August 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular
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                                        1. Call to Order                 | 
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                                        2. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        3. Roll Call                 | 
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                                        4. Approval of Agenda                 | 
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                                        5. Consent Agenda                 
        Description: 
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed.     | 
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                                        5.A. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary                 
        Description: 
Available for review in the superintendent's office - treasurer has received the report.     
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                                        5.B. School Board Minutes                     
        Description: 
Approval of regular board minutes from July 19, 2010.     
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                                        5.C. Resignations - Terminations - Non-Renewals                 
        Description: 
* Hans Albrecht - Football Coach - HS (effective immediately) * Lindsay Bennewitz - Special Education Teacher - HO (effective immediately) * Alan Boettcher - Kids' Company - GD (effective August 20, 2010) * Lindsay Day - Kids' Company - GW (effective immediately) * Mona Glass - Co-Head Softball Coach - HS (effective immediately) * Tim Johnson - Administrative Intern - TO (effective August 1, 2010) * Barbara Pape - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - TO (effective August 5, 2010) * Katie Youngblut - Kids' Company - RR (effective immediately) | 
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                                        5.D. Donations as listed:                 
        Description: 
* $500.00 from the Prior Lake Optimist Club for the WEB program at Hidden Oaks Middle School. * $100.00 from Sean & Tricia McTamaney for the students' scholarship program at Hidden Oaks Middle School. | 
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                                        6. Laker Pride ** Special Recognition ** Laker Showcase                 
        Description: 
Will continue in Fall 2010     | 
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                                        7. Open Forum                 
        Description: 
A fifteen minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda regarding any items NOT on the current agenda.     | 
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                                        8. Personnel Items                 | 
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                                        8.A. Approval of Candidates for Employment                 
        Description: 
The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.     
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                                        8.B. Approval of Leaves of Absence                 
        Description: 
The board is requested to take action on the leaves of absence as presented.     
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                                        8.C. Approval of Addition of a Junior Varsity Cheerleading Program.                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Human Resources Mons & Activities Director Rodine     
        Description: 
The board is requested to approve the addition of a junior varsity cheerleading program, with the junior varsity coach booster funded.  Board action is requested.     
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                                        8.D. Reinstatement of Auditorium Supervisor position at Prior Lake High School.                 
        Description: 
The board is requested to reinstate this position with alternative funding sources.  Board action is requested.     
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                                        9. Old Business                 | 
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                                        9.A. MSBA Membership Renewal for 2010-11                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair Anderson & Superintendent Gruver     
        Description: 
The membership was part of the budget reductions for 2010-11.  Upon review, it has been suggested to renew the membership for 10-11 with further review for 2011-12.   Questions from the July 19, 2010 meeting will be discussed with MSBA Executive Director Bob Meeks.  Board action on renewal of the membership is requested.     
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                                        10. New Business                 | 
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                                        10.A. Decision Resources Survey Report                 
        Presenter: 
Superintendent Gruver     
        Description: 
Representatives of Decision Resources will present an executive summary to the board.  This is a report only.  No board action is requested.   Similar survey results from 2006 are included. (2010 Executive Summary will be handed out at board meeting) 
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                                        10.B. Approval of Resolution Relating to Election                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair Anderson     
        Description: 
Resolution Relating to Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election.  The board is asked to approve via roll call vote.     
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                                        10.C. Approval of Bid Awards                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Business Affairs Nash     
        Description: 
The board is requested to approve the bid awards for commodities (bread, milk), as presented.     
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                                        10.D. MN Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Award                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Business Affairs Nash     
        Description: 
The Building Committee has reviewed.  Board action is requested on the approval of the grant award.     | 
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                                        10.E. Set 2010 Truth in Taxation Hearing Schedule                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Business Affairs Nash     
        Description: 
Director of Business Affairs Nash will be requesting that the board set aside time at the December 13, 2010 regular board meeting for a truth in taxation hearing according to legislation.  This is an information item only.     | 
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                                        10.F. Integration Revenue Budget Approval                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Holmberg     
        Description: 
The board is asked to approve the budget as presented.     
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                                        11. POLICY                 
        Presenter: 
Policy Committee Members Shimek, Ziemann and Gruver     | 
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                                        11.A. Second and Final Reading of Policies                 
        Description: 
Second and final reading of the following: * 705 Investments * Statement of Investment Procedure and Objectives Board action is requested. 
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                                        12. REPORTS                 | 
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                                        12.A. Superintendent's Report                 | 
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                                        12.B. Administrative Reports                 | 
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                                        12.B.1. Student Assessment Data Report Overview                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Holmberg     
        Description: 
This is a report only.  A full presentation will be given at the August 23, 2010 board meeting.     
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                                        12.C. Board Reports                 
        Description: 
The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.     | 
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                                        13. Future Events                 
        Description: 
* August 16, 2010 - School Board Retreat - 2:00 p.m. * August 23, 2010 - Joint Meeting with City of Prior Lake - 5:15 p.m. with Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m. | 
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                                        14. Adjourn (End of televised portion of the meeting)                 | 
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                                        15. Replacement School Board Candidate Interviews with the Board                 
        Description: 
Interview questions will be at board table.     | 
