New Prague Area Schools board elects officers, approves administrative designations for 2026
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At its organizational meeting, the New Prague Area School District board unanimously elected officers, designated official depositories and publication outlets, and approved administrative delegations including combining clerk and treasurer duties and designating an EDIAM official.
The New Prague Area School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting and unanimously elected its 2026 officers, approved administrative designations and delegated routine operational authorities. Board members nominated and approved Dennis Hevleychuk as chair, Kim as vice chair, Dan Call as clerk and Karen as treasurer by unanimous voice votes.
Board members approved a list of official depositories for 2026, with Business Services noting FirstBank and Trust and PMA Securities as the district’s two primary depositories and additional institutions maintained as backups to enable liquidity and special transactions. The board also designated the New Prague Times and the district website as the official publication forums for legal notices.
The board reviewed and designated an approved list of legal counsel firms for the year. Business Services reported the district budgeted approximately $35,000 for legal fees and spent close to $32,000 in the prior year. The board moved and approved the designation of counsel from the presented list.
On personnel and systems administration, the board designated Andrew Volmuth as the district’s authorized official for the Minnesota Education Identity and Access Management (EDIAM) system, in line with requirements from the Minnesota Department of Education, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and the Office of Higher Education. The board also confirmed Karen will serve as the district’s Minnesota State High School League representative.
Citing Minnesota Statute 123B.14 subd. 1, the board approved a resolution to combine the duties of the clerk and treasurer and designate the director of business services to perform those duties. The board additionally authorized specified district office staff to make electronic and paper transactions through January 2027 and authorized the superintendent or director of business services to execute contracts and purchase orders for goods and services within the board-approved budget.
The organizational session adjourned and the board proceeded to a brief work session.