September 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. September 13, 2021 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. August 20, 2021 Special Working Session Meeting Minutes

IV.2. August 23, 2021 School Board Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims

VI.1. Claims, September 9, 2021

VI.2. Hand Checks, August 19, 2021

VI.3. Hand Checks, August 27, 2021

VI.4. Hand Check, September 2, 2021

VI.5. Hand Checks, September 10, 2021

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional with NLA/Carlton (S Larson)

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs/day Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School (Nicolas Smoczynski)

VII.1.c. 7.5 hrs/day Indian Home School Liaison at Cloquet Middle School (Jarvis Paro)

VII.1.d. 3 hrs/day Food Service Worker at Washington Elementary pending hire (Lonna Witte)

VII.1.e. 6.75 hrs/day Part-Time Cleaner at Garfield effective September 7, 2021 (Joy Herron)

VII.1.f. 5 hr/day Part Time Cleaner and Groundskeeper (Jason Morrisroe)

VII.1.g. Program Coordinator with Cloquet Community Education (Colombe Anderson)

VII.1.h. Program Manager at Kids Corner (Jennifer Tibbetts)

VII.1.i. Program Assistant at Kids Corner Pending Hire (Margaret Alajoki)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 0.6 FTE Americian Indian Education Teacher Pending Appropriate Licensure and Background Check (Nicolas Heck) 

VII.2.b. 0.4 FTE Music Teacher at Cloquet Middle School Pending Appropriate Licensure (Carla Goldschmidt)

VII.2.c. 6.75 hrs/day Licensed Practical Nurse/Health Assistant at Churchill Elementary (Honah Rockenstein)

VII.2.d. 6.5 hrs/day DCD/MM Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Rhonda Nelson)

VII.2.e. 6.5 hrs/day EBD/Noon Supervision/AM & PM Busing Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School (Carissa Scanlon)

VII.2.f. 6.5 hrs/day Setting III EBD Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Noah Niemi)

VII.2.g. 24.5 hrs week ECSE Paraprofessional (Lonna Witte)

VII.2.h. 6.25 Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School (Kelsey Martin)

VII.2.i. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy Carlton Program (Anita Johnson)

VII.2.j. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff Member at Cloquet High School (Mary Cameron)

VII.2.k. 3.0 hrs/day Food Service Worker at Washington Elementary (Joy Herron)

VII.2.l. Program Coordinator at Kids Corner (Caitlin MCCollum)

VII.2.m. Program Manager at Kids Corner (Margaret Alajoki)

VII.2.n. Program Aide for Kids Corner (Abigail Gaffaney)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Student Council at Cloquet High School (Sumair Sheikh)

VII.3.b. 6th Period Stipends for CMS Staff (T. Belden, J. Cotner, C Foxx)

VII.3.c. 5 hrs/week Homebased Instructions for High School Student (Lane Horvat)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE School Social Worker at Cloquet High School
Funded by ESSER III 

VII.4.b. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.c. 6.5 hrs/day EBD Paraprofessional with Noon Supervision and AM & PM Busing at Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.d. 6.25 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary

VII.4.e. 6.5 hrs/day EBD/SLD Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School

VII.4.f. 6.5 hrs/day DCD S/P Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School

VII.4.g. 7.5 hrs/day Indian Home School Liaison at Cloquet Middle School 

VII.4.h. Spring 3 Act Play Director for the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.4.i. 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Washington Elementary

VII.4.j. Two (2) 6.75 hrs/day Part-Time Cleaner Positions at Garfield and Washington Elementary School

VII.4.k. Program Coordinator with Community Education

VII.4.l. Program Manager at Kids Corner with Community Education

VII.4.m. Two Program Assistants at Kids Corner with Community Education

VII.4.n. Four (4) High School Aides at Kids Corner with Community Education

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Temporary Reduction in Hours for Cloquet CMA/LPN Nurse (Melissa Harper)

VII.5.b. Increase in Hourly Wage for District Van Driver (Joseph Hedman)

VII.5.c. Increase 0.4 FTE for 6th Grade Music at Cloquet Middle School (Rachel Holte-Christenson)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of September 8, 2021

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving the 2021-2024 Cooperative Hockey Lease Agreement

X.2. Consider Approving the Increase Gate and Season Ticket Prices for Hockey Games

X.3. Consider Approving Updated Mask Policy Including Updates for Indoor Sports

X.4. Consider Approving the Closing of Open Enrollment at All Grade Levels 

X.5. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Jump Start 4 Kindergarten Purchase of Service Agreement with Carlton County Children & Family Service Collaborative

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Options for Shifting Away from Required Masking

XI.2. Back to School Update

XI.3. Hockey Lease Agreement with City of Cloquet

XI.4. Non- Union Substitute Rates

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Internal Transfer of 6.25 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional to 6.5 hrs/day Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary (Tina Lassard)

XII.2. Internal Transfer of 6.5 hrs/day EBD Paraprofessional with Noon Supervision and AM & PM Busing at Cloquet Middle School to 6.5 hrs/day Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary (Carol Altobell)

XII.3. Screenagers Next Chapter - Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience - Cloquet Public Library - Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6 p.m. RSVP for live event or watch on demand 10/13-11/1/21

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Non-Certified Admin Negotiations - 4 p.m.

XIII.2. Monday, September 27, 2021 - Policy Committee Meeting - 4 p.m.

XIII.3. Monday, September 27, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.4. Monday, September 27, 2021 - Subcommittee Meeting with Carlton - 7:30 p.m.

XIII.5. Monday, October 11, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.6. Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - Health and Safety Meeting - 3:45 p.m.

XIV. Adjournment