January 13, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
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2.a. Scott Kellerman __________ Amy Richter _________
Ray Marsnik __________ Rochelle Sjoberg _________ Paul Pengal __________ Kathy Udovich _________ |
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.
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5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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5.a. Elect Chairperson
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5.b. Elect Clerk
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5.c. Elect Treasurer
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6. OPEN FORUM*
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7. APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES
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7.a. Moved by ___________, seconded by _____________, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 9, 2013. Motion carried/failed.
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8. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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8.a. Student Council Representative (if present)
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8.b. Refresher points for school board members
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9. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke
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10. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Dan Bettin
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11. OLD BUSINESS
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11.a. None at this meeting
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.a. Board member committee assignments for 2014
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12.b. Moved by ________________, seconded by ________________, to adopt Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefor. For: _________. Against: _____________. Motion carried/failed.
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12.c. Moved by ______________, seconded by ______________, to approve the Ice Arena Contract between ISD #696 and Ely Blue Line, Inc. as presented. Motion carried/failed.
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12.d. After final adjustments and corrections by MDE to the levy, it resulted in the levy amount being decreased by $959.00. Moved by ___________, seconded by _________, to certify the 2013 Payable 2014 Levy in the amount of $1,719,897.30. Motion carried/failed.
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13. CONSENT AGENDA
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13.a. Program
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13.a.1. Designate the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. as the day and time of the regular school board meeting
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13.a.2. Recommend the Ely Echo as the official district newspaper
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13.a.3. Designate Boundary Waters Bank, U.S. Bank and Minnesota School Liquid Asset Fund, PMA Financial Network as district financial institutions
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13.a.4. Designate Klun Law Firm as district legal counsel for 2014 and the superintendent and school board chairperson as individuals authorized to contact legal counsel
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13.a.5. Designate Marie Rinta, Finance Manager; and Connie Ojala, Assistant Financial Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, as district staff to conduct electronic fund transfers
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13.a.6. Consider/establish school board compensation levels for 2014. Current rates of compensation are as follows: $150.00 per month plus life insurance ($30,000) for directors and $200.00 per month plus life insurance ($30,000) for the board chairperson.
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13.a.7. Approve December 2013 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $663,932.78 and receipts in the amount of $307,318.58.
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13.a.8. Approve December 2013 financial Reports
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13.a.9. Approve gifts and donations
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13.b. Personnel
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13.b.1. Approve resignation/retirement of Patrice Niskala from the part-time (4 hour) Accounts Payable Clerk position effective at the end of the day on March 31, 2014
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13.b.2. Hire Daniel Bettin for the Head Girls' Basketball Coach position for the 2013-2014 school year as per current master agreement between the Ely Education Association and ISD #696 and school board policy
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13.b.3. Approve changes to Four Hour Bookkeeper job description
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13.c. Policy
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13.c.1. Revised Policy 701 Food Service Accounts (for board action)
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13.c.2. Policy 609 Religion at Chairman Marsnik's request from November 12, 2013, meeting (for board action)
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13.c.3. MSBA Model Policy 533 Wellness (for review)
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14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Alexis Leitgeb
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14.a. Request from City Council for a joint meeting in early February
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14.b. Late starts
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14.c. Teacher evaluation model
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14.d. Salad bar
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14.e. Health grant
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14.f. World's Best Workforce
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14.g. Memorial Secondary named a 2013 Celebration School
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14.h. Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum
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15. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
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16. ADJOURN
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