May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, May 12, 2025, School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, April 28, 2025, School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Treasurer's Reports, Investment Reports

VI.1. Claims, May 1, 2025

VI.2. Treasurer's Report - January 2025

VI.3. Treasurer's Report - February 2025

VI.4. Treasurer's Report, March 2025

VI.5. Investments Report - January 2025

VI.6. Investments Report - February 2025

VI.7. Investments Report, March 2025

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. 6.75 Media Center Paraprofessional at Churchill (Allison Jerde) pending hire

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs./day Media Center Paraprofessional (Amber Purcell)

VII.1.c. Attendance Secretary/Receptionist at Churchill Elementary School (Melissa Schmitz)

VII.1.d. Beach Front Desk Worker (Maddi Williams)

VII.1.e. Beach Front Desk Worker (Molli Williams)

VII.1.f. Beach Front Desk Worker (Andrew Shepherd)

VII.1.g. Beach Lifeguard (Justin Cass)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. Full Time 210 days/yr. Head Secretary at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (Allison Jerde)

VII.2.b. 2025 ESY Certified Staff at Northern Lights Academy (see attached)

VII.2.c. Head Boys Basketball Coach (Joseph Seymour)

VII.2.d. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Katelyn Kelley)

VII.2.e. The Beach Front Desk Worker (Adriana Mondati)

VII.2.f. Partial 6th Period Stipend at CAAEP (Katie Danielson)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Special Education Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Mary Margaret Mathers)

VII.3.b. Special Education Transition Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Jessica Knutsen)

VII.3.c. Special Education Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Jody Zeleznikar)

VII.3.d. Special Education /ADSIS Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Stephanie Gibson)

VII.3.e. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Program Coordinator 2025-2026 (Jennifer Kolodge)

VII.3.f. READ Act Coordinator 2025-2026 (Jennifer Kolodge)

VII.3.g. Early Childhood/School Readiness Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Shannon Krikava)

VII.3.h. Summer Nursing Services for 2025-2026 (Sarah Ellena)

VII.3.i. Computer Programming for 2025-2026 (William Bauer)

VII.3.j. Achievement and Integration Coordinator for 2025-2026 (Teresa Angell)

VII.3.k. Summer Food Service (Beth Dohnansky)

VII.3.l. Activites Director for 2025-2026 (Paul Riess)

VII.3.m. Summer Counselor Hours (S. Sams, N. Lackas, N. Romero)

VII.3.n. Summer Industrial Technology Maintenance Hours (B. Gunderson, R. Rhoades, M. Wick)

VII.3.o. Summer Activities Secretary Hours (Angela Jones)

VII.3.p. Stipend Paid Through Activites Fund for Boy's Basketball Scoreboard (Dan Danielson)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher and 1.0 FTE ASD Special Education Teacher at Northern Lights Academy

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Closed Session Report from April 28, 2025, Regarding Allegations Against an Individual Subject to the Board's Authority

VIII.2. Student Enrollment Report as of May 5, 2025

VIII.3. Health, Safety, Crisis Team Meeting Summary - May 7, 2025

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving Resolution Eliminating the Technology Director Position 

X.2. Consider Approving the Resolution Placing a Continuing Contract/Tenured Teacher/Social Worker on Unrequested Leave of Absence Upon Acquiescence of Such Placement (Katie Danielson)

X.3. Consider Approving the Resolution Placing a Continuing Contract/Tenured Teacher/Social Worker on Unrequested Leave of Absence Upon Acquiescence of Such Placement (Thomas Udenberg)

X.4. Consider Approving a Partial Leave of Absence from a Teacher (Ann Gustafson)

X.5. Consider Approving Changing the Cloquet High School Graduation Requirements

X.6. Consider Approving a Contract with Techcheck for IT Services for the Remainder of the Fiscal Year (May and June 2025)

X.7. Consider Authorizing FY'26 Expenditures Up To 80% for the 2024-2025 Budget

X.8. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Purchase of Service Agreement for Human Resources/Business Office Services with Northern Lights Academy

X.9. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Purchase of Service Agreement for IT Services with Northern Lights Academy

X.10. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Purchase of Service Agreement for Nursing Services with Northern Lights Academy

X.11. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Purchase of Service Agreement for Speech Services with Northern Lights Academy

X.12. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Family School Support Worker Program through Carlton County

X.13. Consider Approving the Off Campus State (MN) and Federal Work Study Contracts with Fond du Lac College for the 2025-2026 School Year

X.14. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 Proposed Food Service Contract Renewals

X.15. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting Grants from Cloquet Educational Foundation

X.16. Consider Approval of Summer Tech Aide Hours

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Negotiations

XI.2. Graduation Ceremonies

XI.3. Personnel Subcommittee

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. 2024-2025 Non Certified and Certified Retirees

XII.2. 2024-2025 Years of Service Staff Recognition

XII.3. 2025  National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow - Kim Peddle - Congratulations!

XII.4. Postings for Existing Positions

XII.4.a. 6.5 hrs./day American Indian Education Program Academic Tutor at Churchill Elementary

XII.4.b. 1.0 FTE DCD S/P at Cloquet Middle School

XII.4.c. .55 FTE Music Specialist (Washington and CMS)

XII.4.d. Attendance Secretary/Receptionist at Churchill Elementary

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - School Nurse Appreciation Day

XIII.2. Sunday, May 18, 2025 - Speech Language Pathologist Day

XIII.3. Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - Community Ed Advisory Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - CE Conf. Rm.

XIII.4. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - School Board Meeting - Boardroom
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.5. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - Equity Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - Washington Elem.

XIV. Adjournment