June 10, 2024 6:30 pm - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Bohnsack, Hesse, Nierenhausen, Schurman, Thompson, Humbert

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The School Board Chair will lead the school board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

4. CONSENT ITEMS
Action is requested on the following items of the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are typically adopted without discussion of the individual items because they are routine or ordinary in action.  Any consent agenda item may be removed for further discussion and deliberation by any member of the board.

4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on May 20, 2024.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

4.B. EMPLOYMENT
Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.

4.B.1. Richmond Elementary School 0.5 FTE Speech Language Pathologist for the 24-25 school year - Tracy Steinhoff

4.B.2. ROCORI Middle School Counselor for the 24-25 School Year - Katlyn Pitra

4.B.3. Cold Spring Elementary Attendance Secretary for the 24-25 school year - Alexandria Anderson

4.B.4. ROCORI High School Science Teacher for the 24-25 school year - Ashley Chaos

4.B.5. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant summer staff - Scarlett Hauge

4.B.6. Richmond Elementary School 4th Grade Teacher for the 24-25 school year - Taylor Haines

4.B.7. ROCORI Middle School Paraprofessional - Daniel Fredrickson

4.B.8. District Education Facility Summer School Staff

4.B.9. ROCORI Secondary Building Summer School Staff

4.B.10. Cold Spring Elementary Summer School Staff

4.B.11. Summer Staff Cleaners/Lawn Care

4.B.12. Cold Spring Elementary EL Teacher - Elizabeth Chandler

4.B.13. Richmond Elementary School 5th Grade Teacher - Alvaro Jaimes

4.C. RETIREMENTS-RESIGNATIONS
Recommend approval of the following resignations and/or retirements.

4.C.1. ROCORI Schools Early Childhood Coordinator - Erin Tronbak.  Resignation effective June 30, 2024.

4.C.2. ROCORI Middle School Math Teacher - Bethany Bierscheid.  Resignation effective the end of the 23-24 school year. 

4.C.3. ROCORI Secondary Paraprofessional - Michelle Sauer.  Resignation effective June 4, 2024. 

4.D. RETIRED-REHIRED CONTRACTS
The following contract is being presented for a retire-rehire teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.
Recommendation: Approve the contract as presented.

4.D.1. ROCORI High School Math Teacher - Paul DeMorett

4.E. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

4.E.1. John Clark Elementary School Title Teacher - Brianna Koltes.  Requesting FMLA leave from October 3 through November 15, 2024.

4.F. WAIVING OF SCHOOL BOARD PER DIEM PAY
Shannon Humbert would like to decline his per diem payment for his time serving on the school board during the 2023-2024 school year.   Recommendation to approve his request. 

5. COMMUNITY ROCORI PROUD-Congratulations Tyler Valentien and Vickie Bosl
This agenda item is intended to be formal opportunity for the School Board to recognize a ROCORI Community Member for their contributions supporting the ROCORI School district.

The following items are criteria for the award consideration:

• Contributions that have aided in the progress and attainment of ROCORl's mission, vision, and strategic direction
• Contributions that have helped ROCORI to create and grow positive relationships between schools, families, and communities while addressing the varied needs of our student populations
• Contributions that have promoted ROCORl's academics, arts or athletics
• Contributions that have impacted the economic sustainability of ROCORI and its programs
• Contributions that have significantly impacted student achievement

6. ACTION
Action items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues, the need to discuss or review the information prior to taking action, or the specific kind of action required for the item.

6.A. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Superintendent has met and discussed the agreements for the following groups:
Program Managers
Classified
Childcare Assistants
The recommended settlements and strike-out copies are attached. 
Recommendation: Approval of each agreement as written.

6.B. BID RESULTS FOR THE PHASE 2 HVAC UPGRADE PROJECT
Recommendation to approve the bids as presented. 

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and the need for introductory or other discussion in order to review the information prior to taking action.  This is also the agenda location for items which simply need school board review, but no formal action on the item is required.  Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.

7.A. 2024-2025 PRELIMINARY BUDGET
CESO will be here to present the 2024-2025 preliminary budget.  No formal action is expected. 

7.B. BOND PRE-SALE REPORT FOR PHASE 1 AND 2 OF THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROJECT
Ehlers will present an executive summary of the proposed financing, schedule of timing, and updated estimates for the upcoming indoor air quality project. No action is expected to be taken with respect to the report.

7.C. POLICY - 2ND READING
The following policy has been discussed in the policy committee. It is being presented for a second reading and call for public comment.  No formal action is expected.

7.C.1. Policy 425 Staff Development and Mentoring  
Retire ROCORI Policy 430 Attendance at Professional Meetings once Policy 425 is approved. 

7.C.2. Policy 302 Superintendent 

7.C.3. Policy 304 Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation

7.C.4. Policy 709 Student Transportation Safety 

7.C.5. Policy 710 Extracurricular Transportation 

7.C.6. Policy 711 Video Recording on School Buses

7.C.7. Policy 728 Electronic Fund Transfer
Recommendation from the policy committee to retire this ROCORI policy as this delegation is done at the annual organizational meeting. 

7.C.8. Policy 732 Post-Issuance Debt Compliance 

7.C.9. Policy 733 Transportation Driver and Vehicle Policy
Recommendation from the policy committee to retire this ROCORI policy as it is covered in policy 709

7.C.10. Policy 721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources

8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

8.A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The Superintendent will make his report about ROCORI Public Schools.

8.A.1. Enrollment Update

8.A.2. Superintendent Evaluation

8.A.3. Legislative Update

8.B. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Director of Technology, Brian Michalski, will present an update.

9. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
The agenda is open to visitors of the meeting to offer comments to and/or requests of the school board. The comments and requests should follow the adopted district guidelines which are printed and available at the meeting.  As a general rule, items introduced in the opportunity for comments and requests do not receive action from the School Board, but are taken under advisement or consideration for future action.

10. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.

11. ADJOURN