April 26, 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:  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:  The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), and Office of Higher Education (OHE) require annual designation of an Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for each local education agency that uses the Education Identity Access Management (EDIAM) system. The IOwA is responsible for authorizing, reviewing, and recertifying user access for their local education agency in accordance with the State of Minnesota Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The IOwA will authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure systems in accordance with the user’s assigned job duties, and will revoke that user’s access when it is no longer needed to perform their job duties.

The school board must designate an IOwA to authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure websites for Owatonna Public Schools.  This EDIAM board resolution must be completed and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education annually, as well as any time there is a change in the assignment of the Identified Official with Authority.

It is recommended that the Board authorize Superintendent Jeff Elstad to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Owatonna Public Schools.

Description:  Each year, Board action is required to approve a resolution terminating certain probationary teachers.  This action is necessary due to financial limitations, curtailment of programs, decreased student enrollment, return from leave of senior teachers, a teacher’s temporary licensure status, and/or teacher performance.  Your approval is requested of the Resolution, for the teachers listed in Attachment A.

Roll call vote is required.

Description:  On March 29, the Board approved the Resolution Proposing to Place a Teacher with Continuing Contract Rights on Unrequested Leave of Absence. Following the March 29 meeting, a written notice was sent to the teacher regarding the proposed placement on unrequested leave of absence. The teacher did not request a hearing within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, and attached is the resolution placing the teacher on unrequested leave of absence.

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.