Cate Koehne

The meeting commenced with the presentation of the 2025 Payable 2026 Truth in Taxation Hearing information. The agenda was approved as amended to include discussion on MN Paid Leave Administrative Procedures and High School Kitchen Serving Line equipment. Key actions included approving claims and accounts for November 2025, certifying the Tax Levy 2025 Payable 2026, and approving multiple personnel actions such as hiring, resignations, and employment terms for at-will employees and principals. Capital expenditure approvals included refinishing the Elementary Gym floor and replacing the Elementary Gym bleachers. The board ratified agreements with Local Union 578 and AEA Minnesota- Adrian. Several items, including parking lot extension quotes and flooring replacement quotes, were tabled. The board also set the date for the special organizational meeting for January 26, 2026.

The agenda for this regular meeting included several district action items requiring approval. Key discussions involved the approval of bills and financial reports, a snow removal bid, and the adoption of Policy 721.1 concerning Ethical Practices & Conflict of Interest. The Board was scheduled to consider transferring funds from unassigned funds (Fund 01) to clean up negative balances in Fund 04 across several accounts. Furthermore, the Board planned to approve a resolution nominating a candidate for the Board of Directors of the SWWC Service Cooperative. Consent agenda items included approving donations, and granting unpaid leave requests for two staff members, as well as approving a new JH boys basketball coach.

Adrian Public School's strategic plan, with a vision identified in the fall of 2022, aims to develop creative problem-solvers prepared for real-life challenges in an ever-changing world. The plan focuses on three key priorities: increasing student opportunities with a real-world focus and application; striving for financial stability by recruiting and retaining excellent staff, maintaining and remodeling aging facilities, and affording student opportunities despite slightly declining enrollment; and expanding opportunities for social, emotional, and cultural learning to create balanced individuals.

The agenda for the regular meeting includes several action items. Key discussions involve the Comprehensive Achievement & Civic Readiness Annual Report for 2024-2025 and the FY 25 Auditors Report. Personnel actions include considering resignations for MS VB coaching positions and the ECFE cook position, as well as approving a new volunteer wrestling coach and hiring a Girls wrestling coach. Financial matters include the consideration and approval of current bills and financial reports. Reports from the Principal/Activities Director, Student Board, and Superintendent are also scheduled.

The meeting agenda, following a Truth in Taxation session, included administrative approvals for Minnesota Paid Leave Procedures and High School kitchen serving line equipment. Consent agenda items involved approving four days of unpaid leave for an employee, accepting donations, and processing resignations for a summer rec coordinator and an ECFE staff member, as well as approving the hiring of an assistant track coach. District action items covered the approval of bills and financial reports, the selection of a junior student board member, the certification of the 2025 Pay 2026 Property Tax Levy Resolution, and approval for projects including elementary gym floor refinishing and bleacher replacement. Further actions included ratifying the 2025-2027 Agreements with both the Local 578 union and the teacher's union, obtaining estimates for extending the HS parking lot and related maintenance, prioritizing summer 2026 flooring replacement, and approving the Terms of Employment for two At Will employees and the 25-28 contracts for Principal Koehne and Principal Schettler.