September 22, 2014 at 5:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

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

4.1. Introduction and Swearing in of Student School Board Members

5. APPROVAL OF TODAY’S AGENDA – ACTION

6. CONSENT ITEMS – 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, Adjustments, Independent Contracts, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations

6.2. Minutes of School Board Workshops, Meetings and Miscellaneous Committees

6.3. Monthly Bills for Payment

6.4. Memorandum of Understanding with Directors/Coordinator Association

6.5. Memorandum of Understanding with Executive Administrative Assistants Association

6.6. Community Education Pay Rates FY 15

6.7. Purchase of Sport Courts from City of Albert Lea

6.8. Albert Lea High School Choir Concert Revenue Adjustment

7. REPORTS

7.1. Superintendent Report

7.2. Student School Board Member Report

7.3. School Board Member Reports

8. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

9. SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS

10. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

10.1. Discussion of Proposed Joint Powers Agreement with City of Albert Lea 

10.2. Approval for Adoption of Proposed 2014 Pay 2015 Certified Levy - ACTION

10.3. Memorandum of Understanding Preschool Development Grant - Expansion between Minnesota Department of Education and Independent School District 241 - ACTION

10.4. Review of Draft Staff and Student Calendar for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 

10.5. Policies for Review
 - 514 Bullying Prohibition (first reading)

10.6. October Meetings Discussion

11. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Minn.Stat. sec 13D.03 – Labor Negotiations –
ACTION

12. CONSIDERATION OF MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR APPROVAL - ACTION

12.1. Approval of Licensed Practical Nurse Association 2013-2015 Master Agreement 

12.2. Approval of Executive Administrative Assistants 2013-2015 Master Agreement 

12.3. Director Agreements 

13. ADJOURNMENT