Hill City board approves $15,000 interdistrict administrative‑support agreement with Grand Rapids schools

At its July 29 special meeting, the Hill City School Board approved a Purchase of Services Agreement under which Hill City (ISD 2) will provide a Minnesota‑licensed principal to ISD 318 (Grand Rapids Area Schools) for continuity support related to MTSS, assessment systems and selected interventions during the 2026–27 school year. The board’s minutes show the motion to approve was made by Jay Zapzalka and seconded by Ron Saxton; the record lists the motion as Passed (yea: 6, nay: 0). "Motion to approve," the minutes record as moved by Jay Zapzalka.

The written agreement in the meeting packet sets the term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and caps services at up to 16 hours per month. ISD 318 will pay ISD 2 a total of $15,000 for the year, invoiced in two installments of $7,500, and ISD 2 remains the employer of the assigned professional (ISD 2 retains payroll and supervisory responsibilities). The agreement includes standard provisions on data privacy (FERPA and Minnesota data‑practices compliance), termination for cause, and insurance and liability allocations.