Blooming Prairie School Board

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #756
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A regular meeting of the School Board of 
Independent School District #756, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, was held in the High School Media Center on 
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
(Open Forum at 5:00 p.m.)
OPEN FORUM – None
I. CALL TO ORDER – CHAIRPERSON
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL - CLERK Rodney Krell, Kelly Braaten, Crystal Studer, Melissa Stoen
ALSO PRESENT: 
Superintendent of Schools, High School Principal, High School Associate Principal, and Elementary Principal
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dean Meshke, Brady Hullopeter, Jon Sunde
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
V. PRINCIPAL
 REPORTS
Reports given by Mr. Schwarz, Mr. Worke, and Ms. Mach.
VI. ITEMS ON WHICH BOARD ACTION IS 
REQUESTED
A.
Minutes, Bills, Treasurer’s Report, Resignations/Terminations, Maternity/Paternity/Medical Leaves, and Donations
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve items in the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried. (4 Aye/0 Nay)
B.Employment
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve Steven Salinas as an 
Assistant Track Coach (.8). Placement will be at Step 0 of the 
extracurricular schedule.
Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Crystal Studer and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve John Bruns as a Junior High Baseball Coach. 
Placement will be at Step 9 of the extracurricular schedule.
Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
C.Volunteer Coaches
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve Rob White as a volunteer golf coach this spring. Motion carried. (4 Aye/0 Nay)
D.Final Seniority Lists for the Teaching Staff
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve the final seniority lists for the teaching staff. Motion carried. (4 Aye/0 Nay)
E. Resolution 
Discontinuing and 
Reducing Education 
Programs and Positions
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the resolution discontinuing and reducing education programs and positions. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
F. High School Track Resurface
Motion by Melissa Stoen and seconded by Kelly Braaten to approve the quote of $167,900 from Midwest Tennis & Track Co. to resurface the high school track. Motion 
carried with a roll call vote. (4 Aye: Krell, Braaten, Studer, Stoen/0 Nay)
G. Marco Managed IT Renewal
Motion by Crystal Studer and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the 36-month renewal with Marco Technologies with a payment of $5,774 per month. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
H. Radon Testing – IEA
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve IEA to conduct Radon Testing at a fee of $1,750. Motion carried. (4 Aye/0 Nay)
I. Policy 522 – Title IX
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve 
rescinding the 2024 
Policy 522 after the federal court vacated the federal 2024 Final Rule of Title IX on January 8, 2025. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
Motion by Crystal Studer and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve to adopt the 2020 version of Policy 522. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
J. Apple Lease 
Resolution
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Melissa Stoen to approve the Apple Lease resolution. Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
K. Additional Building Project Contract 
Approvals
None at this time.
L. Acceptance of Bids
None at this time.
M. Rejection of Bids
None at this time.
N. Equipment 
Purchases
Motion by Kelly
Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to approve the quote from Marco Technologies to update our phones and phone system for both the high school/intermediate and elementary buildings. The products cost $36,929.22 and the professional services cost $16,566.36. Motion carried with a roll call vote. (4 Aye: Krell, Braaten, Studer, 
Stoen/0 Nay)
VII. ITEMS OF 
INFORMATION AND/OR DISCUSSION ONLY
A.Class Sizes/Sections
Mr. Staloch presented an update.
B.Staffing
Mr. Staloch presented an update.
C. Building Project 
Financial Report
Two main things to finish up. One is the roofing at the elementary school and the other is water drainage behind the high school. These items are already figured into the budget.
D. Committee Reports
A committee report was given for the following committees: Education Foundation, Steele County Collaborative, and ZED.
E. Enrollment Data
Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year per JMC as of February 10, 2025 was 331 at the elementary school (grades K-4) and 518 at the intermediate/high school (grades 5-12) with approximately 12 PSEO students.
F. Dates to Note
Feb 13 School Board Work Session at 6:00 a.m.
Feb 17 Presidents Day/No School
Feb 18 School Board Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
March 13 School Board Work Session at 6:00 a.m.
March 17 School Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
March 27 End of 3rd Quarter-Early Release/Teacher Inservice
March 28 No School/Teacher Inservice
VIII. SUPERINTENDENT OR BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
-Mr. Staloch will attend a legislative breakfast on January 31. Senators there will talk about 
funding and the future.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Kelly Braaten and seconded by Crystal Studer to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
Motion carried. 
(4 Aye/0 Nay)
Tentatively, the next 
Regular School Board Work Session will be held on Thursday,
March 13, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. in the High School Board Room.
Tentatively, the next 
Regular School Board Meeting will be on 
Monday, March 17, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. in the High School Media Center. (Open Forum begins at 7:00 p.m.).
A complete copy of the official minutes may be found in their entirety in the official minute
book located in the superintendent’s office at the high school; 
however, they will not be available until approved by the School Board.

Respectfully Submitted,
Melissa Stoen
Clerk of the School Board
Independent School 
District #756
Blooming Prairie, 
Minnesota
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