January 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting

I. Call to Order/Adoption of Agenda:  

II. Annual Reorganization:

III. Board Officers:  Chair, Vice Chair, Officer of Business Affairs
(Elected Chair and Officer of Business Affairs will need to sign SMART Signature Form)

IV. Board Salaries:  Current $90 regular meetings, $75 negotiation meetings, $60 special board meetings.  Mileage is set at the current Federal Reimbursement Rate.

V. Official Newspaper:  Currently Red Wing Republican Eagle.

VI. Official Depository: Merchants Bank in Red Wing, Bremer Bank and MSDLAF:

VII. Official Legal Advisor: Currently Knutson, Flynn & Deans P.A.  Knutson, Flynn & Deans P.A. is no longer handling school law.  Recommendation to have Kennedy & Graven Chartered be out official legal advisor.

VIII. Board Meeting Calendar: January - December 2022:

IX. Meet and Confer Committee: Current Representative is Jerry Stehr.

X. Policies Committee: Current Representatives are Kevin Anderson and Katie Lochner.

XI. Insurance Committee: Current Representative Katie Lochner.

XII. Negotiations Committee: Current Representatives are Dawn Balow and Jim Wendt.

XIII. Technology Committee: Current Representative is Holly Tauer

XIV. Resolution Memberships: MN School Board Association (MSBA), MSBA Policy Continuation, Minnesota Rural Educators Association (MREA) and Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC)

XV. Authorization to invest surplus funds/wire transfers within funds:  Currently Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director and Jackie Paradis, Business Manager

XVI. Consent Agenda:  

XVI.A. Approval of December 1, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes, December 10, 2021 Special Board Meeting Minutes and January 10, 2022 Special Board Meeting Minutes.

XVI.B. Approval of Claims:  D. Balow (please come in 15 minutes to review claims)

XVI.C. Staff Updates:

XVI.C.1. Leave of Absence Request: Sara Dahling, School Nurse - KW effective 2022-2023 school year.

XVI.C.2. New Hire: Dana Simmons, 5RO Elementary Education Teacher effective 1/25/2022; Maggie Morse, 5RO Secondary Science Teacher effective 2022-23 School Year; Mike Matuska, 5RO MathTeacher effective 2022-23 School Year; Morgan Price, Social Worker - Red Wing effective 1/10/2022

XVI.C.3. Transfers:   

XVI.C.4. Re-assignment:   

XVI.D. Donation of a Piano Keyboard to the Music Department from Kris Jurgensen.

XVII.

Public Input: The policy of the education district board is to encourage discussion by persons of subjects related to the management of the district at board meetings. The board shall, as a matter of policy, protect the legal rights to privacy and due process of employees and students. Persons who wish to have a subject discussed at a public board meeting must notify the executive director’s office in advance of the board meeting. The person should provide his or her name, address, the name of group represented (if any), and the subject to be covered or the issue to be addressed.  The board retains the discretion to limit discussion of any agenda item to a reasonable period of time as determined by the board.

XVIII. Reports and Communication:

XVIII.A. Business Manager Report

XVIII.B. Update on 5RiversOnline

XIX. Old Business: 

XIX.A. COVID-19 Guidelines and Masking Guidelines Update

XX. New Business:

XX.A. LED Lighting Replacement Study

XX.B. 21-22 Licensed Staff Seniority List

XX.C. 21-22 Paraprofessional Seniority List

XXI. Other:

XXII. Comments: Board/Director

XXIII. Next Meeting Date:  Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM at the River Bluff Education Center in Red Wing.

XXIV. Adjournment