March 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Scott Kellerman    __________                                Tom Omerza       _________
Heidi Mann          __________                                James Pointer   _________
Ray Marsnik           __________                         Rochelle Sjoberg       _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM*

6. APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES

6.a. Moved by ____________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2017, regular school board meeting. Motion carried/failed.

6.b. Moved by _____________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2017, Strategic Planning Session. Motion carried/failed.

6.c. Moved by __________, seconded by ___________, to approve the February 27, 2017, Strategic Planning Session. Motion carried/failed.

6.d. Moved by ________, seconded by ________, to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2017, school board study session. Motion carried/failed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

8. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke

9. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Megan Anderson

10. OLD BUSINESS

10.a. None at this meeting.

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.a. None at this meeting.

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Program

12.a.1. Approve February 2017 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $259,429.87 and receipts in the amount of $320,396.04.

12.a.2. Approve February 2017 financial Reports

12.a.3. Approve gifts and donations

12.a.4. Approve 2017-2018 school year calendar as presented.

12.b. Personnel

12.b.1. Accept resignation of Jessica Dunn from the position of Early Childhood Family Education Program Assistant effective February 24, 2017.

12.b.2. Hire James Krunkkala for the 8 hour per day; 40 hours per week afternoon shift custodial position; per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy effective April 3, 2017.

12.b.3. Approve Superintendent Abrahamson to be the lead negotiator for the 2017-2018/2018-2019 contracts for the Ely Education Association and AFSCME Local No. 295

12.b.4. Approve the following for volunteer assistant coaching positions as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and by the head coaches: Boys' track-Carlis Richardson, Neil Smith, Joseph Kucera; softball-Taylor Soghigian; baseball-Paul Kienitz, Tom Coombe, Brendan Hill

12.b.5. Approve to post for up to a 1.0 FTE German teacher for 2017-2018

12.c. Policy

12.c.1. Review (3rd review and adoption) MSBA Model Policy 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

12.c.2. Review (3rd review and adoption) of MSBA Model Policy 603 Curriculum Development

12.c.3. Review (3rd review and adoption) revised MSBA policy book format 450 Ely Public School Independent School District #696 At Will Policy

12.c.4.  Review (3rd review and adoption)-MSBA Model Policy 412 Expense Reimbursement

12.c.5. Review (3rd review and adoption) MSBA Model Policy 612.1 Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs

12.c.6. Review (2nd review) review revised policy 802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

12.c.7. Renumber Policy 260 Personnel Evaluation to MSBA policy book format Number 451 (no change to the wording of the policy)

12.c.8. Renumber Policy 270 Personnel Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring to MSBA policy book format Number 452 (no change to the wording of the policy)

12.c.9. Renumber Policy 013 Media Center Material Weeding & Selection Policy to MSBA policy book format Number 725 (No change to the wording of the policy)

12.c.10. Renumber Policy 001 Crisis Management Policy to MSBA policy book format Number 812 (no change to the wording of the policy).

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Kevin Abrahamson

14. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

15. ADJOURN