August 25, 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 July 28, 2011                 | 
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                                        4.2. Routine Human Resource Activities for August 25, 2011                 | 
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                                        4.3. Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) Grant                 
        Description: 
A memo will be shared summarizing the MOFAS Grant.      | 
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                                        5. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITIONS - None                 | 
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                                        6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - (20 minutes)      (Information)                        | 
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                                        6.1. School Start-Up Program Report                 
        Description: 
An overview of the “Top Things Board Members Should Know About the Start of School” will be presented.  A Functional Organization Chart for the 2011-2012 school year is attached as information.  Lessons learned from the Full Scale Emergency Exercise at Edgewood.     | 
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                                        7. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT - (15 minutes)                 | 
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                                        7.1. Advancement Via Individual Determination, (AVID) Program Implementation                 
        Description: 
Anne Runck and Beth Kowski will provide an overview of AVID implementation in the District. AVID is a program that supports college readiness for first generation 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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                                        8.2. Facilities Report                                                   | 
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                                        8.2.1. North Education Center (NEC) Facilities Committee Report    (Information)                 
        Description: 
Committee Chair, Peyton Robb, Committee member Michèle Kunz, and Committee member Linda Johnson will provide the outcomes of the August 16, 2011 meeting.     | 
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                                        8.2.2. NEC Change Order for Gymnasium Doors & Hardware       (Action)                 
        Description: 
Tom Shultz will present a change order and the Board will be asked to approve it.     | 
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                                        8.2.3. Best Value Bid Award for the NEC Demountable Wall System        (Action)                 
        Description: 
Tom Shultz will present the bid award for the demountable wall system to Henricksen for the D.I.R.T. system in the amount of $1,957,414.87 and the Board will be asked to approve it.     | 
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                                        8.2.4. Best Value Bid Award for the NEC Technology                    (Action)                 
        Description: 
Tom Shultz will present the bid award for Technology at the NEC to All Systems Installation, Inc. in the amount of $1,562,722.48 and the Board will be asked to approve it.     | 
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                                        8.2.5. District Service Center (DSC) Redesign and Furniture Project                    (Information)                 
        Description: 
A memo will be shared that is an overview of a proposed project to redesign the DSC based on changes that have occurred over the past 25 years.      | 
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                                        8.3. Human Resource Report - (45 minutes)             (Information)                 | 
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                                        8.3.1. Closed Session - Negotiations                 
        Description: 
The school Board may hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations.  Minn. Stat. §13D.03.     | 
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                                        9. BOARD BUSINESS - (20 minutes)                   (Information)                         | 
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                                        9.1. Policy Review & Revision - None                 | 
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                                        9.1.1. Board Bucket Policies                 
        Description: 
Anne Becker and Janet Johnson will present a revised Policy on Financial Planning and Operations, FPO100, as a first read.     | 
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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. The Two Rivers of Public Education                 
        Description: 
A memo and article from Don Draayer will be shared for your review.     | 
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                                        9.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer)                 | 
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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. School Board Calendar of Events - August 25, 2011                  | 
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                                        9.4. Once Around the Table                 | 
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                                        10. ADJOURNMENT                 |