May 10, 2007 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA - See Consent Agenda Items at the end of the Agenda

5. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION

5.A. O. H. Anderson Elementary School - RTI Implementation

5.B. Christina McKasy, School Board Student Representative

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. REPORT FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8.A. April 12, 2007 - Regular Meeting

8.B. April 27, 2007 - Study Session

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Approval to Adopt Recommendations of Middle School Program Review Team

9.B. Approval of Expenditure Reduction Plan for 2007-2008

9.C. Approval to Award Bid for SmartBoards and Installation

9.D. Personnel

9.D.1. Recommendation to Approve Employment for Licensed Personnel Who Will Continue to be on Probationary Status for the 2007-2008 School Year

9.D.1.a. Anderson, Derek

9.D.1.b. Bruyers, Melanie

9.D.1.c. Carlson, Brooke

9.D.1.d. Christensen, Andrea

9.D.1.e. Falde, Nicolas

9.D.1.f. Govrick, Anthony

9.D.1.g. Green, Virginia

9.D.1.h. Heagle, Kristin

9.D.1.i. Hemenway, Jenna

9.D.1.j. Hovan, Scot

9.D.1.k. James, Carolyn

9.D.1.l. Moyer, Laura

9.D.1.m. Nelson, Teresa

9.D.1.n. Osborne, Emily

9.D.1.o. Oswald, Jean

9.D.1.p. Sorum, Briony

9.D.1.q. Walsh, Marilyn

9.D.1.r. Zieske, Carolyne

9.D.2. Recommendation to Approve Contract Status for Licensed Personnel Moving from Probationary Status to Contract Status for the 2007-2008 School Year

9.D.2.a. Cappelen, Thomas

9.D.2.b. Gillespie, Lee (.333 FTE)

9.D.2.c. Hackney, Stephanie (.250 FTE)

9.D.2.d. Mickelson, Craig

9.D.3. Approval of Resolution to Terminate and Nonrenew Probationary Teaching Contracts

9.D.3.a. Boyer, Sarah

9.D.3.b. Brookens, Paul

9.D.3.c. Hagen, Janet

9.D.3.d. Indrelie, Anne

9.D.3.e. Robinson, Susan

9.D.3.f. Ryan, Erika

9.D.4. Approval of Resolution to Place on Unrequested Leave of Absence

9.D.4.a. Dusek, Sara

9.D.4.b. Livingston, Judith

9.D.5. Approval of Resolution to Terminate and Nonrenew Paraprofessionals

9.D.5.a. Furchenicht, Mary Jo

9.D.5.b. Woodard, Jean

10. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS

10.A. Calendar of Events

10.B. Letter from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Response Action Plan Approval

10.C. Report on National School Boards Association (NSBA) Convention

10.D. Policies

10.D.1. Second Reading of Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

10.D.2. Second Reading of Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure

10.D.3. Second Reading of Policy 618 - Assessment of Student Achievement

11. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.A. Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) Board

11.B. East Metro Integration District 6067 (EMID)

11.C. Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Legislative Liaison

11.D. Northeast Metro 916 Board

12. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

12.A. Thursday, May 17 - Family Fun Night - St. Paul Saints - Sponsored by MAEF

13. ADJOURNMENT

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

14.A. Approval to Pay Bills

14.B. Approval of Wire Transfer Transactions

14.C. Gifts/Grants

14.C.1. Approval of Donation from the Herb Brooks Foundation to Mahtomedi Hockey Association - $2,500

14.C.2. Approval of Donation from the St. Paul Garden Club to O. H. Anderson Elementary School Nature Trail - $2,000

14.C.3. Approval of Donation from Climb, Inc. to O. H. Anderson Elementary School Nature Trail - $500

14.C.4. Approval of Donation from Zephyr's Youth Football Association to Mahtomedi High School Weight Room - $500

14.C.5. Approval of Donation from Booth Financial Group to Community Education - $365

14.C.6. Approval of Anonymous Donation to Mahtomedi High School Gymnastics - $300

14.C.7. Approval of Anonymous Donation to Mahtomedi High School Gymnastics - $300

14.D. Personnel

14.D.1. Approval of Contracts and Work Agreements

14.D.1.a. Russ Fraenkel - Director of Community Education - Community Education (2006-2008)

14.D.1.b. Michelle Gerdes - part-time Paraprofessional - Wildwood Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.1.c. Mark Hamre - Associate Principal - Wildwood Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.1.d. Cheryl Stolte - part-time Paraprofessional - Wildwood Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.1.e. Jeff Whisler - Director of Student Activities - Mahtomedi High School (2006-2008)

14.D.2. Approval of Job Share Agreements

14.D.2.a. Dani Baker - Fourth Grade Teacher - O. H. Anderson Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.2.b. Elizabeth Lindberg - Third Grade Teacher - O. H. Anderson Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.2.c. Gretchen Tentis - Third Grade Teacher - O. H. Anderson Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.2.d. Stacy Wendorff - Fourth Grade Teacher - O. H. Anderson Elementary School (2007-2008)

14.D.3. Approval of Resignations/Retirements/Terminations

14.D.3.a. Joseph Koscianski - Tech Ed Teacher - Mahtomedi High School (6/8/07)

14.D.3.b. Stacey Kosciolek - School Psychologist - Wildwood Elementary School (6/8/07)