August 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, August 14, 2023 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, July 10, 2023 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims and Hand Checks

VI.1. Claims, August 2, 2023

VI.2. Claims, August 9, 2023

VI.3. Hand Checks, July 18, 2023

VI.4. Hand Checks, July 20, 2023

VI.5. Hand Checks, August 2, 2023

VI.6. Hand Checks, August 8, 2023

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 5 hrs/day Food Service Worker at Cloquet High School (Rhonda Moynan)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP and Robotics Head Coach (Cheyenne Deters)

VII.2.b. 0.5 FTE Intervention Teacher at CAAEP (Kevin Taralseth) due to new position

VII.2.c. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Dennis Morris Jr.)

VII.2.d. 6.75 hrs/day Part Time Cleaner at Churchill (Reese Kolodge)

VII.2.e. 3 hrs/day Food Service Worker at CHS (Melissa Goodreau - due to new position)

VII.2.f. 7 hrs./day District Head Cook (Veronica Yellin)

VII.2.g. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet Middle School (Melissa Hills) due to new position 

VII.2.h. Program Aide at Li'l Lumberjacks (Jenna Olsen)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP (Kevin Taralseth) 

VII.3.b. 0.2 FTE Intervention Teacher at CAAEP (Jeremiah Haynes)

VII.3.c. 2023-2024 LETRs Trainer (Jen Kolodge)

VII.3.d. Sign Language Interpreter with ECSE at Churchill Elementary (Iris Keller)

VII.3.e. 7.5 hrs/day Indian Home School Liaison at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP) (Kevin Kot)

VII.3.f. 6.75 hrs/day 1:1 Paraprofessional at NLA (Chad Fisher)

VII.3.g. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary (Kassandra Reller)

VII.3.h. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Churchill (Stacey Price) pending a successful background check

VII.3.i. 7 hrs/day Head District Cook at Cloquet High School (Melissa Hills)

VII.3.j. 5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet High School (Melissa Goodreau)

VII.3.k. 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Churchill Elementary (Vanessa Johnson)

VII.3.l. 3 hrs/day Food Service Worker at Churchill Elementary (Cathryn White)

VII.3.m. 3 hrs/day Food Service District Floater Staff (Vickie Rindal)

VII.3.n. Program Assistant at Li'l Thunder Learning Center (Kathryn Demenge)

VII.3.o. Program Aide at Li'l Lumberjacks Learning Center (Evan Streblow) rehire

VII.3.p. Program Aide at Li'l Thunder Learning Center (Josee Ruthford)

VII.3.q. Pep Squad Coach Through Community Education (Katelyn Carter)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. Summer Boys' Basketball Coach (Mason Brenner)

VII.4.b. Girls' Summer Basketball Program Coaches (See Attached)

VII.4.c. Additional Fall Coaches with Rescind/Reissue (See Attached)

VII.4.d. 2023-2024 Yearbook Advisor at Washington Elementary (Cassi Abrahamson)

VII.4.e. 2023-2024 Student Advisory Team Advisor at Washington Elementary (Zoe Bystrom)

VII.4.f. 2023-2024 Elementary Computer Coordinators (Courtney Olin, Tyler Olin)

VII.4.g. 2023-2024 Elementary School Patrol Advisors (Rick Sievert, Jason Godnai, Darrin Johnson)

VII.4.h. 2023-2024 Computer Coordinator at Cloquet Middle School (Andrea Cacek)

VII.4.i. 2023-2024 Extra Service Contracts at CMS (See Attached)

VII.4.j. 2023-2024 Instructional Computer Coordinator at CAAEP (Sue Thomason)

VII.4.k. 2023-2024 Extended Day Services at CAAEP (Rod Syck, Angela Garbett, Sue Thomason)

VII.4.l. 2023-2024 Extra Service Contracts for Student Council, Yearbook at CAAEP

VII.4.m. 2023-2024 6th Period Stipends for CAAEP (Rod Syck and Gregg Dold)

VII.4.n. 2023-2024 World's Best Workforce (WBWF) Coordinator (Bekki Morrison)

VII.4.o. 2023-2024 Extra Service Contracts for Cloquet High School (See Attached)

VII.4.p. 2023-2024 Tech Integration Specialist at Cloquet High School (Bekki Morrison)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at CAAEP 

VII.5.b. 0.5 FTE Intervention Teacher at CAAEP (0.3 FTE to be added to current 0.7 FTE Music Posting at CMS)

VII.5.c. 6.75 hrs/day Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional at NLA (Due to Staff Leave of Absence) 

VII.5.d. 6.75 hrs/day Part Time Cleaner at Churchill

VII.5.e. 5 hrs/day Food Service Worker at Cloquet High School

VII.5.f. 3 hrs/day Food Service District Wide Floater

VII.5.g. 7 hrs/day Food Service District Head Cook

VII.5.h. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet Middle School

VII.6. Staffing Adjustments

VII.6.a. NLA Paraprofessional Step Correction (Andrea Clark)

VII.6.b. Increase in Hours for Cloquet Middle School Cook from 5.5 hrs/day to 6.5 hrs/day  (Nancy Manty)

VII.6.c. Increase in Hours for Churchill Paraprofessional from 6.5 hrs to 6.75 hrs/day (Mason Brenner)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Closed Session Report from July 10, 2023 Evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Michael Cary

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting the BSCA Stronger Connections Grant

X.2. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting a Donation from Eagles Aerie

X.3. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting the SFM Slips and Falls Grant 

X.4.  Consider Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Ed MN- Cloquet Regarding School Psychologist Stretch Calendar 

X.5. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 Memorandum of Understanding with Ed MN-Cloquet Regarding Teacher Peer Observations

X.6. Consider Approving the Joint Powers Agreement for Direct Admissions with the State of MN, Office of Higher Education

X.7. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Just Dental Agreeement

X.8. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 Snow Removal Bid RFQ

X.9. Consider Approving the Annual Review of Policy 722 Public Data Requests

X.10. Consider Approving the Following Legislative and Non-Substantive Changes to Policies: 102, 406, 418, 419, 423.10, 425, 506, 509, 514, 515, 532, 534, 540, 601, 603, 613, 616, 617, 618, 620, 708, 709, 806; and Also New Policies 507, 516.5, 621; Renumber old 621 to 635

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. New NLSEC Special Education Director - Jessa Cook

XI.2. Lacrosse Update

XI.3. Negotiation Update

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Internal Transfer from 3.0 hrs/day District Food Service Floater to 3.0 hrs/day Cloquet High School Food Service Staff (Angela Koss)

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, August 28, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment