March 14, 2013 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 February 14, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of February 14, 2013 Public Hearing

VI.C. Minutes of February 14, 2013 Regular Board Meeting

VI.D. Minutes of February 20, 2013 Public Hearing

VI.E. Minutes of February 28, 2013 Public Hearing

VI.F. Minutes of February 28, 2013 Work Session

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

VI.H. Personnel

VI.H.1. Gretchen Christensen, BA 00, Step 4, LTS as a Kindergarten Teacher, from February 6, 2013 until the end of the school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.H.2. Mike Deschneau, resignation effective upon finding a suitable replacement, as Special Ed Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VI.H.3. Mary Jo Hess, resignation effective June 7, 2013, as Grade 8 Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VI.H.4. Tammy Norgard, resignation effective March 8, 2013, as Special Ed Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VI.H.5. Diane Wiss, resignation effective March 13, 2013, as Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.H.6. Bill Burton, retirement effective June 30, 2013, as Director of Transportation and Grounds

VI.H.7. Larry Clarin, retirement effective February 25, 2013, as Bus Driver

VI.H.8. Harold "Chip" Treen, retirement effective June 30, 2013, as Director of Technology

VI.I. 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 799 - OPEB Investment Policy Statement

VIII.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 608 - Instructional Services - Special Education

VIII.C. Consider Second Reading of Policy 609 - Religion

VIII.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 610 - Field Trips

VIII.E. Consider Second Reading of Policy 611 - Home Schooling

VIII.F. Consider Second Reading of Policy 612.1 - Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs

VIII.G. Consider Second Reading of Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure

VIII.H. Consider Second Reading of Policy 615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students

VIII.I. Consider Second Reading of Policy 619 - Staff Development for Standards

VIII.J. Consider Second Reading of Policy 624 - Online Learning Options

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 607 – Organization of Grade Levels

IX.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 613 – Graduation Requirements

IX.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 616 – School District System Accountability

IX.D. Consider First Reading of Policy 620 – Credit for Learning

IX.E. Consider 2013-14 School Calendar

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Jenna Naggatz, BA, Step 1, as LTS for Andrea Grote, from November 27, 2012 to March 1, 2013, as French Teacher at North Branch High School

X.A.2. Katie Soule, effective March 12, 2013, as Special Ed Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

X.A.3. Jeffery Titus, effective March 19, 2013, as Bus Driver

X.A.4. Anthony Aho, leave request effective March 7, 2013 to April 2, 2013, as Phy Ed Teacher at North Branch High School

XI. Information

XII. Board Requests

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. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIII.J. ECFE Report

XIII.K. Policy Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Thursday, March 21, 2013 Special School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.B. Thursday, April 11, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.C. Thursday, April 11, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.D. Thursday, April 25, 2013 Special School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.E. Thursday, April 25, 2013 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.F. Thursday, May 9, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.G. Thursday, May 9, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.H. Thursday, May 23, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.I. Thursday, May 23, 2013 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV. Adjournment