July 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. July 8, 2024 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. June 24, 2024 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks

VI.1. Claims, July 2, 2024

VI.2. Hand Checks, June 20, 2024

VI.3. Treasurer's Report, April 2024

VI.4. Investments Report, April 2024

VI.5. Wire Transfers, June 14, 2024 (Qty 2)

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 1.0 FTE Business Teacher (Cullen Franek)

VII.1.b. Program Aide at Kids Corner (LeeAna Burley) pending hire

VII.1.c. Program Aide at Kids Corner (Kaley Will) pending hire

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Setting III - EBD Teacher at Cloquet Middle School (Emily Hallgren) pending appropriate licensure

VII.2.b. 1.0 FTE Settting III - EBD Teacher at Cloquet Middle School (Hannah Strand) pending appropriate licensure

VII.2.c. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute Math Teacher at Cloquet HIgh School (Anna Lindemann) pending appropriate licensure

VII.2.d. Extended School Year (ECSE) (Harmoni Price and Amy Salo)

VII.2.e. Community Education After School Enrichment Instructor (Jenna Lundquist)

VII.2.f. Assistant Teacher at Li'l Lumberjacks with Community Education (Danae Pederson)

VII.2.g. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (LeeAna Burley)

VII.2.h. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Kaley Will)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Girls' Tennis Coaching Staff (E. Hallgren, N. Lind, S. Erkkila)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE ASD Teacher with Northern Lights Academy (NLA) for 2024-2025

VII.4.b. 1.0 FTE Business Teacher at Cloquet High School

VII.4.c. 1.0 FTE Stronger Connection Grant Teaching Position at Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.d. 6.5 hrs./day ASD Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School

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

VII.4.f. 6.5 hrs./day Spanish Interpreter at Cloquet High School 

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Increase Hours from 6.5 hrs./day to 6.75 hrs./day for Morning Recess Duties (Lori Strand)

VII.5.b. Correction in Hire Memo for Jenna Lund - Should be 1.0 FTE Speech/ECSE at MA +10 Step 5

VIII. Agenda Addendums

IX. New Business

IX.1. Consider Approving 2024-2025 Designation of Official Newspaper to the Pine Knot

IX.2. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 School Board Committee Representation

IX.3. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 School Board "Adopted" Schools

IX.4. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 Electronic Fund Transfers

IX.5. Consider the 2024-2025 Withdrawal Approval of Securities Pledges

IX.6. Consider the 2024-2025 Authorization of Utilization of Legal Firms

IX.7. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 Depositories for Funds

IX.8. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 Authorization to Draw and Sign Orders for Payments of Salaries, Utility and Other Bills

IX.9. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 Authorization to Approve and Sign Contracts

IX.10. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 NLSEC Contracts for Family School Support Workers (FSSW) Through Carlton County Human Services -  #8 B. Denman, #9 A. Male, #10 N. Peterson #11 M. Schmidt

X. Superintendent's Report

X.1. Technology Director Negotiations

XI. For Your Information

XII. Consider Moving to Closed Session Pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3, For The Annual Review of Superintendent, Dr. Michael Cary

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, August 12, 2024 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.2. Thursday, August 15, 2025 - AFSCME Paraprofessional Mediation - 10:00 a.m. - Boardroom

XIV. Adjournment