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Staples-Motley board approves personnel moves, budget items and 10-year facilities plan
Summary
At its July 28, 2025 meeting the Staples-Motley School District board approved a slate of consent items including personnel changes, accepted $2,000 in grants and $1,000 in-kind donations, approved June financials and unanimously adopted the FY2027 Long-Term Facilities Maintenance ten-year plan.
Chair Freeman called the Staples-Motley School District board to order at 6:02 p.m. on July 28. The board approved the meeting agenda and then passed a consent agenda that included approval of minutes from June 23; acceptance of several resignations; and multiple hires and administrative appointments.
The consent agenda, adopted on a motion by Member Reese with a second from Member Frisk, recorded resignations from Zack Qual (assistant football and assistant baseball coach), Troy Brandsma (MS/HS custodian), Nick Schultz (JV boys basketball coach) and Melissa Jewison (NEST assistant). The board also approved the hire of Zack Qual as a part-time community education programmer, Cy Bestland as head girls basketball coach and Blaine Plattner as a middle/high school custodian, and designated Ryan Koenigs as the district's LEA (Local Education Agency) representative for Title I programs.
The board approved two Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) contracts listed on the consent agenda: a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MN State Community & Technical College) contract and a consortium PSEO agreement with Central Lakes College. Both contracts were approved on a motion by Member Trout, seconded by Member Reese; Member Wright recorded an abstention on the Central Lakes College consortium motion.
On finance business, trustees approved the June disbursements and receipts covering the General Fund ($761,351.93), Food Service ($33,228.68), Community Service ($24,252.42) and Construction Fund ($1,011,024.05). The board also approved a resolution to accept $2,000 in grants and $1,000 in in-kind donations for district programs.
In a roll-call vote the board adopted the district's FY2027 Long-Term Facilities Maintenance ten-year plan. The vote in favor included Chair Freeman and members Frisk, Reese, Trout and Wright; Member Reeck was absent. The board also approved the 2025'2026 school meal prices and fee schedule (price details appear in the board packet but are not specified in the transcript).
The board approved the 2025'2026 MS/HS Activities Handbook on a motion by Member Frisk, second by Member Trout. The MS/HS and elementary handbooks were made available for review without further action. Principal Ryan Koenigs gave an American Indian grant presentation that was listed on the agenda; the transcript records the presentation but contains no substantive detail.
The meeting concluded with routine reports from district staff and partners and adjourned at 7:08 p.m. The board noted upcoming meeting dates including August 18 and September 22, 2025.
