## AGENDA ## Independent School District No. 77 ## Mankato, MN 56001 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. ## East High School - Room 104 ## 1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (5:30 P.M.) ## 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5:30 P.M.) ## 3.CONSENT AGENDA (5:35 P.M.) ## A.Approval of Minutes of January 5, 2026, Regular Meeting ## B.Approval of January Bills ## C.Personnel ## 4.ADJOURNMENT (5:40 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 ## School Board Regular Meeting ## 3. A. ## Meeting Date:01/20/2026 ## Prepared By:Paul Peterson, Superintendent ## Subject: ## Approval of Minutes of January 5, 2026, Regular Meeting ## Background: See attachment. ## Recommended Action: Recommend approval of the minutes and proceedings as attached. ## Attachments Minutes - January 5, 2026 ## SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES ## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 77 ## Mankato, Minnesota January 5, 2026 The School Board of Independent School District No. 77 met in regular session on Monday, January 5, in the Minnesota Valley Room in the Intergovernmental Center to organize for 2026. Chair Sinning called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members present at roll call: Patrick Baker, Christopher Kind, Kari Pratt, Liz Ratcliff, Erin Roberts, and Shannon Sinning. Members absent: Elizabeth Hanke. Mrs. Pratt moved, and Mrs. Ratcliff seconded, approval of the agenda together with a personnel addendum. The motion carried on a 6-0 voice vote. MAPS Student Spotlight : Yasmin Ahmed - Kennedy Elementary School MAPS Staff Spotlight : Kris Toner - Development Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) Public Comment : No one wished to speak. Nominations were opened for the position of Chairperson. Mrs. Pratt nominated Shannon Sinning. Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Sinning closed nominations and an unanimous ballot for Mr. Sinning was casted with the following result: Mr. Sinning - 6 votes. Mr. Sinning was declared Chairperson. Nominations were opened for the position of Vice-Chairperson. Mrs. Ratcliff nominated Kari Pratt. Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Sinning closed nominations and an unanimous ballot for Mrs. Pratt was casted with the following result: Mrs…

--- title: January 20, 2026 Minutes - Google Docs date: D:20260121165855+00'00' --- ## SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES ## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 77 ## Mankato, Minnesota January 20, 2026 The School Board of Independent School District No. 77 met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, in Room 104 in East High School. Chair Sinning called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Members present at roll call: Patrick Baker, Elizabeth Hanke, Christopher Kind, Kari Pratt, Liz Ratcliff, Erin Roberts, and Shannon Sinning. Members absent: None. Mrs. Pratt made a motion, and Ms. Roberts seconded, approval of the agenda together with a Personnel Addendum. The motion carried on a 7-0 voice vote. The consent agenda items outlined below were approved on a motion by Mr. Kind, seconded by Mrs. Ratcliff, and carried on 7-0 roll call vote. Approval of Minutes of the January 5, 2026, Regular Board meeting. Approval of January Bills totaling $11,597,124.51. Personnel : ## APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL) Kasey Hassig - Teacher in the Elementary Excel After School Program for up to 2.25 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) beginning December 16, 2025, and ending April 7, 2026. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule. ## APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL) Ter Biel - Interpreter for the District on an on-call basis beginning January 5, 2026. He will be compensated at the rate of $25.00 per hour. Graham Christianson - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Futures for 4.5 hours per week/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 4.75 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) beginning January 21, 2026. He will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. Skylar Frolke - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at SUN for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 12, 2026. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. Ella Haggerty - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 3 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 26 and ending May 18, 2026. She will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and ## Minutes of January 20, 2026, School Board Meeting the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Roosevelt Elementary School. Madison Huper - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 16, 2026. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour. Jean Bosco Ntirenganya - MLL Paraeducator at East High School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 21, and ending May 20, 2026. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota Sc…