March 25, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - Linda Laurie

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. OPEN FORUM

Public Forum will be placed on the agenda for regular board meetings.  During this part of each regular School Board meeting, up to ten minutes of time will be allowed for district constituents to address the School Board.  Each person or topic may have up to two minutes of time.  This is a time of "listening" by the School Board.

4. CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES

5. APPROVAL OF TODAY'S AGENDA - ACTION

6. CONSENT ITEMS - (Appendix) - Linda Laurie - ACTION
Only one motion is needed to approve all consent items.  Consent items are considered non-controversial and no questions or comments will be taken.  Any item that is requested to be removed from the consent agenda by a School Board member will be discussed and acted on for independent consideration immediately following approval of the consent agenda.

6.1. Appointments, Reassignments, Adjustments, Independent Contracts

6.2. Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations

6.3. Minutes of School Board Workshops, Meetings and Miscellaneous Committees
  * February 25, 2013 School Board Meeting
  * March 14, 2013 District Curriculum Committee Meeting

6.4. Monthly Bills for Payment:
  * March 4, 2013 Payment Register $685,289.67
  * March 18, 2013 Payment Register $1,301,080.71

6.5. February 2013 Bank Reconciliation Report

6.6. Community Education Adult Basic Education Grant Application

7. REPORTS

7.1. Superintendent Report - Dr. Funk

7.2. Student School Board Member Report - Jacob Jensen / Sarah Savelkoul

7.3. School Board Member Reports - Board Members

8. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

8.1. Social Studies Curriculum Report - Mary Williams

8.2. Request to Approve March 2014 Orchestra and Band Student Class Trip (Appendix) - Rebekah Crissinger / Suzanne Mauer - ACTION

8.3. Technology Update - Jim Quiram

9. SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS

9.1. Neighborhood School / Police Concept - Dr. Funk

10. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

10.1. Memorandum of Understanding with Albert Lea Education Association (Appendix) - Jim Quiram - ACTION

10.2. Substitute Teacher Report - Jim Quiram

11. OTHER BUSINESS

12. ADJOURNMENT