CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT

The Crookston School Board will meet on Monday night at 5:00 p.m. inside the Crookston High School Choir/Orchestra room. The meeting will open with public hearings to any visitors that wish to share any concerns with the Board.

The Consent Agenda will include the approval of the meeting minutes of the meeting that took place on February 28th and all of the current bills. It will also include the acceptance of resignation letters from CHS Head Cook Christine Erdmann, Kitchen Helper Cassandra Torkelson, Special Services Administrator Assistant Jodi Clauson, Junior High Football Coach Don Edlund, and Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School Shelly Pahlen. The Board will then approve the applications of Bus Driver Scott Johnson, Highland School Paraprofessional Sandy Seregin, and Activities Director and Head Football Coach Nathan Lubarski.

The Main Agenda will include approving an application for the Achievement and Integration Program as well as the purchase of a Safe Schools Zone sign for Fisher Avenue. The Main Agenda will also include the approval of a building lease between the School District and all four Learning Childcare Centers at Washington Elementary as well as a proposed trip to Europe in June 2024, and the second reading of Policy updates 703, 707, 709, 713, 721, 730, 802, 903, and 905 as recommended by the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) and to remove policies 734 and 735. The Main Agenda will also include the approval of the certified Certificate of Compliance presented by the American Indian Parent Action Committee (AIPAC) as well as the revised Academic Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year.

The Board will then hear Administrative Reports from Washington School Principal Denice Oliver, Highland Elementary Principal Chris Trostad, and Crookston High School Principal Nicki Martinez about events and progress at their respective schools. Crookston Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson will also give a report about actions and plans for the school district.

The next School Board meeting will take place on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the High School Choir/Orchestra Room.