November 5, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed.

Description:  Available for review in the superintendent's office - treasurer has received the report.

Description:  June, July, August & September 2012

Description:  Minutes from the regular meeting on October 8, 2012 and the work session on October 22, 2012.

Description:  1)    Equipment to be used by special education students at Redtail Ridge Elementary.
2)    $1,000.00 from Luis & Linda Rubi for Hidden Oaks Middle School.
3)    Classroom supplies and desk chair from Office Max for FH kindergarten teacher Mrs. Bender.
4)    $500.00 from Burnsville Lions Club for school supplies and field trips for struggling families at Glendale Elementary.
5)    $705.00 from Mark Eimers/MM & I Film for special items at Glendale Elementary.

Description:  1)    Kate Edwards - Campus Supervisor - HZ (effective June 7, 2012)
2)    Serafina Gaddo - Student Support Para (RtI) - EW (effective October 10, 2012)
3)    Amber Jans - Assistant Dance Coach - HS (effective immediately)
4)    Joe Justice - Assistant Strength Team Coach - HS (effective immediately)
5)    Carolyn Magnus - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - Dist. (effective June 7, 2012)
6)    Shauna Otterness - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HS (effective immediately)
6)    Vicki Pahl - Noon Supervisor - TO (effective November 9, 2012)
7)    Sharon Raasch - Speech Language Pathology - WW/TO (effective October 26, 2012)
8)    Leah Rosen - Student Support Para - EW (effective October 17, 2012)

Description:  Presentation of a check from the Lakefront MusicFest in July of 2012 to LABC & PAA.  To accept the donation will be Shawn & Thomas Richey and Debbi Kelly & Libby Bingham.

Description:  A fifteen minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda.

Description:  The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence:
1)    Susan Anderson - 2nd Grade Teacher - GW (maternity leave - April 22-June 7, 2013)
2)    Marcia Burroughs - Building Secretary - JP (medical leave - October 10-November 8, 2012)
3)    Jill Grensteiner - Lifeskills Teacher - HS (maternity leave - April 22-June 7, 2013)
4)    Kim Hall - EBD Teacher - TO (maternity leave - March 12-June 7, 2013)    
5)    Kelly McDermott - Math Teacher - HO (medical leave - October 23-November 20, 2012)
6)    Nicole McMahon - FACS - TO (medical leave - January 31-March 28, 2013)
7)    Julie Pyle - Art Teacher - HO (medical leave - November 14-December 31, 2012)

Description:  The board is requested to approve additional staffing, as presented.

Description:  Board approval is requested.
(Materials under separate cover)

Description:  Phase two of the technology proposal for Elementary Wireless Infrastructure and a Data Warehouse Solutions is being presented for board approval.

Description:  NEXUS will present the long term facility needs report.  The board has reviewed the report in Finance Committee and work sessions.  The board will hold a community forum on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for community input.  The board will take action on the line items on Monday, December 10, 2012.
(Materials at Meeting Time)

Description:  Board approval is requested.

Description:  November 11-17, 2012 is designated as American Education Week in PLSAS.  The board chair will read a proclamation. 

Description:  The board will proclaim the fourth week of November as Youth Appreciation Week in PLSAS.

Description:  *    Enrollment
*    Growth Task Force
*    Demographic Study
*    Fall Sport Results

Description:  The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.
* Student Council  (Jackson)
Standing School Board Committees
Facilities Committee (Anderson, Sorensen, Wolf)
Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, TBD, Sorensen)
Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, Anderson)
Transportation Committee (Ruelle, Murray)
Finance Committee (TBD, Murray, Ruelle)
Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
District Wide Committees
Meet & Confer (Ruelle, Shimek, Sorensen)
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee (Wolf)
District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Anderson, Murray, Wolf)
District Staff Development Committee (Murray)
Community Education Services Advisory Council (Ruelle)
Early Childhood Family Education Council (Ruelle)
Special Education Advisory Council (Wolf)
Laker Pride/Correspondence Committee (Sorensen)
Chemical Health Committee (Shimek)
Continuous Improvement (Shimek)
External Committee and Agency Meetings
SEE (Sorensen, Ruelle)
Metro ECSU (Murray)
MRVSEC (Anderson)
MSHSL (Shimek)
SCALE (Shimek)
MNSCU (Anderson)
Carver-Scott Coop (Anderson)

Description:  *  ELECTION DAY - November 6, 2012 - Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm
* Canvass Election - November 13, 2012 - DSC - 7:00 am
* Community Forum - November 19, 2012 - DSC - 7:00 pm
* School Board Study Session - November 26, 2012 - DSC - 6:00 pm
* Youth Appreciation Luncheon - November 28, 2012 - Fong's - 11:30 am
* Board Data Retreat - December 3, 2012 - DSC - 5:00 pm