January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Organizational and Regular Meeting

1. Call organizational meeting to order.

2. Approval of organizational meeting agenda.

3. Election of Board Officers.

3.1. Election of Chairperson.

3.2. Election of Vice Chairperson.

3.3. Election of Clerk.

3.4. Election of Treasurer.

3.5. Election of Alternate Clerk.

4. Organizational Business.

4.1. Set salaries of board directors.

4.2. Approval of Columbus Day is not a school holiday.

4.3. Set 2024 regular board meeting dates and time.

4.4. Approval of ISD No. 2909 mileage rate at the IRS standard mileage rate of 67 cents per mile beginning January 1, 2024.

4.5. Designate school depositories: Frandsen Bank & Trust, MSDLAF, and MNTrust/PMA, Miners National Bank and First National Bank of Gilbert.

4.6. Authorize the hiring of a school attorney on an as-needed basis: Consider recommendation of Colosimo, Patchin, & Kearney, Ltd.,Rupp, Anderson, Squires, & Waldspurger, P.A. and Ratwik, Rozak & Maloney, P.A.

4.7. Consider establishing a newspaper as the legal publication for school business for 2024.

4.8. Consider authorizing the business manager and superintendent to make electronic fund transfers.

4.9. Consider authorizing the business manager to use the current signature plate until a new plate is secured, if necessary.

4.10. Consider authorizing school board members to attend instate meetings.

4.11. Consider authorizing the superintendent to approve instate travel requirements of employees during the school year.

4.12. Consider authorizing the superintendent to employ additional instructional, library, maintenance, and clerical assistance as shall become necessary.

4.13. Consider Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefor.

4.14. Consider approval of the Education Identity & Access Management Board Resolution naming Dr. Noel Schmidt as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Rock Ridge Public Schools for 2024.

4.15. Consider designating Dr. Noel Schmidt as the responsible authority under the Minnesota Data Practices Act and Open Meeting Law for 2024.

4.16. Committee memberships.

5. Adjourn organizational meeting.

6. Call to order of regular meeting.

7. Approval of agenda.

8. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.

9. Consent Agenda:

9.1. Approval of December 11, 2023 regular meeting minutes.

9.2. Approval of hire of Wendy Larsen for the Homebound Teacher position at a rate of $41.00/hour effective December 5, 2023 through June 1, 2024.

9.3. Approval of transfer of Paraprofessional Jessica Higgins to Paraprofessional position #1026 at a rate of $18.47/hour effective January 2, 2024.

9.4. Approval of return of Terese Stubbs to her previous position of PT Bus Driver from the Paraprofessional position per the 15-day allowed probationary period granted under the AFSCME contract effective December 14, 2023.

9.5. Acceptance of resignation of Lynn Mershon from the Custodian/General Maintenance/Grounds/Driver position effective January 2, 2024.

9.6. Acceptance of resignation of MaKayla Goerdt from the Indigenous Education High School Coordinator position effective December 31, 2023.

9.7. Acceptance of resignation of Amanda Reed from the PT Bus Driver position effective January 30, 2024.

9.8. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Dan Dincau from the Custodian/General Maintenance/Grounds/Driver position effective February 2, 2024.

9.9. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Dave Rengo from the Secondary Special Education Teacher position effective May 31, 2024.

9.10. Approval of out-of-state travel for Mark Winter, Samantha Papenfuss-Krage, Matt Krage, Cassandra Hainey to the Montana Summer institute being held July 16-19, 2024 in Big Sky, MT. 

9.11. Approval of out-of-state travel for the following staff: Angie Williams, Mark Winter, Sheena Stefanich, Scott Manni, Alicia Schroeder, Dan Melby to Bowling Green, KY March 17-20, 2024 to attend the "Leader In Me" Conference.

9.12. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Paige Mayry of Keller Williams of hats and mittens for students who may be in need at Laurentian Elementary.

10. Reports:

10.1. School to Work Engagement and Fundraising updates.

10.2. Discussion on the proposed School Bus Walk Zone for North Star Elementary for the 2024-2025 school year.

10.3. Laurentian Elementary Principal's Report.

10.4. Discussion of school board student reps.

10.4.1. Policy for Student School Board Member(s).

10.5. Discussion on Superintendent Evaluation.

10.6. Committee Reports by School Board Members.

10.7. Superintendent.

10.7.1. Rock Ridge enrollment numbers as of January 2024.

10.7.2. Eveleth School site sequence of events.

10.7.3. Letter to the Rock Ridge School Board from the Northland Learning Center.

10.8. Treasurer's Report.

11. Policies.

11.1. 203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda.

11.2. 213 School Board Committees.

11.3. 410 Family and Medical Leave Policy.

11.4. 413 Harassment and Violence.

11.5. 416 Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing.

11.6. 506 Student Discipline.

11.7. 515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records) Form ONLY.

11.8. 620 Credit For Learning.

12. Administration Items:

12.1. Consider approval of a donation from Cleveland Cliffs Foundation, Inc. through a fiscal sponsorship with the Virginia Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000 for a chickadee landing area and bilingual signage for the school forest.

12.2. Consider approval of quote from Hillyard for custodial supplies and equipment. 

12.3. Consider approval of quotes from Innovative, Intereum, and Bartley for furniture requested at Rock Ridge High School, Laurentian, and Parkview.

12.4. Consider approval of proposed land swap with Virginia Public Utilities.

13. Meeting Announcements:

13.1. The next regular meeting will be Monday, January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Rock Ridge Administration Building, 1405 Progress Pkwy, Virginia, pending board approval of the 2024 meeting schedule.

14. Adjournment.