Board of Education
School board members
Name Position Email  Phone Term Expires
Dr. Cindy Stolp Superintendent cstolp@isd578.org 320-629-4010
James Foster Chair jfoster@isd578.org 612-242-5376 January 2027
Cami Babolik Treasurer cbabolik@isd578.org 612-242-7737 January 2027
Dan Peterson Director dpeterson@isd578.org 320-629-2610 January 2025
Tim Geisler Director tgeisler@isd578.org 651-212-0762 January 2025
Becci Palmblade Director bpalmblade@isd578.org 320-237-5519 January 2025
Lezlie Sauter Vice Chair lsauter@isd578.org 651-269-8811 January 2027
Shaune Macho Director smacho@isd578.org    320-980-2195 January 2025
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Unless otherwise noted: Regular School Board Meetings are held at 6:30 P.M. in the District Office Board Room,Â
Pine City High School, 1400 Main Street South, Pine City, MN 55063.
Regular School Board Meetings
Click the links below for the courtesy agendas
Links to documents are included in the Agenda documents
If meetings are postponed due to inclement weather,Â
the meeting will be held on the next business day.
September 12, 2022 - Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
October 10, 2022 - Regular Meeting -- Agenda  Minutes  Recording
November 21, 2022 - Regular Meeting -- Agenda    Minutes    Recording
  WBWF Public Hearing (5:30)
December 12, 2022 - Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
Truth in Taxation Hearing (6:30)
January 9, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
February 13, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
March 20, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
April 17, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
May 15, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Minutes  Recording
June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda    Recording
July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting -- Agenda   Recording
August 21, 2023
September 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 20, 2023 WBWF Public Hearing prior to regular board meeting
December 18, 2023 Truth in Taxation Hearing included in board meeting
Timeline includes the official public notice for the Schedule of board meetings & additional work sessionsÂ
approved at theÂ
January 2023 School Board meeting
June 12, 2023 Â Work Session 6:00
June 22, 2023 Work Session 6:30Â
June 28, 2023 Work Session 4:30
August 7,2023 Work Session 6:30
Agendas & Minutes
Click arrow to the right of year to access information
2022-2023
Link to all 2022-2023 Board Materials
September 26, 2022 - Work Session  canceled
September 29, 2022 - Facility CommitteeÂ
November 15, 2022 Work SessionÂ
November 28, 2022 - Work Session - canceled
December 12, 2022 Facility Committee Notice
December 19, 2022 Facility Committee Notice
January 4, 2023 Facility Committee NoticeÂ
January 5, 2023 Facility Committee 6:30
January 19, 2023 Facility Committee Notice 5:30
January 23, 2023 Special Session 5:30
February 6, 2023 Work Session 6:30
February 13, 2023 Work Session 6:00
March 6, 2023 Work Session 6:30
March 20, 2023 Work Session 6:00
April 3, 2023 Work Session 6:30
April 3, 2023 Special Session 8:15
April 17, 2023 Work Session 6:00
May 1, 2023 Work Session 6:30
May 15, 2023 Â Â Work Session 6:00
June 5,2023 Â Â Work Session 6:30
2021-2022
August 8, 2022 School Board Meeting Recording
August 8, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting (preliminary unapproved)Â
July 11, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
July 11, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting Recording
June 13, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting
June 13, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting Recording
June 1, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
May 31, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
May 19, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
May 16, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
May 16, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting Recording
May 16, 2022 Special School Board Work Session Minutes
May 6, 2022 Special School Board Meeting Recording
May 6, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
April 25, 2022 School Board Meeting Recording
April 11, 2022 Special School Board Meeting Recording
April 11, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
April 11, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting Recording
April 11, 2022 Regular School Board meeting MinutesÂ
March 24, 2022 Work Session NotesÂ
March 18, 2022 Special School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
March 18, 2022 Special School Board Meeting Recording
March 14, 2022 School Board MeetingÂ
March 6, 2022 Special School Board Meeting
March 6, 2022 Special School Board Meeting Recording
February 14, 2022 School Board Meeting MinutesÂ
February 14, 2022 School Board Meeting Recording
February 14, 2022 Work Session Notes
January 10, 2022 School Board Meeting Recording
December 6, 2021 Special School Board Meeting Recording
November 8, 2021 School Board Meeting Video #1
November 8, 2021 School Board Meeting Video #2
October 19, 2021 Closed Meeting
2018-2019
August 12, 2019 ​
May 28, 2019 - Special MeetingÂ
May 20, 2019 - Work Session Notes
September 17, 2018 Special MeetingÂ
2015-2016
August 8, 2016 Special Meeting
 May 9, 2016Â
April 21, 2016 Special Meeting
​April 11, 2016 Special Meeting
April 1, 2016 Special MeetingÂ
March 28, 2016 Special Meeting
​March 22, 2016 Special Meeting
March 21, 2016 Special Meeting
​February 22, 2016 Special Meeting
February 17, 2016 Special Meetings
February 4, 2016 Special Meeting
January 19, 2016 Special MeetingÂ
December 1, 2015 Special Meeting
2014-2015
August 26, 2015 - Joint School Board/Pine City Council Meeting
July 13, 2015 Superintendent Goal Setting Session NotesÂ
March 9, 2015 Calendar Listening Session Notes
February 2, 2015 Finance Study Session Notes
January 12, 2015 Work Session Notes
December 8, 2014 Work Session Notes
November 24, 2014 MSBA In-Service Notes
November 13, 2014 Work Session NotesÂ
October 13, 2014 Closed Meeting
Election 2022 information
November 7, 2022
Newly elected members include Cami Babolik, Lezlie Sauter, Shaune Macho, & James Foster
NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578
PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No.0578 shall begin on August 2, 2022, and shall close at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 16, 2022.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. At that election, four (4) members will be elected to the School Board; three seats with four-year terms each and one seat with a two-year term.
Affidavits of Candidacy are available in the District Office, 1400 Main St S., Pine City, MN 55063. The District Office is open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The District Office will NOT be open for filing on Friday, August 5, 2022 or August 12, 2022. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election.
The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o'clock p.m. on August 16, 2022.
Helpful Links
To contact members of the Board of Education, please follow this process:
Send an email copying ALL board members (email addresses below)
Please allow at least 48 hours for a response
Please understand that the board chairperson is the only member who is permitted to respond to inquiries.
Thank you for connecting with us!
Independent School District No. 578, Pine City Public Schools, 1400 Main St. S., Pine City, MN 55063, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.