September 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of August 9, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of August 9, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting

VI.C. Minutes of August 23, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting

VI.D. Minutes of August 23, 2012 Work Session

VI.E. Minutes of the August 30, 2012 OPEB Committee Meeting

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

VI.G. Personnel

VI.G.1. Alison Trampe, BA 00, Step 3, LTS for Catherine Ziegler, for the 2012-13 school year as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.G.2. Janelle McNally, MA 30, Step 13, LTS for Brenda Kaeding, for the 2012-13 school year, as Special Ed/Work Experience Teacher at North Branch High School

VI.G.3. Marjorie Jennings, MA 15, Step 12, as Spanish Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.G.4. Michael Deschneau, MA 00, Step 3, as Special Education Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VI.G.5. Mari Ringness, MA 00, Step 3, as Counselor at North Branch High School

VI.G.6. Amy Sanders, MA 00, Step 13, as Speech Language Pathologist at North Branch High School and Early Childhood

VI.G.7. Andrea Tooley, MA 00, Step 6, as FACS Teacher at North Branch High School

VI.G.8. Dena Vieth-Loher, leave request from August 28, 2012 to September 21, 2012, as Music Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.G.9. Deb Reed, leave request from September 24, 2012 to November 12, 2012, as Health Clerk at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.G.10. Cristina Funke, leave request from November 1, 2012 to January 4, 2013, as Early Childhood Teacher

VI.G.11. Julia Sistrunk, resignation effective September 3, 2012, as Special Education Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.G.12. 2012 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Positions

VI.G.12.a. Anna Geary, Class 2, Step 1, as Cross Country Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.b. Nick Brouwer, Class 4, Step 1, as Cross Country Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.c. Nick Nitti, Class 1, Step 1, as Football Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.d. Bob Jackson, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.e. Travis Littlefield, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.f. Ben Borowski, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.g. Sean Huset, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.h. Mike Descheneau, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.i. Bruce Konrad, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.j. Dwaine Perry, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.k. Tom Moriarty, Class 3, Step 10, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.l. Brian Robelia, Class 3, Step 2, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.m. James Pope, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.n. Paul Pignato, Class 2, Step 1, as Boys Soccer Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.o. Alan Sheldon, Class 4, Step 1, as Boys Soccer Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.p. Doug Larson, Class 2, Step 1, as Girls Soccer Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.q. Jon Fisk, Class 4, Step 1, as Girls Soccer Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.r. Chad Johnson, Class 4, Step 1, as Girls Soccer Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.s. Tom McLaughlin, Class 3, Step 7, as Girls Tennis Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.t. Joel Santjer, Class 5, Step 1, as Girls Tennis Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.u. Hayley Lang, Class 1, Step 1, as Volleyball Head Varsity Coach

VI.G.12.v. Tammi Minke, Class 3, Step 4, as Volleyball Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.w. Megan Scherer, Class 3, Step 1, as Volleyball Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.x. Ron Trunk, Class 3, Step 10, as Volleyball Assistant Coach

VI.G.12.y. Steve Christensen, Class 6, Step 5, as Football Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.z. David Gryte, Class 6, Step 10, as Football Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.aa. Greg Lien, Class 6, Step 4, as Football Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.ab. Andy Spofford, Class 6, Step 3, as Football Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.ac. Kelly Coleman, Class 6, Step 4, as Volleyball Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.ad. Holly Dragisich, Class 6, Step 1, as Volleyball Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.ae. Cindy Heil-Berg, Class 6, Step 10, as Volleyball Middle School Coach

VI.G.12.af. Diane Jones, Class 6, Step 5, as Volleyball Middle School Coach

VI.H. 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 Second Reading of Policy 205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 101 - Legal Status of the School District

IX.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 101.1 - Name of the School District

IX.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity

IX.D. Consider First Reading of Policy 103 - Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons

IX.E. Consider First Reading of Policy 104 - School District Mission Statement

IX.F. Consider Setting the September 20, 2012 as a Special Meeting to Certify the Proposed Tax Levy 2012 Payable 2013

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Mony Johnson, Class 6, Step 1, as Volleyball Middle School Coach

X.A.2. Steve Nelson, Class 6, Step 4, as Football Middle School Coach

X.A.3. Nancy Boyce, leave request from September 28, 2012 to December 1, 2012, as Middle School Teacher

X.A.4. Jamie Gall, leave request from September 4, 2012 to September 18, 2012 (anticipated return date of September 19, 2012), as Special Ed Para at Middle School

X.A.5. Kathleen Stan, leave request from September 6, 2012 to November 30, 2012, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI. Information

XI.A. Board & Administrator August 2012 Issue

XI.B. Board & Administrator September 2012 Issue

XII. Board Requests

XII.A. MSBA Delegate Assembly Resolution

XIII. Committee Reports

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

XIII.B. Negotiations

XIII.B.1. NBSSA Negotiations Update

XIII.B.2. NBPA Negotiations Update

XIII.B.3. Local 320 Negotiations Update

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. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIII.J. ECFE Report

XIII.K. Policy Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Thursday, September 20, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.B. Thursday, September 20, 2012 School Board Orientation, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XIV.C. Thursday, September 20, 2012 Special School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.D. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Bus Driver Negotiation Session, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.E. Thursday, October 11, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.F. Thursday, October 11, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.G. Thursday, October 25, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.H. Thursday, October 25, 2012 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV. Adjournment