July 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

IV.A. Donation of Flag to Sunrise River School

IV.A.1. Dale Nelson (Grade 1) and Charlie Templin (Grade 2)

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of June 6, 2012 Policy Committee

VII.B. Minutes of June 14, 2012 Policy Committee

VII.C. Minutes of June 14, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.D. Minutes of June 28, 2012 Work Session

VII.E. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.F. Personnel

VII.F.1. Christina Kurhajetz, resignation effective at the end of the 2011-12 school year, as Family and Consumer Science Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.2. Pam Lautzenheiser, resignation effective June 29, 2012, as Technology Secretary

VII.F.3. Dan Ralston, resignation effective July 5, 2012, as School Counselor at North Branch High School

VII.F.4. Kathleen Karstens, retirement effective June 6, 2012, as Paraprofessional at the Bus Garage

VII.F.5. Jeralyn Fischer, leave request for the 2012-13 school year, as Title One Teacher

VII.F.6. Brett Carlson, hire as Activities/Community Education Director, at $82,000 with Administrative Benefits

VII.G. Acceptance of Donations

VIII. 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.

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of Policy 807 - Health and Safety Policy

IX.B. Consider Approval of Health and Safety Budget Related to Health and Safety Policy

IX.C. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Garbage Pickup and Awarding the Contract

IX.D. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Diesel Fuel and Gasoline and Awarding the Contract

X. New Business

X.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 412 - Expense Reimbursement

X.B. Consider Approval of 2012-13 Student and Parent Handbook

X.C. Consider Renewal of Membership in Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) - $3,733.36

X.D. Consider Renewal of Membership in Resource Training and Solutions

X.E. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) - $7,610.00

X.F. Consider Acceptance of Review of Employee Compensation

X.G. Consider Tenure of Glen Stevens - High School Assistant Principal

X.H. Consider Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. (TSA)

X.I. Consider Ratification of the Contract between Local 284 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013

X.J. Consider Budget Savings Due to Teacher Contract Settlement

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consider Teaching Contract for Dawn White, MA 60, Step 1, as Science Teacher at North Branch High School

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator June 2012 Issue

XII.B. Fund Raising Report for 2011-12

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. TIES Report

XIV.G. Staff Development Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIV.J. ECFE Report

XIV.K. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, July 26, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, July 26, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.C. Thursday, August 9, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.D. Thursday, August 9, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.E. Thursday, August 23, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.F. Thursday, August 23, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment