October 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. October 14, 2024 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. September 23, 2024 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 26, 2024

VI.2. Claims, October 3, 2024

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 7.5 hrs./day AIE Home School Liaison at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP) (Kevin Kot)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Float Special Education Teacher at Northern Lights Academy (Darrell Davey) pending Tier Licensure and Leave Request

VII.2.b. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet High School (Lance Horvat)

VII.2.c. 3 hrs./day Food Service Worker at Washington Elementary School (JoAnna Lee)

VII.2.d. After School Enrichment Instructor for Community Education (Jillena McCausland)

VII.2.e. Program Assistant for Adult Enrichment, Aquatics and Driver's Education through Community Education (Marilyn Lynch)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Football Coach (Activity Paid) Luke Konietzko

VII.3.b. 2024-2025 Winter Coaches

VII.3.c. 2024-2025 Winter Activity Funded Coaches and Volunteers

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute DCD S/P Teacher at Churchill for 14 weeks (pending leave request)

VII.4.b. 7.5 hrs./day AIE Home School Liaison at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP)

VII.4.c. 2024-2025 Targeted Services EXCEL After School Program Positions at Elementary Schools and Middle School

VII.4.d. Homebound Teacher at CHS

VII.4.e. Two (2) Family Literacy Coordinators at the Elementary Schools

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Increase from 0.5 FTE to 0.6 FTE for Speech Teacher (Jennifer Maki)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of October 9, 2024

VIII.2. District Technology Committee Meeting Minutes - September 30, 2024

IX. School Board Elections

IX.1. Consider Approving the 2024 Notice of General Election

X. Agenda Addendums

XI. New Business

XI.1. Consider Approving a One (1) Year Leave for NLA Paraprofessional (Darrell Davey)

XI.2. Consider Approving Leave of Absence Request from Special Education Teacher at Churchill Elementary (Kennedy Houge) Approx. 14 weeks

XI.3. Consider Approving the 2024-2026 AFSCME Paraprofessional/AIE/COTA/Nurse Contract

XI.4. Consider Approving 2024-2025 Restorative Practices Coordinator Contract (Nissa Whipple)

XI.5. Consider Approving the  2024-2025 Memorandum of Understanding for CMS ADSIS Teachers for Adjusted Start and End Contract Dates

XI.6. Consider Approving the Request to Negotiate with Cloquet Information Technology Support Association

XI.7. Consider Approving an Updated Purchase of Service Agreement with NLA for Speech Services

XI.8. Consider Approving an Initial Request For Review of Proposed Elementary Gifted and Talented Position Being Added to Schedule C

XI.9. Consider Approving the Resolution Supporting Cloquet ISD 94 Application to MN State High School League Foundation for a Grant to Offset Activity Fees

XI.10. Consider Approving the Resolution Supporting Cloquet ISD 94 Application to MN State High School League Foundation for a Grant to Pay for AEDs and Replacement Parts

XI.11. Consider Closing Open Enrollment for All Grades for the 2024-2025 School Year

XI.12. Consider Whether or Not to Appoint a Temporary School Board Member and Filling Vacant Committee Assignments Through 2024 or Run With a Five (5) Member Board Through 2024

XI.12.a. (PENDING RESULTS FROM XI.12.) Approve Resolution Designating ____________ as a Temporary Board Member to Serve for the Remainder of 2024 (after 30 day waiting period)

XI.13. Consider Approving a Lease with Bobcat For Skid Steer Loader for Cloquet High School/Middle School

XI.14. Consider Approving the Acceptance of October Grants from Cloquet Education Foundation

XI.15. Consider Approving the 2025 All Night Graduation Party Request

XI.16. Consider Approving Non-Substantiative Changes to Policy 420 and Waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings

XII. Superintendent's Report

XII.1. Filling Ken Scarbrough's School Board Position and Committee Assignments

XII.1.a. Implications of a Five (5) Member Board on Committee Assignments

XII.2. Permission to Post for Homebound Positions

XII.3. Update on Community Research Firms

XIII. For Your Information

XIII.1. Washington Elementary - October Newsletter

XIII.2. Internal Transfer of 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at NLA (Regina Bryant)

XIV. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIV.1. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Community Ed Advisory Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - Comm. Ed Conf. Rm.

XIV.2. Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - Health and Safety Committee Meeting - 3:45 p.m. - Boardroom

XIV.3. Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - Equity Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - Washington Elem.

XIV.4. Thursday, October 24, 2024 - AFSCME Dietary and Secretarial Unit Negotiations - 4:00/5:00 p.m. - Boardroom

XIV.5. Monday, October 28, 2024 - District Technology Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - CMS Conf. Rm. B

XIV.6. Monday, October 28, 2024 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XV. Adjournment