[0:28] e [0:58] e [1:28] e [1:58] e [2:28] e [2:58] e e [3:56] good evening this meeting of the oio [3:58] school board is being conducted in the [4:00] boardroom at the Educational Service [4:02] Center this meeting can be monitored [4:05] electronically by streaming online from [4:07] the district website an archived [4:09] recording of tonight's meeting will also [4:11] be available on the district website as [4:14] acting chair I declare that the [4:15] organizational meeting of the [4:17] Independent School District 279 School [4:20] Board is called to order at 6 pm on [4:22] Tuesday January 7th [4:24] 2025 seated in front of you this evening [4:27] from my left and your right are Thomas [4:29] Brooks Erica Foster Keith Tate myself [4:35] Tanya Prince Kelsey Dawson and Sarah [4:39] Mitchell also present in the boardroom [4:41] are superintendent Dr Kim H and members [4:44] of the superintendent's cabinet those of [4:46] you who can please stand for the Pledge [4:49] of Allegiance director Mitchell will you [4:51] please lead us in the [4:52] pledge Al to the flag of the United [4:56] States of America and to the Republic [4:59] for stands one nation under God [5:03] indivisible withy and justice for [5:11] all the next agenda item is the swearing [5:14] in of elected members and the oath of [5:17] office Erica Foster Kelsey Dawson and [5:20] Keith Tate will you please join me in [5:21] front for the board Das to take the [5:44] [Music] [5:48] okay um at this time I will read a [5:51] statement about the importance of [5:53] appointed position position from the [5:55] Minnesota Schoolboard Association [6:00] it is an honor that you are elected to [6:02] guide the education of our community's [6:05] students as you recite the oath of [6:07] office you assume a tremendous [6:09] responsibility as a director of our [6:11] school district with the duties [6:13] empowered by the Minnesota Legislature [6:16] this power puts you and the other [6:17] members of our school board in the [6:19] position of both being morally and [6:22] legally responsible for Equitable [6:25] quality education of every student in [6:27] our district in carrying out this [6:29] responsibility you will be asked to [6:31] fulfill the roles of vision structure [6:34] accountability and advocacy in providing [6:37] Vision the board with participation of [6:40] the community envisions the community's [6:42] educational future and then formulates [6:45] the goals defines the outcomes and sets [6:48] the course for the public schools to [6:51] achieve the vision the board establishes [6:53] a structure and creates an environment [6:55] designed to ensure all students the [6:58] opportunity to attain their maximum [7:00] potential through a sound organizational [7:03] framework because as a board we must be [7:06] accountable to the community we must [7:08] ensure a continuous assessment of [7:10] student achievement and all conditions [7:13] affecting the education of our [7:15] children as board members we serve as [7:18] education's key Advocate on behalf of [7:21] students and our community schools to [7:24] advance the vision for our [7:26] schools furthermore we must strive to [7:28] work together with the superintendent [7:30] and staff to lead the district forward [7:33] fulfilling our mission which is to [7:35] inspire and prepare each and every [7:37] scholar with the confidence courage and [7:40] competence to achieve their dreams [7:42] contribute to community and engage in a [7:44] lifetime of [7:45] learning okay so having s um so uh ra [7:50] I'd like you to raise your right hands [7:52] and prepare to recite the oath in [7:54] unison um okay I'll start you off having [7:57] signed [8:21] congratulations new school board members [8:24] [Applause] [9:03] okay uh it's now time to accept our [9:06] agenda is there a motion to accept the [9:09] agenda as presented so moved so moved by [9:12] director Dawson is there a second second [9:15] seconded by director [9:17] Mitchell is there any [9:20] discussion all in favor say I I I I'll [9:24] oppose n motion passes 6 to Zer the next [9:28] order of business bus will be the [9:30] election of officers the process for [9:32] officer nominations shall be as follows [9:36] names are placed into [9:37] nomination there's the opportunity for [9:39] nominee or nominator to make a statement [9:42] and a roll call vote which is required [9:45] uh by um is required there no secret [9:47] ballot um when we do the roll call for [9:50] the roll call vote each member will [9:52] state the name of the nominee they are [9:53] voting for and there will be no [9:56] discussion nominations are now in order [9:59] for the the office of [10:03] chairperson are there any nominations [10:05] for the office of chairperson I nominate [10:08] director [10:10] Prince are there any other nominations [10:13] for the office of [10:17] chair Tanya Prince is nominated are [10:20] there any further [10:27] nominations without objection [10:29] nominations are [10:32] closed would any nominators or nominees [10:35] like to make a statement with respect to [10:36] the [10:39] nomination yes um so I will uh so I [10:42] nominated uh director Prince um over the [10:45] last couple of years director Prince [10:48] Vice chair Prince has worked really [10:49] closely with uh former chair msca Jones [10:53] and superintendent Hy um to make sure [10:56] that the board continues to run um and [10:59] that we all continue to meet um or work [11:01] toward our mission uh here in the [11:03] district um now acting chair um uh [11:08] Prince um is already pulls to to [11:11] continue his chair and I'm confident [11:13] that she'll continue to remind us of our [11:16] mission here in this district and what [11:18] we're here to do as a [11:19] board thank you um I accept the [11:22] nomination um it's been a honor and a [11:25] privilege to serve in the different [11:27] roles um in this district and um I look [11:30] forward to continuing to collaborate and [11:32] ensure all board member voices are heard [11:35] and that we continue to make decisions [11:36] in the best interest of our [11:40] district okay so at this time uh we will [11:43] take a roll call vote um when uh your [11:46] name is called please State I vote for [11:49] Sherry please conduct the roll call vote [11:52] director Brooks I vote for director [11:55] Prince director Foster I vote for [11:58] director Prince director Tate I vote for [12:01] director Prince director Prince I vote [12:04] for director Prince director Dawson I [12:07] vote for director Prince director [12:09] Mitchell I vote for director Prince with [12:12] six votes director Prince is elected [12:19] [Applause] [12:22] chair nominations are now in order for [12:25] the office of board Vice chair [12:30] are there any nominations for uh Vice [12:34] chair so I would like to nominate um [12:37] director Thomas Brooks for vice [12:41] chair so director Thomas Brooks is [12:43] nominated are there any further [12:49] nominations are there any further [12:51] nominations for vice [12:54] chair are there any further nominations [12:57] for vice chair [13:00] without objection nominations are [13:04] closed director Thomas Brooks has been [13:07] nominated would any nominators or [13:09] nominees like to make a statement with [13:11] respect to their [13:13] nomination so I would like to make a [13:16] statement um so um director Thomas [13:19] Brooks is one of our more senior board [13:21] members um it's been a privilege to [13:24] serve with you and um it's been um an [13:28] honor to see you continue to grow and to [13:30] serve um director Brooks is always open [13:34] to collaboration always open to ensuring [13:37] that all voices are heard when I think [13:39] of our concepts of holding space and I [13:41] look at our values director Thomas [13:43] Brooks exemplifies that and I'm excited [13:46] to continue to work with um director [13:48] books in this [13:53] capacity my turn yeah thank you um it uh [13:58] it feels was bizarre to be called a [14:00] senior member of the [14:01] [Laughter] [14:03] board um but I have loved uh the last 4 [14:06] years serving on this board um and [14:08] everything I've been able to learn [14:10] through uh working with um each of you [14:13] and former board members and and [14:15] committees and staff um so I am grateful [14:19] for this opportunity and look forward to [14:21] Leading and helping out the board in any [14:23] way that I can over the next next term [14:26] so thank you [14:30] okay uh with that the board secretary [14:33] will now call on each board member to [14:34] State their choice as voice chair when [14:36] your name is called please State I vote [14:38] for Sherry please conduct the roll call [14:41] vote director Mitchell I vote for [14:44] director Brooks director Dawson I vote [14:46] for director Brooks director Prince I [14:49] vote for director Brooks director Tate I [14:52] vote for director Brooks director Foster [14:54] I vote for director Brooks director [14:57] Brooks I vote for director [15:00] Brooks director Tom Brooks is elected oh [15:03] sorry six [15:05] votes director Thomas Brooks is elected [15:08] vice [15:10] [Applause] [15:15] chair okay nominations are now in order [15:18] for the office of board [15:20] clerk are there any nominations for [15:23] board Clerk [15:30] I nominate director Keith [15:35] Tate are there any um director Keith [15:38] Tate is nominated are there any further [15:43] nominations are there any further [15:45] nominations for board [15:47] clerk are there any further nominations [15:50] for board [15:53] clerk without objection nominations are [15:57] closed uh director uh Keith Tate has [16:00] been [16:01] nominated would any nominators or [16:04] nominees like to make a statement with [16:05] respect for their [16:10] nomination director uh Tate welcome to [16:13] the [16:14] board thank you for your willingness to [16:17] serve in this capacity and I look [16:19] forward to um your beginning and [16:22] continued growth on the board sounds [16:24] good yeah I'm looking forward to it [16:27] Sherry's uh got everything locked down [16:29] so we'll be [16:32] good all right uh the okay the board [16:35] secretary will now call on each board [16:37] member to State their choice as board [16:39] clerk when your name is called please [16:41] State I vote for Sherry please conduct [16:44] the roll call vote director Foster I [16:47] vote for direct or director Tate [16:49] director Prince I vote for director Tate [16:52] director Tate I vote for director Tate [16:55] director Mitchell I vote for director [16:57] Tate DOR dor Brooks I vote for director [17:00] Tate director Dawson I vote for director [17:02] Tate six votes for director [17:05] Tate okay director Tate is elected to [17:08] board [17:15] clerk okay nominations are now in order [17:18] for the office of board [17:20] Treasurer are there any nominations for [17:22] board [17:27] treasur I nominate director [17:32] Mitchell director Mitchell is nominated [17:34] are there any further [17:38] nominations are there any further [17:40] nominations for board [17:43] Treasurer are there any further [17:45] nominations for board [17:47] Treasurer without objection nominations [17:50] are [17:51] closed uh director Mitchell has been [17:55] nominated would any nominators or [17:57] nominees like to make a statement with [17:58] respect for their [18:00] nomination I will um I believe Dr or [18:03] director Mitchell would lead with [18:05] integrity and would fulfill this role [18:07] with a steady [18:13] hand thank you I accept that [18:16] nomination okay the board secretary will [18:19] now call on each board member to State [18:21] their choice as Treasurer when your name [18:23] is called please State I vote [18:27] for director Prince I vote for director [18:30] Mitchell director Dawson I vote for [18:33] director Mitchell Mitchell s director [18:34] Brooks I vote for director Mitchell [18:37] director Tate I vote for director [18:39] Mitchell director Foster I vote for [18:41] director Mitchell director Mitchell I [18:43] vote for director Mitchell six [18:46] votes right director Mitchell is elected [18:49] board [18:51] [Applause] [18:56] Treasurer okay the next agenda item is [18:58] to establish compensation for [19:00] Schoolboard members for [19:02] 2025 is there a motion to adopt the 2024 [19:05] Schoolboard compensation levels as the [19:08] 2025 compensation levels at the rate of [19:12] $1,350 per month for board chair and [19:16] $1,250 per month for all other members [19:19] the monthly compensation rates are [19:21] inclusive of a $50 monthly reimbursement [19:24] for IND District mileage and other [19:26] incidental expenses [19:31] is there a motion some some moved okay [19:34] motioned by director Thomas Brooks is [19:36] there a second second seconded by [19:40] director Mitchell is there any [19:46] discussion okay all in favor say I I I [19:50] all opposed say [19:52] nay the motion passes 6 to [19:56] Zer the next agenda item is the consent [19:59] agenda board members are there any items [20:02] that you would like to remove for [20:03] separate [20:08] consideration is there a motion to [20:10] approve the consent agenda as printed so [20:13] move moveed by director um [20:17] Dawson is there a seconded by director [20:20] Brooks is there any [20:23] discussion okay seeing none all in favor [20:26] say I I I all oppos say n the motion [20:31] passes six to [20:33] zero okay the next agenda item is to [20:37] approve the school board committee and [20:39] Joint board representatives for [20:42] 2025 is there a motion to approve the [20:44] school board representatives to [20:46] committees and Joint boards for 2025 as [20:50] listed on the document titled proposed [20:52] 2025 Schoolboard committee and Joint [20:55] board Representatives [20:59] so moved moved by director Mitchell is [21:03] there a second second second in by [21:06] director Brooks is there any [21:12] discussion thank you everyone for your [21:14] commitment to serve um it's a lot of [21:16] work there's a lot of committees and I [21:18] know um everybody's got uh at a minimum [21:21] two and and some more so thank you so [21:23] much for that time of [21:25] investment all in favor say I I [21:29] I'll oppose [21:30] say the motion passes 6 [21:35] to0 informational items on this [21:37] evening's agenda are the Schoolboard [21:39] operating protocols consisting of the [21:41] resolution protocol and the agenda [21:43] setting protocol this information is for [21:46] review no action is [21:49] taken our other informational item is a [21:52] reminder that there will be a work [21:53] session following adjournment of this [21:55] organizational meeting the work session [21:57] will be in the Forum room here at the [21:59] ESC and is open to the public the board [22:02] secretary has several documents [22:03] requiring our signatures we'll take care [22:05] of that before we move on to the Forum [22:09] room our last agenda item is adjournment [22:13] we will take a 10-minute recess before [22:14] convening for the work session do we [22:17] have a motion to adjourn the ISD 279 oio [22:21] area schools organizational meeting at [22:23] 6:18 p.m. so move move by director [22:27] Dawson [22:29] is there a second second seconded by uh [22:33] director Foster it's the first time I've [22:35] said [22:37] that is there any [22:39] discussion all in favor say I I all [22:43] oppose [22:45] nay the motion uh the motion pass is 60 [22:50] and the meeting is adjurned at 618 [22:55] p.m [22:57] here [23:27] e [23:57] e for