January 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Nikki Gieseke   ____    Jolayne Mohs     ____        Mark Sebring      ____    
Eric Schuster   ____     Timothy Jensen ____        Deborah Bandel  ____
Lori Weisenburger  ____   Student Representative Daniela Ortiz ____

Description:  Inspiring Excellence. Every Learner, Every Day.

Description:  This is the first reading for policies that are being recommended for revision, adoption, or review, as listed on the attached revision summary.  All the policies listed in the attachment have been reviewed by the policy committee.

Description:  If desired, items may be removed from the consent agenda by request by an individual school board member for independent consideration.  A request is timely if made prior to the vote on the consent agenda.  The request does not require a second or a vote by the school board.  An item removed from the consent agenda will then be discussed and acted on separately immediately following the consideration of the consent agenda.

Roll call vote is required as the consent agenda contains the personnel report.

Description:  It is important that the Board have the opportunity to act on all personnel matters.  Personnel items will typically be divided into four sub-categories:

a) new employees/positions
b) transfer/contract modifications
c) resignations, retirements, terminations
d) leaves

You wil be asked to take action in a single motion, but have the ability to separate out any individual items if you so choose.

Description:  Goals for the superintendent were discussed at the January 4, 2021 work session. Attached is a copy of the goals draft.

Description:  Article III. Section 3. of the Articles of Amendment of the Bylaws of the ISD 761 Foundation state that all appointments to fill vacancies shall be appointed by the School Board of ISD 761, a Minnesota public corporation.  Melanie Sunnarborg was the most recent appointment of the 761 Foundation Board of Directors. Below are the ISD 761 Foundation Board of Directors as of January 2021:
Lucas Arndt
Mark Dietz
George Dow
Samona Grubish
Barbara Judd
Paul Knutson
Mary Larson
Sara McKay
Bruce Paulson
Mark Sebring
Greg Stroik
Melanie Sunnarborg
Janet Tippett

The School Board of ISD 761 is being asked to ratify the appointments of this Board of Directors.
 

Description:  The multisite mechanical upgrades project was bid on December 10, 2020. Kraus-Anderson has verified all bidders and submitted the lowest responsible bidders for all work scopes except steel supply and steel erection as listed on the attachment with a contract total of $626,768.

Description:  The multisite mechanical upgrades project was bid on December 10, 2020. Kraus-Anderson rejected the original steel supply and steel erection bids received on bid day and asked the same contractors to combine the two work scopes and submit their revised proposals on January 8. Kraus-Anderson has verified all proposals and submitted the lowest responsible proposal for combined work scopes for steel supply and steel erection as listed on the attachment.

Description: 

Policy 706 establishes guidelines for the acceptance of gifts to the District.  As specified by Minnesota Statute 465.03, the School Board may accept a gift, grant, or property only by the adoption of a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members. Any gifts accepted of more than nominal value (more than $5), shall become property of the District (Policy 421).

The gifts are listed on the attached resolution.