April 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE MAIN AGENDA

RECOGNITIONS

Acknowledgment of Good Work Provided by Students

Acknowledgment of Good Work Provided by Outstanding District Employees

Recognition of Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard’s Service to Saint Paul Public Schools

PUBLIC COMMENT

APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of March 19, 2024

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of March 19, 2024

Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board of Education of April 16, 2024

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Minutes of the Committee of the Board Meeting of April 3, 2024

FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE

Board of Education Meetings (5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

Committee of the Board Meetings (4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

Consent Agenda

Gifts

Approval to Accept Donations to Reimburse the Central Athletics (A001) Account for the Trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the VP’s Women in Sports Reception on March 27, 2024

Request to Accept a Gift/Scholarship Award from AASA, The School Superintendents Association

Grants

Resolution Supporting the Safe Routes to School Boost Grant

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Agricultural Education Summer Grant

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the MN Department of Agriculture’s AGRI Urban Agriculture Grant

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant Application to MN State Colleges and Universities/Minnesota Department of Education

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation’s Academic Enrichment Grant Program

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the MN Department of Human Services’ American Indian Intervention Prevention Grant

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to Renewing the Countryside’s Twin Cities Urban Agriculture Micro-Grant Program

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program

Request for Permission to Accept a Grant from the Protolabs Foundation

Request for Permission to Accept a Grant from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Request for Permission to Accept a Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s Get Ready/GEAR UP Program

Request for Permission to Accept a Grant from Twin Cities Public Television

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Special Education Teacher Pipeline Grant

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools Grant - Txuj Ci Lower

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools Grant - Highwod Hills

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools Grant - Hamline

Request for Permission to Submit a Grant to the Minnesota Department of Education’s Closing Educational Opportunity Gaps Grant

Request for Permission to Accept a Gift from Great River Greening

Contracts

Amendment to the Contract for Conversion of Student Records to Digital Format

Request For Proposal (RFP) A24-4487-MO Pupil Transportation Services School Years 2024-25 and 2025-26

Approval for a Contract that Exceeds $175,000 with eCapital Advisors LLC for Continuing Oracle EPM support through 2024

Contract with BrightStar Care of St. Paul to Address Health Staffing Shortages through Temporary Support

Contract Amendment #2 for Snow Kreilich Architects for the Barack and Michelle Obama School Addition and Renovation (Project # 3210-23-01)

Contract Amendment #2 for Dunham Engineering for the Rondo Complex ARP HVAC RTU Replacement (Project # 3170-22-01)

Contract Amendment #2 for ATSR for the Highland Park Middle School Entry Addition and Renovation (Project # 3081-23-01)

Request to Sign the Contract between SPPS and Ramsey County Workforce Solutions

Agreements

Approval of Employment Agreement with Laborers Local 563, to Establish Terms and Conditions of Employment for 2024-2027 Employment Contract

Approval of Employment Agreement Between Independent School District No. 625, Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul Principals’ Association

Administrative Items

Monthly Operating Authority

Recommendations for Exclusion of Students Non-Compliant with Minnesota Statute 121A.15 Health Standards: Immunizations

Human Resource Transactions

Settlement of Claim

Approval of 2024-2025 Sabbatical Leave Applications

Phase Gate Approval of the Multi-Site Electrical System Replacement at Harding Senior High School and Central Senior High School (Project # 0651-23-01): Gate #3 – Project Budget

Phase Gate Approval of the EOS Dock Doors Lintels and Brick Replacement project (Project # 4000-23-01): Gate #3 – Project Budget

Phase Gate Approval of the Multiple Site Fencing Installations at Como Park Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, Farnsworth Lower Elementary, Eastern Heights Elementary, Txuj Ci Lower, Global Arts Plus Lower, Early Childhood Hub West, and Battle Creek Elementary (Project # 0804-24-01): Gate #3 – Project Budget

Phase Gate Approval of FY22 Instructional A/V Replacement Program at Harding and Murray (Project # 0680-22-01): Gate #5.2 – Project Final Fiscal Close-out

Bids

Equipment Acquisition Award for the Barack and Michelle Obama School Addition and Renovation (Project # 3210-23-01)

Furniture Acquisition Award for the FY24 Furniture Replacement Program at Harding Senior High School (Project # 0160-24-01)

Phase Gate Approval of the Como Park Senior Athletics (Project # 4110-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Multi-Site Electrical System Replacement at Harding Senior High School and Central Senior High School (Project # 0651-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the FY24 A/V Replacement Program at Washington Technology Magnet and Journeys Secondary School (Project # 0680-24-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 0610 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 0750 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 2200 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 2300 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 2600 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Phase Gate Approval of the Wellstone Elementary Plumbing, Piping, and HVAC Replacement Project WS 3100 (Project # 4260-23-01): Gate #4 - Contract Award

Change Orders

Change Order #1 for Kraft Contracting, LLC for the Creative Arts ARP HVAC Upgrades (Project # 2170-22-01)

Change Order #3 for Morcon Construction for the Rondo Complex ARP HVAC RTU Replacement (Project # 3170-22-01)

Change Order #5 for Veit & Company for the Bruce Vento New Construction project (Project # 1020-22-01)

Further Items That Require Board Action

Adoption of B.I.G.G:  Board Initiated Goals Governance

INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

2024-2025 School Choice Season

FY25 Budget Update

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Information Requests/Responses and Items for Future Agendas

Board of Education Reports/Communications

ADJOURNMENT