July 9, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Oath of Office for New School Board Member

III. Roll Call

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Approval of Agenda

VI. School Board Recognition

VI.A. Introduction of New Superintendent

VII. Superintendent’s Report

VII.A. Introduction of New Activities Director

VIII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

IX. Approval of Consent Items

IX.A. Minutes of June 11, 2020 Special School Board Meeting

IX.B. Minutes of June 11, 2020 Public Meeting on Student Fees

IX.C. Minutes of June 11, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting

IX.D. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

IX.E. Personnel

IX.E.1. Andrea Schmidt, employment effective July 1, 2020, as Activities Director at North Branch Area Public Schools

IX.E.2. Michelle Tabor, BS, Step 1, as Distance Learning Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

IX.E.3. Dylan Walker, MEd, Step 9, LTS for Kelly Coleman, for the 2020-21 school year, as English Teacher at North Branch Area High School

IX.E.4. Julie Demo, change of position from Schoolkeeper to Custodian effective July 1, 2020 at North Branch Area Public Schools

IX.E.5. Anthony Sletten, change of position from Schoolkeeper to Custodian effective July 1, 2020 at North Branch Area Public Schools

IX.E.6. Peter DeCrans, request to be released from his contract for the upcoming 2020-21 school year, contingent upon the district hiring a suitable replacement, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area High School

IX.E.7. Samantha Bartz, leave request effective approximately October 19, 2020 to January 8, 2021, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

IX.E.8. William Weinreis, rescinded district's offer of employment effective July 1, 2020 as Groundskeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

IX.F. Designation of Identified Official with Authority for the MDE External User Access Recertification System
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with the MNIT Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually.  The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user's access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA).  The Board recommends to authorize Sara Paul to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) and Arle Chambers to act as the IOwA to add and remove names only for LEA for North Branch Area Public Schools.

IX.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.

X. Open Mic: Open mic is available to community members during regular school board meetings. It is not available at special meetings, emergency meetings, or work sessions. 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. Open mic comments should be sent to School Board Chair Kirby Ekstrom at kekstrom@isd138.org.  

XI. Old Business

XI.A. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Garbage Pickup and Awarding the Contract

XI.B. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Diesel Fuel and Gasoline and Awarding the Contract

XII. New Business

XII.A. Consider Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy

XII.B. Consider Approval of the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

XII.C. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) - $9,051.00

XII.D. Consider Resolution of an Agreement Between St. Cloud State University and North Branch Area Public Schools for the Purpose of Providing Supervisory Services for Students from St. Cloud State University

XII.E. Consider Approval of 2020-21 Student and Parent Handbook

XIII. Addendum

XIV. Information

XIV.A. Fund Raising Reports for 2019-20

XIV.B. Board & Administrator July 2020 Issue

XV. Board Requests

XVI. Committee Reports

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

XVI.B. Negotiations

XVI.B.1. NBSSA

XVI.C. MSBA Update or Report

XVI.D. MSHSL

XVI.E. SCRED Report

XVI.F. Staff Development Report

XVI.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XVI.H. Policy Committee Report

XVII. Dates to Remember

XVII.A. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 OPEB Meeting, 2:00 pm, Virtual

XVII.B. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, Virtual

XVII.C. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 NBSSA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, Virtual

XVII.D. Thursday, July 23, 2020 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center 

XVII.E. Thursday, July 23, 2020 Principal Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center

XVII.F. Thursday, August 6, 2020, Work Session, 5:30 pm, Location to be determined

XVII.G. Thursday, August 13, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Location to be determined

XVIII. Adjournment