Public Meeting Agenda: December 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Jennifer Westlund __________ Tom Omerza _________
Hollee Coombe __________ Rochelle Sjoberg _________
Tony Colarich __________

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

5.a. Truth in Taxation presentation by Jen Smith from Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC)

5.a.1. Discussion on the 2024-2025 budget and 2024 payable 2025 levy

5.a.2. Opportunity for questions from taxpayers

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Teachers on Call hired Lisa Eastham for the Long-Term Substitute Paraprofessional position effective December 5, 2024, until the vacancy is no longer needed.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2024.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of November 25, 2024.

7.a.3. Approve November 2024 receipts in the amount of $768,190.06 and disbursements in the amount of $540,113.55.

7.a.4. Approve November 2024 Financial Report.

7.a.5. Adopt maximum U.S. General Services Administration Domestic 2025 Per Diem Rates for meal reimbursement and maximum lodging rates for all district employee travel.

7.a.6. Adopt Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Approve lane change request from Autumn Boedeker (MA+17, Step 7, $66,748 to MA+34, Step 7, $68,621) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Approve lane change request from Megan Wognum (MA+17, Step 7, $66,748 to MA+34, Step 7, $68,621) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.3. Approve lane change request from Molly Olson (MA+17, Step 11, $79,270.00 to MA+34, Step 11, $81,131.00) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.4. Approve lane change request from Kelly Noble (MA+17, Step 11, $79,270.00 to MA+34, Step 11, $81,131.00) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.5. Grant leave of absence to Anna-Lena Forsman from her Paraprofessional position effective November 18, 2024-March 21, 2025, with no loss of AFSCME Local Union No. 295 seniority standings.

7.b.6. Hire Anna-Lena Forsman for the 7th & 8th Grade Long-Term Substitute Math Teacher position effective November 18, 2024–March 21, 2025.

7.b.7. Accept the resignation of Kate Perkins from the Cafeteria Aide position (2.75 hrs./day) effective December 15, 2024.

7.b.8. Approve the following assistant coaches as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current EEA Contract and school board policy: Ray Podominick, assistant boys basketball coach; Troy Oelke, junior high girls basketball coach (stipend, if any, responsibility of Ely Hoop Club); Patrick Vanderbeek, junior high boys basketball coach (stipend, if any, responsibility of Ely Hoop Club); Katelynn Rice, volunteer girls basketball coach.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. First reading of MSBA Policy 704 Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System. This is a new district policy as recommended by the District's auditors.

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Phase II Completion Project update

8.b. Review final revision of the Strategic Plan draft

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to certify the 2024 Payable 2025 Levy in the amount of $2,553,549.09. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by ______________, seconded by ______________, to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of an Expiring Referendum Revenue Authorization. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve December 2, 2024, Article VI, Section 4 Memorandum of Understanding between Independent School District 696 and Ely Educational Association (EEA) in regard to use of credits. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve December 2, 2024, Article VI, Section 4 and Article VI, Section 7 Memorandum of Understanding between Independent School District 696 and Ely Educational Association (EEA) in regard to use of credits for lane change. Motion carried/failed.

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve December 2, 2024, Memorandum of Understanding between Independent School District 696 and Ely Educational Association (EEA) in regard to dance coach and knowledge bowl activities. Motion carried/failed.

9.f. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the mandated Letter of Understanding between Independent School District 696 and Ely Educational Association (EEA) in relation to the Insurance Brokerage Fee Grievance arbitration award. Motion carried/failed.

9.g. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 2023-2024 World's Best Workforce Report and Summary as presented. Motion carried/failed.

9.h. Moved by __________, seconded by __________, to approve entering into a cooperative agreement with Northeast Range for Speech with Northeast Range as the host school starting the 2024-2025 season. Motion carried/failed.

9.i. Moved by __________, seconded by __________, to approve entering into a cooperative agreement with Northeast Range for Boys and Girls Golf with Northeast Range as the host school starting the 2024-2025 season. Motion carried/failed.

9.j. Moved by __________, seconded by __________, to approve the district engaging in discussion with the Ely Education Association in regard to Robotics and Lego League being added as an Activity under Community Responsibility as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director. Motion carried/failed.

9.k. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

December 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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