November 22, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. November 22, 2021 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. November 8, 2021 School Board Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks, Treasurer Report, Investment Report

VI.1. Claims, November 17, 2021

VI.2. Hand Checks, November 1, 2021

VI.3. Hand Checks, November 8, 2021

VI.4. Hand Checks, November 10, 2021

VI.5. Hand Checks, November 18, 2021

VI.6. Treasurer's Report, August 2021

VI.7. Investment Report, August 2021

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 6.75 hrs/day Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/Health Assistant) at Cloquet Middle School (Lena Doble)

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School (Brenda Newberg)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 0.5 FTE Academic Interventionist Teacher at CAAEP (Cortnee DeFoe)

VII.2.b. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet High School (Warren Peterson)

VII.2.c. 6.75 hrs/day 199 Day Secretary/Receptionist at Churchill Elementary School (To Be Added by Monday)

VII.2.d. 6.5 hrs/day Supervisory Assistant Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Nikki Maki)

VII.2.e. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary (Rebecca Vork)

VII.2.f. 6.75 hrs/day 1:1 Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy (Raihlee-Jae Melin)

VII.2.g. 5.5 hrs/day Long-Term Substitute Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary (Dawn Schwantke)

VII.3. Extra Services 

VII.3.a. Winter Targeted Services (see attached)

VII.3.b. Reissue/Adjustment in HS Musical Staff (Corey Hunt, Al Woodward, Chandra Allen)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet High School

VII.4.b. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet High School

VII.4.c. Homebased Teacher for Cloquet High School Student

VII.4.d. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary

VII.4.e. 5.5 hrs/day Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional for approximately 7-8 weeks at Washington Elementary

VII.4.f. 3.0 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet High School

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Rescind Extra Service Contracts Issued for Fall Musical

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of November 17, 2021

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Discussion Regarding Current Face Mask Policy and Consider Setting a Date for Changing the Policy and Guidelines

X.2. Discussion Regarding the Recording and Online Posting of School Board Meetings

X.3. Discussion Regarding Non-Certified Substitute Pay Rates and Consider Approving New Non-Union Rate Sheet

X.4. Consider Approving a 2-year Agreement with Queen of Peace Catholic School for Middle School Participation in Cloquet Sports

X.5. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Memorandum of Understanding with Education Minnesota-Cloquet (EMC) Regarding a Covid Sick Bank

X.6. Consider Approving the Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative Preschool Agreements

• EC_2 Cloquet Community Education / School Readiness Programs
• EC_3 Cloquet Community Education / Lil' Lumberjacks/Lil' Thunder
• EC _4 Queen of Peace Preschool
• EC_5 Our Redeemer ECSE/Preschool

X.7. Consider Setting the First Monday of 2022, January 10, 2022, as the Organizational School Board Meeting Date

X.8. Consider Approving the Purchase of Two (2) Vehicles with ESSER III Funds

X.9. Consider Approving The Following Policy Updates and Waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings
Polices 714 Fund Balances - change number from 719, 719 Petty Cash - change number from 714, 425 Staff Development and Mentoring change number from 427 and 503 Student Attendance
Rescind Old Policy 427 Use of Cell Phone While Driving
Change Old Policy 425 Use of Handheld Communication Devices to Policy #450

X.10. Consider Approving the 2023 Spain and 2024 Costa Rica Trips

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Marvin Rintala Scholarship

XI.2. Draft Tuition Agreement

XI.3. Remote Attendance to School Board Meetings

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Internal Transfer from 3.0 hrs/day Food Service to 5.0 hrs/day Food Service at Cloquet High School (Carmen Dougherty)

XII.2. Letter From MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm and President of MN Chapter AAP Dr. Sheldon Berkowitz, MD

XII.3. New Administrative Rule Regarding Fixed Asset Accounting System #704

XII.4. Washington Newsletter - November 2021

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, December 6, 2021 - DAC Committee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - District Boardroom (rescheduled from November)

XIII.2. Thursday, December 9, 2021 - Technology Committee Meeting - 3:45 p.m. - Held Virtual

XIII.3. Monday, December 13, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Truth in Taxation Public Meeting followed by Regular Meeting

XIII.4. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - Community Education Committee Meeting - 5:30 p.m.

XIII.5. Monday, January 10, 2022 - Organizational and Regular School Board Meeting (tentative)
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment