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Hibbing school board approves insurance renewal, $203,932.70 roofing payment and 10-year facilities plan
Summary
At its June 26 meeting, the Hibbing Public School District board approved a health insurance renewal with the Northeast Service Cooperative (effective Sept. 1, 2024–Aug. 31, 2025), a $203,932.70 payment to Nelson Roofing for Lincoln Elementary work, adoption of the FY26 long-term facilities maintenance 10-year plan and several contracts and personnel actions.
The Hibbing Public School District board (Independent School District No. 701) voted on June 26 to approve a series of administrative and financial actions, including a renewal of employee health insurance, a payment for roof work at Lincoln Elementary and adoption of the district’s FY26 long-term facilities maintenance 10-year plan.
The health insurance renewal with the Northeast Service Cooperative was approved effective Sept. 1, 2024 through Aug. 31, 2025. The motion to approve the renewal was moved by Director Polcher and supported by Director Martin; the motion carried 4–1 with Chair John Berklich abstaining.
The board approved Payment #1 to Nelson Roofing for work completed on the Lincoln Elementary roofing project in the amount of $203,932.70. That motion was moved by Director Polcher, supported by Director Gabardi and carried unanimously.
The FY26 Long Term Facilities Maintenance 10-year plan was approved as presented (moved by Director Polcher; supported by Director Martin). The board also authorized membership renewals — including Minnesota School Boards Association dues of $7,831 for the 7/1/24–6/30/25 period — and approved the district’s 2024–2025 MREA membership renewal.
In other business, the board approved a contract with the Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium for specific services from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 (moved by Director Gabardi; supported by Director Martin) and ratified a memorandum of agreement establishing a sick leave bank between I.S.D. No. 701 and Hibbing United Educators, effective July 1, 2024 until the 2023–2025 collective bargaining agreement expires (moved by Director Martin; supported by Director McLaughlin). All of those motions carried unanimously.
The consent agenda — approved by motion and unanimous vote — included the June 5, 2024 minutes; May 2024 claims totaling $1,458,998.19; electronic funds transfers of $408,018.72; payrolls of $2,442,036.45; and personnel items including the hiring of Logan Harvey as head boys’ soccer coach (effective Aug. 12, 2024), and the hiring of Kayla Hintz (speech language pathologist) and Jennifer Hiltner (library media specialist, contingent on licensure).
During discussion, Director Martin reported that Superintendent Aldrich’s evaluation was rated "highly effective" on all three goals. When asked for an update on the district move, Superintendent Aldrich said, "teaching staff can move into their classrooms starting on August 15, 2024." The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
