November 26, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Board Business Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - CHAIR SHUTROP.                 | 
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                                        2. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS TO BOARD MEETING.                 | 
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                                        3. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND ADDITIONS.                 | 
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                                        4. CONSENT ITEMS                 | 
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                                        4.1. Personnel Items                 
        Description: 
4.1.1 Acceptance of Retirement Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date Cochlin, Diana, Program Support Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, 11/16/12 Recommended Action Accept the retirement and thank them for their service to the district. 4.1.2 Acceptance of Resignations Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date Damlo, Stephen, Technology Support Specialist, Districtwide, 11/09/2012 Dammann, Jacob, Program Support Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 10/16/2012 Evenson, Rachael, Assistant Coach One Act Play, Districtwide, 11/15/2012 Neu, Mark, Head Coach Girls Cross Country, District Wide, 11/05/2012 Pilipchuk, Olga, Program Support Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, 10/26/2012 Recommended Action Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district. 4.1.3 Approval of Certified Contracts for the 2012-13 School Year Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Lane/Step, FTE, Salary Anderson, Mary, Teacher, KEI, Eagle Creek Elementary School, BA Step 3 , .50, $18,318.50 Hildebrandt, Sean, Teacher, High Potential Specialist, High School, MA+30 Step 12, 1.0, $64,464.00 LeFevour, Amy, Teacher, English, West Junior High School, BA Step 3, 1.0, $36,637.00 Russell, Carolyn, Teacher, FACS, East Junior High School, MA+20 Step 5, .35, $17,580.85 Recommended Action Approve certified contracts for the 2012-13 school year as presented. 4.1.4 Approval of Non-Certified Contracts Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective Date Crowe, Robert, Program Support Assistant, West Junior High School, $13.87/hr, 11/06/2012 Hentges, David, Custodian, High School, $15.62/hr, 10/02/2012 Lingenfelter, Tyler, Program Support Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $13.35/hr, 11/06/2012 Liska, Melinda, Program Support Assistant, Jackson Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 10/15/2012 McCullough, Vallie, Program Support Assistant, Jackson Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 10/25/2012 Nelson, Amy, Program Support Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 10/29/2012 Soukup, Catlin, Community Education Office Assistant I, Central Family Center, $13.33/hr, 10/29/2012 Swanson, Lisa, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 10/23/2012 Thueringer, Michelle, Program Support Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, $13.87/hr, 10/22/2012 Hanson, Christine, Program Support Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $13.60/hr, 11/09/2012 Aided, Falis, Bilingual Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, $15.18/hr, 11/12/2012 Kolstad, Randy, Food Service Worker I, West Junior High School, $11.04/hr, 11/13/2012 McCabe, Patrice, Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, $13.35/hr, 11/14/2012 Recommended Action Approve non-certified contracts as presented. 4.1.5 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx.Days, FTE, Salary Riggs, Shauna, Poppen, Jon, Teacher, Grade 2, Sun Path Elementary School, 11/06/2012 through 12/21/2012, BA+30, Step 5, 31, 1.0, $239.09/day Thyen, Susan, Sedey, Heather, Teacher, Science, East Junior High School, 10/29/2012 through 1/17/2013, BA+20 Step 3, 50, 1.0, $216.52/day Recommended Action Approve long term substitute contracts as presented. 4.1.6 Approval of Assignment Change Last Name, First Name, Position/Location, Grade/ Step/ Salary, Effective Gregory, Loretta, Program Support Assistant at Pearson 6th Grade Center to Teacher, Math Intervention at Eagle Creek Elementary School /Sun Path Elementary School, BA Step 3 $36,637.00, 11/01/2012 Recommended Action Approve assignment change as presented. 4.1.7 Approval of Co-Curricular Assignments Position, Name, Group, Step, Salary, Notes Assistant Boys Hockey, Carter, Jason, 3, 2, $1,583.50, .50 FTE Assistant Boys Basketball, Lingenfelter, Steven, 3, 5, $3,563.00 Assistant Boys Swim/Diving, Neuharth, Elizabeth, 3, 3, $3,167.00 Assistant Swim/Dive Diving, Schwalen, Jessika, 3, 2, $3,167.00 Assistant Speech, Tabke, Kathryn, 3, 5, $3,563.00 Recommended Action Approve co-curricular assignments as presented. | 
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                                        4.2. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held October 8, 2012.                 | 
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                                        4.3. Consideration of bills and authorization to pay same.                 | 
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                                        4.4. Presentation of wire transfers and approval of same.                 | 
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                                        4.5. Community Education Advisory Council Membership                 
        Description: 
Approve the membership of Mary Hernandez on the Community Education Advisory Council.     | 
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                                        4.6. Acceptance of Community Education Update                 | 
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                                        4.7. Acceptance of Gifts                 
        Description: 
*Joe Perusich, Shakopee, donated a trumpet valued at $175 to Sweeney Elementary. *Shakopee Lions Club donated $150 to our 5 elementary schools ($750) in support of student reading at home. *St. Francis Regional Medical Center donated $500 to Community Education Youth Enrichment programs. *Kyle Sobota, Shakopee, donated a trombone and music stand valued at $220 to Shakopee West Jr. High School. | 
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                                        4.8. Approval of Construction Change Orders                 | 
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                                        4.9. Assurance of Compliance                 
        Presenter: 
Superintendent Rod Thompson     
        Description: 
The board will presented with the yearly Assuance of Complaince with Federal laws for approval.     | 
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                                        5. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        5.1. Discontinuation of Red Oak Elementary Looping Program                 
        Presenter: 
Red Oak Principal Mitch Perrine and Director of Teaching and Learning Jayne Gibson     
        Description: 
Red Oak Elementary Principal Mitch Perrine and Jayne Gibson, Director of Teaching and Learning, will present information regarding their discontinuation of the looping program.     | 
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                                        5.2. Naming of Shakopee Area Learning Center                 
        Presenter: 
ALC Coordinator Dr. Chris Hergenrader     
        Description: 
Per policy, Dr. Chris Hergenrader, coordinator of the ALC will present potential names for the current Shakopee Area Learning Center.  The Board will take the names under consideration and will take action a future board meeting.     | 
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                                        6. OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        7. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION                 | 
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                                        7.1. Shakopee High School Police Dog Search                 
        Presenter: 
Assistant Superintendent John Bezek     
        Description: 
Assistant Superintendent John Bezek will present information on the recent police dog search at the High School.     | 
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                                        7.2. Summary of Environmental Scan                 
        Presenter: 
Superintendent Rod Thompson     
        Description: 
Superintendent Thompson will present a summary of Environmental Scan held on November 10, 2012 and provide the next steps in the strategic planning project.     | 
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                                        8. NEW BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        8.1. OPEB Trust Administration                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Finance Mike Burlager     
        Description: 
Director of Finance Mike Burlager will review the returns of the OPEB Trust portfolio and recommend a change in the administration of the Trust to provide a more prudent investment strategy.     | 
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                                        8.2. Fiscal Year 2012 Audit                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Finance Mike Burlager     
        Description: 
The KDV audit firm will present the Fiscal Year 2012 audit to the Board.     | 
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                                        8.3. Facility Updates                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Finance Mike Burlager     
        Description: 
Scott Johnson, ICS, and Scott McQueen, Wold, will be present to provide a facilities update.     | 
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                                        9. COMMITTEE REPORTS                 | 
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                                        10. INFORMATION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        11. OTHER                 | 
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                                        11.1. Request for Closed Session                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair Carla Shutrop     
        Description: 
The board will go in to Closed Session for purpose of discussion of the 2011-12 Superintendent Evaluation.  Following the Closed Session Chair Shutrop will reconvene the Business Meeting and will provide a summary of the evaluation.      | 
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                                        11.2. Summary of 2011-12 Superintendent Evaluation                 
        Presenter: 
Chair Carla Shutrop     | 
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                                        12. Upcoming Meetings  December 10, 2012 Board Business Meeting *6:00PM December 10, 2012 Truth in Taxation Hearing 7:00PM December 15, 2012 Strategic Roadmap 9:00-4:00 PM District Office Board Room January 4, 2013 School Board Retreat 6:00-10:00PM Dangerfield's Atrium Meeting Room January 5, 2013 School Board Retreat 9:00- 3:00PM Dangerfield's Atrium Meeting Room January 14, 2013 Organizational & Board Business Meeting *6:00PM *Note time change of Business Meetings moved from 7:00PM to 6:00PM | 
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                                        13. ADJOURNMENT                 |