August 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. August 8, 2022 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. July 11, 2022 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's Reports, Investment Reports and Wire Transfers

VI.1. Claims, July 21, 2022

VI.2. Claims, August 3, 2022

VI.3. Hand Checks, July 14, 2022

VI.4. Hand Checks, July 21, 2022

VI.5. Treasurer's Report, April 2022

VI.6. Investment Report, April 2022

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 0.5 FTE Academic Interventionist Teacher with CAAEP (Cortnee DeFoe)

VII.1.b. 0.5 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP (Christian Fraser)

VII.1.c. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary (Jodi Bottila)

VII.1.d. 6.5 hrs/day AIE Tutor at Washington Elementary (Nicole Skramstad)

VII.1.e. 24.5 hr/week ECSE Paraprofessional (Amanda Wilson)

VII.1.f. After School Enrichment Program Manager with Community Education (Kim Werhan)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE DCD M/M Special Education Teacher (Jodi Lorenz) Pending Appropriate Licensure

VII.2.b. 6.5 hrs/day DCD M/M Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Kerrissa Eggert) 

VII.2.c. 6.5 DCD SP Special Education Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Ashley Barnes) 

VII.2.d. 6.75 hrs/day Setting IV Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy - Carlton (Heather McCall) 

VII.2.e. 6.75 hrs/day Setting IV Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy - Carlton (Rachel Holsbeck)

VII.2.f. 25-30 hrs/week School Readiness Classroom Assistant (Kayli Crowe)

VII.2.g. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet Middle School (Jennifer Clark)

VII.2.h. Adult Enrichment Instructor for Community Education (Alyssa Swanson)

VII.2.i. Youth Program Coordinator with Community Education (Joli Bilden)

VII.2.j. Parent Education Teacher with Community Education (Kelly Copenhaver) pending appropriate licensure

VII.2.k. Wrap Around Care Classroom Assistant with Community Education (Natalie Hoffman) pending successful background check

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Department Leads/Team Leaders through CLSD Grant at Cloquet High School (J. Ojanen, J. Santti, M. Kilroy and D. Topping)

VII.3.b. Additional Fall Musical and Coaching Staff (see attached)

VII.3.c. Girls' Basketball Summer Coaching (see attached)

VII.3.d. 2022-2023 Extra Services Contracts for the High School (see attached)

VII.3.e. 2022-2023 World's Best Workforce Coordinator (Bekki Morrison)

VII.3.f. Technology Integration Specialist (Bekki Morrison)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 0.5 FTE Academic Interventionist Teacher at CAAEP

VII.4.b. 0.5 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP 

VII.4.c. 6.75 hrs/day EBD (Cafe') Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary

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

VII.4.e. 24.50 hrs/week ECSE Paraprofessional

VII.4.f. 6.5 hrs/day AIE Tutor at Washington Elementary

VII.4.g. After School Enrichment Program Manager with Community Education

VII.4.h. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.i. ECFE/School Readiness Classroom Assistant

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Increase in FTE from 0.4 FTE to 0.6 FTE English Teacher to Cover for 1 Year Leave of Absence for the 2022-2023 School Year (Lauren Empson)

VII.5.b. Updated Shared FTE for Physical Education Teacher Shared with Cloquet Schools and NLA (Jared Anderson)

VIII. Agenda Addendums

IX. New Business

IX.1. Consider Approving the 2022-2024 AFSCME Secretarial Contract

IX.2. Consider Approving the 2022-2025 Principals' Contract

IX.3. Consider Approving the Resolution Appointing Candace Nelis as a Trustee to the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fuld Plus Effective November 1, 2022 until June 30, 2025

IX.4. Consider Approving the Rate Change for Li'l Lumberjacks and Li'l Thunder

IX.5. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Lease Agreement Zion Lutheran Church

IX.6. Consider Approving  the Agreement with Northern Lights Academy for Technology Support

IX.7. Consider Approving  the Agreement with Northern Lights Academy for Nursing Support

IX.8. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Milk Bid with Kemps (with an option to renew for an additional 4 years)

IX.9. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Snow Removal Bid RFQ

IX.10. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Schoology LMS Subscription Renewal

IX.11. Consider Approving the Transportation of Children and Youth in Foster Care Placement Agreement with St. Louis County

IX.12. Consider Approving the Transportation of Children and Youth in Foster Care Placement Agreement with Carlton County

IX.13. Consider Approving the Memorandum of Understanding with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Regarding Student Teachers and Field Experience

IX.14. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Just Dental Memorandum of Understanding

IX.15. Consider Approving the 2022-2023 Non-Union Rate Sheet (with EM-C 2% Increase)

X. Superintendent's Report

X.1. Negotiations Update

X.2. Back to School Planning

X.3. Technology Network Upgrade

X.4. Adult Meal Rate Change

X.5. Corrected Resolution Regarding Depositories of Funds

XI. For Your Information

XI.1. Internal Transfer of Paraprofessional to 6.75 hrs/day Technical Support Paraprofessional (H. Meisner)

XI.2. Increase in Adult Meal Rate Based on State Guidelines

XI.3. Updated 2022-2023 Depositories for Funds Resolution (corrected from the previous meeting)

XI.4. Corrected Extra Service Amount for Department Lead Teachers

XII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XII.1. Monday, August 22, 2022 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XII.2. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - AFSCME Paraprofessional Negotiations - 4 p.m. - Boardroom

XII.3. Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - JOM/LIEC Meeting - 5:30/6:00 p.m. - Location TBD

XII.4. Monday, September 12, 2022 - Curriculum Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - Boardroom

XII.5. Monday, September 12, 2022 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XII.6. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - DAC Meeting - 4 p.m. - Boardroom

XII.7. Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - JOM/LIEC Special Meeting - 5:30/6 p.m. - Location TBD

XIII. Adjournment