ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 876 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD – JANUARY 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Annandale Public
School District 876
Regular Meeting of the School Board –
January 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Board members present: Katie Jones, Gena Jacobson, Melissa Muehring-Paulson and Jennifer Mealey. Student Representatives: Atalie Druga and Mariah Klippenes. Absent: Jon Scheer and Paul Zabinski.
3. Mealey moved to approve the agenda items. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
4. Organizational Business
A. Mealey nominated Jones as Board Chairperson for 2024. With no other nominations the board voted in favor 4-0. Katie Jones is elected Chairperson of the school board.
B. Mealey nominated Scheer as Board Vice Chairperson for 2024. With no other nominations the board voted in favor 4-0. Jon Scheer is elected Board Vice Chairperson of the school board.
C. Mealey nominated Jacobson as Board Clerk for 2024. With no other nominations the board voted in favor 4-0. Gena Jacobson is elected Board Clerk of the school board.
D. Mealey nominated Muehring-Paulson as Board Treasurer for 2024. With no other nominations the board voted in favor 4-0. Melissa Muehring-Paulson is elected Board Treasurer of the school board.
E. Mealey made a motion to approve the Board Committee Assignments for 2024. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
F. Mealey moved to approve the board meeting dates, times and location for regular meetings for the 2024-25 school year. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
July 22, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Cafeteria)
August 26, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
September 23, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
October 28, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
November 25, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
December 16, 2024 Mon Regular Meeting & Truth in Taxation – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
January 27, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
February 24, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
March 17, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
April 28, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
May 19, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
June 23, 2025 Mon Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M. (AES-Media Center)
G. Mealey made a motion to approve the ISD 876 auditors, depositories, attorney, and board per diem for 2024. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
School District Auditor –
Bergan KDV
Official Newspaper –
Annandale Advocate
Annandale Public School
District Website
Official Depositories – Lake Central Financial
PFM Asset Management LLC
PMA Financial Network
Attorneys – Ratwick, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Knutson, Flynn and Deans
Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A.
School Board Per Diem –
$70 regular meetings
$130 meetings in excess of four hours
H. Mealey moved to approve 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. Jacobson seconded. The following voted in favor: Jones, Mealey, Jacobson and Muehring-Paulson.
The following voted against: None
Whereupon the resolution was declared adopted.
5. Committee Reports
6. Community Comment/Concerns: 3 members of the community addressed the school board
7. Mealey moved to approve the consent agenda. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
A. Approval of meeting minutes from the December 18, 2023 Regular Board Meeting & Truth in Taxation Meeting
B. Approval of the January check register
C. Acceptance of January donations
D. Approval of 23-24 Seniority List
E. Approval of 23-24 January Lane Change Requests
F. Approval of Leave(s) of Absence
G. Approval of Retirement(s)
a. Steve Scherber – Principal – High School
H. Approval of Resignation(s)
8. Unfinished Business Information
A. Update on review of 606.1 District 876 Book Policy
B. Enrollment projections for 2023-24
C.District Enrollment Summary
9. New Business Information
A. Jacobson moved to approve the High School Costa Rica Trip in 2025 requested by Emily Grote and Calli Koplitz. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
B. Jacobson moved to approve the following 23-24 Contracts. Mealey seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
1. Grace Gagnon – Long-term Speech Language Pathologist Substitute – Elementary
2. Kate LaTour – Long-term Substitute 2nd Grade Teacher – Elementary
3. Brok Huikko – Long-term Substitute Math grades 6-8 Teacher – Middle School
C. Mealey moved to approve the following 23-24 Work Assignments. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
1. Leah Bengtson – Special Education Paraprofessional – Elementary School
2. Jean Myhro – Cooks Helper – Elementary School
D. Consider the first reading of the new policy: 440 Support of Breastfeeding Employees
E. Mealey moved to approve five policies in the review cycle. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
10. Information Items
A. The next monthly meeting will be at the Annandale Elementary School on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm held in person in the media center.
11. Mealey made a motion to adjourn at 7:27 pm. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
A full copy of the Minutes of the School Board Meeting are available in the ISD 876 District office.
(published in the annandale advocate on wednesday, march 6, 2024)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
2024 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
CITY OF ANNANDALE
ANNANDALE, MN
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Proposals for the work described below will be received online through QuestCDN.com until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read at the office of the City Administrator, City of Annandale, 30 Cedar St. E, P.O. Box K, Annandale, MN 55302.
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BID SECURITY: A Proposal Bond in the amount of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Annandale shall accompany each bid.
OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.
DATED: 3/1/2024 /S/
Kelly Hinnenkamp,
City Administrator
(published in the annandale advocate on wednesday, march 6 and 13, 2024)
Southside Annual
Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given to the residents of Southside Township, County of Wright, State of Minnesota that the annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. In case of inclement weather, the meeting may be postponed until March 19, 2024. The annual meeting will commence at 8:00 P.M. to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law. The annual meeting will be held at Southside Town Hall, 8209 County Road 3 NW, Annandale, MN.
Carmen Merrill
Clerk/Treasurer
Southside Township
(published in the annandale advocate on wednesday, february 28 and march 6, 2024)
NOTICE OF
PROPOSED MERGER
Notice is hereby given that Lake Central Bank, a Minnesota state banking corporation located at 40 Chestnut Street West, PO Box 310 Annandale, Minnesota 55302, has made application to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its written consent to merge State Bank of Danvers, a Minnesota state banking corporation located at 2010 Minnesota Ave, Benson, Minnesota 56215 with and into Lake Central Bank, with Lake Central Bank as the surviving entity. It is contemplated that the main office and sole branch office of State Bank of Danvers will continue to operate as a branch office of Lake Central Bank. Consummation of this merger transaction is contingent on receipt of all state and federal regulatory approval.
This notice is being published in the Annandale Advocate, a paper of general circulation in Annandale, Minnesota, and the Swift County Monitor-News, a paper of general circulation in Benson, Minnesota three times beginning Wednesday, March 6, 2024 and ending Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 1100 Walnut Street, Suite 2100, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Comments by interested parties must be received by the appropriate Regional Director not later than Friday, April 5, 2024. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.
This Notice is published in accordance with Section 303.7 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(published in the annandale advocate on wednesday, march 6, 20, april 3, 2024)