I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
00:05II. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES
01:04II.A. School Board Meeting Agenda, January 26, 2026.
01:09II.B. Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes, December 8, 2025, as well as the Work Session and Special Meeting, January 12, 2026.
01:15III. QUALITY-IN-ACTION and REPORTS
01:55III.A. Report: Student School Board Representatives Chloe, Fenet, and Monty will provide an update on recent events, activities and other informational items.
01:58III.B. Quality-in-Action: Middle School staff will provide an update on the curriculum adoption process for English Language Arts and Science, including the implementation of Arts and Letters, an extension of Wit & Wisdom, and Amplify Science. Staff members will share their experiences with the new curricula, and the presentation will include a brief video featuring students discussing what they have learned in their classrooms. (L. Bourg)
05:38III.C. Quality in Action: MSBA Award — Congratulations to Kim Humann on receiving the 2026 Director’s Award. This award recognizes Director Humann for successfully earning 100 points through MSBA-sponsored sessions focused on improving individual performance. (B. Zambreno)
34:23III.D. Report: Chair Kim Humann will highlight the Stakeholder Comments to the Board submissions. (K. Humann)
35:50III.E. Report: Chair Kim Humann will provide highlights from the mid-year evaluations for the School Board and Superintendent Brian Zambreno. (K. Humann)
37:17III.F. Report: School Board members will highlight items from the Board's Work Sessions. (Board)
39:29III.G. Report: Superintendent Zambreno will provide highlights from around the District. (B. Zambreno)
42:03IV. CONSENT ITEMS
52:54IV.A. Financial Claims: Bills Payable
52:58IV.B. Staffing: Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves
53:00V. POLICY REVIEW
53:14VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
53:40VI.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Resolution Relating to Authorizing the Issuance of School Building Bonds and Calling an Election Thereon. (L. Brandecker)
53:42VI.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the June 30, 2025, year-end audit. (R. Chhoth)
01:16:16VI.C. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Resolution Directing Administration to Make Recommendations for Adjustments in Programs and/or Positions and Reasons Therefore. (R. Chhoth)
01:23:41VI.D. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to reject the Packer Activity Center (PAC) ventilation bid. (M. Fenton)
01:25:30VI.E. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Grown Your Own Candidate Agreements as presented. (C. Cook/J. Danielson)
01:27:15VI.F. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Community Ed Fee Schedule. (A. Winter/ J. Zehnder/ R. Chhoth)
01:28:57VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
01:32:26VII.A. Board Members' Reports/Committee Updates/Where Have You Seen a Passion: Board members will report on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated as well as other informational items.
01:32:30VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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