January 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL
 

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

III. PRESENTATIONS

III.A. QUALITY-IN-ACTION:

III.A.1. Early Childhood Coordinator Kathy Herbranson will provide an overview of the MN Reading Corps at the Lincoln Center preschool site for 2011-12. Dawn Rehn, Internal Coach and Joanna Moosbrugger, MR Reading Corps volunteer will also share highlights from the program. (K. Herbranson)
 

IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES

IV.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, January 23, 2012

IV.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, January 9, 2012

IV.C. Regular Meeting Minutes, January 9, 2012

IV.D. Special Meeting Minutes,  January 18, 2012
 

V. CONSENT ITEMS

V.A. Financial Claims - Bills Payable (D. Blackburn)

V.B. Receipt of Gifts

V.B.1. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $1,417.50 donation from the South St. Paul Boys Hockey Blue Line Club for the bus trip to Duluth.

V.B.2. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $1,500 donation from the South St. Paul Boys Hockey Blue Line Club for a coach stipend.

V.B.3. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $700 Target Field Trip Grant for the Lincoln Center Kindergarten Classrooms.

V.B.4. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $150 donation from the SSP/IGH Rotary Club in appreciation of the the Varsity Singers' holiday performance.

V.B.5. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept a $150 donation from the Christmas in South St. Paul organization in honor of the Varsity Singers' holiday performance.
 

V.C. Field Trips

V.C.1. Approval, for the South St. Paul Dance Team to travel to Austin, Minnesota on February 10-11, 2012, for their section tournament.

V.C.2. Approval, for the Business Professionals of America members to attend the state leadership conference in Minneapolis on March 8-10, 2012.
 

VI. BUSINESS ITEMS

VI.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve scheduling a Closed Session following the regular business meetings on February 13 and February 27, 2012, for a negotiations update per the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. § 13D).
 

VI.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the 2011-12 salary lane changes.
 

VII. PERSONNEL

VII.A. Staff Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves

VII.A.1. Certified

VII.A.2. Classified
  

VIII. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Dave Webb, Superintendent of South St. Paul Public Schools, will share pertinent items with the Board and community.

VIII.B. Board Members' Reports/Committee Updates
Board members will report on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated as well as other informational items.
 

IX. POLICY

IX.A. Approval, for the following policies that are under review until January 23, 2012:

IX.A.1. Language Policy (#625)

IX.A.2. Assessment Policy (#626)

IX.A.3. Academic Honesty Policy (#627)

IX.A.4. Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Consideration (#206)
 

X. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

X.A. Closed Session per the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. § 13D)

X.A.1. Negotiations

X.B. Other Business Deemed Necessary by the Board of Education
 

XI. ADJOURNMENT