Public Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular

A. Notification of Open Meetings Law

Discussion: At the beginning of this meeting, President AJ Johnson announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available at the meeting site and included electronically in the E-Meeting agenda.

B. Roll Call*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Helen Sorensen, seconded by Mrs Susan Strahm, to excuse the absence of members: Lana Oswald, Grant Torpin, Tucker Hight and Ben Schultz. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

C. Consent Agenda*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Traci Haglund, seconded by Sally Reinert, to approve all items on the consent agenda as provided (February 8 Minutes, February Financial Reports, March bills of $896,293.21 and the Administrator's report. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

C.1. Previous Minutes (copy attached)

C.2. Financial Reports

C.2.a. Revenue Report/Treasurer's Report

C.2.b. Cash Summary/Expenditure Report

C.3. Bills for March

C.4. Administrator's Monthly Report

C.4.a. ESU #1 Annual Survey

Discussion: The annual survey for ESU #1 services was emailed to all school employees. The leadership team will analyze the data and provide a report to the board in the future.

C.4.b. All-Staff Day

Discussion: All-Staff Day was held on February 10th at Wayne State College. The speaker made a significant impact on many people, and supported ESU #1's goal to continually develop it's employees.

C.4.c. Legislative Update

Discussion: Administrator Heimann provided an update of potential legislative changes happening.

D. Public Comment

E. ESU #1 Early Childhood Service

Discussion: Assistant Special Education Director, Sarah Hansen, provided a brief presentation highlighting ESU #1's early childhood services.

F. NDE Grant for Early Childhood Positions

Discussion: During the 2021-22 school year ESU #1 partnered with NDE to provide an Early Childhood Coach Consultant/Early Childhood Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Facilitator. We have been notified that NDE listened to our feedback and will offer us an opportunity to receive a grant that would provide funding for two positions (one from each department) rather than have one person filling both roles.

G. Network filtering for ESU #1 schools*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Traci Haglund, seconded by Helen Sorensen, to authorize ESU #1 Administrator Heimann to enter into a 3 year contract with Linwize for CIPA filtering, at a cost not to exceed $150,000. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

H. Employee of the Year

Discussion: ESU #1 School Psychologist Rachel Kirby and ESU #1 Event Coordinator Jaimi Nicholson were both selected as Employee of the year for 2021-22.

I. Intermediate and Specialty Staff Compensation*

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Sally Reinert, seconded by Traci Haglund, to approve the compensation effective for the 2022-23 contract year as presented for professional and specialty staff. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

J. Personnel*

J.1. Consider, discuss, and take necessary action on employee contracts and personnel changes.

J.1.a. Resignation(s)

Discussion:

Sp/Lg Pathologist, Hannah Davis, effective at the end of the 21-22 contract year.
Sp/Lg Pathologist, Brianna Hansen, effective at the end of the 21-22 contract year.
Psychologist, Shanel Goranowski, effective at the end of the 21-22 contract year.
Psychologist, Heather Barron-Galvan, effective at the end of the 21-22 contract year.
Psychologist, Janssen Nielsen, effective at the end of the 21-22 contract year.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Traci Haglund, seconded by Shannon Johnson, to approve the resignations at the end of the 2021-22 contract year. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

J.1.b. New Hire(s)

Discussion:

William David, Technology School Support (245 days), effective March 21
Derek Lahm, Teaching and Learning Team Specialists (220 days), effective 2022-23 academic year
School Psychology Interns Whitney Brost & Bailey Swain (190 days), effective 2022-23 academic year
School Psychologist Jill Chalstrom (190 days), effective 2022-23 academic year
Tower School Teacher Julie Schmidt (200 days), effective 2022-23 academic year.

Action(s):

Motion Carried:

Motion by Shannon Johnson, seconded by Mrs Susan Strahm, to approve the new hires for the 2022-23 academic year. After discussion and on roll call vote, the Board voted as follows:

Motion Carried:

Hight: Absent
Oswald: Absent
Schultz: Absent
Torpin: Absent
Haglund: For
Johnson: For
Johnson: For
Reinert: For
Sorensen: For
Strahm: For
Weber: For

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

J.1.c. Contract Change(s)

J.1.d. Termination(s)

K. Adjournment

Discussion: As there were no additional Agenda items, President AJ Johnson adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m.

March 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular

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