The Crookston School Board will meet on Monday, October 26, at 5:00 p.m. in the large group room at Highland Elementary School.
The consent agenda includes the approval of the September 28 regular meeting minutes. The board will also be asked to approve the current bills totaling $1,609,109.29 and the following personnel items –
The board will be asked to approve the resignations of Ashley Powell, a paraprofessional at Highland Elementary; Karley Pearson, a paraprofessional at Highland Elementary; and Wendy Ault, the payroll specialist/HR director.
The board will be asked to approve employment agreements with Faith Hanson as a paraprofessional, Lenore Anderson as a lunchroom aide at Highland Elementary, Mariah Kurz as a paraprofessional, Steven Howey as a full-time substitute teacher at Crookston High School, and Jennifer Austreng as a playground/lunchroom supervisor at Highland Elementary. The Board will be asked to approve an agreement with Denise Seberson as the interim payroll accountant.
The board will be asked to approve the winter coaches list.
The board will be asked to accept $20,544.10 in donations, including $2,442.10 from the Crookston Pirate Boosters for wrestling singlets; $8,000 from the Pirate Girls Hockey Club for the girls hockey program; $8,352 from the Pirate Fine Arts Boosters for violin cases, small instruments, bows, binders, and music library for orchestra, instrument repairs, new music, percussion, and warm-up books for band, new music, choir dresses, and shipping for vocal and musical appreciation, and classroom supplies for middle school art; $250 from the Crookston Community Theatre for Valley Fiddlers; and $1,500 from the Crookston FFA Alumni for National FFA Convention expenses.
Items on the main agenda include the approval of a strategic planning service with the Minnesota School Boards Association, approval of a Minnesota State High School League resolution forms A and B for the 2026-27 school year, and approval of an additional reorganization board meeting on January 4, 2027.
Additional reports from administrative staff and the superintendent will be provided following the main agenda.
The next scheduled Crookston School Board meeting will be Monday, November 23, at 5:00 p.m. in the Crookston High School choir/orchestra room.
