August 26, 2013 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:  June, 2013 & July 2013

Description:  1. Beth Bauman - Health Aide - RR (effective June 6, 2013)
2. Jordyn Beerling - Kids' Company Assistant - WW (effective August 16, 2013)
3. Al Boettcher - Kids' Co. Assistant - GD (effective August 16, 2013)
4. Nancy Ceronsky-Theis - Student Support Para (ECSE) - GW (effective June 6, 2013)
5. Mary Cross - Kids' Company Assistant - JP (effective August 9, 2013)
6. Elizabeth Dunham - Art Teacher (.08 FTE) - GW (effective immediately)
7. Tracy Ford - Student Support Para (Special Ed-LTS) - JP (effective June 6, 2013)
8. Barb Hamilton - Food Service - RR (effective June 6, 2013)
9. Aaron Harding - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - TO (effective June 6, 2013)
10. Janel Hipkins - Food Service - HO (effective June 6, 2013)
11. Ellen Humbert - Noon Supervisor - TO (effective June 6, 2013)
12. Dawn Kes - Food Service - GW (effective June 6, 2013)
13. Ashley Kruse - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HO (effective June 6, 20130
14. Arlene Mortenson - Student Support  Para (Special Ed) - HS (effective June 6, 2013)
15. Karina Janovsky Nelsen - Head Speech Coach - HS (effective immediately)
16. Meghan O'Grady-Stahl - Student Support Para (ECSE) - EW (effective June 6, 2013)
17. Patrica Rein - Student Support Para (ECSE) - EW (effective June 6, 20130)
18. Erica Schernbeck - Kids' Company Assistant - EW (effective August 9, 2013)
19. Erica Schernbeck - Student Support Para - TO (effective June 6, 2013)
20. Cindy Spelbring - Student Support Para - EW (effective June 6, 2013)
21. Tuyen Stephany - Food Service- RR (effective June 6, 2013)
22. Christine Swanson - Student Support Para (ECSE) - EW (effective June 6, 20130)
23. Lisa Todd - Student Support Par a(Special Ed) - GW (effective June 6, 2013)

Description:  Each item of the resolution does not need to be read aloud, however, board approval of the resolution as a whole by roll call vote is requested.

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.
(One applicant declined position - Kaiser)

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence as presented:
1. Ashley Franks - Marketing & Technology Integrationist - DSC (maternity/family leave - January 29-April 23, 2014)
2. Katie Hanson - 1st Grade Teacher - RR (maternity leave - February 3-March 31, 2014)
3. Ashley Kruse - Kids' Company Site Leader - FH (maternity leave - August 21-TBD, 2013)
4. Sara Sommers - Social Studies Teacher - HS (maternity/family/personal leave - January 18-May 30, 2014)

Description:  Additional staffing is requested for 2013-14 at Twin Oaks, Hidden Oaks & Prior Lake High School.  Board action is requested.

Description:  Synthetic Turf Discussion has taken place at numerous board study sessions.  The board held an open forum on July 15, 2013 for community input.  The board reviewed all options at a study session on August 12, 2013.

The board would like to review each option individually at this time.
Option 1: Synthetic Turf at Dan Patch Stadium (Prior Lake High School)
Option 2: Synthetic Turf at Laker Field (Twin Oaks Middle School)
Option 3: Synthetic Turf at West High School Physical Education Area (Prior Lake High School)

If the board is ready to take action on the options listed above, they will do so with each option being voted on individually.  If further information is needed, the board will take action at the September 9, 2013 board meeting. 

Description:  The board will be updated on the construction projects throughout the district.

Description:  The board is requested to approve advertising for bids for a three story classroom addition to Prior Lake High School.

Description:  The Policy Committee will present the following policies for a first reading:
Policy 502:  Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student's Person
Policy 506.2: Removal of Students with IEP's from School Grounds
Policy 521:  Student Disability Nondiscrimination
Second and final reading will take place at the September 9, 2013 board meeting.

Description:  Additional information was requested prior to approval of the following policy:
* Policy 701.2: Fund Balance Policy
Board action is requested.

Description:  Committee Listings:
* Student Council  (Babcock)
Internal School Board Committees:
* Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, Sorensen Ruelle)
* Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, White)
* Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
Ad-Hoc Committee Representation:
* Facilities Committee (Wolf, White)
* Transportation Committee (White)
* Finance Committee (Ruelle, Sorensen, White)
* Technology Committee (Murray, Rittenour)
District Wide Committee Representation:
* Meet & Confer (Shimek, Sorensen, Ruelle)
* Superintendent's Advisory Committee (Wolf)
* District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Murray, Wolf, Rittenour)
* Community Education Services Advisory Council (Rittenour)
* Early Childhood Family Education Advisory Council (Shimek)
* Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) (Rittenour)
External Committees and Agency Representatives
* Schools for Equity in Education (Ruelle)
* SW Metro Educational Cooperative (Wolf)
* MSHSL (Shimek)
* SCALE (Shimek, Sorensen)

Description:  * Joint board meeting with the City of Savage - September 9, 2013 - DSC - 6:00 pm
* Regular board meeting - September 9, 2013 - DSC - 7:00 pm