January 9, 2013 at 8:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
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3. Agenda --Additions or Deletions
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4. Seating of Newly Elected Members--Oath of Office
Description:
Oath of Office forms will be at the meeting for your signature. Sue Clemen will notarize them as well. Original should be left for filing in the District Office.
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5. Organization of 2013 Board of Education
Description:
The organizational part of the meeting has been scripted for your convenience, but that does not mean that there cannot be discussions and resolutions other than those scripted below. Please feel free to change or develop new resolutions based on board discussion.
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5.1. Election of Officers
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Acting Chair will ask for nominations for chair and repeat the call for nominations twice after the initial call. NOTE: If only one name is entered into nominations for a position the chair may declare the office filled by acclamation. IE. “Jane Smith is the only candidate nominated for the office of______, and I hereby declare her elected by acclamation and direct the acting clerk to so record in the minutes.”
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5.1.1. Chairperson
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Call for nominations for Chair (No second needed)
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5.1.2. Vice-Chairperson
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Repeat for Vice-Chair
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5.1.3. Clerk
Description:
Repeat for Clerk
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5.1.4. Treasurer
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Repeat for Treasurer
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5.2. Establish Remuneration for Board Members
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Motioned by _______ Seconded by _________ to set the annual board compensation as follows: Regular, Special and Committee Meetings $______. Chair $______. Clerk $_____. Treasurer $_____. Workshops/Conferences (1/2 day or less) $_____ (Full Day) $_____. NOTE: Current rates $50 per meeting, $300 Chair, $250 Clerk, $200 Treasurer, Workshops/Conferences of ½ day or less $50, full day $100. The Board increased the regular meeting rate from $40 to $50 last year.
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5.3. Establish Board Meeting Dates
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Motioned by _______ Seconded by ______ to hold Regular Board Meetings for 2013 on the second Wednesday of the month and, if needed, the fourth Monday of the month for special meetings, unless changed by the School Board for good and sufficient reason. The time of each meeting shall be _____ p.m.
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5.4. Authorize Bank Depositories
Description:
Motioned by ______ Seconded by _______ to
authorize the following bank depositories: · Stearns Bank · Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union – Albany Branch · Avon State Bank · Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MSDLAF+) · PMA Financial Network “MN Trust” |
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5.5. Authoirze Official Signatures
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Motioned by ____ Seconded by _______ to
designate the Board Chairperson _________, Board Clerk, ________ Superintendent ____________ and Business Manager __________ as authorized signatories for the district. |
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5.6. Select Official Newspaper
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Motioned by __________ Seconded by _________ to
designate the Albany Enterprise as official newspaper of the school district |
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5.7. Select School District Attorney and Identify Who May Contact Attorney on behalf of the District.
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Motioned by __________ Seconded by _________ to retain the firm of Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney as legal counsel for the district and designate the Board Chair and the Superintendent as district representatives who may contact legal counsel when it is in the best interest of the district.
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5.8. Select School District Auditor
Description:
Motioned by ___________ Seconded by _________to continue with the firm of Kern, DeWenter, Viere Ltd. for audit services.
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5.9. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Invest Excess Funds
Description:
Motioned by ___________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the business manager and superintendent to invest excess funds on behalf of the school district.
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5.10. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Make Electronic Fund transfers
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Motioned by __________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the business manager and superintendent to make electronic fund transfers.
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5.11. Authorize Superintendent to Expend Funds within Budget Guidelines
Description:
Motioned by __________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the superintendent to expend funds within budget guidelines.
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5.12. Board of Education 2013 Committee Assignments
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as per Chairperson’s Directive
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6. Public Forum
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7. Approvals
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7.1. Previous Meeting Minutes
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7.2. Expenditures
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7.3. November Cash Flow Report
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8. Consent Agenda
Description:
None available for this meeting. Will prepare for the second meeting in January.
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9. Education Report
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9.1. Student Representative Report
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9.2. Junior and Senior High Course Registration Manuals
Description:
Tim Wege will present and answer any questions
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10. Unfinished Business
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10.1. Negotiations with Albany Confidential Classified Supervisory Personnel
Description:
This group is next to negotiate and we will need to discuss some dates
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10.2. Board Travel Policy #214-Second Reading
Description:
Recommend approval of numbering change
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10.3. District Investment Policy #705--Second Reading
Description:
Recommend approval of numbering change
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11. New Business
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11.1. AFT Seniority List
Description:
This will be the Board’s first look at this list, the AFT is also reviewing it. Final action will take place at the next meeting.
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11.2. 2013-14 Calendar
Description:
Tim Wege will present next year’s calendar for adoption at this meeting.
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11.3. January Meeting Change
Description:
A conflict with the CMETS Annual Board meeting necessitates this change. It is recommended that our second January meeting take place on Jan. 30th instead of Jan. 23rd. This, of course, is recommended if meeting days are not changed from the previous year.
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12. Board Committee Reports
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12.1. Staff Development Report
Presenter:
Patti Gersch
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12.2. Community Education Advisory Meeting Report
Presenter:
Patti Gersch
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12.3. AESP Negotiations Update
Description:
Committee members will report.
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12.4. Finance Committee Report
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13. Superintendent's Report
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13.1. MSBA Leadership Conference
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13.2. Other
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14. Adjournment
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