January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. WELCOME
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2. CALL TO ORDER
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Board Chair
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Board Chair
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4. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Board Chair
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5. OPEN FORUM
Presenter:
Board Chair
Description:
In accordance to board policy 203, a fifteen-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda. Sign up sheets available at least 10 minutes prior to meeting time at the door.
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6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
Presenter:
Board Chair
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.
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7.A. Financials
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7.A.1. Check/Wire Transfer Disbursement Summary
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7.A.2. Wire Transfer, EFT and ACH Banking Activity
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7.A.3. Bank Reconciliation Statement
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November 2023
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7.A.4. PMA Financial
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7.A.5. Monthly Wire Detail
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7.A.6. Monthly Health/Dental Wire Detail
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7.A.7. Monthly Check Detail
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7.A.8. Monthly ACH Detail
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7.B. Purchase Orders above $25,000
Description:
None at this time.
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7.C. Monthly Financial Report
Description:
November Financial Report
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7.D. Enrollment Report
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7.E. Approval of School Board Minutes
Description:
Minutes are as follows:
* Regular Board Meeting - December 11, 2023 * Added Study Session - December 18, 2023
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7.F. Personnel Items
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7.F.1. Candidates for Employment
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7.F.2. Resignations | Terminations | Non-Renewals
Description:
Resignations are as follows:
* Sean Allen - Assistant Girls Track & Field Coach - HS (effective December 27, 2023) * Gale Baines - Child Nutrition Cashier - RR (effective January 31, 2024) * Kelby Johnson - 10th Grade Baseball Assistant Coach - HS (effective immediately) * Kristen Laffe-Thao - Assistant Director of Special Education - DSC (effective January 26, 2024) * Anna Larson - Kids' Company Assistant - HRE (effective December 28, 2024) * Bonnie Ohm - Child Nutrition Manager - HRE (effective January 5, 2024) * Ann Pieper - ECFE Assistant (M-F PM Position) - EW (effective January 1, 2024) * Eileen Schintgen - Noon Supervisor - LODL (effective January 12, 2024) * Krystyna Soloviova - Noon Supervisor - LODL (effective December 8, 2023) * Josh Threlkeld - Assistant Baseball Coach - HS (effective December 14, 2023) |
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7.F.3. Leaves of Absence
Description:
Leaves as follows:
* Lizbeth Arce Parra - Special Education Para (Resource) - WW (maternity leave updated to February 4, 2024) * Joseph Deutsch - Tech Ed Teacher - HS (medical leave - November 30, 2023 to TBD) * Abby Gesche - Special Education Teacher - HOMS (medical leave - January 2 to April 2, 2024) * Duane Johnson - Lead Custodian - TOMS (medical leave updated to March 3, 2024) * Janet Olson - Occupational Therapist - Dist. (family leave - January 2 to February 13, 2024) * Brooke Ryan - Special Education Para (Resource) - HOMS (maternity leave updated to March 1, 2024) * Malorie Schultz - Kindergarten Teacher - JP (intermittent family leave - January 12 to June 5, 2024) |
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8. RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
Description:
Acceptance by roll call vote is requested.
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9. LAKER PRIDE | SPECIAL RECOGNITION | LAKER SHOWCASE
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9.A. Laura Hageman, 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship from the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions (Presentation)
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9.B. Recognition of Bridges Area Learning Center Assistant Principal Dave Brown
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10. PERSONNEL ITEMS
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Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman
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10.A. Additional Staffing for 2023-24 (Educational Support Staff)
Description:
Additional staffing as follows:
* Child Nutrition Part Time Helper - $2,199.45 * Child Nutrition Assistant Manager - $3,283.94 Board approval is requested.
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11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.A. 2024 Legislative Platform Approval
Presenter:
Board Chair Crosby, Superintendent Thomas
Description:
Board approval is requested.
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12.B. Strategic Plan Roster Approval
Presenter:
Superintendent Thomas
Description:
The first step in the Strategic Plan process was to ask stakeholders to apply to be part of our Strategic Planning Core Team that will meet five times January - May. The purpose of the application process was to ensure we have a representative sample of staff, parents, students and community members serving on the Core Team. Board approval of the roster is requested.
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12.C. Early Release Day Report
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Executive Director of Academic Services Edwards, Director of Assessment & Improvement Zumbusch
Description:
This is a report only. No board action is requested.
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12.D. Self-Funded Insurance Update
Presenter:
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman
Description:
This is an update only. No board action is requested.
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12.E. 2024-25 School Year Calendar Update/Approval
Presenter:
Executive Director of Academic Services Edwards
Description:
This is an update to the approved calendar. Board approval is requested.
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12.F. Proclamation: School Safety & Security Staff Appreciation Week
Presenter:
Director of Operational Services Dellwo
Description:
A proclamation will be read.
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13. POLICY
Presenter:
Board Chair | Board Policy Committee
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13.A. SECOND READING OF POLICY | BOARD APPROVAL
Description:
The Review | First Reading took place at the December 18, 2023 study session. This is the second and final reading with board action requested. The policies can be approved individually or as a group.
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13.A.1. Policy 403: Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of School District Employees
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13.A.2. Policy 404.1: Employment Background Checks
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13.A.3. Policy 408: Subpoena of a School District Employee
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13.A.4. Policy 410: Leaves - Family & Medical
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13.A.5. Policy 420: Employees with Infectious Conditions
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13.A.6. Policy 506.3: Breathalyzer
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13.A.7. Policy 514.1: Chemical Use and Abuse (Student)
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13.A.8. Policy 516: Medication
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13.A.9. Policy 516.5: Overdose Medication
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13.A.10. Policy 518: DNR-DNI Orders
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13.A.11. Policy 530: Immunization Requirements
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13.A.12. Policy 605: Co-Curricular Activities
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13.A.13. Policy 605.1: Adding, Staffing & Eliminating Co-Curricular Activities
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13.A.14. Policy 605.2: Level of Athletic Participation
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13.A.15. Policy 605.3: Co-Curricular Banquets, Fundraisers & Social Events
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13.A.16. Policy 605.4: Intramural Athletics
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14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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14.A. Superintendent Report
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14.B. Administrative Reports
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14.C. Board Reports
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15. FUTURE EVENTS
Description:
Events are as follows:
* No School Gr. E-12 - January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day * Teachers of the Year Celebration- January 15, 2024 - PLHS * Martin Luther King Jr. Event - January 15, 2024 - PLHS * School Board Study Session - January 22, 2024 - DSC - 6:00 pm |
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16. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING AND TRANSITION TO CLOSED MEETING
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16.A. Closed Session for Discussing Negotiation Strategy.
Description:
The meeting will be closed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D.03) for the purpose of discussing negotiation strategy.
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17. OPEN CLOSED MEETING AND ADJOURN
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