August 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, August 28, 2023 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, August 14, 2023 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks

VI.1. Claims, August 24, 2023

VI.2. Hand Checks, August 17, 2023

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Terminations

VII.1.a. Paraprofessional (Kari Ann DesJardins)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 6.5 hrs/day Paraprofessional at CAAEP (Emma Pastika)

VII.2.b. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Soltaire Fjosne)

VII.2.c. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Elizabeth Strickland)

VII.2.d. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Alexis Bergum)

VII.2.e. 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet High School (Angela Koss)

VII.2.f. Program Manager at Kids Corner (Abbie Burley)

VII.2.g. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Anjali Gutterud)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 1.0 FTE 8th/9th Grade Student Success Mentor Teacher at Cloquet Middle School (Taylor Thole) 

VII.3.b. 0.17 FTE Intervention Teacher at Queen of Peace (Brea Schminski)

VII.3.c. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute Intervention Teacher at Churchill Elementary (Janet Pufall) Start TBD or Approx. 10/3/23 for 12 weeks

VII.3.d. 1.0 FTE (0.7 FTE) 5th and 6th Grade Music Teacher at CMS  and (0.3 FTE) Intervention Teacher at CAAEP (Tyler Korby)

VII.3.e. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Elizabeth VanDerWerff)

VII.3.f. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Melissa LaChappelle)

VII.3.g. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Christopher Barousse)

VII.3.h. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at NLA (Gillian Naftali)

VII.3.i. 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet Middle School (Kaylee Peterson)

VII.3.j. 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff District Floater (Brittney Autio) 

VII.3.k. Community Education Instructor (Samantha Dammer)

VII.3.l. Program Assistant with Kids Corner through Community Education (Miranda Weaver)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. Fall Extra Service Contract for Fall Musical (See Attached)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. 6.5 hrs/day Paraprofessional at CAAEP

VII.5.b. 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff at Cloquet High School

VII.5.c. Program Manager at Kids Corner Through Community Education

VII.6. Staffing Adjustments

VII.6.a. 24.50 hrs/week to 25 hrs./week ECSE Paraprofessional (Mariah Flores)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving Adding Boy's and Girls' Lacrosse Cooperatives Starting the 2023-2024 School Year

X.2. Consider Preliminary Approval to Bring Boys' JV and Head Coach for Lacrosse to Schedule C Committee (Pending Lacrosse Program Being Approved)

X.3. Consider Approving the 2023-2026 Director of Building and Grounds Contract with Brock Wilton pending a successful background check

X.4. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 CAAEP Student Handbook

X.5. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 Cloquet High School Student Handbook 

X.6. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 The Purchase of IT Services Agreement with NLA

X.7. Consider Approving the 2023-2024 Purchase of Nursing Service with NLA

X.8. Consider Approving the Great Start Compensation Program for Li'l Lumberjacks, Li'l Thunder and Kids Corner through Community Education (replaces Child Care Stabilization Grant Program)

X.9. Consider Approving Minnesota Facility Revitalization Grant through First Children’s Finance for Li’l Lumberjacks’ Learning Center at PineTree Plaza

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Lacrosse

XI.2. Outdoor PE and Activity Complex Project Update

XI.3. Staffing

XI.4. Back to School

XII. For Your Information

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - First Day of School - Grade 1-12 (Kindergarten 8/7/23)

XIII.2. Monday, September 11, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.3. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - Community Ed Advisory Committee Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - CE Conference Room

XIII.4. Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - Equity Committee Meeting - 3:45 p.m. - Washington Elem. 

XIV. Adjournment