January 13, 2014 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:  November 2013

Description:  * Regular Board Meeting - December 16, 2013

Description:  1.  Kerry Davison - Special Education Secretary - GD (effective January 10, 2014)
2.  Angela Doherty - Kids Company Assistant - RR (effective December 30, 2013)
3.  Laura Hallen - Student Support Para - TO (effective January 10, 2014)
4.  Joyce Heither - Special Ed (CID) Teacher - GW (effective June 30, 2014)
5.  Ken Klamm - Strength Team - HS (effective immediately)
6.  Jody Makowski - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - WW (effective January 3, 2014)
7.  Laura Mitchell - Food Services Helper - HO (effective January 16, 2014)
8.  Nora Suttner - Spanish Teacher - HO (effective December 31, 2013)
9.  Susie Wiggen - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - GW (effective January 3, 2014)

Description:  Proclamation attached

Description:  Each item of the resolution does not need to be read aloud, however, board approval of the resolution as a whole by roll call vote is requested.

Description:  1.  Cindy, Leo, Hannah & Abby Le for their generous donations to PLSAS.
2.  Teachers of the Year:
Linda Anderson - FH, Cortney Buck - GW, Mike Carr - HS, Kelley Gerdes - GD, Jaymi Drogseth - TO, Kelly Iverson-Egge - RR, Rita Kern - EW, Kristin Stier - WW, Eve St. Mane - HO, Megan Waller - JP

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 as presented:
1. Lori Abeln - Physical Education/Health Teacher - HO (medical leave extension through March 6, 2014)
2.  Janel Hengel - Dean of Students - HS (maternity leave - May 5 - May 30, 2014)
3. Beverley Null - Building Secretary - WW (medical leave - January 3 - February 14, 2014) 4.  Dana Watson - District Printing Processor - DDC (medical leave - January 30 - March 14, 2014)
5.  Deb Williams - Principal - EW (medical leave - December 11, 2013 - January 27, 2014)

Description:  Board approval is requested.

Description:  A name for the Spanish immersion program and a review of the parent information night will be presented.  This is a report only.  No board action is requested.

Description:  Asbestos removal at Twin Oaks Middle School.  Board approval is sought.

Description:  Student Council
Internal School Board Committees
Ad-Hoc Committees
District Wide Committees
External Committee and Agency Meetings

Description:  *  End of 2nd Quarter - January 16, 2014 - 2 Hour Early Release
*  Teachers of the Year Reception - January 16, 2014 - 3:30 to 5:00 pm @ TOMS
*  2014 MSBA Leadership Conference - January 16-17, 2014
*  No School E-12 - January 17, 2014
*  No School E-12 - January 20, 2014
*  2014-15 Kindergarten Registration - January 23, 2014
*  Board Study Session - January 27, 2014 - 6:00 pm 

Description:  The meeting will be closed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subdivision 2(3) for the purpose of discussing proposed expulsion/exclusion of student.

After meeting is reopened the board is asked to take action on the resolution related to proposed expulsion/exclusion of student. Roll call vote is needed.

Description:  The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.