March 26, 2015 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 March 12, 2015                 | 
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                                        4.2. Routine Human Resource Activities for March 26, 2015                 | 
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                                        4.3. Board Officers & Operations Policy Bucket                 | 
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                                        5. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITION - None                 | 
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                                        6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - None                 | 
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                                        7. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT - (45 minutes)              (Information)                 | 
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                                        7.1. What the Board Needs to Know: Update on Teacher Evaluation Process                  
        Description: 
Jenny Nelson, Assistant Director for Planning & Improvement, and Michelle Axell, Assistant Director of Human Resources, will share this update & be available for questions.     | 
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                                        7.2. Social Emotional/Mindfulness Presentation                 
        Description: 
Kathy Utter and Linda Oberg, Social Emotional Learning Coordinators, will inform the Board about the Mindfulness for Educators’ training that has been provided to 287 staff members.     | 
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                                        8. BUSINESS SERVICES & LABOR RELATIONS REPORT - (15 minutes)                 | 
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                                        8.1. Financial Report                  | 
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                                        8.1.1. Approval of Routine Monthly Finance Report              (Action)                 
        Description: 
Mae Hawkins, Executive Director of Business Services will provide an overview of the February 2015 monthly finance report and the Board will be asked to approve them.      | 
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                                        8.2. Facilities Report - None                  | 
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                                        8.3. Human Resource Report                                                             | 
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                                        8.3.1. Medical & Dental Insurance Rates for 2015-16 Approval     (Action)                 
        Description: 
Michelle Axell, Assistant Director of Human Resources, will present the Insurance Committee’s  recommendation for health insurance rates for FY16, and to enter into a two-year contract with Delta Dental for third-party administration and stop-loss insurance for FY16 rates.  The Board will be asked to approve the Committee’s recommendations.      | 
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                                        8.3.2. Closed Session - Negotiations                                  (Information)                 | 
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                                        8.3.2.1. Local 2209 Negotiations Financial Parameters Request                 
        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 - (10 minutes)                          (Information)                 | 
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                                        9.1. Policy Review & Revision - None                 | 
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                                        9.2. Board Reports                 | 
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                                        9.2.1. Chair Report                  | 
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                                        9.2.1.1. 2014-2015 Get on the Bus & Local 2209/Board Breakfast Schedule                 | 
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                                        9.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer)                              | 
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                                        9.2.2.1. March 2015 AMSD Newsletter                 | 
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                                        9.3. District News                                                                        | 
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                                        9.3.1. School Board Planning Calendar
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                                        9.3.2. March 26, 2015 Board Event Calendar                 | 
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                                        9.4. Once Around the Table                 | 
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                                        10. ADJOURNMENT                  | 
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                                        11. CALL TO ORDER          (Action)                  | 
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                                        12. APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING AGENDA          (Action)                 | 
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                                        13. OPEN FORUM          (Information)                 | 
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                                        14. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA          (Action)                 | 
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                                        14.1. General Board Meeting Minutes from March 12, 2015                 | 
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                                        14.2. Routine Human Resource Activities for March 26, 2015                 | 
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                                        15. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITION - None                 | 
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                                        16. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - None                 | 
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                                        17. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT - (45 minutes)              (Information)                 | 
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                                        17.1. What the Board Needs to Know: Update on Teacher Evaluation Process                  
        Description: 
Jenny Nelson, Assistant Director for Planning & Improvement, and Michelle Axell, Assistant Director of Human Resources, will share this update & be available for questions.     | 
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                                        17.2. Social Emotional/Mindfulness Presentation                 
        Description: 
Kathy Utter and Linda Oberg, Social Emotional Learning Coordinators, will inform the Board about the Mindfulness for Educators’ training that has been provided to 287 staff members.     | 
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                                        18. BUSINESS SERVICES & LABOR RELATIONS REPORT - (15 minutes)                 | 
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                                        18.1. Financial Report                  | 
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                                        18.2. Facilities Report - None                  | 
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                                        18.3. Human Resource Report                                                             | 
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                                        18.3.1. Medical & Dental Insurance Rates for 2015-16 Approval     (Action)                 
        Description: 
Michelle Axell, Assistant Director of Human Resources, will present the Insurance Committee’s  recommendation for health insurance rates for FY16, and to enter into a two-year contract with Delta Dental for third-party administration and stop-loss insurance for FY16 rates.  The Board will be asked to approve the Committee’s recommendations.      | 
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                                        18.3.2. Closed Session - Negotiations                                  (Information)                 | 
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                                        18.3.2.1. Local 2209 Negotiations Financial Parameters Request                 
        Description: 
The school Board may hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations. Minn. Stat. §13D.03.     | 
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                                        19. BOARD BUSINESS - (10 minutes)                          (Information)                 | 
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                                        19.1. Policy Review & Revision - None                 | 
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                                        19.2. Board Reports                 | 
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                                        19.2.1. Chair Report                  | 
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                                        19.2.1.1. 2014-2015 Get on the Bus & Local 2209/Board Breakfast Schedule                 | 
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                                        19.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer)                              | 
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                                        19.2.2.1. March 2015 AMSD Newsletter                 | 
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                                        19.3. District News                                                                        | 
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                                        19.3.1. School Board Planning Calendar
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                                        19.3.2. March 26, 2015 Board Event Calendar                 | 
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                                        19.4. Once Around the Table                 | 
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                                        20. ADJOURNMENT                  |