November 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Scott Kellerman    __________                      Tom Omerza       _________
Heidi Mann          __________                      James Pointer   _________
Ray Marsnik          __________                       Rochelle Sjoberg       _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM*

6. APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES

6.a. Moved by ____________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2017, Regular School Board meeting. Motion carried/failed.

6.b. Moved by _____________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the October 23, 2017, School Board Study session. Motion carried/failed.

6.c. Moved by ___________, seconded by ______________, to approved the minutes of the October 23, 2017, special meeting. Motion carried/failed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

7.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 3rd Quarter-July 1-September 30, 2017

8. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke

9. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Megan Anderson

10. OLD BUSINESS

10.a. None at this meeting.

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.a. Moved by _____________, seconded by ___________, to approve entering a girls' hockey cooperative with Eveleth-Gilbert, pending approval by the Minnesota State High School and with the provision that the district has no financial obligation and that fees assesses are the responsibility of the participants. Motion carried/failed.

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Program

12.a.1. Approve October 2017 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $352,073.42 and receipts in the amount of $769,652.09.

12.a.2. Approve October 2017 financial Reports

12.a.3. Approve gifts and donations 

12.a.4. Approve the senior class trip to Washington DC March 26-28, 2017.

12.b. Personnel

12.b.1. Approve Professional Growth Subsidy for the fall of 2017 in the amount of $7,250.00 per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

12.b.2. Accept resignation of Cheri Debeltz from the part-time paraprofessional position effective at the end of the work day on October 27, 2017. 

12.b.3. Accept resignation of Brian Lamppa from the head football coach position effective November 1, 2017.

12.b.4. Ratify July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019, Agreement between Independent School District No. 696, and Local Union No. 295. Motion carried/failed.

12.b.5. Renew Jake Myers for the assistant hockey coach position as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal and in accord with the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

12.b.6. Approve the following as volunteer assistant coaches: R.J. Foy, hockey coach; Mike Keller, junior high boys' basketball; Jake Vanderbeek, Rob Mattson, boys' basketball; Tom Omerza, Nate Kallberg, Mark Krekelberg, John Meyer, girls' basketball; Laura Eilrich, Liz Anderson, Will Helms, Mary Schwinghamer, Adam Feichtinger, Barb Thompson, Jeff Nelson, margaret Waechter, Molly Olson, Megan Devine, Heather Durkin, Travis Durkin, Nordic Ski coaches.

12.c. Policy

12.c.1. Review (3rd review) revised Policy 903 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites (this is a mandatory policy)

12.c.2. Review (3rd review) Policy 620 Credit for Learning (this is a mandatory policy).

12.c.3. Review (2nd review) revised Policy 425 Staff Development

12.c.4. Review and change policy code to 735 of Policy 730 Booster Club/ISD No. 696 Guidelines

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Kevin Abrahamson

14. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

15. ADJOURN