Underwood School Board February 12, 2025 Minutes

The Underwood School Board Regular February meeting was held Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in the Conference Room. Present were Board Members: Jay Mark, Rebekah Meder, Chris Waltz, Jen Albjerg and Adam Baker; Student Representative Mason Hoyt; Superintendent Jeff Wilson, and Business Manager Margie Thieschafer. Absent: Kyle Sem. Others present: TJ Pelanek and Josh Heggem. Waltz, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. with a quorum present. The District’s Beliefs, Mission and Vision Statements were read by Baker. Motion to approve the agenda (Meder/ Baker: MCU). Motion to approve the consent agenda including the following: Minutes from January 8, 2025; Expenditures/Financial Report; Approve CliftonLarsonAllen as auditor for FY26-28; and a $3,000 Donation from The Naz church to assist students with winter clothing needs (Albjerg/Baker: Roll call voting in favor: Mark, Meder, Waltz, Albjerg and Baker; voting against: none – MCU). Thank you for the generous donation. Student Representative Hoyt gave a report. Committee reports: Albjerg reported on Staff Development; Wilson reported on Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative (FFASEC) and Waltz on Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE). Wilson gave the Activity Director report, the Principal report and the Superintendent report. Josh Heggem from Pemberton Law presented the process involved in a Request For Proposal. Motion to move forward with a Request For Proposal on the District’s Transportation (Baker/Mark: MCU). Motion to approve School Year 25-26 Calendar (Albjerg/Baker: Voting in favor: Baker, Waltz and Albjerg; Voting against: Meder – MC). Motion to adjourn (Albjerg/Meder: MCU). Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Jen Albjerg, Clerk (This publication constitutes the legal printing March 19, 2025 of the official minutes of this meeting.)