February 8, 2016 at 4:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD ADVANCE

1. 4:30 PM - Call to Order -- Rob Mathias, Chair

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Attendance -- Angela Payton, Clerk

4. Approve the Agenda

5. 4:30 - 4:45 PM  Board Business

6. Consent Items:  DECISION

6.A. Consider/Approve the January 25, 2016, School Board Meeting Minutes.  ATTACHMENT

6.B. Consider/Approve Hailey Liffrig's recommendation to hire Ms. Jordyn Danielson as a Tiger Time Assistant beginning on February 1, 2016.  Ms. Danielson will be placed on Step 1 of the Tiger Time Assistant Pay Scale at $9.00/hr.  ATTACHMENT

6.C. Consider/Approve Tim Malone's recommendation to hire Teala Heddlesten as the 7th Grade Softball Coach for the 2015-2016 school year.  ATTACHMENT

6.D. Consider/Approve Tim Malone's recommendation to hire Kristen Remick as the 8th Grade Softball Coach for the 2015-2016 school year.  ATTACHMENT

6.E. Consider/Approve Tim Malone's recommendation to hire Traci Fransen as the Junior Varsity Softball Coach for the 2015-2016 school year.  ATTACHMENT

6.F. Consider/Approve Melanie Boehm's resignation as a Special Ed. Paraprofessional effective February 12, 2016. 

6.G. Consider/Approve Peter Frie's request for a Medical Leave of Absence beginning on March 11, 2016, through April 22, 2016. 

6.H. Consider/Approve Lori Rademacher's request for a partial Medical Leave of Absence in accordance with FMLA statutes, from February 15, 2016 - April 29, 2016.  Ms. Rademacher is requesting to use her sick leave while on this leave. 

7. Consider/Approve a resolution to postpone definitely the RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT FACILITY FOR UP TO $13.1 MILLION WITH THE COST SHARED BETWEEN ALL ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT MEMBERS BASED ON A FORMULA OF FIFTY PERCENT (50%) WEIGHTED AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP, TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) EQUAL SHARE AND TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) UTILIZATION, until more information is available.   DECISION

8. 4:45 - 5:15  Special Education Update - Janet Hartman

9. 5:15 - 6:15  Bear Cave Intermediate Update - Shawn Lortscher - Kraus-Anderson & Paul Youngquist - ARY

10. 6:15 - 6:45  Working Supper - Mini Cafeteria

11. 6:45 - 7:15  Community Education Update - Hailey Liffrig

11.A. Consider/Approve Hailey Liffrig's recommendation to increase the rates for the School Readiness and Tiger Tot Program for the Fall of 2016. ATTACHMENT/DECISION

12. 7:15 - 7:45  Technology Update - Loren Kiefer

13. 7:45 - 8:15  Curriculum Update - Katie Morlock

14. 8:15 - 8:45  2016-2017 District Aims, Goals, Strategic Objectives/Administrative Succession Plan

15. 8:45 - 9:15  Budget/Financials - Dan Schroeder
 

16. 9:15 - 9:30  Superintendent Update - Dr. Thompson
**Legislative Forum - February 20, 2016, from 8:30 -11:30 a.m., at SSC
**2016-2017 School Calendar
**Student Enrollment
**Open Enrollment Numbers
**Pilot Hybrid Class(es) - HS
**U of M Ag. Class - Animal Science

17. New Business

18. Move into "Closed Session" for the purpose of Negotiations in accordance with MN Statue 13D.03

19. Return to the Regular Session Meeting.

20. Ratify the 2015-2016 and the 2016-2017 contract with the Stewartville United Educators.  DECISION

21. Adjourn