June 11, 2012 at 8:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  4.1.1  Acceptance of Retirements
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Mahar, Barbara - Admin. Assist. Teaching & Learning, District Office, 7/13/12
Porter, Kathleen - Cleaning Aide/Food Service Worker, Jr. High School, 8/31/12
Tomczik, Judith - High Potential Coordinator, High School, 6/7/12
Recommended  Action
Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district.

4.1.2  Acceptance of Resignations
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Weller, Chad, Custodian, Districtwide, 6/1/12
Vickers, Sara, PSA, Sweeney Elementary, 6/7/12
Urbanek, Matthew, Teacher, Social Studies, Shakopee High School, 6/7/12
Wermerskirchen, Kelly, PSA, Middle School, 6/6/12
Gerde, Emily, Teacher, Grade 1, Eagle Creek Elementary, 6/7/12
Recommended Action
Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district.

4.1.3  Approval of Certified Contracts for the 2012-13 School Year
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Lane/Step, FTE, Salary
Black, Rachel, Guidance Counselor, Junior High East, MA Step 9, 1.0, $51,359.00
Daly-Aasgaard, Kathryn, Teacher, Special Services, Eagle Creek Elementary, BA Step 8, 1.0, $41,302.00
Erdall, Kathryn, Teacher, Special Services, Pearson 6th Grade Center, BA Step 4, 1.0, $37,673.00
Gestner, Julie, Teacher, Art, Junior High West, BA Step 5, .70, $27,096.30
Johnson, Courtney, Teacher, Language Arts, Junior High East, BA Step 3, 1.0, $36,637.00
Johnson-Ballinas, Katie Jo, Teacher, Spanish, Junior High West, BA + 10 Step 7, 1.0, $42,803.00
Kleinedler, Angela, Teacher, Special Services, Junior High East, MA Step 5, 1.0, $46,391.00
Kristensen, Stephanie, Teacher, Math, Junior High East, BA Step 4, 1.0, $37,673.00
Masters , Bethany, Teacher, Grade 2, Eagle Creek Elementary, BA + 30 Step 4, 1.0, $43,278.00
Meyer, Julie, Teacher, Special Services Facilitator, Jackson Elementary, MA + 20 Step 8, 1.0, $54,264.00
Richter, Erin, Guidance Counselor, Junior High West, MA Step 4, 1.0, $45,148.00
Sage, Joseph, Teacher, Science, Junior High East, BA Step 3, 1.0, $36,637.00
Simons, Kellie, Teacher, Math, Junior High East, MA Step 3, 1.0, $43,904.00
Trussoni-Cusick, Shari, Teacher, Special Services, District Wide, MA + 30 Step 8, 1.0, $56,341.00
Tyson, Joshua, Teacher, Technology, HS/ Junior High West, BA Step 3, 1.0, $36,637.00
Vargo, Kathryn, Licensed School Nurse, District Wide, BA Step 3, 1.0, $36,637.00
Gorman, Jenna, Teacher, Physical Science, High School, BA +30 Step 3, 1.0, $42,087.00
Pint, Maria, Teacher, Math, Junior High West, BA Step 4, 1.0, $37,673.00
Recommended Action
Approve certified contracts for the 2012-13 school year as presented.

4.1.4  Approval of Confidential Executive Assistant Contract
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary
Koehn, Sarah, Confidential Exec. Assist. to the Superintendent & School Board, 2011-12 $58,000 and 2012-13 $62,000
Recommended Action
Approved confidential executive assistant contract as presented.

4.1.5  Approval of Co-Curricular Assignments
Last Name, First Name, Position, Group/Step, Salary
See, James, Head Girls Soccer Coach, Group 1 Step 2, $4,529.00
Wermerskirchen, Kaitlin, Softball Coach 9 B, Group IIIB Step 2, $2,734.00
Lang, Stuart, Baseball Coach 8th, Group VI Step 2, $1,706.00
Recommended Action
Approve co-curricular assignments as presented.

4.1.6 Approval of Certified Assignment Change
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective Date
Saine, Betsy, Teacher to Instructional Coord. / Teacher, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $44,830.00, 8/27/12
Zahn, Melissa, Teacher to Dean / Teacher, Red Oak Elementary, $57,738.00, 8/27/12
Anderson, Dale, Teacher, High School to Secondary High Potential Coordinator, 6-12th grade, $76,574.00, 8/27/12 
Recommended Action
Approve certified assignment changes as presented.

4.1.7 Approval of Non-Certified Assignment Changes
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary/Hr., Effective
Follen, Cheryl, PSA to Office Assistant I, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $14.71/hr, 8/27/12
Petersen, Wendy, Human Resources Assistant to Administrative Assistant, Jackson Elementary School, $19.11/hr, 7/01/12
Steinhoff, Jenny, Office Assistant to Administrative Assistant, Sweeney Elementary School, $20.47/hr, 7/01/12
Borgen, Brandon, Secretary Activity Assistant to East and West Jr. Highs Assistant Activities Director, $45,000, Effective 7/1/12
Recommended Action
Approve non-certified assignment changes as presented.

4.1.8 Tandem Teaching Request
Amy Pass and Abigail Perron are currently teaching at Jackson Elementary and are requesting approval to tandem teach beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.  Amy Pass has been teaching third grade and Abigail Perron has been teaching first grade at Jackson Elementary.  Their request follows the requirements for tandem teaching.  If approved, they would teach third grade at Jackson Elementary.
Recommended Action
Approve tandem teaching request from Amy Pass and Abigail Perron as presented.

4.1.9 Tenure Recommendations
The following teachers are being recommended for tenure.
Last Name, First Name, Area, FTE, Current Building
Aleckson, Ted H., Elementary Education, 1.00, Eagle Creek Elementary
Baer, Elizabeth M., Special Services, 1.00, Red Oak Elementary
Baumbach, Heather, Family and Consumer Science, 1.00, Junior High/High School
Bernard, Rebecca, Occupational Therapist, 1.00, CFC
Borgen, Heather J., Elementary Education, 1.00, Sun Path Elementary
Bornholdt, Wendy L., Mathematics, 1.00, Junior High School
Casperson, Jamye K., Vocal Music, 1.00, Junior High School
Cordes, Emalyn A., Educ. Speech/Language Pathologist, 1.00, Junior High School
Degel, Anthony P., Dean Social Studies , 1.00, Middle School
Dolan, Lisa, Communication Arts/Literature, 0.90, High School
Eng, Stephanie, Special Services, 1.00, Junior High School
Grapentin, Shawna, Family and Consumer Science, 1.00, Junior High/Middle School
Hall, Tiffany M., Visual Arts, 1.00, Sun Path Elementary
Hammers, Nicole M., Elementary Education, 1.00, Red Oak Elementary
Helmbrecht, Laura, Elementary Education, 1.00, Eagle Creek Elementary
Hoffman, Michael P., Life Science, 1.00, High School
Klein, Matthew T., Physical Education, 1.00, High/Junior High School
Lang, Stuart E., Dean (Health Education and Physical Education), 1.00, Junior High School
Lindner, Elizabeth J., Instr(Band/Orch) and Classroom, 0.60, Eagle Creek/ Jackson/Sun Path Lingenfelter, Steven R., Special Services, 1.00, High School
McMorrow, Laura A., Elementary Education, 1.00, Eagle Creek Elementary
McMorrow,Paul, Mathematics , 1.00, High School
Nordby, Kathleen C., Special Services, 1.00, Middle School
Priggen, Christine, Early Childhood Special Ed, 1.00, CFC
Saine, Betsy L., Communication Arts/Literature, 1.00, Middle School
Soine, Jennifer, Mathematics, 1.00, High School
Stone, Jody L., Social Studies , 1.00, Junior High School
Stortz, Alison L., Chemistry/Physics, 1.00, High School
Thimjon, Katherine, Elementary Education, 1.00, Red Oak Elementary
Thom, Mary K., Communication Arts/Literature, 1.00, Middle School
Toms, Ashley, Physical Education, 0.90, Red Oak Elementary
Towner, Erin M., Elementary Education, 1.00, Eagle Creek Elementary
Recommended Action
Approve the tenure list as presented.

Description:  Information  will be provided on the projected school district total population that needs to be certified and sent to the state for certain community education funding formulas.

Description:  Mike Burlager will recommend a final budget for the 2012-13 school year.

Description:  The purpose of this policy is to assist the school district in promoting health and safety, reducing injuries, and complying with federal, state, and local health and safety laws and regulations.  School District Policy 807 Health and Safety will be presented for 1st Reading.

Description:  Bob Greeley will present the Community Education program report.

Description:  The board will review a proposed schedule of board meeting dates for the 2012-13 school year which includes a change to the second meeting of each month being a 5:00PM start time work session.

Description:  A Special Board Meeting needs to be set for purposes of negotiations strategy with district level administration.