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Rushford-Peterson board minutes: May 18 meeting records unanimous approvals for policies, contracts and bid awards
Summary
The May 18, 2026 minutes in the packet show the board approved the consent agenda, adopted several policies, awarded multiple service contracts and approved principal contracts; recorded votes were Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 on multiple motions.
At its May 18, 2026 regular meeting, the Rushford-Peterson School Board approved its consent agenda, adopted several policy updates, awarded a set of vendor contracts and approved principal contracts, according to the minutes included in the June 15 packet.
The record shows the board adopted the meeting agenda (motion by Chris Grindland, seconded by Carl Schollmeier) and subsequently approved the consent agenda (motion by Nancy Snyder, seconded by Ken Sawle) with a roll-call tally of Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. The consent items in the May 18 minutes include donations, hand payables and payroll liabilities, April payroll and board bills.
The minutes list personnel actions that were on consent: new hires including Andrea Larson (reading interventionist), Madelyn Haugen (long-term substitute kindergarten), Brent Olson (MS/HS principal) and others; resignations recorded include Jake Timm (MS/HS principal) and Clay Olstad (Activities Director/Dean of Students).
On policy, the board approved the second reading and adoption of policies 615 (Testing Accommodations), 710 (Extracurricular Transportation), 711 (Video Recording on School Buses), 712 (Video Recording other than on Buses), 720 (Vending Machines), 904 (Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons) and 905 (Advertising). The motion to adopt those policies was recorded as passed (motion by Matt Helgemoe, seconded by Carl Schollmeier), Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.
Procurement actions recorded in the minutes show the board reviewed bids and made awards: bread was awarded to Pan-O-Gold (with St. Charles Bakery as an option), gasoline to Brand's Corner Convenience, bus service to Bernard Bus Company, and garbage removal to LRS. The minutes note milk and snow removal bids were tabled until the following month. The minutes show approvals for payments and fund summaries including hand payables of $343,859.17, April 2026 payroll of $313,799.89 and board bills of $193,632.32.
The May 18 minutes also record approval of a 2026-27 resolution for membership in the Minnesota State High School League and approval of principal contracts as presented. Where recorded, votes on motions are consistently shown as Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.
The minutes show the meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM (motion by Carl Schollmeier, seconded by Chris Grindland). The written minutes included in the packet are signed by Amy Woxland, chairperson, and Matt Helgemoe, clerk.
