--- title: June 15, 2026 Minutes - Google Docs date: D:20260615234037Z --- ## AGENDA ## Independent School District No. 77 ## Mankato, MN 56001 Monday, July 13, 2026 - 5:00 p.m. ## Intergovernmental Center - Minnesota Valley Room ## 1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (5:00 P.M.) ## 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5:00 P.M.) ## 3.MAPS STAFF SPOTLIGHT (5:05 P.M.) ## 4.PUBLIC COMMENT (5:15 P.M.) ## 5.INFORMATION (5:25 P.M.) ## A.Spring Student/Staff Recognition ## B.Board Member Workshop/Committee Reports ## 6.CONSENT AGENDA (5:45 P.M.) ## A.Approval of Minutes of June 15, 2026, Regular Meeting ## B.Approval of July Bills ## C.Personnel ## D.Board Member School Assignments for 2026-2027 ## 7.BUSINESS (5:50 P.M.) ## A.Acceptance of Gifts and Grants ## B.Approval of Lincoln Community School Name Change ## C.Second Reading/Approval of School Board Policies ## D.Act on 2027-28 Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan E.Naming of Auditor for Fiscal 2025-2026 ## F.Approval of the Eagle Lake Boundaries Addition ## 8.ADJOURNMENT (6:20 P.M.) ## School Board Members for 2026 ## Shannon Sinning, Chair Phone: 507-207-4023 E-Mail: ssinni1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2026 ## Kari Pratt, Vice Chair Phone: 507-207-4025 E-Mail: kpratt1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2026 ## Patrick Baker, Treasurer Phone: 507-207-4028 E-Mail: pbaker1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2026 ## Erin Roberts, Clerk Phone: 507-207-4026 E-Mail: erober1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2028 ## Elizabeth Hanke Phone: 507-207-4030 E-Mail: ehanke1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2028 ## Christopher Kind Phone: 507-207-4027 E-Mail: ckind1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2028 ## Liz Ratcliff Phone: 507-207-4029 E-Mail: eratcl1@isd77.org ## Term Ends December 31, 2028 ## Paul Peterson, Superintendent ## 10 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2 ## Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 387-1868 E-Mail: ppeter1@isd77.org ## PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES The Mankato Area School Board welcomes public participation through Public Comment. Hearing from citizens is an important aspect of public service, and the School Board appreciates people sharing their views. It is important to note that School Board meetings are business meetings held in the public. They are not public meetings nor are they a public forum. They are a business meeting of the elected representatives of the school district. The Mankato Area School Board expects that the same etiquette and decorum displayed during the business meeting be present during the Public Comment. Public Comment participation is limited to those individuals who wish to speak to an item on the Board agenda. The School Board does not comment or ask questions during Public Comment. Each speaker is asked to provide his/her name and city for the record. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to speak. The Board Chair will alert speakers when their time is up. Failure to stop speaking and blatantly ignore the cue, will result…

--- title: July 13, 2026 Minutes - Google Docs date: D:20260714154117Z --- ## SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES ## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 77 ## Mankato, Minnesota July 13, 2026 The School Board of Independent School District No. 77 met in regular session on Monday, July 13, in the Minnesota Valley Room at the Intergovernmental Center. Chair Sinning called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members present at roll call: Patrick Baker, Elizabeth Hanke, Christopher Kind, Kari Pratt, Liz Ratcliff, Erin Roberts, and Shannon Sinning. Absent: None. Mrs. Pratt made a motion, and Mrs. Ratcliff seconded, approval of the agenda together with a Personnel Addendum. The motion carried on a 7-0 voice vote. ## MAPS Staff Spotlight : Colby Wall - Community Education Public Comment : No one wished to speak. Information Reports : Spring Student/Staff Recognition presented by Akram Osman and Eric Dahlman; Board Member Workshop/Committee Reports. The following East High students are recognized for their accomplishments during the Spring season: ## Softball ## ● State Class AAA State Consolation Champions ## ● MSHSCA Gold Academic Team Award (3.86 GPA) ## ○ Emily Hacker ## ■ MSCHSA All-Star Series Selection ## ■ MSCHSA All-State Selection ## ■ Star Tribune All-State Selection ## ■ Ms. Softball Top 8 Finalist ## ○ Kaylan Kapsner ## ○ Aubrey Bobby ■ Academic All-State (MSHSCA) ## ○ Chloe Grams ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Harper Stangl ## ■ All-State Honorable Mention Selection ## ○ London Hart ## ○ Amelia Hacker ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Carlie Wendinger ■ Academic All-State (MSHSCA) ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Kenley Staunton ## ■ MSHSL All-Tournament Team Selection ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## Minutes of July 13, 2026, School Board Meeting ## ○ Azely Rautenberg ## ○ Ella Hudspith ■ Academic All-State (MSHSCA) ## ○ Ella Fugazzi ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Eloise Fry ## ○ Adisyn Manske ## ○ Addisyn Wellner ## ○ Ellie Brielmaier ## Baseball ## ● MSHSCA Silver Academic Team Award ## ○ Carson Hart ## ■ Star Tribune All-State Selection ## ■ MSHSCA All-State Selection ## ■ Dick Seltz Career Award Selection (Big 9) ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ■ Academic All-State (MSHSCA) ## ■ All-Star Series South Team Selection (Play Ball MN) ## ○ Keaton Wojcik ## ■ MSHSCA All-State Selection ## ○ Avery Stubbs ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Koltin Kolbinger ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Logan Hasz ## ■ All-Section Team Selection (MSHSCA) ## ○ Mason Diede ■ Academic All-State (MSHSCA) ## Adaptive Bowling ## ● ASD Division ## ○ Julia Hollerich – Team and Singles ## ○ Jaron Luntsford – Team and Doubles ## ○ Jonathan Cherney – Team and Doubles ## ○ Sadie Neilson – Team and Doubles ## ○ Dee Kimmer – Team and Doubles ## ○ Noah Olson ## ○ Kyle Brouwer ## ○ Marlenika Owino ## ○ Kellen Britz ## ○ Marcus S…