February 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                                                                  (Action)                  | 
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                                        2. APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING AGENDA                 (Action)                 | 
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                                        3. OPEN FORUM          (Information)                 | 
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                                        4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA                                 (Action)                 | 
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                                        4.1. General Board Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2011                 | 
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                                        4.2. Routine Human Resource Activities for February 24, 2011                 | 
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                                        4.3. Health Careers Promotion Grant 2011 from the Minnesota Department of Health                 | 
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                                        5. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITIONS - (5 minutes)       (Information)                 | 
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                                        5.1. School Board Recognition Week (February 21-25, 2011)                 
        Description: 
Proclamation & Certificate     | 
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                                        5.2. Paraprofessional Recognition Week (February 24, 2011 - March 4, 2011)                 | 
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                                        6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - (15 minutes)                         | 
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                                        6.1. 2011-2012 Member District Planning Numbers            (Information)                 
        Description: 
Two memos are attached that summarize the 2011-2012 planning numbers received from member districts.     | 
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                                        6.2. Superintendent Site Visits                                                  (Information)                 
        Description: 
A shortened version of The New Normal PowerPoint will be shared with the School Board.     | 
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                                        6.3. Care & Treatment Request                 | 
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                                        6.4. Ed Tech ARRA Enhancement Funds                 | 
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                                        6.5. Hennepin County Drop-Out Prevention                 | 
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                                        7. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT - (15 minutes)                      (Information)                 | 
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                                        7.1. Area Learning Center (ALC) Plus Update                 
        Description: 
The Area Learning Center Plus program is a partnership with Hennepin County for students who have been court ordered for truancy offenses.  This update will provide a summary of both its emerging success and growth since August 2010.     | 
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                                        7.2. What Board Members Should Know About Special Education Transition Programming for 18-21 Year-Old Students                 | 
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                                        8. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REPORT - (30 minutes)                 | 
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                                        8.1. Financial Report                 | 
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                                        8.1.1. Approval of Routine Monthly Finance Report                 (Action)                 
        Description: 
Janet Johnson will provide an overview of the monthly finance report and the Board will be asked to approve it.      | 
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                                        8.1.2. FY11 Budget Revision                                                         (Action)                 
        Description: 
Janet Johnson will present the Budget Revision for FY11 and the Board will be asked to approve it.      | 
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                                        8.1.3. FY12 Budget Assumptions                                                (Action)                 
        Description: 
Janet Johnson will present the Budget Assumptions for FY12 and the Board will be asked to approve them.     | 
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                                        8.2. Facilities Report                                                   | 
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                                        8.2.1. North Education Center (NEC) General Contractor & Demountable Wall System Contractor      (Action)                 
        Description: 
Tom Shultz will identify the Best Value Pre-Award phase and contract development for the general contractor and the demountable wall system contractor for NEC and the Board will be asked to approve them.     | 
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                                        8.3. Human Resource Report                              | 
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                                        8.3.1. Staff Reduction ULA Resolution Changes for Following Year         (Resolution)                 
        Description: 
Anne Becker will provide a Resolution requesting approval from the Board to direct administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions.     | 
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                                        9. BOARD BUSINESS - (10 minutes)                                          | 
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                                        9.1. Policy Review & Revision                 | 
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                                        9.1.1. Superintendent Evaluation Procedure - 2nd Read and Approval      (Action)                 
        Description: 
A Committee of the School Board has been working for several weeks on a Superintendent evaluation procedure.  The procedure is presented as a second read and the Board will be asked to approve it.     | 
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                                        9.2. Board Reports                                                                      (Information)                 | 
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                                        9.2.1. Chair Report                                    | 
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                                        9.2.1.1. "Get on the Bus Update"                 | 
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                                        9.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer) - None                 | 
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                                        9.3. District News                                                                       (Information)                 | 
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                                        9.3.1. School Board Planning Calendar
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                                        9.3.2. February 24, 2011 Calendar                 | 
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                                        9.4. Once Around the Table                 | 
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                                        10. ADJOURNMENT                 |