Southeast Area Cooperative

Key discussions and actions included the adoption of the agenda, approval of financial reports and bills, and recommendation of ELO for the 2025 audit. The Board considered the approval of the 2025-2026 Budget Supplement/Transfer and reviewed actions of the distance learning governing board. Personnel matters involved approving administrative contracts for the Director and Business Manager (terms TBD) and accepting resignations for the 2026-2027 term from two staff members. The Board also addressed a Service Delivery and Staffing Alignment Proposal, reviewed the preliminary budget, and included a section for public input. The agenda concluded with scheduling an executive session for contract negotiations and selecting a date and time for those negotiations.

Key discussions included the adoption of the agenda and the presentation of the financial report, which detailed the General Fund's beginning balance, receipts, disbursements, and closing balance for the three-month period. The Board approved the payment of bills for December, January, and February, listing numerous vendors and expenses. Actions taken included approving the 2024-2025 audit report and recommending ELO for the 2025-2026 audit. A budget transfer between Contingency and Audit Services was approved. The Board also approved administrative contracts for the Director and Business Manager pending future terms, and approved the resignation of two employees for the following school year. Consent agenda items previously approved by the Advisory Board were ratified, including the hire of a Birth to Three Coordinator and approval of a service delivery and staffing alignment proposal. Preliminary budget details for 2026-2027 were presented. The Board entered an executive session to discuss contract negotiations, reconvening to set a tentative negotiations date.

The Advisory Board meeting included the approval of the agenda. The financial report for December 2025 was presented and approved, showing a General Fund ending balance of $1,163,600 after accounting for receipts and disbursements. The payment of January 2026 bills was approved, as was the Service Delivery and Staffing Alignment Proposal. The Leadership Team report covered topics such as multi-district in-service presentations, the SMART Program, Kindergarten Academy registration, early childhood screenings, caseload reports, and a staff communication study. The Board also moved to recommend that the Board of Directors approve contracts for the Director and Business Manager for the 2026-2027 school year.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda. Key discussions involved the presentation and approval of the financial report for November 2025, which indicated a General Fund ending balance of $1,093,436 after receipts of $391,362 and disbursements of $191,762. The payment of December 2025 bills was approved. The Board also approved the hire of Molly Norling as the Birth to Three Coordinator. The Leadership Team report covered special education reviews, Tri-State Law Conference topics, Vector Solutions training, multi-district in-service session topics, and staffing matters. The session concluded with an executive session to discuss personnel matters, followed by adjournment.

The meeting included discussion of the financial report, payment of bills, and approval of the Criminal Background Check policy and the Lease & Subscription-Based IT Arrangements policy. The board also approved the retirement of Lisa Kolb and the resignation of Christal Anderson. Faydra Christensen, Robin Kappenman, and Brian Spurrell were selected as the negotiations team members. The Leadership Team report covered Vector Solutions paraprofessional training, Medley software, January in-service, special education reviews, and the Tri-state Law Conference.