January 25, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order.

2. Oath of Office for appointed board director, Murray Anderson.

3. Approval of agenda.

4. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.

5. Audit Report

6. Construction - Quarterly Project Update:

6.1. Rock Ridge High School (RRHS).

6.2. Eveleth-Gilbert Elementary (EGE).

6.3. Virginia Elementary School (VES).

6.4. Demolition (VEGD).

7. Consent Agenda:

7.1. Approval of January 11, 2021 organizational and regular meeting minutes.

7.2. Approval of revised minutes for the November 23, 2020 Special Meeting.

7.3. Payment of the bills.

7.4. Acceptance of hire of Mary Bradach for the Early Childhood Special Education Para Educator position effective January 26, 2021.

7.5. Approval of extra-curricular positions for 2021 (I Love To Read Month) - Nikki Young and Kaylee Hennen will split the position equally.

7.6. Acceptance of resignation of Kora Bonicatto from the Para Educator position effective January 12, 2021.

7.7. Acceptance of resignation of Peter Krasaway from the Playground Aide position effective January 5, 2021.

7.8. Acceptance of resignation from Troy Caddy from the Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Coordinator position effective August 31, 2021 or the first day of teacher inservice, whichever comes first.  

7.9. Approval of termination of Thomas Lassila from the part-time bus driver position effective January 15, 2021.

7.10. Approval of lane change for Sheila Takanen from BA+20 to MA. 

7.11. Acceptance of grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Northland Foundation and Blue Cross/Blue Shield for a child care mentoring program. 

7.12. Acceptance of donation from Diane Tuomela in the amount of $50.00 to the #RockRidgeRising campaign.

7.13. Acceptance of donation from Jason Berg, D.D.S., Range Family Dental, in the amount of $3,500.00 to the #RockRidgeRising campaign.

7.14. Acceptance of donation from Alyssa Fickas in the amount of $25.00 to the #RockRidgeRising campaign.

7.15. Acceptance of donation from Jacline Tekautz in the amount of $50.00 to the #RockRidgeRising campaign.

7.16. Acceptance of donation from Robert Suomela in the amount of $50.00 to the #RockRidgeRising campaign.

7.17. Acceptance of donation from Deanna Kerzie in the amount of $20,000.00 in memory of Steve Kerzie for the purchas of a stadium scoreboard at Rock Ridge High School.

8. Reports:

8.1. Parkview Learning Center Principal's Report.

8.2. #RockRidgeRising Campaign update.

8.3. Gun Club lease update.

8.4. Superintendent.

8.4.1. Boundary lines update.

8.4.2. New names for elementary schools update.

8.4.3. Update on staff immunization process.

9. Administration Items:

9.1. Consider approval of Concurrent Enrollment Contract between Rock Ridge Public Schools and Lake Superior College effective until June 30, 2021.

9.2. Consider designating Superintendent Noel Schmidt as the responsible authority under the Minnesota Data Practices Act and Open Meeting Law.

9.3. Discussion and/or consideration of timeline of special election to fill board vacancies due to resignations. 

9.4. Consider Resolution Accepting Monetary, Property, Goods, or Services Donation - William Kerzie.

10. Policies - Third and Final Reading

10.1. Policy 404 Employment Background Checks

10.2. 503 Student Attendance

10.3. 506 Student Discipline

10.4. Policy 607 Organization of Grade Levels

10.5. 613 Graduation Requirements

10.6. 616 School District System Accountability

10.7. 618 Assessment of Student Achievement

10.8. 620 Credit For Learning

10.9. 623 Mandatory Summer School Instruction

10.10. 714 Fund Balances

11. Unfinished Business.

12. Meeting Announcements: The next regular meeting is Monday, February 8, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. at the Spectrum Health Building.

13. Adjournment.