March 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. WELCOME
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2. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
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4. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
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5. OPEN FORUM
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door.
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6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
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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7.A. Financials
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7.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
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7.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity
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7.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
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January 2024
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7.A.4. PMA Financial
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7.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail
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7.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail
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7.A.7. Monthly Check Detail
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7.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail
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7.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
Description:
* Southwest Metro - Special Education Itinerant Services = $34,429
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7.C. Monthly Financial Report
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7.D. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - February 12, 2024 * Study Session - February 26, 2024
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7.E. Personnel Items
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7.E.1. Candidates for Employment
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7.E.2. District Retirements
Description:
The following retirements with gratitude for the years of service to our district:
* Laurie Davis-Friedges - Special Education Teacher - HOMS (24 years of service) * Catherine Edwardh - Kids' Company Assistant - EW/JP (23 years of service) * Candice Jenkins - Special Ed Teacher - Bridges ALC (9 years of service) * Trodee Jore- Early Childhood Teacher - EW (26 years of service) * Mary Lezer - ECFE Assistant - EW (20 years of service) * Lorraine Niemann Pederson - Kids' Company Assistant - GD (12 years of service) * Janet Olson - Occupational Therapist - RR/TOMS/HOMS/FH (15 years of service) * Julie Pyle - Art Teacher - HOMS (34 years of service) * Gina Schumacher - 2nd Grade Teacher - GD (25 years of service) * Maria Sullivan - 5th Grade Teacher - RR (23 years of service) * Kristi Tsahalis - Speech-Language Pathologist - EW (17 years of service) * Kathryn Winkelman - FACS Teacher - HOMS (3 years of service) They will be honored at the District Retirement Celebration on May 16, 2024 at PLHS from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. |
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7.E.3. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations as follows:
* Brian Amundson - Special Education Teacher - HRE (effective February 8, 2024) * Artem Bruslavtsev Jr. - Child Nutrition - HS (effective March 4, 2024) * Artem Bruslavtsev Sr. - Child Nutrition - HS (effective March 4, 2024) * Bradley Dalen - Custodian - Night Lead - HS (effective March 15, 2024) * Colleen Jax - Special Education Teacher - HRE (effective June 7, 2024) * Dorothy Lanier - Special Education Para - GD (effective February 29, 2024) * Maria Lecceardone-Brown - NHS Advisor - HS (effective at the end of the school year 23/24) * Illia Pustovyi - Custodian - TOMS (effective February 16, 2024) * Genevieve Schave - ECFE Assistant - EW (effective February 29, 2024) * Julie Smith - Early Childhood Teacher (.2 FTE) - EW (effective July 1, 2024) * Lisa Strong - Daily Building Sub - HRE/GD/LODL (effective March 29, 2024) * Trudi White - Elementary Teacher - GD (effective June 6, 2024) |
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7.E.4. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
* Rachel Borgen - 3rd Grade Teacher - FH (family leave - 2024-25 school year) * Amy Edstrom - Math Teacher - TOMS (medical leave - February 29 to March 29, 2024) * Kelly Iverson-Egge - Media Specialist - RR (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year) * Missy McFadden - Differentiation Specialist - Dist. (family leave - 2024-25 school year) * Michele Perkins - Dean of Students - JP (medical leave - April 8 to May 5, 2024) * Lesia Shymko - Custodian - HS (personal leave - May 1 to May 22, 2024) * Sara Sommers - Social Studies Teacher - HS (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year) * Amy Schwingler - Media Specialist - HRE (family leave - .2 FTE 2024-25 school year) * Maya Walther - Spanish Teacher - TOMS (medical leave - February 29 to March 10, 2024) * Alyssa Warner - Kids' Company Asst/Noon Supervisor - HRE (personal leave - March 1 to March 22, 2024) * Andrea Webb - Kindergarten Teacher - FH (family leave - 2024-25 school year) * Joel Wittles - Custodian - HS (medical leave - February 5 to April 19, 2024) |
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8. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
Acceptance by roll call vote is requested.
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9. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
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9.A. The Child Nutrition Team at Five Hawks Elementary will highlight their Tower Garden
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9.B. Calming Corners | Prairie Care Grant will be highlighted
Presenter:
Representative: Kirsten Ketelsen
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10. PERSONNEL ITEMS
Presenter:
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman
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10.A. Approval of Resolution
Description:
The following resolution is presented for approval via roll call vote: RESOLUTION TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.A. Enrollment Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Fredrickson
Description:
This is a report only. No board action is requested.
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12.B. Approval to Conduct a Morris Leatherman Survey
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
Board action is requested to approve the district enlisting Morris Leatherman to conduct a tax tolerance survey that would be completed and brought to the board to approve on April 8, 2024.
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12.C. School Board Meeting Dates for 2024-25
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
Description:
Meeting dates need to be set for calendaring purposes. Board approval is requested.
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13. POLICY
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz | Board Policy Committee
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13.A. BOARD POLICY SECOND/FINAL READING OF POLICY
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13.A.1. Policy 505: Student Entrance Requirements
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13.A.2. Policy 506: Student Discipline
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13.A.3. Policy 513: Curriculum Acceleration
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13.A.4. Policy 532: International Students
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13.A.5. Policy 601.1: Review of Curriculum Content
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13.A.6. Policy 603: Curriculum Development
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13.A.7. Policy 603.1: School District Curriculum & Instruction Goals
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13.A.8. Policy 611: Homeschool
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13.A.9. Policy 612: Shared Time Programs
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13.A.10. Policy 612.1: Development of Parental Involvement for Title 1 Programs
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14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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14.A. Superintendent Report
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14.A.1. Strategic Plan Report
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14.B. Administrative Reports
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14.B.1. 2024-25 Program & Staffing Reductions/Additions Updates
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14.B.2. Settlement Agreement Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Business Services Fredrickson
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14.C. Board Reports
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14.C.1. Superintendent Mid-Year Summary Statement
Presenter:
Board Chair Frantz
Description:
The Board Chair will read a summary statement from the Superintendent's mid-year evaluation.
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15. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events are as follows:
* March 23 - Strategic Plan Community Café - McColl Pond from 9:00 to 11:00 am * March 25 - School Board Study Session - DSC - 6:00 pm * March 26 - Strategic Plan Community Café - Club Prior from 9:00 to 11:00 am |
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16. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED MEETINGS
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16.A. Closed Session
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
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16.B. Closed Session
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.05, subd. 2) for the purpose of discussing alleged victim or mandated reporter of maltreatment.
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17. OPEN CLOSED MEETINGS AND ADJOURN
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