May 20, 2025
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #601
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOSSTON, MN 56542
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ROOM
MAY 19, 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 April 23, 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
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 US Army National Guard for graduation hoods
6.1.2 Joshua Nelson to the Science Department
6.1.3 Lucken’s Inc. to FFA
6.1.4 Knightriders Snowmobile Club for State FFA
6.1.5 Knightriders Snowmobile Club to Physics Trip
6.1.6 Fosston Lengby Lions to Nursing for 4th grade health
6.2 Budget Realignment Update
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 Promotion of April Wedin to Director of Business Services
8.2 Tenure of Teacher
8.1.2 Approve/Not Approve Tenure of SPED Teacher Janette D. McColl
8.1.2 Approve/Not Approve Tenure of SPED Teacher Emma Sundquist
9.0 EDUCATIONAL
10.0 OPERATIONAL
10.1 Approve/Not Approve MSHSL Resolution
11.0 REPORTS
12.0 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
13.0 MEETING SCHEDULE –
13.1 Next Regular Meeting June 16, 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.
5/20, 2025
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Notice to the residents of Island Lake Township.
The regular monthly meeting of the Island Lake Township Board will be held Tuesday, June 10th at 8PM in the backroom of the Ruffed Grouse Roadhouse south of Lengby.
Any questions call Tracy Ware 701-261-6198
5/20, 2025
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State of Minnesota
County of Polk
Court File Number: 60-PR-25-451
District Court Probate Division
Ninth Judicial District
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David M. Aker,
Decedent
Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will dated April 4th, 2017 has been filed with the Registrar. The Application has been granted.
Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Faye Aker, whose address is 1613 13TH AVE SE EAST GRAND FORKS MN 56721, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.
Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 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.
A charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceeding be given to the Attorney General pursuant to Minn. Stats 501B.41 subdiv. 5.
Connie Wilkens
Registrar
Date: 5-9-25
Kathy Narlock/cw
Court Administrator
Date: 5-9-25
Attorney for Personal Representative
Abigayle M. Lindgren
Zimney Foster P.C.
3100 South Columbia Rd, Suite 200
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Attorney License No: 0402304
Telephone: 701-772-8111
Fax: 701-772-7328
5/20-5/27, 2025
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The Sandhill Cemetery Association will hold the annual meeting on Memorial Day, May 26, at 2:00 PM. The meeting this year will be held at the Calvary Church in Winger.
Sec. Shirley Sonstelie
5/13-5/20 PD
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of Jon W. Perry, Sr.,
Decedent
Court File No. 60-PR-25-626
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 4, 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: https://zoomgov.com/join or via telephone at 1-833-568-8864 using the Judge’s meeting ID which is: 160 472 6181 Passcode 640613, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, July 11, 2008, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Debra Kiel, whose address is 36044 275th Ave SW, Crookston, MN, 56716 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an 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
Anne Rasmusson/cw
Judge of District Court
Dated: May 1, 2025
Kathy Narlock/cw
Court Administrator
Dated: May 1, 2025
Attorney for Petitioner
Daniel L. Rust
Fischer Rust Law Firm, PLLC
407 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 605
Crookston, MN 56716
Attorney License No: 94560
Telephone: (218) 281-2400
FAX: (218) 281-5831
Email: [email protected]
5/13-5/20, 2025