Public Meeting Agenda: October 19, 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 and preparations to close school, pursuant to State Statute.

There are no public comments at this time.

4. CONSENT ITEMS

Description: Briefing/Action

4.A. Consent--Approval of Minutes

Attachments: (3)

Board Mtg 09-21-20

10/13/2020 at 2:10 PM
Board Wk 09-21-20

10/13/2020 at 2:10 PM
Board Wk 10-5-20

10/13/2020 at 2:10 PM

4.B. Consent--Personnel

Description:

Subject: Consent--Personnel
Meeting Date: October 19, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: October 12, 2020
	Information	Briefing	x	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Personnel Items:

Hire:

James Johnson	DW Custodian
Garrett Barnes	REAMS SPED Para
Heidi Schantzen	Kinder Specialist

Resignation:

Babie Yang

SACC Classroom Ast.

Heidi Schantzen

Kinder Specialist

Leave:

Colleen Peterson

Desiree Koepke

Attachments: (1)

CONSENT-Personnel 10-19-20

10/19/2020 at 9:26 AM

4.C. Consent--Approval of Bills and Wire Transfers

Description: Action

Attachments: (4)

July 2020 Bills, wires and check register

10/15/2020 at 9:58 AM
August 2020 Bills, wires and check register

10/15/2020 at 9:59 AM
September 2020 Bills, wires

10/15/2020 at 10:00 AM
September 2020 Check Register

10/15/2020 at 11:06 AM

4.D. Consent--Approval of Open Enrollments

Description: Action

Subject: OPEN ENROLLMENTS

Meeting Date: October 19, 2020

Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office

Date Prepared: October 13, 2020

Information

Briefing

X

Action

Enclosure Item(s)

Resident Students Attending Other Schools

Grade

Non-Resident District

Number

Date Effective

NR/OE

1

K

Eden Valley-Watkins

463

10/8/2020

OE

2

K

Watertown-Mayer

111

9/2/2020

OE

3

2

Glencoe Silver Lake

2859

9/8/2020

OE

4

2

Delano

728

10/8/2020

OE

Non Resident Students Attending Rockford

Grade

Non-Resident District

Number

Date Effective

NR/OE

1

5

Buffalo

877

9/8/2020

OE

2

Buffalo

877

9/8/2020

OE

3

Buffalo

877

9/15/2020

OE

4

2

Elk River

728

10/8/2020

OE

5

K

Elk River

728

10/8/2020

OE

6

5

Elk River

728

10/8/2020

OE

7

9

Delano

879

9/8/2020

OE

Note : Non-resident agreements will not be signed for families requesting a release from our school district. The students listed above are covered under MN Statute 124D.03, thus meeting the legal requirements for open enrollment.

Attachments: (1)

CONSENT-Open Enrollment 10-19-20

10/16/2020 at 9:16 AM

5. HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

5.A. Principal's Reports-Dr. Anderson-Hume

Presenter: Bobbi Anderson-Hume

Description:

Subject: RMS-CES Principal’s Report
Meeting Date: Monday, October 19, 2020
Prepared by: Bobbi Anderson-Hume, Ph.D.
Date Prepared: October 15, 2020
X	Information	Briefing	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Information:

Update on RMS-CES Hybrid Model
Update on RMS-CES Distance Learning Model
Family/Teacher Conferences for Quarter 1
RMS-CES Building Goal

Attachments: (1)

RMS-CES Board Report 10.19.20

10/15/2020 at 10:33 AM

5.B. Teaching and Learning

Presenter: Kevin Keller

Description:

Subject: DTL Board Report
Meeting Date: Monday, October 19, 2020
Prepared by: Kevin Keller
Date Prepared: October 15, 2020
X	Information	Briefing	Action	x	Enclosure Item(s)

REAMS Distance Learning

Attachments: (2)

DTL Board Report 10-19-20

10/16/2020 at 11:51 AM
REAMS Distance Learning

10/15/2020 at 3:22 PM

6. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

6.A. Resolution of Acknowledgement of Contributions/Donations

Description:

Subject: Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution
Meeting Date: October 19, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: October 12, 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.

Generous donations from the Rockford Education Foundation, Families supporting our activities, & Over 140 water bottle donations received from the RAS Community!

*Donor*	*Amount*	*Fund*
Rockford Education Foundation	22,975.00	General Fund (media center furniture)
Rockford Education Foundation	528.06	General Fund (Ojibwe Shoulder bags/materials)
Rockford Education Foundation	992.50	General Fund (REAMS Planners)
Rockford Education Foundation	2199.12	General Fund (RMS Planners)
RAAA	840.00	Volleyball Activity Acct (HS Volleyball Program)
The Ronald Jorgenson Family	100.00	Football Activity Acct
West Suburban Innovative Storage	500.00	Football Activity Acct
William and Barbara Nelson	10.00	Football Activity Acct
Anonymous	Water bottles (50)	General Fund
Anonymous	Water bottles (4)	General Fund
Dawn Rund	Water bottles (20)	General Fund
Christa Larson	Water bottles (2)	General Fund
Anonymous	Water bottles (7)	General Fund
Anonymous	Water bottles (4)	General Fund
Reschke Family	Water bottles and Masks	General Fund
Krista Bird	Water bottles (4)	General Fund
Anonymous	Water bottles (15)	General Fund
Megan and Kyle Seiler	Water bottles (4)	General Fund
Beth Russell	Water bottles (10)	General Fund
Shawn Weddel	Water bottles (1)	General Fund
Monica Palmer	Water bottles (10)	General Fund
Lyric Rogich	Water bottle (1)	General Fund
Heather Michalik	Water bottles (8)	General Fund
Sara Pauley	Water bottles (6)	General Fund

Attachments: (1)

Resolution-Acknowledgement of Contribution 10-19

10/16/2020 at 9:10 AM

7. SAFE & WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT

7.A. Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Law Prohibiting Discrimination

Description:

Subject: Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Law Prohibiting Discrimination
Meeting Date: October 19, 2020
Prepared by: Superintendent’s Office
Date Prepared: October 15, 2020
	Information	Briefing	x	Action	Enclosure Item(s)

Attachments: (1)

Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Law Prohibiting Discrimination

10/15/2020 at 9:23 AM

7.B. First Reading of Select MSBA Recommended Policy Revisions

Attachments: (4)

Policy 419

10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM
Policy 516

10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM
Policy 601

10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM
Policy 607

10/8/2020 at 11:25 AM

7.C. COVID-19 Update

Presenter: Rhonda Dean

Description: Rhonda to give an update related to COVID-19.

8. EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS

8.A. Technology Report

Presenter: John Engel

Description:

Subject: Technology Board Report
Meeting Date: Monday, October 19, 2020
Prepared by: John Engel
Date Prepared: October 15, 2020
	Information	X	Briefing	Action	x	Enclosure Item(s)

John to give a brief update and answer questions.

Attachments: (2)

Tech Board Report 10-19-20

10/16/2020 at 11:56 AM
Technology Review 10-19-20

10/15/2020 at 10:20 AM

9. BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

9.A. School Board Special Meeting (Canvas Election), Thursday November 12, 2020 at 7:30 am via virtual meeting for the board members and teleconference for the public.

Work Meeting of the Board of Education: Monday, November 16, 2020, at 5:30 in the Heritage Room at RHS for Board members and teleconference for the public.

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education: Monday, November 16, 2020, at 6:30 in the Heritage Room at RHS for Board members and teleconference for the public.

9.B. BOARD COMMITTEE UPDATES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. ADJOURNMENT

October 19, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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