastics fund. $350 from Bobbi Peterson to be applied to the Social Worker/Nurses fund for student needs. $1000 from the Annandale Lions to be applied to the Hockey rink fund. $1500 from the Annandale Lions to be applied to the Robotics activity fund. $280 from the Annandale Lions for the Jordan family scholarship fund. $500 from the Blackbaud giving fund for the high school. $1500 from lake Central Bank for the AHS scholarship fund. $500 from Chad Olsen & Jennifer Johnson Olsen for Mr. Dickinson’s class fund. $3048.67 from Michael Gagnon for the football team fund.
D. Approval of Leave(s) of Absence
E. Approval of Retirements
F. Approval of Work Assignments
G. Approval of 2020-2021 Seniority List
H. Approval of Mid-Year Salary Lane Change Requests:
8. Unfinished Business
A. 2020-21 School Year—Learning Plan update
B. Building Bond Review
9. New Business Information
A. Mealey made a motion to approve and to authorize and direct district administration to prepare and submit to the Department of Education, a building project proposal for review and comment. Zabinski seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Scheer made a motion to approve the AHS Fall 2021 New York trip. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
C. Lindsey Pellaton, Child Study Coordinator presented a review of the Special Education Child Count for the 2020-21 School year.
D. Zabinski made a motion to approve the following policies in the review cycle.
1. 611 Home schooling (Minor changes)
2. 701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget (Minor changes)
3. 701.1 Modification of School District Budget (Minor changes)
4. 410 Family and Medical Leave Policy (No change—Annual review required)
5. 415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults (No change—Annual review required)
6. 514 Bullying Prohibition Policy (No Change—Annual review required)
7. 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy (No Change—Annual review required) Scheer seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
10. Information Items
A. The next monthly meeting will be at AES on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm held virtually and in person at the AES Bendix media center.
11. Mealey made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 pm. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Mealey, School Board Clerk A full copy of the Minutes of the School Board Meeting are available in the ISD 876 District office.
(published in the annandale advocate wednesday, march 3, 2021)