March 14, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call the Meeting to Order

2. Roll Call of Board Members

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Reading of the YME Mission Statement

5. Public Address to the Board of Education

6. Consent Agenda - Action

6.1. Regular Business

6.1.1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes - February 8, 2016

6.1.2. Approval of Payment for Claims

6.1.3. Approval of Finance Report

6.1.4. Approval of Enrollment Report

6.1.5. Approval of FY17 Preliminary Integration Budget

6.1.6. Approval of Prairie Five Head Start Contracts - 2016

6.1.7. Approval of Membership with PACT for Families Collaborative - 2016

6.1.8. Approval of Indian Education Parent Committee Resolution - 2015-16

6.1.9. Approval of Pay Equity Implementation Report

6.2. Personnel Items

6.2.1. Approval of Employment - Marlys Lacroix - Food Service Director

6.2.2. Approval of Employment - Becky Schmitz - JV Softball Coach

6.2.3. Accept Resignation - C Squad Volleyball Coach - Ashley Soine

6.2.4. Accept Resignation with the Intent to Retire at the end of the 2015-16 School Year - Dean Baldry

6.2.5. Accept Resignation - Assistant Wrestling Coach - Darrel Refsland

7. Reports

7.1. District - Dr. Rick Clark, Superintendent

7.2. YME Middle/High School - Ryan Luft, Principal

7.3. Bert Raney Elementary - Lisa Hansen, Principal

8. Written Reports Submitted

8.1. Region 3A Minutes, Updates, Etc. 

8.2. CTE Shared Services Meeting Notes - February 16, 2016

8.3. Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting Notes - March 7, 2016

8.4. Native American Study Staff Development Day - Tentative Schedule - March 24, 2016

8.5. Winter Activities Reports

9. Old Business

9.1. Budget Adjustments - LeeAnn Boushek

9.2. Determine the Future Employment Status of the Yellow Medicine East School Superintendent.

9.3. Employment Recommendations - Budget will be Reduced by Utilizing the Savings of Anticipated Retirements and Employments at Lesser Steps/Lanes

9.4. Consideration of Membership in the Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce

10. New Business

10.1. Preliminary 2016-2017 School Calendar

10.2. Initial Discussion/Planning for Continuation of Strategic Planning Activities by the Board of Education

11. Correspondence

11.1. MSBA Phase III & Phase IV Workshops

12. Closed Session for Negotiation Strategy

13. Adjourn the Meeting

14. Upcoming Dates to Remember

14.1. No School - Easter Break - March 24-28, 2016

14.2. No School - Staff Development Day - March 24, 2016

14.3. End of 3rd Quarter - March 31, 2016

14.4. No School - Staff Development Day - April 1, 2016

14.5. School Board Meeting - April 11, 2016 - 6:00 pm