May 9, 2019 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 April 11, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of April 25, 2019 Work Session

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

VII.D. Personnel

VII.D.1. Joan Bense, leave request effective April 22, 2019 through May 3, 2019, as Intervention Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.2. Barb Swenson, leave request effective May 7, 2019 until the end of the 2018-19 school year, as Distance Learning/ALC Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E. Agreement Between Independent School District No. 138 and Chisago County to Implement the Educational Stability Provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

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

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

IX.A.1. Policy 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student

IX.A.2. Policy 406 - Public and Private Personnel Data

IX.A.3. Policy 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School

IX.A.4. Policy 423 - Employee-Student Relationships

IX.A.5. Policy 427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers

IX.A.6. Policy 505 - Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees

IX.A.7. Policy 510 - School Activities

IX.A.8. Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination

IX.A.9. Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

IX.A.10. Policy 603 - Curriculum Development

IX.A.11. Policy 616 - School District System Accountability

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Setting June 13, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

X.B. Consider Authorizing the Issuance of Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2019-20 in an Amount not to Exceed 80 Percent of the Adopted 2018-19 Budget for Supplies and Services

X.C. Consider Tenure of the Following Teachers

X.C.1. Kelsey Lien - SPED Teacher - Early Childhood

X.C.2. Kyle Pagel - Instrumental Teacher - North Branch Area Middle School

X.C.3. Ashley Twait - Math Teacher - North Branch Area High School

X.C.4. Justin Voss - SPED Teacher - North Branch Area High School

X.C.5. Lynn Masso - SPED Teacher - Life Work Center

X.D. Consider Resolution Placing Kyle Maloney on Unrequested Leave of Absence

X.E. Consider Resolution Placing Mari Soma-Ringness on Unrequested Leave of Absence

X.F. Consider Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Lease Agreement and Attachments and Exhibits Thereto and Related Documents and Certificates (All-Lines Leasing)

X.G. Consider Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Lease Agreement and Attachments and Exhibits Thereto and Related Documents and Certificates (K2 Capital Group LLC)

X.H. Consider Proposal to Conduct Scientific, Random-Sample Survey and Related Consultation

X.I. Consider Transportation for Phoenix Academy of Art and Science Charter School No. 4253 for 2019-20

X.J. Consider First Reading of the Following Policy

X.J.1. Policy 424 - License Status

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Samantha Rittenour, resignation effective the end of the 2018-19 school year, as Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.2. Sara Feyereisen, resignation effective the end of the 2018-19 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XI.A.3. Kianna Luggar, resignation effective May 24, 2019, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

XI.A.4. Rochelle Molde, MA, Step 17, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.5. Rebecca Reich, employment effective May 8, 2019, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

XI.A.6. Linda Fricke, employment effective August 1, 2019, as Central Printing Operator at North Branch Area Public Schools

XI.A.7. Separation Agreement and Acceptance of Resignation

XI.A.8. East Central Minnesota Cable Cooperative Joint and Cooperative Agreement (Amended April 17, 2019)

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination and Nonrenewal of the Following Probationary Teacher

XI.B.1.a. Jenna Grummons - Community Education Early Childhood Instructor - North Branch Area Education Center

XI.B.2. Consider Renewal of Membership in Resource Training and Solutions - $6,311.74

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator May 2019 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. MSHSL

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. Staff Development Report

XIV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XIV.H. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Senior Awards Night, 6:30 pm, North Branch High School Auditorium

XV.B. Thursday, May 30, 2019, Life Work Center Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 6:00 pm, High School Commons

XV.C. Sunday, June 2, 2019 Graduation of the Class of 2019, 2:00 p.m., North Branch High School, West Gymnasium. Board members should be there at 1:30 p.m.

XV.D. Thursday, June 6, 2019 End of Year Staff Breakfast, Sunrise River Elementary School Cafeteria, Coffee at 7:15 am; Recognition Program at 7:30 am

XV.E. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Public Hearing on Student Fees, 5:30 pm, Sunrise River Elementary School Cafeteria

XV.F. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting, beginning immediately after the Public Hearing, Sunrise River Elementary School Cafeteria

XVI. Adjournment - Closed Session on Negotiations

The School Board will close the meeting pursuant Minn. Stat. § 13D.03 to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals concerning the teachers' contract and the custodial contract.

XVII. Meeting Reopened

XVIII. Motion to Adjourn Regular School Board Meeting