H-BC School Board
meets July 14
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Monday, July 14, 2025
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, Harnack,
Helgeson, Rauk and Uittenbogaard. Superintendent Holthaus and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board member Rozeboom and
Principal Kellenberger were absent.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve the agenda.
Board Member Harnack was appointed as Acting Treasurer.
Visitors: None
Board chair Statement from closed meeting addressing superintendent yearly
evaluation on 6/25/2025.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS/UPDATES:
•Personnel/Finance - 7/7/25 and 7/8/25
Motion by Harnack, second by Uittenbogaard, and carried to approve consent
agenda:
•Minutes—06/25/2025
•Bills
•Construction Draw #15
•Hiring Short/Long Call Substitute Teacher Kiana Johnson from on or about
9/17/2025 to on or about 11/24/2025 for Middle Level Social Studies
•Hiring Emily Opheim as Patriot Pals Teacher beginning with the 2025-2026
Service Year
•Hiring Emily Opheim as PACE Lead Teacher for the 2025-2026 School Year
•Hiring Diane Lax as Patriot Pals Assistant or Lead Teacher beginning with
the 2025-2026 Service Year
•Hiring Justine Miller as Patriot Pals Assistant Teacher beginning with the
2025-2026 Service Year
•Assigning Tedra Voss as Community Education Coordinator beginning with
the 2025-2026 School Year
•Adjusting the current Custodian Pay job class 3 for equity.
•Approve PACE AM fee at $5/per child.
•Wire Transfer for July 23, 2025 Scheduled Bond Payment - 2013A, 2019A
and 2023A Bonds
•Policy Non-Substantive Changes First and Only Reading and Yearly Review
of Mandatory Policies:
Non-Substantive Policy Change:
414- Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse-
2025
418- Drug-Free WorkPlace/Drug-Free School - 2025
501- School Weapons Policy - 2025
503- Student Attendance - 2025
515- Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records - 2025
516- Student Medication and Telehealth - 2025
516.5- Overdose Medication - 2025
524- Internet, Technology, and Cell Phone Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
- 2025
534- School Meals Policy - 2025
602- Organizing the School Calendar and School Day - 2025
621- Literacy and the Read Act - 2025
707- Transportation of Public School Students - 2025
709- Student Transportation Safety Policy - 2025
802- Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material - 2025
806- Crisis Management Policy - 2025
Yearly REVIEW OF MANDATORY POLICIES:
506- Student Discipline
722- Public Data Requests
806 - Crisis Management Policy - 2025
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve Assurances for Fiscal year 2027 District Long Term Facility Maintenance Plan.
Motion by Bosch, second by Helgeson, and carried to approve Resolution for Fiscal year 2027 District Long Term Facility Maintenance Revenues and Expenditures
Plan.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Superintendent Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
•Regular Board meeting, Monday, July 28
•Regular Board meeting, Monday, August 11
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve adjournment of the meeting.
Time of Adjournment 7:43 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(08-07)
