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Staples-Motley School Board approves administrator agreement, accepts donations and directs staff to prepare reduction recommendations
Summary
At its Dec. 22 meeting, the Staples-Motley School Board approved a 2025–2027 Principal/Administrator Master Agreement, accepted $12,487.10 in donations plus $3,266.00 in in-kind contributions, reviewed policy updates, approved the CACR summary and passed a resolution directing administration to propose program and position reductions.
The Staples-Motley School Board met Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at the District Office and approved several fiscal and policy actions aimed at finalizing year-end business and preparing for next year’s budget.
The board unanimously approved the negotiated 2025–2027 Principal/Administrator Master Agreement. The negotiation settlement was approved by motion (mover: Reeck; second: Wright) and recorded as carried. Business Manager Hill also presented the November financial report; the board approved November disbursements and receipts for the district’s funds, including a reported General Fund balance in the six-figure range.
Separately, the board approved a resolution directing administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions. The resolution was described as the annual authorization required to permit future budget reductions should they be needed; the board approved it by roll-call vote with all six members present — Reese, Wright, Reeck, Frisk, Freeman and Trout — recorded in favor and none against.
The board accepted grants and donations totaling $12,487.10 and in-kind donations valued at $3,266.00, thanking Staples-Motley Basketball Boosters, Jim Jackson, Staples-Motley PTO, The Lions Club of Motley, Lakewood Health System, Faith Lutheran Evangelism Committee, Thrivent and Acorn Millwork for their contributions.
On policy, members approved a slate of reviews and updates. The board approved the review of ISD2170 policies 600 (Parent Volunteers) and 731 (Post Issuance Debt Compliance) with no changes, and approved several MSBA-recommended policy reviews (including 401 Equal Employment Opportunity; 402 Disability Nondiscrimination; 420 Students & Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections; 505 Distribution of Nonschool Sponsored Materials; and 610 Field Trips and related forms) with no changes. The board also adopted changes to policies 704 (Fixed Assets), 722 (Public Data Request) along with a 722 Public Data Request Form, 306 (Administrator Code of Ethics) and an addendum to policy 410 addressing Minnesota paid leave.
The board approved sealed bids for miscellaneous items and received a Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) report from Teaching & Learning Coordinator Pantzke and Principal Koenigs. The board approved the 2024–2025 Combined CACR summary by motion (mover: Frisk; second: Trout).
Chair Freeman reminded members that the organizational meeting to elect officers and set the 2026 schedule is set for Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. The board adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
The meeting record shows motions carried where noted; specific vote tallies were recorded only for the budget-reduction resolution (all six members voted in favor). Several agenda items — including the transportation cabinet presentation by Director Norbert Klimek — were listed on the agenda; the transcript does not include substantive detail of that presentation.
