May 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Superintendent's Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of April 9, 2015 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of April 9, 2015 Meet and Confer

VII.C. Minutes of April 9, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.D. Minutes of April 23, 2015 Work Session

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

VII.F. Personnel

VII.F.1. Angela Berg, resignation effective June 8, 2015, as Seventh Grade Math Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VII.F.2. Lucas Charley, resignation effective May 1, 2015, as Bus Driver

VII.F.3. Brett Carlson, resignation effective June 30, 2015, as Director of Activities and Community Education at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.F.4. Emily Ramlet, resignation effective June 8, 2015, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.5. Cory Faris, resignation effective at the end of the 2014-15 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.6. Dan Peterson, resignation effective April 30, 2015 as Bus Driver

VII.F.7. Vennie Schmitt, retirement effective June 5, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VII.F.8. Steve Nelson, retirement effective June 8, 2015, as Business Education Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.9. Mary LaValle, leave request effective April 23, 2015 through the end of the 2014-15 school year, as Media Clerk at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.F.10. Natasha Edberg, leave request effective June 5, 2015 through the end of the 2014-15 school year as Bus Driver

VII.F.11. Amanda Hals, leave request effective March 9, 2015 - March 23, 2015 (full days), March 24, 2015 - April 6, 2015 (half days), and April 7, 2015 - April 29, 2015 (full days), as SPED Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.F.12. Christine Bettendorf, extension of leave request for the 2015-16 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.13. Ursula Scheele, extension of leave request for the 2015-16 school year, as Counselor at North Branch High School

VII.F.14. Becky Muyres, MA 00, Step 12, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.15. Abby Moon, BA 00, Step 4, LTS for Marcia Schindler, as Math Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VII.F.16. Lynn Vaughan, employment effective April 24, 2015, as Bus Driver

VII.F.17. Sandra Danner, employment effective May 18, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VII.F.18. Signe Reistad, employment effective April 27, 2015 through June 5, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VII.F.19. Deb Axling, employment effective May 4, 2015 as Groundskeeper

VII.F.20. Michelle Waletzko, terminated May 4, 2015, as Instructional Support Secretary

VII.G. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

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

X. New Business

X.A. Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

X.B. Policy 520 - Student Surveys

X.C. Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

X.D. Policy 525 - Violence Prevention (Applicable to Students and Staff)

X.E. Policy 527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches

X.F. North Branch Policies to be Eliminated

X.F.1. Policy 3000 - Business and Non-Instructional Operations

X.F.2. Policy 3110 - Annual Operating Budget Deadline and Schedules

X.F.3. Policy 3160 - Transfer of Funds Between Categories

X.F.4. Policy 3180 - Transportation Funds Policy

X.F.5. Policy 3210 - Local Tax Revenue

X.F.6. Policy 3260 - School Properties Disposal Procedures

X.F.7. Policy 3291.1 - Short Term Loans

X.F.8. Policy 3300 - Expenditures

X.F.9. Policy 3312 - Quantity Purchasing

X.F.10. Policy 3313 - Relations with Vendors

X.F.11. Policy 3313.1 - Local Bid Purchasing

X.F.12. Policy 3321.1 - Requisition for Reimbursement of Personal Expenditures

X.F.13. Policy 3321.2 - Use of Vehicles for School Activities

X.F.14. Policy 3323 - Soliciting Prices (Bids and Quotations)

X.F.15. Policy 3326 - Paying for Goods and Services

X.F.16. Policy 3420 - Classification of Expenditures

X.F.17. Policy 3435 - Financial Reports and Statements

X.F.18. Policy 3450 - Monies in School Buildings

X.F.19. Policy 3517.1 - Keys

X.G. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

X.G.1. Lisa Lemke - Early Childhood Special Ed Teacher - Early Childhood

X.H. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

X.H.1. Melody Riebe - SPED Teacher - North Branch High School

X.I. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

X.I.1. Cheryl Sill - Science Teacher - North Branch High School

X.J. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

X.J.1. Timothy Taylor - Tech Ed Teacher - North Branch High School

X.K. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

X.K.1. Deborah Peterson - SPED Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L. Consider Tenure of the Following Teachers

X.L.1. Stephanie Bordewick - Speech Language Pathologist - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.L.2. Rachelle Stocker - Speech Language Pathologist - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.L.3. Jeanne Degerstrom - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.L.4. Amy Worden - Elementary Assistant Principal - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.L.5. Chad Carlson - Social Studies Teacher - North Branch Middle School

X.L.6. Mari Soma-Ringness - Counselor - North Branch High School

X.L.7. Dawn White - Science Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L.8. Tonya Barnes - Vocal Music Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L.9. Sam Ferraro - Math/PLTW Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L.10. Kurt Hunter - Special Education Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L.11. Becky Muyres - Math Teacher - North Branch High School

X.L.12. Diane Schultz - Distance Learning Teacher - North Branch Area Public Schools

X.M. Consider Authorizing the Issuance of Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2015-16 in an Amount not to Exceed 80 Percent of the Adopted 2014-15 Budget for Supplies and Services

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Sheryl Read-Slaughter, leave request effective May 11, 2015 through May 22, 2015, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.2. Amanda Hals, extension of leave request effective May 1, 2015 through May 15, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.3. Amy Murzyn, extension of leave request for the 2015-16 school year, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.4. Brenda Kaeding, retirement effective at the end of the 2014-15 school year, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.5. Trent Harold, BA00, Step 1, as Math Teacher at North Branch Middle School

XI.A.6. Resolution Relating to the Nonrenewal of the Coaching Contract of Barbara Burdick

XII. Information

XII.A. Superintendent Evaluation

XII.B. Board & Administrator April 2015 Issue

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. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Senior Awards Night, 7:00 pm, North Branch High School Auditorium

XV.B. Thursday, May 28, 2015 STEP Graduation, 5:30 pm, Middle School East Cafeteria

XV.C. Friday, May 29, 2015 Bus Driver Awards Breakfast, 8:15 am, Middle School East Cafeteria

XV.D. Thursday, June 4, 2015 Graduation of the Class of 2015, 7:00 p.m., North Branch High School, West Gymnasium. Board members should be there at 6:30 p.m.

XV.E. Monday, June 8, 2015 End of Year Staff Breakfast, North Branch High School Cafeteria, Coffee at 7:15 am; Recognition Program at 7:30 am

XV.F. Thursday, June 11, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment