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Agenda for School Board Regular Meeting






AGENDA
Independent School District No. 77
Mankato, MN 56001

Monday, April 7, 2025 - 5:30 p.m.
Intergovernmental Center - Mankato Room
 
1.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  (5:30 P.M.)
 
2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  (5:30 P.M.)
 
3.
MAPS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT  (5:35 P.M.)
 
4.
MAPS STAFF SPOTLIGHT  (5:45 P.M.)
 
5.
PUBLIC COMMENT  (5:55 P.M.)
 
6.
INFORMATION  (6:10 P.M.)
 
A.
Winter Student/Staff Recognition
 
 
B.
Central High School Report
 
 
C.
First Reading of Revised Policies
 
 
D.
Board Member Workshop/Committee Reports
 
 
7.
CONSENT AGENDA   (7:05 P.M.)
 
A.
Approval of Minutes of March 17, 2025, Regular Meeting
 
 
B.
Personnel
 
 
1.
Personnel Addendum
 
 
C.
Approval of Agreement Regarding Discontinuation of Employment
 
 
8.
BUSINESS  (7:10 P.M.)
 
A.
Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
 
 
B.
Approval of 2025 Hard Surface Improvements - Kennedy, Washington, Rosa Parks, Bridges
 
 
C.
Approval of Construction Bids for Dakota Meadows Middle School - Tennis Courts
 
 
D.
Second Reading/Approval of School Board Policies
 
 
E.
Approval of the 2025-2026 Calendar Adjustment
 
 
F.
Resolution Relating to the Termination/Non-Renewal of Teaching Contracts of Probationary, Tier 1, Tier 2, and/or Contract Substitute Teachers
 
 
G.
Approval of 2024-2025 Revised Budgets
 
 
9.
ADJOURNMENT  (7:40 P.M.)
 
 
 
 

 


School Board Members
for 2025
   
Shannon Sinning, Chair
Phone:  507-382-4555
E-Mail:  ssinni1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2026
 
Kari Pratt, Vice Chair
Phone:  507-291-8008
E-Mail:  kpratt1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2026
Christopher Kind, Treasurer
Phone:  507-381-5734
E-Mail:  ckind1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2028
 
Erin Roberts, Clerk
Phone: 507-420-4640
E-Mail: erober1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2028
Patrick Baker
Phone:  507-381-4790
E-Mail:  pbaker1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2026

 
Elizabeth Hanke
Phone:  507-351-3367
E-Mail:  ehanke1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2028
Liz Ratcliff
Phone:  507-380-3937
E-Mail:  eratcl1@isd77.org
Term Ends December 31, 2028

 
 
 
Paul Peterson, Superintendent
10 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2
Mankato, MN  56001
Phone:  387-1868
E-Mail:  ppeter1@isd77.org
 
 
 
 



PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES

The Mankato Area School Board welcomes public participation through Public Comment. Hearing from citizens is an important aspect of public service, and the School Board appreciates people sharing their views.  

It is important to note that School Board meetings are business meetings held in the public.  They are not public meetings nor are they a public forum.  They are a business meeting of the elected representatives of the school district. The Mankato Area School Board expects that the same etiquette and decorum displayed during the business meeting be present during the Public Comment.

  • Public Comment participation is limited to those individuals who wish to speak to an item on the Board agenda. 
  • The School Board does not comment or ask questions during Public Comment.
  • Each speaker is asked to provide his/her name and city for the record. 
  • Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to speak.  The Board Chair will alert speakers when their time is up.  Failure to stop speaking and blatantly ignore the cue, will result in an individual losing the ability to participate in Public Comment for the next two months.
  • When there is a large number of speakers, the Board Chair may modify Public Comment, such as shortening the time allotted for each speaker, adding an overall time limit, or shifting a portion of Public Comment to the end of the meeting. 
  • Public Comment participants are prohibited from calling out or addressing any individual School Board or school district staff member.  If this occurs, Public Comment will be closed and the individual will not be allowed to participate in future Public Comments.  
  • Crowd noise or any sort of grandstanding during Public Comment, including applause, talking, shouting, or any outbursts will result in the Public Comment being closed.
Citizens wishing to speak are asked to fill out the form online by 3 pm the day of the meeting or complete a Visitor Registration Card (located at the door of the meeting room) and hand it to the Board Chair or Deputy Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.
 
Visit our Web Site at www.isd77.org

School Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes can be found at:
 https://www.isd77.org/experience/school-board/agendas-and-minutes

 
 
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