Public Meeting Agenda: August 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Darren Visser __________ Tom Omerza _________
Hollee Coombe __________ Rochelle Sjoberg _________
Tony Colarich __________ Ray Marsnik _________

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. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Memorial Student Council Report - no report

6.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 2nd Quarter, April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021.

6.c. Q Comp Annual Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 12, 2021.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of July 26, 2021.

7.a.3. Approve July 2021 receipts in the amount of $457,381.29 and disbursements in the amount of $831,287.83.

7.a.4. Approve July 2021 Financial Reports

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Sarah Anderson for the Math Teacher position (MA Step 8, $60,326) effective August 31, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Hire Jackie Ridings for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 31, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.3. Hire Kaycee Gantt for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 31, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.4. Approve the following Extra Curricular Assignments as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial 6-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Sarah Mason, Fall Musical Director; Amy Kingsley, Junior Class Advisor.

7.b.5. Approve the following assistant coaching or volunteer assistant coaching positions for the 2021-2022 season as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and assistants are recommended by the head coaches, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Jim Wittrup, assistant football coach; Corey Musel, junior football coach (stipend paid by Ely TD Club); Robert Poderzay, volunteer assistant football coach; Kalley Fischer, junior high volleyball coach (stipend paid by Net Club); Randi Walker, volunteer assistant volleyball coach; Laurie Eilrich, volunteer assistant volleyball coach; Megan Devine and Sarah Spate, assistant cross country coach (to split stipend); Toni Dauwalter and Trish Bulinski, volunteer cross country coaches.

7.b.6. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Jayne Dusich, head cross country coach.

7.b.7. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Jake Myers, head hockey coach.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 534 Unpaid Meal Charges

7.c.2. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 205 Open Meetings and Closed Meetings

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Project update

8.b. Ely Safe Learning Plan update for the 2021-2022 school year

8.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Superintendent's recommendation to continue the use of the book I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown in English curriculum. Motion carried/failed.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to ratify the July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023 Agreement between Independent School District No. 696 and Local Union No. 295 as recommended with support from the negotiation committee. The cost of the two-year package is $204,909. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to continue/discontinue public remote access for school board meetings. Motion carried/failed.

August 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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