March 18, 2025
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #601
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOSSTON, MN 56542
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ROOM
MARCH 17, 2025 6:00 PM
MEETING AGENDA
District Mission Statement: The 601 public school community pledges to assist students in discovering that dreams, creative thinking, responsibility and respect inspire success.
*By strengthening and nurturing self-esteem, respect for oneself and others, and a strong sense of responsibility in each one of the students.
*By consistently serving as positive role models for the students, setting high standards for ourselves as well as for them, instilling a drive to always work to their highest potential.
*By working to impress in them a lifelong passion for learning, stimulating academic and social growth.
2025 Personnel/Negotiations Committee Members
Director Marquis -Spokesperson
Director Christen
Director Duppong
2025 Policy Committee Members
Director Christen -Spokesperson
Director Goetsch
Director Nelson
2025 Meet and Confer
Director Vossler -Spokesperson
Director Marquis
Director Nelson
2025 LTFM Committee
Director Duppong – Spokesperson
Director Goetsch
Director Munter
2025 Transportation Committee
Director Munter -Spokesperson
Director Christen
Director Vossler
2025 Board Representatives/Liaisons
MSHSL – Director Vossler
Pine to Prairie – Director Munter
Leadership – Director Marquis
Crisis Management Planning-Director Vossler
Community Ed Advisory-Director Goetsch
Employee Health & Safety-Director Munter
Technology – Director Duppong
1.0 CALL TO ORDER, Chair
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Welcome Visitors
2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.0 CONSENT AGENDA- Approve/Not Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed
3.1 Minutes from Regular Meeting February 24, 2025
3.2 Finance Checks and Wires
3.3 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits
3.4 Fund Balance Report
3.5 Expense-Revenue Report
3.6 Bond Report
3.7 Resignation of ES Para Michelle Mahowald
4.0 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comment at this time will be limited to issues as presented on this agenda. There will be a three-minute limit per speaker, fifteen-minute limit per topic. See end of agenda for further information about public comment.
5.0 STUDENT/STAFF/CONSTITUANTS REPORTS
5.1 High School Student Council
5.2 Elementary Student Leaders
6.0 FINANCE
6.1 APPROVE/NOT APPROVE Donations to the School District
6.1.1 Vernes Ladies Aid for Magelssen Elementary book Fair
7.0 REPORTS
7.1 Elementary Principal Report
7.2 High School Principal Report
7.3 Superintendent’s Report
8.0 PERSONNEL
8.1 Approve/Not Approve Resignation of Joan Nelson as Finance Manager July 31, 2025
8.2 Approve/Not Approve Resignation of Mary Hanson as part-time Choral Director
9.0 EDUCATIONAL
9.1 Discussion/Update READ Act
10.0 OPERATIONAL
10.1 Approve/Not Approve 2025-26 Calendar
10.2 Approve/Not Approve Essentia Agreement
11.0 REPORTS
12.0 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
13.0 MEETING SCHEDULE –
13.1 Next Regular Meeting April 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM High School Conference Room.
14.0 ADJOURN
Comment guidelines:
Welcome to the board meeting of Fosston School District #601. We value comments and input from employees and the public. In the interest of maintaining an orderly meeting, we ask that you adhere to the following established guidelines:
1. Anyone wishing to speak to an item included on the agenda during Public Comments will be acknowledged by the board chair. When called upon to speak, please state your name and topic. All remarks shall be addressed to the board as a whole. If there are a number of individuals present to speak on the same topic, please appoint a spokesperson that can summarize the issue.
2. Items of concern not on tonight’s agenda may be presented during the additional comments section of the meeting at the end of the agenda under additional comments item.
3. Please limit your comments to three minutes. A longer time may be allowed if deemed appropriate.
4. During Public Comments, the board and administration will listen to comments and respond immediately if possible.
5. Disrespectful comments or comments of a personal nature will not be allowed to be presented or openly discussed during a board meeting.
6. Information that is classified as non-public data such as age, marital status, religion, dependents, health information, allegations, or any other information that is classified as both private and confidential by Minn. Stat. Ch. 13. A person who willfully violates data privacy is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Minn. Stat. Ch. 13.09).
7. Personnel concerns should follow the appropriate chain of command. These concerns should be addressed to the building principal; the second step should be to present the issue to the superintendent. The final step would be to present the issue in writing to the board.
8. Requests for items to be placed on the agenda must be presented to the superintendent or board chair at least 7 days before the scheduled board meeting, or by Board consent prior to approval of Board Agenda.
3/18, 2025
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Introduced by Council Member Anderson.
Seconded by Council Member Mulry
ORDINANCE NO. 25-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FOSSTON, MINNESOTA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 51 ENTITLED “REFUSE” BY MODIFYING REGULATIONS CONCERNING GARBAGE RECEPTACLES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSSTON, MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 51.03, entitled “Containers” of Chapter 51, entitled “REFUSE”, of the Fosston City Code is repealed and replaced with the following:
§ 51.03 CONTAINERS
The city shall provide a 95-gallon receptacle with wheels and a push/pull bar to the owner or occupant of each residence and certain businesses for the deposit of all garbage, refuse, or other debris resulting from or in connection with the use of his or her premises. The owner or occupant shall use the receptacle for the deposit of garbage, refuse and other debris and keep the receptacle covered at all times with a cover designed therefor, and shall keep the receptacle in a clean condition and drained of all water and other liquids except as may be specifically deposited in a separately sealed container and shall be placed in a location most convenient for collection.
(’82 Code, § 403.03) Penalty, see § 10.99 Cross-reference:Public nuisances affecting health; garbage cans, see § 92.02
Section 2. If any provision of this ordinance is found to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
Section 3. This ordinance becomes effective on the date of its publication, or upon the publication of a summary of the ordinance as provided by Minn. Stat., § 412.191, subd. 4, as it may be amended from time to time, which meets the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 331A.01, subd. 10, as it may be amended from time to time.
This Ordinance becomes effective on the date of its publication.
Voting in the negative: None
Voting in the affirmative: Anderson, Mulry and Offerdahl.
Passed this 10th day of March 2025.
James Offerdahl
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cassie Heide
Clerk
3/18, 2025
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF FOSSTON TRI-COOP
Fosston, Minnesota
Notice is hereby given that the Annual meeting of stockholders of Fosston Tri-Coop will be held at Ventures Bar & Grill in Fosston, Minnesota on Tuesday, March 25th. Meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. with a meal to follow.
The business meeting will include the presentation of the annual report and election of two directors, who will serve a term of three years.
Curtis Bartz
Secretary-Treasurer
3/11-3/18, 2025
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of Michael Adam Blow a/k/a Michael A. Blow a/k/a Michael Blow,
Decedent
Court File No. 60-PR-25-326
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on April 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held via virtual meeting. To join the virtual meeting, any individuals will connect using the following: zoomgov.com/join or via telephone at 1-833-568-8864 using the Judge’s meeting ID which is: 160 215 5943 meeting ID 536669, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Barbara Goulet, whose address is 211 1St. Ave. N., Crookston, MN, 56716 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
BY THE COURT
/S/ Corey Harbott
Judge of District Court
Dated: 3/5/2025
/S/ Kathy Narlock
Court Administrator
Dated: 3/5/2025
Attorney for Petitioner
Trent J. Fischer
Fischer Rust Law Firm, PLLC
407 N. Broadway
Crookston, MN, 56716
Attorney License No: 031111X
Telephone: (218) 281-2400
FAX: (218) 281-5831
Email: [email protected]
3/11-3/18, 2025