September 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
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                                        I. Call to Order/Adoption of Agenda:                   
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D Balow     | 
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                                        II. Consent Agenda:                   
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D Balow     | 
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                                        II.A. Approval of August 24, 2023 Minutes                 
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D Balow     
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                                        II.B. Approval of Claims:  Jerry Stehr                 
        Presenter: 
D Balow     
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                                        II.C. Staff Updates:                 
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C Johnson     | 
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                                        II.C.1. Resignations:                  
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C Johnson     | 
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                                        II.C.2. New Hire:  Crystal Peters, Paraprofessional - RBEC effective 9/15/2023; Lauren Aagesen, School Social Worker - 5RO effective 8/31/2023; Tara Barrett, SLPA - RW Colvill effective 9/7/2023                 
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C Johnson     | 
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                                        II.C.3. Transfers:                    
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C Johnson     | 
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                                        II.C.4. Re-assignment:                    
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C Johnson     | 
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                                        III.  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.
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D Balow     | 
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                                        IV. Reports and Communication:                 | 
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                                        IV.A. Business Manager Report                 
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J Paradis     
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                                        IV.B. Program Updates                 
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K Cory & N Bolduan     
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Kim Cory and Nicole Bolduan will provide updates on 5RiversOnline, REACH, Tower View and Pathways.     
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                                        IV.C. Mentoring 100 Update                 
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C Johnson     
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C Johnson will provide an update on the Mentoring 100 Program we have developed this year for new special education teachers.     
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                                        IV.D. Special Education Teacher Pipeline Grant Opportunity                 
        Presenter: 
C Johnson     
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The goal of this grant is to develop a pipeline of trained, licensed Tier 3 or 4 special education teachers.  Region 10 Special Education Directors are collaborating on this grant opportunity.  C. Johnson will provide details and next steps.     
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                                        IV.E. Translation and Interpretation Update                 
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C Johnson     
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                                        IV.F. Tuition Billing Rate Creation                 
        Presenter: 
C Johnson     
        Description: 
C Johnson will review with the board work that is occurring in our districts to develop disability rates for nonresident students.     
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                                        IV.G. Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Determinations                 
        Presenter: 
C Johnson     
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C Johnson will over Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and share recent Determinations.     
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                                        V. Old Business:                  | 
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                                        VI. New Business:                 | 
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                                        VI.A. LTFM Mid-Year Revision                 
        Presenter: 
J Paradis     
        Description: 
MDE returned our LTFM plan for revision.  The recommended change was to remove the funds for Gender Neutral Bathrooms.  All members will also have to approve this revision.     
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                                        VI.B. Learn & Earn Program                 
        Presenter: 
B Cashman     
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B Cashman will review changes to the Learn & Earn Program.     | 
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                                        VI.C. Staffing at 5RiversOnline                 
        Presenter: 
C Johnson     
        Description: 
MN Statute 124D.094 Subd. 2. Digital Instruction part b. states that a teacher providing online learning instruction must not instruct more than 40 students in any one online learning course or program.     | 
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                                        VII. Other:                 | 
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                                        VIII. Comments: Board/Director                 | 
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                                        IX. Next Meeting Date:  November 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the River Bluff Education Center in Red Wing.                 
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D Balow     | 
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                                        X. Adjournment                 
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D Balow     | 
 
 