January 12, 2012 at 7:15 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Appointment of Trent Jensen to Fill School Board Vacancy

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of December 8, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting

VI.B. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VI.C. Personnel

VI.C.1. Thomas Wilzbacher, resignation effective December 3, 2011, as Lunchroom Supervisor

VI.C.2. Bobbie Plante, resignation effective December 16, 2011, as ECSE Para/ECFE Assistant

VI.C.3. Katherine Kind, resignation effective December 20, 2011, as Bus Driver

VI.C.4. Jeanne Leland, retiring effective the end of the 2011-12 school year, as Community Education Director

VI.C.5. Barb Harding, request for medical leave from December 15, 2011 to January 2, 2012, as Paraprofessional

VI.C.6. Laurie Greeninger @ MA, Step 9, LTS for Jana Connor, effective November 21, 2011 through March 1, 2012, as Art Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.D. Acceptance of Donations

VII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

VIII. Old Business

VIII.A. Consider Approval of Bid for the Air Conditioner Unit at the High School

VIII.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

VIII.C. Consider Second Reading of Policy 406 - Public and Private Personnel Data

VIII.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider Approval of the Pay Equity Report

IX.B. Consider Approval of the 2011-12 Staff Development Plan

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Melissa Olson, resignation effective March 5, 2012, or upon finding a suitable replacement, as Middle School Teacher

XI. Information

XII. School Board Request for Information

XIII. Committee Reports

XIII.A. SEE (Schools for Equity in Education)

XIII.B. Negotiations

XIII.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIII.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIII.E. SCRED Report

XIII.F. TIES Report

XIII.G. Staff Development Report

XIII.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIII.I. ECFE Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Thursday, January 26, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.B. Saturday, January 28, 2012 School Board Retreat 8:00 am - Noon, North Branch Area Public Library Meeting Room

XIV.C. Thursday, February 9, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.D. Thursday, February 23, 2012 Meet and Confer, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.E. Thursday, February 23, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV. Adjournment