August 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular

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.

Description:  Available for review in the superintendent's office - treasurer has received the report.

Description:  Minutes from the regular meeting on July 16, 2012.

Description:  1) $175.00 from the Prior Lake Lions to fund the cost of the new teacher luncheon on August 22, 2012.

Description:  1)   Anthony Abbott - 9A Boys' Basketball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
2)   Anthony Abbott - 9B Boys' Baseball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
3)   Kim Browman - Youth Program Assistant - JP (effective immediately)
4)   Allison Cowley - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - JP (effective immediately)
5)   Amanda Crawford - Kids' Company - GW (effective August 8, 2012)
6)   Devindi Diasabeygunawardena - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HO (effective immediately)
7)   Kathy Flink - JV LaCrosse Coach - HS (effective immediately)
8)   Patty Gorman - Kids' Company - WW (effective immediately)
9)   Laura Highet - Student Support Para (Special Ed-Lifeskills) - HS (effective immediately)
10)   Judie Holm - Kids' Company Assistant - WW (effective immediately)
11)    Francine Johnson - Speech Language Pathologist - RR (effective immediately)
12)  Anne Lannon - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - FH (effective immediately)
13)  Michelle Larson - Student Support Para (Special Ed) (3 hrs/day) - GD (effective 2012-13 school year)
14)  Karen Nau - Adult Basic Education Teacher - CE (effective immediately)
15)  Jeff Norberg - Assistant Girls' LaCrosse Coach - HS (effective immediately)
16)  Ashley Olson - Kids' Company Assistant - EW (effective immediately)
17)  Julia Osthus - Kids' Company 0 JP (effective August 6, 2012)
18)  Meghan Potter - Communications Teacher - HS (effective immediately)
19)  Meghan Potter - Head Softball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
20)  Meghan Potter - Yearbook Advisor - HS (effective immediately)
21)  Jennifer Preston - Kids' Company - EW (effective immediately)
22)  Cherlyn Schaffer - Youth Program Assistant - RR (effective immediately)
23)  Margo Swanson - Youth Program Assistant - FH (effective immediately)

Description:  A fifteen minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda.

Description:  The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following retirement:
1) Shelly Pool - District Printing Processor - District (effective November 16, 2012) (12 years of service)

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence:
1)  Ashley Fitcher - Spanish Teacher - TO (maternity leave - Nov. 19, 2012 - Feb. 8, 2013)
2)  Correne Larsen - Counselor - TO (maternity leave - Dec. 22, 2012 - Mar. 29, 2013)
3)  Jill McGraw - Kindergarten Teacher - GW (personal leave - 2012-13 school year)
4)  Kelley Reiter - Communications Teacher - TO (maternity leave - Nov. 24, 2012 - Jan. 18, 2013)

Description:  Approval of the following new job description:
1)  Human Resources Educational Support Specialist - DSC (N-725)

Description:  The board is requested to consider expanding the Lakers Trap Shooting Club for middle school students.

Description:  An application will be submitted to the Minnesota State High School League to apply for dissolution of the cooperative sponsorship of Boys' Swimming and Diving beginning with the 2012-13 school year with Jordan High School. Board action is requested.

Description:  A proposal to consider changing the names of the “at-risk” programming currently housed at Twin Oaks Middle School will be presented.
The name changes are as follows:
1.      Summer Programming:  Becomes “S.O.A.R. (Summer Outdoor Adventure Recreation)”
2.      Extended Day:  Remains “Extended Day”
3.      In-school Alternative Learning Program (ALP):  Becomes “A.T.L.A.S. (Achieving To Learn Academic Success)
Board action is requested.

Description:  A recommendation for awarding bids for commodities (milk/bread) will be presented.  Board action is requested.

Description:  The district utilizes Health and Safety revenues to fund the implementation of health and safety programs and projects. Board approval of the preliminary budget is requested.

Description:  The Truth & Taxation Hearing will take place at the beginning of the regular board meeting on December 10, 2012.  Board action to approve the date is requested.

Description:  The detailed budget calendar for 2012-13 will be presented.  Board approval is requested.

Description:  The test scores were released on August 1st.  An overview will be presented.  This is a report only. No board action is requested.

Description:  None

Description:  Policy 428:  Employee Use of Social Media
Please note:  Policy 613.1: Credit Transfer at PLHS was removed and will be brought back to the board with further edits at a later time.
Board action is requested on Policy 428.

Description:  Assistant Superintendent Holmberg will report on:
1)  Enrollment Overview
2)  Status of Open Enrollment at PLHS
3)  Administrative Retreat Summary

Description:  The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.
* Student Council  (Jackson)
Standing School Board Committees
Facilities Committee (Anderson, Sorensen, Wolf)
Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, TBD, Sorensen)
Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, Anderson)
Transportation Committee (Ruelle, Murray)
Finance Committee (TBD, Murray, Ruelle)
Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
District Wide Committees
Meet & Confer (TBD, Shimek, Sorensen)
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee (Wolf)
District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Anderson, Murray, Wolf)
District Staff Development Committee (Murray)
Community Education Services Advisory Council (Ruelle)
Early Childhood Family Education Council (Ruelle)
Special Education Advisory Council (Wolf)
Laker Pride/Correspondence Committee (Sorensen)
Chemical Health Committee (Shimek)
Continuous Improvement (Shimek)
External Committee and Agency Meetings
SEE (Sorensen, Ruelle)
Metro ECSU (Murray)
MRVSEC (Anderson)
MSHSL (Shimek)
SCALE (Shimek)
MNSCU (Anderson)
Carver-Scott Coop (Anderson)

Description:  * Study Session - August 20, 2012 - DSC - 6:00 p.m.
* Joint Meeting with Laker Educational Foundation - August 21, 2012 - DSC - 6:30 p.m.