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Jordan school board adopts cardiac emergency response plan, approves list of graduates 15:03
- The board approved a consent agenda that included minutes, monthly financials, donations and matters of employment. 11:08
- The board adopted a cardiac emergency response plan that a district staff member said Minnesota statute requires school districts to have. 15:35
- A district staff member presented a long-term facility maintenance budget update with revenue of about $856,000 and said track resurfacing was the big ticket item for the year. 18:43
- A motion to approve a baseball program trip to Florida for spring break 2027 carried. 29:00
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Item by item (10)
- Opening and agenda approval 0:00
- Jordan Pride Awards 1:18
- The board presented an Award of Excellence plaque to its student representative for service during the 24-25 and 25-26 school years. 3:44
- A district staff member and the chair recognized students who took part in the South Central Minnesota Band Directors Association Beginning Band Festival and 2nd Year Festival. 7:06
- Consent agenda 10:16
- Cardiac emergency response plan 15:03
- A district staff member said Minnesota statute requires school districts to have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, which allows the district to train coaches, staff and students for cardiac emergencies. 15:35
- A staff member said the board must adopt the plan the first time, after which it will be attached to the district's emergency response plan and reviewed internally each year. 16:32
- The motion to approve the plan carried. 17:33
- List of graduates 17:37
- Long-term facility maintenance budget update 18:43
- A district staff member said long-term facility maintenance revenue would be about $856,000, with projects including gym lights and fixtures, middle school roof repairs and possible track resurfacing, and an estimated $200,000 carryover to help with auditorium costs. 18:54
- The staff member said capital revenue would be about $458,000 and safe school levy dollars about $85,000. 20:59
- Staff members said the turf is tested every year and is fine, that Lane 1 of the track is not usable and that experts said the planned work should last about 20 years. 23:48
- Overnight trip requests 26:23
- A district staff member presented a boys basketball team camp trip to the University of Minnesota Duluth on July 13th through 15th, with an estimated cost of $50 to $100 per student and no district cost. 26:31
- The staff member also presented a baseball trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida, for spring break 2027, on March 21st through 26th. 29:00
- Asked whether the baseball trip was required, the staff member said it is not mandatory and is not factored into team selections. 30:54
- A motion to approve the baseball program's trip to Florida carried. 29:00
- Superintendent report 32:00
- The superintendent said the district was monitoring the legislative session and expected to be disappointed by $250 to $300 million in cuts to special ed. 33:09
- The superintendent said kindergarten enrollment was at about 117 and asked families who have not registered for kindergarten to do so. 33:25
- Committee reports 39:02
- Matt Bertrang said the parking lot is expected to cost about $100,000 less than anticipated and that the city accepted a garbage contract. 39:22
- A district staff member said the district's garbage costs run around $800 per building. 39:42
- Matt Bertrang said the Booster Club is working on marketing for upcoming events, seeking new sponsors and updating its website. 44:27
- Board member reports 49:13
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