August 9, 2018 at 5:30 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 July 12, 2018 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VII.C. Personnel

VII.C.1. Linda Behrendt, resignation effective July 27, 2018, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.2. Jason Steeves, resignation effective August 3, 2018, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.C.3. Sandra Pederson, resignation effective August 14, 2018,as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.4. Chad DeBruzzi, MEd+60, Step 14, employment effective the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.D. Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. (TSA)

VII.E. AIA Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc.

VII.F. 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. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. 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. Consider Resolution Relating to Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election

X.B. Consider Resolution Calling a Special Election to Fill a School Board Vacancy

X.C. Consider Resolution Reauthorizing a Previously Authorized Board Approved Referendum Authority

X.D. Consider Resolution Ratifying and Approving TIES Reorganization and Definitive Agreements

X.E. Consider Tenure of the Following Teacher

X.E.1. Chad DeBruzzi - Math Teacher - North Branch Area High School

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Shannon Smith, resignation effective August 3, 2018, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.2. Stacey Guse, resignation effective August 6, 2018, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

XI.A.3. 2018-19 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Position

XI.A.3.a. Katie Olsen, Class 9, Step 10, as Weightroom Supervisor for the 2018-19 school year

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator August 2018 Issue

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.B.1. NBSSA

XIV.B.2. Principals

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. MSHSL

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. Staff Development Report

XIV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XV.B. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Principal Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.C. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XV.D. Tuesday, August 28, 2018, NBSSA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.E. Tuesday, September 4, 2018 First Day of School

XV.F. Thursday, September 13, 2018 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.G. Thursday, September 13, 2018 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.H. Thursday, September 27, 2018 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI. Adjournment