June 13, 2019 at 5:35 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. Spring Sports and Fine Arts Recipients

V.B. Coach Steve Christensen

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of May 9, 2019 2019 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VIII.C. Personnel

VIII.C.1. Tammberlie Scheler, resignation effective May 31, 2019, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.2. Kiley Broste, resignation effective the end of the 2018-19 school year, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.C.3. Hannah Jakubowski, resignation effective the end of the 2018-19 school year, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.C.4. Carmel Eastman, resignation effective August 9, 2019, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VIII.C.5. Deb Pierce, extension of leave request effective May 2, 2019 through May 17, 2019, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.6. Kaitlin Doherty, MS, Step 3, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.7. Meghan Hanegraaf, BS, Step 2, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.8. LeAnn Moore, MEd+45, Step 14, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.9. Tara Posegate, BA, Step 5, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as 0.5 FTE Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.10. Katherine Graven, recalled beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.11. Todd Tetzlaff, change of position from Middle School Principal to Director of Business Services, effective July 1, 2019, at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.C.12. Kelly Detzler, change of position from Middle School Assistant Principal to Interim Middle School Principal, effective July 1, 2019, at North Branch Area Middle School

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

VIII.E. School Nutrition Programs Joint Agreement

VIII.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.

IX. 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.

X. Old Business

X.A. Consider Superintendent’s Evaluation Summary

X.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 424 - License Status

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Revisions to the 2018-19 Budget and Adoption of 2019-20 Budget

XI.B. Consider Establishment of Committed and Assigned Fund Balances

XI.C. Consider Student Fees for 2019-20

XI.D. Consider Approval of the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

XI.E. Consider Acceptance of Review of Employee Compensation

XI.F. Consider Q Comp Annual Report

XI.G. Consider Request to Bid for Garbage Services

XI.H. Consider Request to Bid for Fuel and Gasoline

XI.I. Consider 2019-2020 Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League

XI.J. Consider Resolution Regarding Board Control of Extracurricular Activities

XI.K. Consider Lease and Premises Use Agreement Between St. Croix River Education District (SCRED) and Independent School District No. 138

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Abraham Hartsell, BS, Step 6, beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XII.A.2. Resignation Agreement and Release of All Claims

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) - $8,428.00

XII.B.2. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) - $2,500.00

XII.B.3. Consider Renewal of Membership in Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) - $3,863.42

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator June 2019 Issue

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

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

XV.B. Negotiations

XV.B.1. NBEA

XV.B.2. Custodial Union Local 284

XV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XV.D. MSHSL

XV.E. SCRED Report

XV.F. Staff Development Report

XV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XV.H. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:15 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 812 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.B. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Custodian Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 815 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.C. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 812 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.D. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 NBEA Negotiations Session, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 815 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.E. Thursday, June 27, 2019 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, Sunrise River Elementary Cafeteria

XVI.F. Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:15 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 812 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.G. Wednesday, July 10, 2019 NBEA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Room 815 (Enter at Door #5)

XVI.H. Thursday, July 11, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Sunrise River Elementary Cafeteria

XVII. Adjournment