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Mahtomedi Public School District board reorganizes; elects officers, approves appointments and board stipends
Summary
At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting, the Mahtomedi Public School District board administered oaths of office, elected a chair and vice chair/clerk, named a treasurer, approved committee and representative appointments and adopted its 2025 board compensation policy.
Mahtomedi Public School District trustees administered oaths of office, elected officers and confirmed committee assignments during the board's organizational meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
The board swore in newly elected and returning members, then voted to elect Director Stout as chair and Director Regan as vice chair and clerk as a slate. The board also nominated and approved Ryan Doman as treasurer and approved committee assignments and external representative roles for the coming year. The board adopted Policy 2.1, setting 2025 stipends for board officers and members based on Northeast Metro comparisons.
Organizational procedure and continuity: The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and a full roll call. Board members present conducted the formal oath of office for directors before moving to officer elections and appointments. The chair nomination was made and the slate (chair and vice chair/clerk combined) was approved by voice vote. The treasurer nomination followed and was approved by voice vote. The board then reviewed and approved a slate of internal committee memberships and external representative appointments, and voted to adopt Policy 2.1 on board compensation.
Board compensation and commitment: District staff said the stipend figures are calculated from an average of districts in Northeast Metro 916, compiled by Rachel Anderson, administrative assistant to the superintendent for Northeast Metro 916. The approved figures listed in the meeting materials and confirmed at the meeting were: chair $6,408; vice chair/clerk $5,925; and directors $5,770 (the materials included an additional mid-range figure, $5,871, that was part of the comparison table). The board voted to adopt those numbers as the district's compensation policy for 2025.
Committee and representative assignments: Board members reviewed a proposed roster of committee memberships and external appointments and discussed timing and meeting commitments for several items (for example, some advisory groups meet once or twice a year; others meet on fixed monthly dates). Assignments approved included representation on the Minnesota School Boards Association, AMSD, Minnesota State High School League and the Metro educational cooperative delegate assembly, plus district standing committees such as facilities, finance and policy. Board members agreed to trade coverage when a representative is unavailable.
Calendar and logistics: Trustees noted upcoming calendar items and asked staff to confirm public posting of the study-session schedule on the district website. Members discussed several near-term commitments, including attendance at an MSBA event and various advisory-group meetings, and asked staff to follow up by email to find substitutes where necessary.
Votes and formal actions: The meeting record shows unanimous voice votes on the slate for chair and vice chair/clerk, the election of Ryan Doman as treasurer, approval of the board member appointment slate, and adoption of Policy 2.1 on compensation. Each motion carried on an aye/no voice vote with no oppositions recorded.
The meeting adjourned after completing organizational business and taking one additional action on district financing (see separate coverage).
