January 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Independent School District 507 Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Discussion:
Meeting was called to order 6:00pm by Adam Erickson.
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. VISITOR COMMENTS
Discussion:
Visitors: Tim Biocic (Teacher rep), Jess Lokre
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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5. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
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5.a. Election of Board Officers
Description:
Election of Officers: The previous board chair (Adam) should call the meeting to order and run the meeting until his successor is selected. Whomever is elected as chairperson should preside over the election of the other officers: Vice Chair, Clerk, and Treasurer. The MSBA publication The First Monday In January: Everything you need to know for your school board’s Organizational Meeting is attached. The procedure for Election of Officers begins on page 4. A list of the 2021 board officers is also attached.
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5.a.i. Elect Chair
Description:
Scot Osbourne nominated Adam Erickson as Chair.
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5.a.ii. Elect Vice Chair
Description:
Ashley Black nominated Scot Osborne as Vice Chair.
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5.a.iii. Elect Clerk
Description:
Mike Slater nominated Ashley Black as Clerk.
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5.a.iv. Elect Treasurer
Description:
Nick Thom nominated Mike Slater as Treasurer.
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5.b. Committee Assignments
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The Chairperson appoints the committee assignments. The 2021 committees and representatives are attached.
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5.c. Designate School Board Meeting Schedule
Description:
The superintendent recommends that regular school board meetings continue to be designated as the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
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5.d. Set Board Member Meeting Stipend
Description:
The stipends from 2021 are attached. A survey of school board pay for area schools is attached.
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5.e. Designate District's Official Newspaper-Mankato Free Press
Description:
The superintendent recommends continuing to designate the official newspaper as Mankato Free Press and alternate newspaper as Lafayette Nicollet Ledger.
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5.f. Designate District's Depository Financial Institutions
Description:
The superintendent and business manager recommend continuing with Pro Growth Bank and Minnesota School District Liquid Assets Fund as District Depositories for 2022.
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5.g. Authorize the Superintendent and District Business Manager to make electronic transfers for the purpose of bond payment and investment of excess funds.
Description:
The superintendent recommends approving the annual authorization for the Superintendent, Business Manager, and Payroll Coordinator to conduct electronic fund transfers pursuant to MS 471.38 Subd. 3 and Subd. 3a.
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5.h. Designate District's Legal Counsel
Description:
The superintendent recommends continuing with Kennedy & Graven as the school district’s Legal Counsel.
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5.i. Designate District Financial Auditor
Description:
The superintendent recommends continuing with Abdo, Eick, and Meyer as the school district’s auditors.
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5.j. Set the District's mileage reimbursement rate at the Federal reimbursement rate
Description:
The superintendent recommends setting the mileage reimbursement to the IRS rate (currently at $.0585 per mile.)
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5.k. Authorize the use of facsimile signatures in carrying out district business pursuant to Minnesota Law.
Description:
The superintendent recommends approving the annual authorization to use facsimile signatures pursuant to MS 47.42 to conduct the school district’s business.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
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6.a. Superintendent's Report
Description:
School board members are registered for the MSBA Conference January 13/14. Cathy Blowers completed Phase I and II training January 11/12.
Nicollet County Public Health assigned the nurse, currently serving NPS, to another position within their department. NCPH has posted the position as vacant to seek a replacement. Changes to the nursing contract, between NCPH and NPS, are under discussion.
The CDC recently updated COVID protocols for those who test positive (isolation) or are in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 (quarantine). CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others. The updated guidance is attached and effective today.
Progress on the remaining items from the construction project continues. There were 236 open items to be completed in December. NEXUS and the contractors completed 182 during the holiday break. The Fiscal Year 2021 audit, approved at the December school board meeting, included the final amounts for the daycare and latchkey programs. The detail is shown below. The daycare fund balance increased by $32,189 and the Latchkey fund balance increased by $20,020.
High school students submitted a petition to the administration requesting to change the dress code policy pertaining to hats, caps, and headgear. The administration will conduct a survey of parents. The results of the survey along with any policy modifications will be recommended to the school board at the February 9th meeting.
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6.b. Principal's Report
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6.c. Student Representative's Report
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6.d. Board Committees' Reports
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.a. Approval of Minutes
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7.b. Approval of Bills in the amount of $ $353,484.47
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7.c. Approval of Personnel Items
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7.d. Approve Principal's Contract
Description:
The superintendent recommends approving the principal’s contract. The agreement is effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The total package cost increase for the school district over the two years is 6.01%.
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7.e. Accept Donations
Description:
MS 123B.02, Subd. 6 permits the school board to accept donations or gifts for the benefit of the district. The Superintendent recommends approving the donations received.
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8. AMMEND POLICY 206 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT PERSONS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND DATA PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS
Description:
Policy 206 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT PERSONS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND DATA PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS is attached. Deletions are noted with strikethrough while new language is underlined. No public input has been received since the first reading last month. The superintendent recommends approving the policy.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
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