Public Meeting Agenda: August 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. Board Roll Call

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Description: Action

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Description: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a state of emergency on Friday, March 13, 2020
and moved to limit the size of public gatherings in response to the COVID-19 virus.Therefore, attendance of the public at this meeting would not be feasible due to the emergency declaration, pursuant to State Statute

4. CONSENT ITEMS

Description: Briefing/Action

4.A. Consent--Approval of Minutes

Description: Action

Attachments: (2)

Board Mtg 07-20-20

8/3/2020 at 8:10 AM
Work Mtg 07-20-20

8/3/2020 at 8:10 AM

4.B. Consent--Personnel

Description:

Subject: Consent--Personnel
Meeting Date: August 17, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: August 12, 2020
	Information	Briefing	x	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Personnel Items:

Stephanie Sauer, hire as HS SPED BA 30 Step 01
Samantha Bloom HS Guidance Counselor ( internal transfer) MA 01
Michelle O’Hern HS Guidance Counselor Secretary ( internal transfer)
Jill Gordee IB Coordinator (internal transfer)
Alexa Dallin - RCC Front Desk
Hope Lakkonen - RCC Front Desk
Howie Brooks, resign as Custodian
Cory Meadows, resign as Custodian
Shay Slettedahl, resign 3^rd Grade Teacher

Attachments: (1)

CONSENT-Personnel 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:27 PM

4.C. Consent--Approval of Open Enrollments

Description: Action

Subject: OPEN ENROLLMENTS

Meeting Date: August 17, 2020

Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office

Date Prepared: August 11, 2020

Information

Briefing

X

Action

Enclosure Item(s)

Resident Students Attending Other Schools

Grade

Non-Resident District

Number

Date Effective

NR/OE

1

K

Orono

0278

12/30/2019

NR

2

11

Waconia

0110

08/31/2020

NR

3

10

Elk River

0728

7/16/2020

NR

4

K

Orono

0278

09/08/2020

NR

Non-Resident Students Attending Rockford

Grade

Non-Resident District

Number

Date Effective

NR/OE

1

4

Delano

0879

9/8/2020

OE

2

8

Buffalo

0877

5/15/2020

OE

3

11

Buffalo

0877

05/15/2020

OE

4

Delano

0879

9/8/2020

OE

5

K

Buffalo

0879

9/8/2020

OE

6

Osseo

0279

09/8/2020

OE

Attachments: (1)

CONSENT-Open Enrollment 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:27 PM

5. HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

5.A. Briefing of Instructional Models

Presenter: Rhonda Dean

Description:

Subject: Instructional Models
Meeting Date: 08/17/2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: 08/13/2020
	Information	x	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Instructional Models

Attachments: (2)

Board Meeting 8-17-Slides

8/17/2020 at 1:12 PM
Board Report-Instructional Models 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:27 PM

5.B. Principal's Reports

Presenter: Brenda Nyhus, Bobbi Anderson-Hume, Paul Menard

Description: Information
Brenda to cover REAMS slide
Bobbi to cover RMS slide
Paul to cover RHS slide

Attachments: (3)

Board Report-8-17-20 Brenda

8/21/2020 at 2:29 PM
RHS Board Report 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:29 PM
RMS CES Board Report 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:29 PM

5.C. Activities Director Report

Presenter: Dan Pratt

Description: Information

5.D. Director of Teaching and Learning's Report

Presenter: Kevin Keller

Description:

Subject: Director of Teaching and Learning Report
Meeting Date: 08/17/2020
Prepared by: Kevin Keller
Date Prepared: 08/13/2020
x	Information	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Local and Statewide Assessments

RAS Common Expectations

Distance Learning

Attachments: (1)

DTL Report 8-17-2020

8/21/2020 at 2:30 PM

5.E. International Baccalaureate Programme Administrator Report

Presenter: Jill Gordee

Description: Information

Subject: IB Update - Jill Gordee
Meeting Date: August 17, 2020
Prepared by: Jill Gordee
Date Prepared: August 14, 2020
X	Information	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Jill Gordee has taken on the role of IB Coordinator
The areas that are currently being worked on are listed below:
Planning professional development in conjunction with our Q Comp Coordinator during workshop week for RHS Teachers
Creating a team to assist with moving the IB program forward
Developing relationships with the other magnet coordinators
Reviewing and providing updated information to IB on our DP/CP applications
Reviewing the site team document and providing updated information for our site visit from Northwest Suburban on September 29, 2020 or September 30, 2020
Creating a plan for our DP/CP verification visit on November 2, 2020 and November 3, 2020. This visit will be done virtually.

Attachments: (1)

Board Report-8-17-20 Jill

8/21/2020 at 2:31 PM

6. SAFE & WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

6.A. Facilities Update

Presenter: Jim Leuer

Description: Briefing

Attachments: (1)

Board Meeting 8-17-Slides

8/21/2020 at 2:31 PM

7. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

7.A. Resolution of Acknowledgement of Contributions/Donations

Description:

Subject: Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution
Meeting Date: August 17, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: August 11, 2020
	Information	Briefing	X	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

RESOLUTION
Whereas Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated. In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, be it resolved by the School Board of Rockford Area Schools, Independent School District 883 that the School Board accepts, with appreciation, the contributions detailed below.

*Donor*	*Amount*	*Fund*
Edge Home Finance Corp	$10,000.00	Activities Donation

Attachments: (1)

Resolution-Acknowledgement of Contribution 8-17

8/21/2020 at 2:32 PM

7.B. Enrollment - Budget Update

Presenter: Rhonda Dean

Description:

Subject: Enrollment update
Meeting Date: August 17, 2020
Prepared by: Sher Tischner
Date Prepared: August 12, 2020
x	Information	Briefing	Action	x	Enclosure Item(s)

Attachments: (2)

Cover Letter-Financial Update-Enrollments

8/21/2020 at 2:32 PM
Enrollment 8.12.2020

8/13/2020 at 9:56 AM

7.C. Additional Staffing-Approval

Presenter: Rhonda Dean

Description: Elementary Teacher-1 year hire for Distance Learning (two .5 teachers)

Attachments: (1)

Cover Letter- Elementary Teacher-1 year hire for Distance Learning

8/21/2020 at 2:33 PM

8. EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS

8.A. Tier 1 Child Care

Presenter: Melissa Joseph

Description:

Subject: Tier 1 Child Care
Meeting Date: 08/17/2020
Prepared by: Melissa Joseph
Date Prepared: 08/14/2020
x	Information	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Information:

Executive Order 20-82 indicates that a school district or charter school that operates a hybrid or distance learning model "must provide school-aged care for Eligible Children at no cost during the time those children are not receiving instruction in the school building during regular school hours."
This school-age care must be provided for district or school-enrolled school-age children age 12 and under who are children of critical workers in Tier I of the state critical worker list. This care will be at no charge during normal school hours.

Attachments: (1)

Cover letter-Tier 1 Child Care

8/21/2020 at 2:33 PM

8.B. Technology Update

Presenter: John Engel

Description: Information

Subject: Instructional Models
Meeting Date: 08/17/2020
Prepared by: John Engel
Date Prepared: 08/13/2020
x	Information	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Technology Update
Planning for fall

Attachments: (2)

Board Report-Technology Update 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:33 PM
RAS SB Technology Update Discussion 8_17_20 (1)

8/17/2020 at 2:50 PM

8.C. MSHSL Membership Approval Action By Roll Call

Description: MSHSL membership approval

8.D. Resolution Relating to the Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election

Attachments: (1)

RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS 2020

8/21/2020 at 2:34 PM

8.E. Resolution Adoption of Base Learning Model for the 2020-2021 School Year and Other COVID-19 Related Matters

Attachments: (1)

Resolution Adoption of Base Learning Model for the 2020-2021 School Year and Other COVID-19 Related Matters

8/21/2020 at 2:34 PM

8.F. Rockford Area Schools-Face Covering Policy

Description:

Subject: COVID-19 FACE COVERING POLICY
Meeting Date: August 17, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: August 11, 2020
	Information	X	Briefing	Action	x	Enclosure Item(s)

The purpose of this policy is to establish requirements for employees, students, and other persons (including visitors, guests, contractors, etc.) present on school property to wear face coverings in classrooms, preschool, child care settings and other indoor areas, as well as outdoor areas where a physical distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained between persons, in order to minimize exposure to COVID-19.

Attachments: (2)

Cover letter-Face Mask Policy

8/11/2020 at 1:24 PM
Rockford Area Schools FaceCoveringPolicy

8/21/2020 at 2:34 PM

8.G. Sale of School Store Inventory

Description: Action

Attachments: (1)

Cover letter-Sale of School Store Inventory 8-17-20

8/21/2020 at 2:35 PM

9. BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

9.A. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education: Monday,September 21, 2020 Heritage Room at RHS

9.B. School Board Work Session: Monday, August 31, 2020 6:30pm via teleconference information.

9.C. Board Committee Updates and Superintendent Update

9.C.1. Minnesota State High School League - Anderson, Gordee

9.C.2. Operations Committee - Edwards, Gordee

9.C.3. Continuing Education - Johnson, Campbell

9.C.4. Curriculum Advisory System Accountability Committee - Praska, Gordee

9.C.5. Community Education Advisory Board/ Children First/ECFE/School Readiness Advisory
Council - Anderson, Edwards

9.C.6. Chamber Committee - Gordee, Praska

9.C.7. Legislative/MSBA Delegate Assembly - Gordee, Johnson

9.C.8. Meeker & Wright Special Education Cooperative - Johnson, Anderson

9.C.9. Northwest Suburban Integration School District - Gordee, Praska

9.C.10. Schools for Equity in Education/MREA - Praska, Johnson

9.C.11. District Staff Development - Praska, Johnson

9.C.12. Committee At-Large - Johnson, Gordee, Praska (Campbell as alternate)

9.C.13. Association of Metro School Districts - Edwards, Campbell

9.C.14. Negotiations - Johnson, Campbell, Gordee (Edwards as alternate)

10. ADJOURNMENT

August 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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