The Underwood School Board Regular April meeting was held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in the Conference Room. Present were Board Members Rebekah Meder, Adam Baker, Chris Waltz, Jen Albjerg, and Jay Mark; Student Representative Mason Hoyt, Superintendent Jeff Wilson, Principal Chad Gilbertson, Activities Director Brian Hovland, and Business Manager Margie Thieschafer. Absent: Kyle Sem. Others present: Jonathan Hartman, Kalie Peterson, Eric Eklund, and Robin Johansen. Waltz, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with a quorum present. Member Meder read Underwood School's Mission Statement. Motion to approve the agenda (Baker/Albjerg: MCU). Comments from visitors: Eric Eklund (parent) addressed concerns about student safety. Motion to approve consent agenda which includes minutes of the March 11, 2026, Regular meeting; Expenditures/Financial Report; Approve extended leave of .1 for Paul Tiffany, teacher for FY27; approve Dana Flint as Student Council Advisor; Approve Policy 403 Clinic Guidelines & Coaching Dues; Approved continued reading and approvals of Policy updates through MSBA; Resignation Theresa Ash, custodian April 2, 2026; Authorization to Wire Money for Jason Kuehn effective May 1, 2026. Resignation due to retirement, Donna Wold, paraprofessional, at the end of the school year. Board thanks Ash and Wold for years of service (Mark/Baker: Roll call vote – For: Mark, Albjerg, Meder, Baker, and Waltz: Against: None – MCU). Student Leadership Report given by Mason Hoyt. Art presentation by Jonathan Hartman, along with an update on BPA (Business Professionals of America). Committee Report given by Mark on Non-Certified Negotiations, and Meder on Region I. Hovland gave the Activities Director/Community Ed report, Gilbertson gave the Principal report, and Wilson gave the Superintendent report. Motion to maintain PreSchool model for FY27 (Mark/Baker: MCU). Unfinished Business: approve Lakes Country Service Cooperative Technology Service Agreement for $3,536.16 for FY27 (Albjerg/Baker: MCU). Motion to adjourn (Albjerg/Meder: MCU). The meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM.Jen Albjerg, Clerk(This publication constitutes the legal printing May 20, 2026 of the official minutes of this meeting.)
