May 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a.         Tony Colarich          __________                 James Pointer             _________
        Heidi Mann              __________                 Rochelle Sjoberg        _________
        Tom Omerza            __________                 Ray Marsnik               _________

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. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Memorial Student Council Representative

6.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 1st Quarter, January 1 - March 31, 2019

6.c. Notice of Intent to Negotiate from AFSCME.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 2019

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of April 16, 2019

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 16, 2019

7.a.4. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 29, 2019

7.a.5. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of May 1, 2019

7.a.6. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of May 2, 2019

7.a.7. Approve April 2019 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $362,166.24 and receipts in the amount of $728,360.48.

7.a.8. Approve April 2019 Financial Reports

7.a.9. Approve gifts and donations

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the resignation of Mariah Jeske from the 6th grade teaching position effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.

7.b.2. Accept the resignation of Kimberly Deyak from the Indian Education Home/School Liaison position effective May 2, 2019. 

7.b.3. Renew the following head coaches for the 2019-2020 school year as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Andrea Thomas, head volleyball coach; Cory Lassi, head football coach; Amanda Vanderbeek, head dance coach, fall and winter; Jayne Dusich, head boys' and girls' cross country coach; Tom McDonald head boys' basketball coach; Darren Visser, head girls' basketball coach; Ben Johnson, head hockey coach; Paula Anderson, head boys' and girls' Nordic skiing coach.

7.b.4. Hire Janelle Huntbatch for the part-time bus driver position (6.5 hrs./days, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective May 2, 2019, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295 and school board policy.

7.b.5. Hire Mary Fleetwood for the Extended School Year Program Instructor (School Age Program) for June, July and August 2019 per the current master agreement between ISD 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

7.b.6. Hire Monica Freeman for the Extended School Year Paraprofessional position for June, July and August 2019 per the current master agreement between ISD No.696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy.

7.b.7. Hire Holly Sherman for the Extended School Year Paraprofessional position for June, July and August 2019 per the current master agreement between ISD No.696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy.

7.b.8. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Re: seniority and unrequested leave of absence for teachers - Ely Education Association.

7.b.9. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Re: address and define contract language germane to Tier 2 teachers - Ely Education Association.

7.b.10. Reduce paraprofessional staff: Mataya Barrett, Cathy Braun, Lynne Halverson.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. Review (1st Review) revised Policy 450 - At Will Policy.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Facilities project update

8.b. Motion by ______________, seconded by _______________ to approve the banner language pertaining to permanent and temporary banners as submitted by T. Coombe, M. Anderson and K. Abrahamson. Motion carried/failed.

8.c. Superintendent search discussion, possible debate and action.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ________________, seconded by _________________, to approve the 2019-2020 Memorial class schedule as presented. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.a.1. Activity passes

10.a.2. Online payments for sports and lunches

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson

10.c. K-5 Principal's Report - Anne Oelke

10.d. 6-12 Principal's Report - Megan Anderson

10.e. Superintendent's Report - Kevin Abrahamson

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN