October 28, 2024 6:30 pm - Regular

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

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 October 14, 2024. 
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

4.B. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Treasurer Thompson will have been at the school site to review bills, ask questions, and confirm information prior to the meeting. Recommendation to approve the bill payment of $4,446,005.43, subject to any adjustments or direction offered by the Treasurer.

4.C. TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer Thompson will have reviewed financial information for the board. This information is included in the Treasurer's Report.

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

4.D.1. ROCORI Secondary School custodian - Trisha Campbell

4.D.2. Cold Spring Elementary 2nd Grade Long Term Substitute - Sherry Krippner

4.D.3. ROCORI School District part time groundskeeper - Gregory Bartes

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

4.E.1. ROCORI Secondary School Media Center Paraprofessional - Jana Court.  Resignation effective November 1, 2024., 

5. 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.

5.A. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO THE COLD SPRING BAKERY
Payment to Cold Spring Bakery check #115486 in the amount of $85.32.  Recommendation to approve the payment to Cold Spring Bakery as presented. 

6. 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.

6.A. POLICIES - 1ST READING
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. They are being presented for a first reading and call for public comment.  No formal action is expected.

6.A.1. Policy 431 - Preparation Time 

6.A.2. Policy 432 Certified Staff Evaluation 

6.A.3. Policy 503 Student Attendance

6.A.4. Policy 543 Governing International Studies

6.A.5. Policy 713 Student Activity Accounting

6.B. PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION MONTH ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
National Principals Month is celebrated every October to recognize the important role that school principals play in education. This month is a time to honor and thank principals for their leadership, dedication, and impact on student success. Sending a big thank you to our amazing ROCORI Principals!

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

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

7.A.1. Health Insurance 

7.A.2. MSBA Conference

7.B. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT SEPTEMBER 2024
The business office provides an update of district expenditures and revenues through the Budget Comparison report. The report is intended to provide a financial picture of the district in a couple ways. One is to compare current year expenditures to the previous year. The second is to simply give a report on the current financial status. In addition to the report, special items of note are highlighted in the explanations offered. This report does not require formal action but is provided as an informational item.

7.C. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.

8. 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.

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

10. ADJOURN