November 4, 2020 at 6:15 PM - Work Session
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1. CALL TO ORDER: Pledge of Allegiance
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2. MEMBERS PRESENT:
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Barsness, Christianson, Gugisberg, Holtberg, Meyer, Reichmann, Zavadil
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3. MEMBERS ABSENT:
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Barsness, Christianson, Gugisberg, Holtberg, Meyer, Reichmann, Zavadil
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4. APPROVE AGENDA: (ACTION)
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5. PRESENTATION: IDEAL ENERGIES WILL CONTINUE SCHOOL BOARD DIALOGUE AS TO THE POSSIBLE PURCHASE, FACILITY LEASE AND POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT RELATED TO INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR PANEL FIELD LOCATED WITHIN MAS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY
Presenter:
Rich Ragatz and Chris Psihos, Ideal Energies Representives
Description:
October 19, 2020, the MAS School Board heard a solar field presentation from Ideal Energy Representatives Rich Ragutz and Chris Psihos. At the conclusion of the presentation, the school board directed the administration to arrange for the presentation to continue at the workshop scheduled for November 4.
Consequently, Rich and Chris will be in attendance to share information they have developed to address school board questions, as well as reengage with school board members. The presenters will reference the exhibits attached to this agenda throughout their presentation. These include: --Solar lease/purchase agreement --Solar Field Location Options --Solar Cashflow analysis --Solar Curriculia --Solar References In addition, the presenters have developed Google Share Documents school board members have been given access to. Two questions raised by community members have arisen among others board members may have. They include: 1. Will MAS receive the full 20% energy cost discount in year 1 through year 20? Or how long will it be before the full discount is realized? 2. What percent of energy actually generated is available to the school district? Following the presentation, the administration requests school board direction on how it wants the administation to proceed.
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6. REQUEST TO CONSIDER CREATION OF A FIRST CLASS BOILER LICENSE STIPEND
Presenter:
Corey Curry
Description:
Corey Curry, Director of Building and Grounds will be in attendance to request school board support for the development of an annual First Class Boiler License Stipend.
Recently, the school district has been contracting at the rate of approximately $400 per month to have all district boilers inspected. Prior to that, boiler inspection was part of a previous employee's responsibilities. District leadership has encouraged maintenance employees to take the training needed to earn the appropriate boiler licenses. Mr. Curry will present a plan to create a Stipend of $1500 per year to compensate someone to provide and then maintain the First Class Boiler License and oversee all boilers in all three of our school facilities. Following the presentation and board discussion, the administration is requesting school board direction. If the school board is in agreement in proceeding with this plan, the First Class Boiler License Stipend will be advertised internally in the hopes the topic can be presented for school board consideration at the November 16, 2020 board meeting. |
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7. REQUEST FOR SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL TO PROCEED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PALMER BUS SERVICE TO INSTALL CAMERAS ON 16 SCHOOL BUSES.
Presenter:
Rick Ellingworth
Description:
Interim Superintendent, Rick Ellingworth will present a request for school board direction on moving forward to install high quality cameras on sixteen (16) school buses operated within the Minnewaska School District.
The camera system being considered is an REI-3 camera system. This includes 2 inside cameras and 1 stop arm camera. The prices include installation of the systems on 16 -- 77 passenger buses. The administration believes the cameras are needed. The cameras are especially valued in these COVID times to ensure students are wearing masks and are socially distancing. In normal times, the cameras are valued for providing video of everyone on the buses to help manage behavior and verify any concerns as they arise. If school board authorization is given, the total of all installed cameras will be $33,274.56. MAS would purchase the cameras and Palmer Bus would agree to reimburse the district for $11,091.52 (1/3). MAS costs will be taken from CARES COVID-19 funding. Board direction is requested.
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8. FIRST READING OF PROPOSED SCHOOL POLICIES
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8.A. 412 - Expense Reimbursement
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8.B. 526 - Hazing Prohibition
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.C. 528 - Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.D. 605 - Alternate Programs
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.E. 606 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.F. 612.1 - Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.G. 702 - Accounting
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.H. 705 - Investments
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.I. 706 - Acceptance of Gifts
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3 year cycle review, no new revisions from MSBA
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8.J. 714 - Fund Balances
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8.K. 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities
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8.L. 901 - Community Education
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8.M. 903 - Visitors to school District Buildings and Sites
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8.N. 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
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8.O. 907 - Rewards
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8.P. Support Staff Handbook Update
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The paraprofessionals settled on a contract on April 6, 2015. In this contract they agreed to 13 days of sick leave which includes three personal days. I have researched and from what I can see is on July 1, 2015 the 12 month employees were given 120 hours of sick leave. Anyone who worked less than full-time got a prorated amount. In looking back at all the handbooks for support staff this was never updated. The Support Staff have had 2 personal days and on the last round of discussion with the Superintendent it was changed to 3 personal days. These days are to come off of the 120 hours and if you don’t use them they stay in the sick leave bank. The longevity was not on the FY21 pay scale. This has been added.
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9. OTHER:
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10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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11. ADJOURN: (ACTION)
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