WINIFRED SCHOOL DISTRICT #115
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 12, 2026
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER BY THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON
2. CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS FOR TRUSTEES
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR TRUSTEE
4. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON
5. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRPERSON
6. APPOINTMENT OF THE CLERK
7. APPOINTMENT OF CO-OP BOARD
8. APPOINTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
9. APPOINTMENT OF AG ADVISOR BOARD
10. APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS ADVISOR BOARD
ALL MEETINGS OF THE WINIFRED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 115 K-12 BOARD
OF TRUSTEES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEETINGS MAY BE CLOSED
WHEN A PERSON’S RIGHT TO PRIVACY EXCEEDS THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO
KNOW.
WINIFRED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 115
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
May 12, 2026
The Regular Board meeting is scheduled Tuesday May 12, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. at the
Winifred School
A. CALL TO ORDER: The chair will call the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. on
Tuesday May 12, 2026.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board chair will lead the meeting by saying the
pledge of allegiance.
C. SOMETHING POSITIVE: Floor is open to say something positive to get the
meeting off on the right foot.
D. ROLL CALL: The district clerk will take the roll and report to the chair that there
is (is not) a quorum present to do business.
E. RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND DELEGATIONS:
F. PRESENTATION:
G. PUBLIC COMMENT: Community can speak on issues (not personnel issues) not
on the agenda but the board cannot enter into dialog about the topic because it
was not specifically identified on the agenda. If it is an item the board needs to
deal with then it can be added to a future meeting agenda.
H. BOARD BUSINESS:
1. AGENDA: Board will approve the agenda.
2. ACTION ON MINUTES: Board will review the minutes of the regular board
meeting held on April 14, 2026. They will modify the minutes if necessary
and act upon them. Copies of the minutes will either be mailed (emailed)
before the meeting or will be available when the board convenes.
3. FINANCIAL REPORTS: The staff will present a list of bills to be paid. The
board will review the list, ask questions, modify as necessary and act upon the
schedule. A copy will be available at the meeting.
I. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
1. PRESIDENTS REPORT: The board president will share any information
deemed significant with the rest of the board.
2. OTHER MEMBER REPORTS: Other school board members may present
information of their choice to the other board members.
3. STAFF REPORTS: Staff members will report on items of significance to the
board.
a. Superintendent/Principal:
b. Business Clerk:
c. Transportation:
J. CO-OP BUSINESS:
K. OLD BUSINESS:
a. 2026-2027 Health Insurance plans
b. Teacher Negotiations
c. Office Staff Job Descriptions
d. Classified Contracts
e. Daycare Positions
f. Kitchen Aide Position
g. Golf Simulator Agreement
h. District Housing
i. Winifred Asbjornson Rural Education Initiative
L. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Calendar 2026-2027
b. Standard Based Learning
c. Resignation of Pre-Kindergarten Teacher/Open Position
d. Resignation of Music Teacher/Open Position
e. Special Education Position
f. Drama Stipends
g. Extended Year Hiring for Summer
h. Summer Janitorial Help
i. Election
j. Vanessa Moen Lease Agreement
k. Insurance Claims
l. Stocks
M. MISCELLANEOUS: Informational items will be presented here including the
date and time of the next school board meeting.
N. ADJOURNMENT: When all items of business on the agenda have been
addressed, the meeting will be adjourned.
Agenda packets are available at the office.
Section 2-3-203 – All meetings must be open to the public, including committees.
Section specifies the board chair as having a unique role in closing meetings. A meeting
can be closed only if the board chair determines that the demand of individual privacy
clearly exceeds the merits of public disclosure, or when discussing a litigating strategy in
which at least one of the parties is private.