ISD 671 School Board
meets June 22
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Monday, June 22, 2026
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. - at the Secondary School District Board Room, 301 N Summit Avenue, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Bosch, Gehrke, Helgeson, Rauk and Rozeboom. Superintendent Holthaus and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Principal Kellenberger and board members Harnack and
Uittenbogaard were absent.
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Bosch, and carried to approve the agenda.
Visitor to the meeting was Nicole Ronchetti with the Rock County Star Herald.
PATRIOT PRIDE:
•Partial Track Ground Breaking 6/11
•H-BC Trap Team State - Zoey Huisman Novice 1st Place
•Robotics Team traveling to Worcester, Massachusetts for their WAFFLE
competition - Coach Mrs. Moore and Mr. Tollefson-Brick Wall team took 2nd
place in the Motivate Award - This award celebrates a team that embraces the
culture of FIRST LEGO League through team building, team spirit, and
displayed enthusiasm.
•H-BC Boys Basketball team was selected as the All-Minnesota Boys Team
of the Year by Strib Varsity Sports Awards
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
Personnel/Finance- 6/8, Policy- 6/10, Building/Grounds 6/16
Motion by Rozeboom, seconded by Bosch, and carried to approve change to consent agenda: Remove 7.15.
Motion by Bosch, seconded by Rozeboom, and carried to approve consent agenda:
•Board Meeting Minutes from 06/08/2026
•Bills
•Imprest Cash
•Treasurer Report- 5/31/2026
•Student Activity Accounts Report- 5/31/2026
•Secondary Principal Agreement for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School
Years
•Business Manager Agreement for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School
Years
•Building Grounds/Transportation Supervisor Agreement for the 2026-2027
and 2027-2028 School Years
Childcare Director Agreement for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School
Years
•Non-Certified Staff Handbook for the 2026-2027 School Year
•Patriot Pals Childcare Staff Handbook for the 2026-2027 School Year
•Cancel August 10 Regular Board of Education Meeting
•Agreement with Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co., PLLP to audit district financials
for fiscal year 2026.
•Approve Secondary and Hugo Gym wall pad replacement project as part of
the building project.
•First Reading of Policy 625 - Artificial Intelligence
•Hailee Crosby’s resignation as paraprofessional effective immediately
•District Property and Casualty Insurance for the 2026-2027 School year
•First/Final Reading of the following policies with substantive and technical
updates
○211- Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student - 2026
○306- Administrator Code of Ethics - 2026
○401- Equal Employment Opportunity - 2026
○404- Employment Background Checks - 2026
○405- Veteran's Preference - 2026
○406- Public and Private Personnel Data - 2026
○410- Family and Medical Leave - 2026
○417- Chemical Use and Abuse - 2026
○418- Drug-Free WorkPlace/Drug-Free School - 2026
○420- STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND INFECTIOUS CONDITIONS - 2026
○427- WORKLOAD LIMITS FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS -
2026
○503- Student Attendance - 2026
○507.5- School Resource Officer - 2026
○513- Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design - 2026
○515- Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records - 2026
○519- INTERVIEWS OF STUDENTS BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES - 2026
○520- STUDENT SURVEYS - 2026
○530- IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS - 2026
○601- School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals- 2026
○604- Instructional Curriculum - 2026
○606- TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - 2026
○612.1- Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title
I Programs-2026
○613- Graduation Requirements- 2026
○615- Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS,
Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students- 202
○616- School District System Accountability- 2026
○618- ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT - 2026
○619- Staff Development for Standards- 2026
○620- Credit for Learning- 2026
○621- LITERACY AND THE READ ACT - 2026
○701- ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET- 2026
○709- Student Transportation Safety Policy - 2026
○712- VIDEO RECORDING OTHER THAN ON BUSES - 2026
○721- UNIFORM GRANT GUIDANCE POLICY REGARDING FEDERAL REVENUE SOURCES- 2026
○722- PUBLIC DATA REQUESTS- 2026
○807- HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY - 2026
Motion by Rauk, seconded by Rozeboom, and carried to approve Preliminary District Revenue and Expenditures Budget for fiscal year 2027.
Motion by Bosch, seconded by Rozeboom, to approve Resolution ratifying membership with the MN State High School League for the 2026-2027 School Year and view MSHSL Partnership Video.
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Bosch, and carried to approve setting all items within the Old Elementary School as excess district property and direct the
Superintendent to liquidate items or dispose of them. Sale set for Saturday, July 18,
2026, and assigning the auctioneer to Elbers Auction Service.
Motion by Helgeson, seconded by Bosch, and carried to approve Donation Resolution:
•$1,000.00 from Rock County Community Foundation for Summer Rec
Equipment
•$1,000.00 from Rock County Community Foundation for Speed Camp
Refreshments
•$1,000.00 from Rock County Community Foundation for Robotics
•$20.00 from Blackbaud Giving Fund to Elementary Student Council
•$20.00 from Blackbaud Giving Fund to Secondary Student Council
Motion by Rozeboom, seconded by Bosch, and carried to table the Purchase
of TurfTank field painting Robot as part of the building project for year one.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Annual Policy Review of the following Policies:
○305- Policy Implementation- 2022,
○506- Student Discipline- 2024,
○722- Public Data Requests- 2022,
○806- Crisis Management Policy- 2025
•Superintendent Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, July 13 - Note only one July Meeting
•Regular Board Meeting, Monday, August 3
Motion by Rauk, seconded by Bosch, and carried to approve moving to close meeting as permitted by MN Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a) to evaluate the performance of Todd Holthaus, District Superintendent.
RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Bosch, seconded by Helgeson, and carried to approve Adjournment of Meeting.
Time of Adjournment 8:24 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(07-23)
