OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF IND

Published January 30, 2022 at 1:45 AM

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 BECKER AND OTTERTAIL COUNTIES, DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA 56501 Present: Amy Erickson, Courtney Henderson, Kylie Johnson, Jennifer Pedersen, John Steffl. Absent: April Thomas The Special Meeting of the Board of Education held on Monday, January 10, 2022, was called to order at 5:30 PM by Board Chair Erickson. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion (Pedersen, Henderson), to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. The Annual Renewal of the Oath of Office/Signatures was Administered for School Board Members Amy Erickson, Courtney Henderson, Kylie Johnson, Jennifer Pedersen, and John Steffl. Board Chair Erickson called for nominations for the position of Board Chair. Erickson nominated John Steffl for the position of Chair of the Board. Motion (Pedersen, Henderson). Motion carried unanimously. Board Chair Steffl called for nominations for the position of Board Vice-Chair. Johnson nominated Amy Erickson for the position of Board Vice-Chair. Motion (Henderson, Pedersen). Motion carried unanimously. Board Chair Steffl called for nominations for the position of Board Clerk. Johnson nominated April Thomas for the position of Board Clerk. Motion (Erickson, Henderson). Motion carried unanimously. Board Chair Steffl called for nominations for the position of Board Treasurer. Erickson nominated Jennifer Pedersen for the position of Board Treasurer. Motion (Johnson, Henderson). Motion carried unanimously. Courtney Henderson and Kylie Johnson will serve as Directors for the 2022 School Board Calendar Year. Motion (Erickson, Pedersen), to Designate the Detroit Lakes Record/Tribune as the Official School Newspaper school publication. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Johnson, Pedersen), to Designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, PA as Legal Counsel for Detroit Lakes Public Schools. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Erickson, Henderson), to Designate the following bank as Official Depositories for K-12 depository accounts respectively: Bremer Bank, Northwestern Bank, Wells Fargo, American National Bank, State Bank & Trust, First Security State Bank, Midwest Bank, Mid America Bank, Minnesota Liquid Asset Fund, and MN Trust/PMA Administration. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Erickson, Johnson), to Establish Board Member Salary and Meeting Per Diem as $200.00 per day for regular monthly meetings, special board meetings and work sessions, and $60.00 per day when attending any convention, seminar, committee meeting, Bridge session, or an event at which a Board Member is representing the district. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Erickson, Pedersen), to approve the 2022 Board Calendar Meeting Schedule, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Pedersen, Johnson), to Adopt Policy 433 – Vaccinations, Testing, and Face Coverings. This is a new policy that complies with the federal pending OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Motion carried unanimously. Board Chair Steffl announced upcoming meetings. Motion (Erickson, Henderson) to adjourn the meeting at 5:46 PM. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, April Thomas, Clerk (Jan. 30, 2022) 26966