May 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting

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Shakopee Online

We will begin tonight’s portion of the Saber Pride recognizing the teachers of Shakopee Online and learning more about the program. Shakopee Online began this school year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August, parents were able to choose the IHD learning model and the new Shakopee Online program. Tonight we have one of the program’s administrators, Matt Headrick, here to tell us more about this year.

Athletics Winter Wrap-Up/State Participant Recognition

At our last board meeting, Athletic Director Matt Hanson gave us a recap of the winter sports season and tonight, we are happy to welcome our state sports participants.

Activities Winter Wrap-Up

Now at this time, we will switch to recognizing and honoring students who participated in state and beyond in winter activities. Our new Activities Director, Andy Brown, will walk us through the activities.

Food Service Recognition

Last but certainly not least, we want to recognize our food services department. We know students can’t learn on an empty stomach and we want to recognize just how important it is that our students get a good healthy meal. That doesn’t happen without the dedication and hard work of our head cooks and their staff. Deb Ross-Coen, the supervisor, will say a few words about her staff and then call up her head cooks to be recognized on stage.

Video

Description:  Maximum time for public comment is a total of 15 minutes.  Individual speakers will be allowed no more than 3 minutes. Reference Shakopee School District Policy 206 for additional information. For those who wish to participate online, public comments may be submitted to communications@shakopee.k12.mn.us by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments submitted via email will be read aloud during this section of the meeting. Anonymous comments or comments from authors that can not be verified will not be read aloud.

Description:  Request for Leave of Absence

Scott Doran, a Teacher, at the High School is requesting a 1.0 FTE Leave of Absence from his teaching position, for the 2021/22 school year

Recommended Action:

Approve the leave of absence.

Request for Leave of Absence

Rebecca Kay-Lewis, a Teacher, Math at East/West Middle School is requesting a 1.0 FTE Leave of Absence, for the 2021/22 school year.

Recommended Action:

Approve the leave of absence.

Request for Leave of Absence

Vanessa Schultz, a Teacher, Pre-K at Pearson Early Learning Center is requesting a 1.0 FTE Leave of Absence, for the 2021/22 school year.

Recommended Action:

Approve the leave of absence.

Acceptance of Retirement.

The following employees have submitted a letter of retirement from their position.
 

Last Name	First Name		Position	Location	Effective
Fehring	Mary Lou	Custodian		Sun Path Elementary School	5/14/2021
Nerdahl	Peggy	Supervisor, Health Services		District Wide	6/30/2021

Recommended Action:

Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district.

Acceptance of Resignations.

The following employees have submitted a letter of resignation from their position.
 

Last Name	First Name		Position	Location	Effective
Ames	Jennifer	Community Partnerships Manager		District Office	6/30/2021
Bardwell	Michael	Food Service Worker		High School	4/23/2021
Boser	Katie	Teacher, Special Services		Sun Path Elementary School	6/11/2021
Everson	Cody	Custodian		High School	4/23/2021
Hagen	Monique	Food Service Worker		High School	4/28/2021
Kumsher	Nancy	Program Support Assistant		Pearson Early Learning Center	6/10/2021
Moore	Erin	Custodian		High School	4/27/2021
Schultz	Jackie	Teacher, Special Services		Sun Path Elementary School	6/11/2021
Seibert	Paige	Teacher, Special Services		High School	6/11/2021
Solonynka	Jesseline	Program Support Assistant		Red Oak Elementary School	6/10/2021
Stromgren	Kenneth	Teacher, Special Services		Red Oak Elementary School	6/11/2021
Swenson	Joshua	Technology Assistant		High School	4/01/2021
Tomita	Sanae	Teacher, Japanese		High School	6/11/2021

Recommended Action:

Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district.



Approval of Non-Certified Contracts for the 2020/21 School Year.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Rate/Hour	Effective
Rush	Brandie	Food Service Worker	High School	$15.07/hr	5/17/2021

 
Recommended Action:

Approve the non-certified contracts for the 2020/21 school year as presented.
 

Description:  Director of Instructional Technology Bryan Drozd is requesting authorization for sale of obsolete technology equipment.
Recommended Action Per School District Policy 802, authorize the sale of obsolete technology equipment (approximately 650 MacBook Air and similar devices with an estimated value of $150,000) as presented.
 

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve minutes of the April 26, 2021 School Board Business Meeting Minutes as presented.

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Approve the bills and authorize to pay same as presented.

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Approve the wires report as presented.

Description:  A High School Assistant Principal position identified  is a budget reduction for the 2021-22 school year.  The identified staff member with the least seniority was proposed to be placed on Unrequested Leave of Absence (ULA) on February 22, 2021, today this action will formally place him on Unrequested Leave of Absence (ULA).

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