March 2, 2015 at 5:00 PM - School Board Meeting Purpose: Conduct Business of District

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. APPROVAL OF TODAY’S AGENDA – ACTION

5. 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.

5.1. Appointments, Adjustments, Independent Contracts, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations

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

5.3. November 2014 Bank Reconciliation

5.4. Achievement and Integration Plan

5.5. Approval of Future Budget Amendments in Relation to MDE Approved Grants

5.6. Approval of Executive Director of Community Education 2014-2017 Contract

5.7. Approval of Independent Contractor Agreement

5.8. Memorandum of Understanding with Albert Lea Education Association

5.9. Cancellation of March 16, 2015 School Board Meeting

6. REPORTS

6.1. Superintendent Report

6.2. Student School Board Member Report

6.3. School Board Member Reports

7. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

7.1. District Reading Update

8. SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS

9. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

9.1. Approval of School Calendar for 2015-2016 - ACTION

9.2. Approval of Bid Results for Hawthorne Exterior Wall Restoration Project - ACTION

9.3. Approval of 2014-15 Amended Budget - ACTION

9.4. Directing Administration to Make Recommendations for Reduction in Programs and Positions - ACTION

9.5. Human Resources Staffing Update

9.6. Policies for Review - ACTION

9.6.1. Policy 410 Family and Medical Leave

9.6.2. Policy 413 Harassment and Violence

9.6.3. Policy 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect

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

11. OTHER BUSINESS

12. ADJOURNMENT