--- ## author: Jesse Sierks date: D:20171017085700-05'00' --- ## Business Meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026 5:30 PM Oak Park Learning Center, 6355 Osman Avenue North, Stillwater, MN 55082 ## I. Public Comment Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## II. Call to Order Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## III. Roll Call Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## IV. Pledge of Allegiance Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## V. Approval of Agenda Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## VI. Superintendent Report ## Speaker(s): Dr. Mike ## Funk, Superintendent ## VII. Board Chair Report Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## VIII.Consent Agenda ## VIII.A.School Board Meeting Minutes, May 19, 2026 ## VIII.B.School Board Meeting Minutes, June 2, 2026 VIII.C.Payment of Invoices, May 30 - June 19, 2026 ## VIII.D.ALPS Insurance Renewal ## VIII.E.Fiscal Year 2026-27 Census ## VIII.F.Acceptance of the St. Croix Valley Foundation - ## Mental Health Grant VIII.G. Acceptance of $5000 grant to the Amigos ## Unidos Program at Lake Elmo Elementary School VIII.H.Acceptance of $5000 grant to Oak-Land Middle ## School ## VIII.I.Settlement Agreement ## VIII.J.Resignation Agreement ## VIII.K.Human Resources Personnel Report ## IX. Strategic Direction A: Ensure the learning process is adaptable to meet individual student needs X. Strategic Direction B: Foster a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff and students ## XI. Strategic Direction C: Utilize systems and align resources in an efficient manner to support learning ## XI.A.Action: Approval of the 10-Year Long Term Facility ## Speaker(s): Mr. Mark ## Maintenance (LTFM) Plan ## Drommerhausen, ## Executive Director of ## Operations ## XI.B.Action: 2025-2027 Nutrition Services Master ## Contract Speaker(s): Ms. ## Kristine Carlston, ## Executive Director of ## Human Resources XI.C. Action: Resolution Relating to the ## Election of School Board Members and Calling the ## School District General Election Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## XI.D.Action: Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 ## Preliminary Budget ## Speaker(s): Ms. Marie ## Schrul, Chief ## Financial Officier ## XI.E.Action: Q-Comp Program ## Speaker(s): Dr. Mike ## Funk, Superintendent ## XII. Strategic Direction D: Develop strong partnerships with the communities we serve ## XIII.Closed Session ## XIV. Adjournment Speaker(s): Ms. ## Alison Sherman, ## School Board Chair ## XV. Attachments ## Independent School District 834 – Stillwater Area Public Schools ## Oak Park Building, 6355 Osman Avenue North, Stillwater, MN 55082 ## Business Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:30 PM I. The board recognized Noah Nicholson and Audrey Rogotzke who captured state titles and received gold medals at the Minnesota high school wrestling championship. ## II. Public Comment: Zach Singleton, outdoor learning III. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:41 p.m. IV. Roll Call: Present: Sarah Grcevich, Pete Kelzenberg, Chris Lauer, Robert Parker, Alison Sherman, Andrew Thelander. Katie Hockert joined the meeting at 6:09 p.m. Pete Kelzeberg left the meeting at 7:10 p.m. ## V. Pledge of Allegiance VI. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Grcevich and second by Thelander, carried 6-0. VII. Superintendent Report: Dr. Funk shared a legislative update that included information on compensatory revenue, safe schools funding, operating capital, the school district health insurance survey, and paraprofessionals in Title I programs. VIII. Board Chair Report: The board would like to thank the community for a great year and wish everyone a wonderful last week of school and a relaxing summer break. IX. Consent Agenda: A. School Board Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2026; B. School Board Meeting Minutes, May 5, 2026; C. Payment of Invoices, May 2-15, 2026; D. PowerSchool Subscription Renewal for Fiscal Year 2027 ; E. New Servers for the District’s Camera/Security Bond Project; F. Human Resources Personnel Report. Motion by Sherman, second by Lauer, carried 6-0. X. Strategic Direction A: Ensure the Learning Process is Adaptable to Meet Individual Student Needs. A. The board received a report on the flexible staffing support model for elementary classrooms when enrollment exceeds established class size guidelines. The model would allow consideration of teaching assistant support or additional classroom sections based on enrollment, classroom composition, and student needs. B. The board received an update on the Amigos Unidos (dual language Spanish immersion) program. The report included an overview of program strengths, areas for growth, enrollment trends, curriculum alignment, and recommendations to support the long-term success of the program. XI. Strategic Direction B: Foster a Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Environment for all Staff and Students. Nothing to report. XII. Strategic Direction C: Utilize Systems and Align Resources in an Efficient Manner to Support Learning. A. Motion by Sherman to approve the Benchmark Adelante curriculum for the Amigos Unidos program, second by Thelander, carried 6-0. B. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the middle school athletic program will transition to Community Education as part of the district’s Priority-Based Budgeting process. While remaining a district-sponsored program, funding will be managed through the Community Education department to help reduce district costs while maintaining extracurricular opportunities for students. C. Motion by Sherman to approve the 2025-26 spring budget revision, which includes adjustments to revenue and expenditure budgets by fund since the fall revision, second by Hockert, carried 6-0. D. Motion by Thelander to approve the 2026-2027 Resolution for Membership in the MN State High ## School League, second by Hockert, carried 6-0. E. Motion by Lauer to approve the Resolution Rescinding Placement of Teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence, second by Grcevich, carried 6-0. XIII. Strategic Direction D: Develop Strong Partnerships with the Communities We Serve. Nothing to report. ## XIV. Adjourn A. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. ## Respectfully submitted, Sarah Grcevich, School Board Clerk ## Independent School District 834 – Stillwater Area Public Schools Oak Park Learning Center, 6355 Osman Avenue North, Stillwater, MN 55082 ## Study Session, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 5:30 PM I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. II. Roll Call: Present: Sarah Grcevich, Katie Hockert, Chris Lauer, Robert Parker, Alison Sherman, ## Andrew Thelander. Absent: Pete Kelzenberg ## III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Motion made by Sherman, to approve the agenda, second by Hockert, Carried 6-0. V. Motion by Lauer to approve consent agenda: A.Payment of Invoices, May 16-29, 2026; B. School Resource Officer (SRO) Contract for Stillwater Middle School; C. Acceptance of the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen's Healthcare Pathway Program and Stakeholder Honoraria Grants, second by Thelander, Carried 6-0. ## VI. Business Items - A. Motion by Sherman to approve the resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavit of ## Candidacy , second by Thelander, carried 6-0. B. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive list of projects that qualify for LTFM funding. To qualify for a 2027 payable property tax levy, the 2028 Ten-Year Plan must be adopted and submitted to the Department of Education. C. As a member of Northeast Metro 916, we are responsible for a portion of their facility's maintenance costs. Funding for the projects comes from a local non-voter-approved levy. Our share of the annual costs for NE Metro 916 will be $60,434.00. Motion by Sherman to approve the resolution for Northeast Metro 916 Long Term Facility Maintenance budget, second by Hockert, carried 6-0. D. Motion by Sherman to approve the teaching assistant flexibility, second by Thelander, carried 6-0. ## VII. Workshop Topic A. Q-Comp allows the district to work with its teachers union to provide additional support and opportunities for teachers to grow and develop their skills. Funding is provided in part by the state, with additional local support from a non-voter approved levy. B. The Board received an update on the preliminary 2026–27 budget. Approval of the budget will be requested at the June 23 meeting. VIII. Motion by Sherman at 6:33 p.m. to move to a closed session pursuant to § Minnesota Statute 13D.03(b). The governing body of a public employer may, by a majority vote in a public meeting, decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections 179A.01 to 179A.25, second by Hockert, carried 6-0. Present: Grcevich, Hockert, Lauer, Parker, Sherman, Thelander, Funk, Carlston, Schrul. Motion by Sherman to adjourn to open meeting at 7:30 p.m., second by Hockert, carried 6-0. ## IX. Adjourn A. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. ## Respectfully submitted, Sarah Grcevich, Board Clerk ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ## Population Certification Be it resolved by the School Board of Independent School District 834 on June 23, 2026, that the census figure of 71,511 be certified to the State Demographer for approval of use in the 2026 payable 2027 revenue calculations. _________________________________________________________________________________________ ## Alison Sherman, Board Chair Date ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ## Sarah Grcevich, Board Clerk Date ## PERSONNEL CHANGES:BOARD MEETING 06/23/2026 ## (New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations, Leave Requests) ## RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION/RELEASE ## NAMESTATUSASSIGNMENTGROUPEFFECTIVE DATE ## Chang, Paul ## Resignation Custodian, 8 hours/dayCustodial June 30, 2026 ## Lily Lake Elementary ## Harrod, Elizabeth ## Resignation ## Pre-K Program AssistantCommunity EducationMay 14, 2026 ## Lily Lake Elementary ## Jacobs, Sameh ## Probationary Release Custodian, 8 hours/day Custodial June 3, 2026 ## Stillwater Area High School ## Kidane, Yordanos ## Resignation ## East and West Africa Engagement Specialist Technical SupportMay 21, 2026 ## Oak-Land Middle School ## McGill, Danielle ## Resignation Dean of StudentsSCEAJune 30, 2026 ## Alternative Learning Center ## McNamara, Rachel ## Resignation ## Nutrition Services Employee ## Nutrition Services April 15, 2026 ## Lake Elmo Elementary ## Radecke, Tess ## Position Elimination ## Administrative Assistant - RegistrarTechnical SupportMay 26, 2026 ## Stillwater Area High School ## Shortridge, Lorrie ## Resignation Paraprofessional, 6.5 hours/dayParaprofessionalMay 22, 2026 ## Stillwater Area High School ## Swenson, Leah ## Resignation ## Special Education Case ManagerSCEAJune 30, 2026 ## Stillwater Middle School ## Van Tassel, Kayla ## Resignation ## Nutrition Services Employee, 4.0 hours/dayNutrition Services May 8, 2026 ## Stillwater Area High School ## Vieths, Emma ## Probationary Release ## Nutrition Services Employee, 4.0 hours/day ## Nutrition Services May 21, 2026 ## Stillwater Area High School ## HIRES/REHIRES ## NAMEASSIGNMENTSALARY PLACEMENT/ HOURLY RATEREASONGROUPEFFECTIVE DATE Benson, AnnaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Barrientos, KariannaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Bayport Elementary Staffing Berthiaume, EvanSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Braund, IvySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 13, 2026 ## Bayport Elementary Staffing Braun, OliviaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationJune 1, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Buss, LuccaEarly Childhood Family Education Program Assistant, 7.50 hours/week$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationJune 1, 2026 ## Early Childhood Family CenterStaffing Carlson, ChloeSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Charpentier, AddisonSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Curoe, JamesSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Dicks, Emily School Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.25 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Filipiak, SidneySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Flock, AdelieSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing ## Gard, AdamGlobal Studies Teacher, 1.0 FTE$60,496.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Oakland Middle SchoolStaffing Gorman, AshleySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Gilleo, SamanthaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Haskins, VivianSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationJune 1, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Henjum, ShelbySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Hamilton, SamanthaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 6 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## PERSONNEL CHANGES:BOARD MEETING 06/23/2026 ## (New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations, Leave Requests) ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Herr, NaomiSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Hesterman, MeghanElementary School Teacher- Spanish Immersion, 1.0 FTE$58,115.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryStaffing Jagerson, MarleySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Johnson, ErikaKindergarten Teacher- Spanish Immersion, 1.0 FTE$55,880.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryStaffing ## Johnson, HannahChoir Teacher, 1.0 FTE$71,310.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Stillwater Middle SchoolStaffing Kapfer, KelseySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Koetz, AlysonSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing ## Lawrence, BrettySocial Studies Teacher, 1.0 FTE$67,987.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Oakland Middle SchoolStaffing Lubs, CampbellSchool Aged Care AIDE, 6.5 hours/day$16.29 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Mankowski, NicholasSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Mogren, MadelineSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Moore, MallorySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationJune 1, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Nelson, KaylaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.5 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationJune 1, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Nicol, CaitlinSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Nitti, EmilyElementary School Teacher- Spanish Immersion, 1.0 FTE$93,790.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryStaffing Norling, AshleySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.68 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Novak, JosephSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.4 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Palmer, MeganSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing ## Pfannenstein, SashaScience Teacher, 1.0 FTE$67,987.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Stillwater Middle SchoolStaffing Puhrmann, MaysenSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 3.9 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Ralston, JulietteSchool Aged Care Aide, 7.5 hours/day$16.29 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Santiago, GiselaElementary School Teacher- Spanish Immersion, 1.0 FTE$102,403.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryStaffing Sullivan, MollySchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$20.30 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Teply, AddisonSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Teply, OwenSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.25 hours/day$16.29 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing Vue, AutumnSchool Aged Care Aide, 3.0 hours/day$16.29 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 6, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryStaffing Watcher, Samantha School Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing ## Whalen, JillSpecial Education Teacher, 1.0 FTE$75,053.00)2026-2027SCEAAugust 10, 2026 ## Afton-Lakeland ElementaryStaffing Wendorf, MadisonSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Willkom, OliviaSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day$19.06 / hour2026-2027Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing Zanon, RylynnParaprofessional, 6.0 hours/day$21.00 / hour2026-2027Paraprofessional August 10, 2026 ## PERSONNEL CHANGES:BOARD MEETING 06/23/2026 ## (New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations, Leave Requests) ## Rutherford Elementary Staffing ## LEAVES OF ABSENCE ## NAMESTATUSASSIGNMENTGROUPEFFECTIVE DATE ## Baumgard, Sara ## Approved Math Teacher, 1.0 FTESCEA5/11/26 - 10/30/26 ## Stillwater Area Public High School ## Coash, Elizabeth ## Approved Choir Teacher, 1.0 FTESCEA08/10/26 - 11/09/26 ## Bayport Elementary School/ Lily Lake Elementary School ## Goulet, Kaitlyn ## Approved ## Speech Language Pathologist, 1.0 FTESCEA08/10/26 - 11/09/26 ## Lily Lake Elementary School ## Lauermann, Cecelia ## Approved Choir Teacher, .35 FTESCEA4/15/26 - 05/26/26 ## Bayport Elementary School ## Murphy, Monica ## Approved ## Elementary Education Teacher, 1.0 FTESCEA02/12/26 - 03/23/26 ## Rutherford Elementary School ## Waseen, Sarah ## Approved ## Speech Language Pathologist, 1.0 FTESCEA09/08/26 - 12/01/26 ## Lily Lake Elementary School/ District Wide ## ASSIGNMENT CHANGES ## NAMEFROMTOREASONGROUPEFFECTIVE DATE Reyes, Hannah1st Grade Spanish Immersion, 1.0 FTEDual Language Spanish Immersion Coordinator2026-2027CSSJuly 1, 2026 ## Lake Elmo ElementaryDistrict WideStaffing Sperry, SkyeSchool Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.5 hours/dayInterim Site Lead, 7.0 hours/dayLOACommunity EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Stonebridge ElementaryRutherford Elementary ## ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS ## NAMEPOSITIONREASONGROUPEFFECTIVE DATE ## Alfaro, Karen ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Brainard, Alexis ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Feldhahn, Hannah ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford ElementaryStaffing ## Fitzgerald, Carah ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 7.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing ## Koehn, Jon ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Lam, Sophany ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Peterson, Katie ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Prichard, Paula ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 4.5 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford ElementaryStaffing ## Puhrmann, Madelyn ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 23.25 hours/week2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing ## Schultz, Kayla ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing ## Stahl, Fiona ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Totzke, Amanda Health Care Specialist, 18.75 hours/week2025-2026Technical SupportMay 4, 2026 ## Oak Park Learning CenterStaffing ## Vandemmeltraadt, Sharon ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 6.5 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Rutherford ElementaryStaffing ## Wiese, Hanna ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview ElementaryStaffing ## Winters, Cameron ## School Aged Care Program Assistant, 8.0 hours/day2025-2026Community EducationMay 26, 2026 ## Brookview Elementary Staffing ## EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF ## SCHOOL BOARD OF ## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #834 ## STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of School Board of Independent School District No. 834 State of Minnesota, was held on 2026, at clock p.m., for the purpose, in part, of approving the Stillwater Area Public School District No. 834 long term facility maintenance revenue ten-year plan. Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: ## RESOLUTION APPROVING STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL ## DISTRICT NO. 834'S LONG TERM FACILITY MAINTENANCE REVENUE ## TEN YEAR PLAN BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 834, State of Minnesota, as follows: The school board of Stillwater Area Public School District No. 834 has approved a long- term facility maintenance revenue ten-year plan for its facilities for the 2027-2028 school year in the amount of $ 14,628,860. The various components of this program budget are attached as EXHIBIT A hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Said budget is hereby approved. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member and, upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: And the following voted against the same: Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ## STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. ## COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of Independent School District No. 834, State of Minnesota, hereby attest that the preceding information is accurate. WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk this day of , 2026. ## Sarah Grcevich, School Board Clerk ## EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING ## OF SCHOOL BOARD ## OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 834 ## (STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS) ## STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 834 (Stillwater Area Public Schools), State of Minnesota, was held in the School District on____________, 2026, at ______:____ o’clock p.m. The following members were present: and the following were absent: Member __________________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: ## RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD ## MEMBERS AND CALLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL ## ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 834, State of Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is necessary for the School District to hold its general election for the purpose of electing four (4) school board members for terms of four (4) years each. The Clerk shall include on the general election ballot the names of the individuals who file or have filed Affidavits of Candidacy during the period established for filing such Affidavits as though they had been included by name in this resolution. The Clerk shall not include on the ballot the names of individuals who file timely affidavits of withdrawal in the manner specified by law. 2. The general election is hereby called and directed to be held in conjunction with the State General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. 3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for this general election are those polling places and precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the School District and which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the School District. The voting hours at those polling places shall be the same as those for the State General Election. 4. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause written notice of said general election to be provided to the County Auditor of each county in which the School District is located, in whole or in part, at least eighty-four (84) days before the date of said election. The notice shall specify the date of said election and the office or offices to be voted on at said general election. Any notice given prior to the adoption of this resolution is ratified and confirmed in all respects. 5. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said general election to be posted for public inspection at the administrative offices of the School District at least ten (10) days before the date of said election. 6. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a sample ballot to be posted at the administrative offices of the School District at least four (4) days before the date of said election and to cause a sample ballot to be posted in polling places located within the School District on election day. The sample ballot shall not be printed on the same color paper as the official ballot. The sample ballot for a polling place must reflect the offices, candidates and rotation sequence on the ballots used in that polling place. 7. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of said election to be published in the official newspaper of the School District, for two (2) consecutive weeks with the last publication being at least one (1) week before the date of the election. The notice of election so posted and published shall state the offices to be filled as set forth in the form of ballot below, and shall include information concerning each established precinct and polling place. 8. The Clerk is authorized and directed to acquire and distribute such election materials and to take such other actions as may be necessary for the proper conduct of this general election and generally to cooperate with state, city, township and county election authorities conducting the state general and other elections on that date. The Clerk and members of the administration are authorized and directed to take such actions as may be necessary to coordinate this election with those other elections, including entering into agreements or understandings with appropriate municipal and county officials regarding preparation and distribution of ballots, election administration and cost sharing. 9. The Clerk and members of the administration are further authorized and directed to cause ballots to be prepared for use at said election in substantially the following form, with such changes in form, color, instructions and content as may be necessary to accommodate an optical scan voting system, to correct typographical errors, or to comply with the form and content requirements of applicable state election laws: [Form of Ballot on the Following Page] ## General Election Ballot ## Independent School District No. 834 ## (Stillwater Area Public Schools) November 3, 2026 ## Instructions to Voters To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this: . __________________________________________________________________________ ## School Board Member ## Vote for Up to Four ## Name ## Name ## Name ## Name ## Name ## Name ## Name ## Name _______________________________ write-in, if any _______________________________ write-in, if any _______________________________ write-in, if any _______________________________ write-in, if any 10. Optical scan ballots must be printed in black ink on white material, except that marks to be read by the automatic tabulating equipment may be printed in another color ink. The name of the precinct and machine-readable identification must be printed on each ballot. Voting instructions must be printed at the top of the ballot on each side that includes ballot information. The instructions must include an illustration of the proper mark to be used to indicate a vote. Lines for initials of at least two election judges must be printed on one side of the ballot so that the judges’ initials are visible when the ballots are enclosed in a secrecy sleeve. 11. The name of each candidate for office at each election shall be rotated with the names of the other candidates for the same office in the manner specified in Minnesota law. 12. If the School District will be contracting to print the ballots for this election, the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare instructions to the printer for layout of the ballot. Before a contract in excess of $1,000 is awarded for printing ballots, the printer shall, if requested by the election official, furnish, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 204D.04, a sufficient bond, letter of credit, or certified check acceptable to the clerk in an amount not less than $1,000 conditioned on printing the ballots in conformity with the Minnesota election law and the instructions delivered. The Clerk shall set the amount of the bond, letter of credit, or certified check in an amount equal to the value of the purchase. 13. The individuals designated as judges for the State General Election shall act as election judges for this general election at the various polling places and shall conduct said election in the manner described by law. The election judges shall act as clerks of election, count the ballots cast and submit them to the School Board for canvass in the manner provided for other school district elections. The general election must be canvassed between the third and the fourteenth day following the general election. 14. The School District Clerk shall make all Campaign Financial Reports required to be filed with the School District under Minnesota Statutes, Section 211A.02 available on the School District’s website. The Clerk must post the report on the School District’s website as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the report. The School District must make a report available on the School District’s website for four years from the date the report was posted to the website. The Clerk must also provide the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board with a link to the section of the website where reports are made available. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by ___________________ and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ## STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. ## COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of Independent School District No. 834 (Stillwater Area Public Schools), State of Minnesota, hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a full, true and correct transcript of the minutes of a meeting of the school board of said school district duly called and held on the date therein indicated, so far as such minutes relate to the calling of the general election of said school district, and that the resolution included therein is a full, true and correct copy of the original thereof. WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk this ______ day of _____________, 2026. ## School District Clerk ## TO: Northeast Metro 916 Board of Education ## FROM: Dr. Val Rae Boe DATE: June 8, 2026 ## RE: June 3 Board of Education Meeting Talking Points ## Members present: Knisely-12, Palmer-13, Jones-14, Forsberg-16, Striker-282, Bock-621, Clark-623, Stout-832, Dols-833 and Thelander-834. Members absent: Nitardy-622, Thompson-624, and Rebelein-831. ## Staff Recognitions • Jean Anderson, Teacher at WELS, provided the school district with 28 years of service. • Sarah Kusterman, Education Assistant Specialist at South Campus, provided the school district with 32 years of service. • Tim O’Connor, Education Assistant Specialist at WELS, provided the school district with 18 years of service. ## School Board Policies: • Approval of School Board Policies: 416, 416 Forms, and 417. • Adopted Proposed Policy Modifications: 104, 401, 404, 406, 406 Form, 410, 515, and 722. FY27 Budget: The School Board approved the 2026-27 budget of $96,406,000. FY27 Intermediate District Tuition, Membership, and Access Fees: The School Board voted to approve increases in access fees, membership fees, and tuition rates for the FY27 school year. ## Approval of Contracts: • Food Service Agreements: Approved the food service agreements for the 2026-27 school year with Columbia Heights (Metro Heights Academy), White Bear Lake (Bellaire, ## Mahtomedi Academy, and South Campus), Roseville (Quora Education Center), Stillwater (Pankalo) • Avanti Center: Approved a one-year agreement with the Avanti Center to provide educational services for adolescent clients with emotional and/or behavioral disorders who are admitted to the Avanti Center. • Bamboo Professionals: Approved a one-year contract with Bamboo Professionals to provide prevention, intervention, postvention, and resiliency services to staff at 916. This contract is funded by Aware and Innovation Grants. • Kelly Services: Approved a two year contract with Kelly Services to fill Teacher, ## Education Assistant Specialist and Education Assistant absences with qualified substitutes. • CDW Quote: Approved the CDW quote in the amount of $278,283.25 to replace all of the orders for staff windows laptops, and student Chromebooks, as well as some ancillary accessories and devices, for all 916 programs. • Apple Quote: Approved the Apple quote in the amount of $119,223.00 to replace all of the orders for staff and student Apple devices, as well as some ancillary accessories and devices, for all 916 programs. • High Point Quote: Approved the High Point quote in the amount of $86,465.64 to replace existing end of life wireless network equipment, cloud services, and yearly licensing. • 916 Administrative Support Staff Local 284: Approved the contract between the School District and Local 284 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. • 916 Employees Managers and Assistant Managers Group: Approved the contract between the School District and the 916 Employees Managers and Assistant Managers Group for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. • Education Assistant Federation Local 2343: Approved the contract between the School District and Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.