February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Independent School District 507 Regular School Board Meeting

Description:  The school board meeting is a meeting in the public, not a public meeting.  Nicollet School Board Policy provides that persons who wish to have a subject discussed at a public school board meeting are encouraged to notify the superintendent’s office in advance of the school board meeting.  The school board chair will recognize one speaker at a time and will rule out of order other speakers who are not recognized, violations of data privacy, or inappropriate comments.

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Auditors Report - presented by BerganKDV / Jim Friehammer (attachment)

Questions from the Board

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The policy attached has been updated to include the required cell phone language policy.  Policy 524.5 is an addition to Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety

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Policy 515 PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS

 

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Superintendent recommends the school board adopt the attached 2025-2026 calendar as presented.  The calendar meets the contract days for teachers, allows for staff development and improvement implementation, and provides the days required by law for student attendance.

The superintendent also recommends the Board establish a procedure to create two calendar years of service beginning with the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 to coincide with contract negotiations.

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Jodi Murphy requested the Board consider early retirement application as allowed under MS 122A.48 in which a teacher who has at least 15 total years of full-time teaching service in elementary, secondary, and technical colleges... and has or will have attained the age of 55 years but less than 65 years as of the June 30 in the school year during which an application for an early retirement incentive is made.
A teacher meeting the requirements of subdivision 1 may apply to the school board of the employing district for a contract termination of services, withdrawal from active teaching service, and payment of an early retirement incentive.  This application must be submitted on or before February 1 of the school year at the end of which the teacher wishes to retire.  A school board must approve or deny the application within 30 days after it is received by the board. 

Jodi Murphy submitted her application February 1, 2025 to Adam Erickson, Board Chair and Robin Courrier, Superintendent.  Adam Erickson directed Robin Courrier to meet with Negotiations Board members Jill Martens and Abbi Carleton to review the application.  Robin, Jill, and Abbi met Wednesday, February 5, 2025 7:20pm-9:00pm.

  The Board negotiating team recommends approving Jodi Murphy’s  request for early retirement as defined in the attached agreement.  

The Board negotiating team also recognizes that Jodi Murphy has the option to accept the agreement as written or choose to withdraw her request for early retirement.

Description:  The superintendent is recommending the Board approve the establishment of an Enrollment Growth Task Force led by Nancy Remmert K-8 Principal.  We request approval of a beginning budget of $10,000.
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To promote and generate opportunities for open enrollment to Nicollet Public Schools.
To enhance current programming to support College in the School opportunities to retain Nicollet Secondary students who are college bound and to provide CIS opportunities to Open Enrolled Secondary students.
To build a promotional advertisement inviting attendance to Nicollet Public Schools.
To create a recommendation outlining transportation options for open enrolled students to attend Nicollet Public Schools.