January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Organizational and Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. January 8, 2024 School Board Agenda

IV. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

V. Election of Board Officers

VI. Establish School Board Salaries, Meeting Per Diem and Mileage Reimbursement

VII. Set Regular School Board Dates/Times for 2024 (discussion needed)

VIII. School Board Committees (Remainder of SY 2023-24 if changes need to be made)

IX. REGULAR MEETING

X. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

X.1. December 11, 2023 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

XI.1. Building and Department Reports

XII. Claims, Hand Checks and Food Service Reports

XII.1. Claims, December 28, 2023

XII.2. Hand Checks, December 7, 2023

XII.3. Hand Check, December 14, 2023

XII.4. Hand Checks, December 21, 2023

XII.5. Food Service Report, November 2023

XIII. Consent Items

XIII.1. Resignation Letters

XIII.1.a. 1.0 FTE American Indian Education Teacher (Nicholas Heck)

XIII.1.b. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Sydney Wick)

XIII.1.c. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at NLA (Heather McCall)

XIII.2. Recommendations for Employment

XIII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute American Indian Education Teacher (Samantha Rupar)

XIII.2.b. 0.5 FTE Speech Teacher at Churchill and Washington Elementary Schools (Lindsie Biggerstaff)

XIII.2.c. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary (Emily McLeod)

XIII.2.d. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Curt Carlson)

XIII.3. Extra Service Contracts

XIII.3.a. Family Literacy Co-Coordinators at Washington and Churchill Elementary Schools (Stephanie Pederson and Allison Jerde)

XIII.4. Permission to Post

XIII.4.a. 1.0 FTE Multi-Cat Special Education Long-Term Substitute Teacher at Washington Elementary

XIII.4.b. 1.0 FTE American Indian Education Intervention Teacher Long-Term Substitute Teacher

XIII.4.c. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School

XIII.4.d. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at NLA

XIII.4.e. 15-24 hrs./week Long Term Substitute Classroom Assistant in Early Childhood

XIII.5. Staffing Adjustments

XIII.5.a. Increase and Transfer of 20 hrs/week ECSE Paraprofessional to 30 hrs./week ECSE Paraprofessional (Amy Salo)

XIV. School Board Committee Report

XIV.1. Student Enrollment Report as of January 3, 2024

XIV.2. District Technology Meeting Summary - December 11, 2023

XV. Agenda Addendums

XVI. New Business

XVI.1. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting Green Grant for Washington Elementary from Carlton County

XVI.2. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting Art Education Grant from Minnesota State Arts Board

XVI.3. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting the Rural CTE Mini-Grant Award from Northeast Service Cooperative

XVI.4. Consider Approving the Resolution Directing Administration To Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefore

XVI.5. Consider Approving the 2023-2025 EM-C Teacher Contract With Adding One (1) Additional Personal Day in 2023-24

XVI.6. Consider Approving the 2024-2025 School Calendar

XVII. Superintendent's Report

XVII.1. Negotiations

XVII.2. Budget

XVIII. For Your Information

XVIII.1. CEF Winter Grant Request 2024

XVIII.2. Washington Elementary School January Newsletter

XIX. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIX.1. Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - District Health, Safety and Crisis Team Meeting - 4 p.m. - Garfield Boardroom

XIX.2. Tuesday, January 16, 2023 - CE Advisory Committee Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - CE Conf. Room

XIX.3. Monday, January 22, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting (proposed date)
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIX.4. Tuesday, January 23, 2023 - Technology Committee - 3:45 p.m. - CHS Conference Room

XIX.5. Wednesday, January 24, 2023 - Equity Committee Meeting - 4 p.m - Washington Elem.

XX. Adjournment