September 13, 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. Recognition of Petition from Ely Community Voice

6.b. Introduce New Staff: Sarah Anderson, Brittany Baier, Tim Hogan, Suzanne Engel-Zobitz

6.c. Memorial Student Council - no report

6.d. Happy Days Preschool letter

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 2021.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of August 23, 2021.

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of August 23, 2021.

7.a.4. Approve August 2021 receipts in the amount of $725,079.64 and disbursements in the amount of $1,500,755.44.

7.a.5. Approve August 2021 Financial Reports

7.a.6. Set date for Truth In Taxation Budget meeting for Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the school board meeting room, 2nd floor of the Memorial Building.

7.a.7. Approve Washington Elementary Student Handbook changes for the 2021-2022 school year.

7.a.8. Approve Memorial Student Handbook changes for the 2021-2022 school year.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the retirement/resignation of Gail Lekatz from her position as Paraprofessional (6.5 hours/day) effective November 12, 2021.

7.b.2. Accept the resignation of Melissa Hart from her position as Cafeteria Aide (2 3/4 hours/day) effective September 8, 2021.

7.b.3. Hire Melissa Hart for the Temporary Cafeteria Aide position (1.5 hours/day, 5 days/week; student contact days; $15.24/hour) effective September 7, 2021, per school board policy.

7.b.4. Hire Anja Nienow for the .171 FTE Foreign Language teacher position (MA, Step 1, $8,220.83) per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.5. Hire Ronda Puzel for the Playground Aide position (up to 5.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $14.00/hour) effective August 31, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.6. Hire Bobby Ridings for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective September 7, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.7. Hire Cindee Wright for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective September 7, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.8. Hire Justin Olson for the Temporary Full-Time Custodian position (8 hours/day/40 hours/week) effective August 30, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.9. Hire Mary Schwinghamer for the Temporary Nurse position for the 2021-2022 school year (up to 4 hours/day, student contact days) effective August 31, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295.

7.b.10. 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 Anderson, Youth In Action Advisor; Amy Kingsley, Junior/Senior Banquet Advisor.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First Review of revised Policy 450 At Will Policy

7.c.2. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 534 Unpaid Meal Charges

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. 21st Century Facility Project update

8.b. Ely Public Schools Safe Learning Reopening Plan update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to enter into a cooperative sponsorship with Northeast Range for football for the 2021 season. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson - no report

10.c. K-5 Principal's Report - Anne Oelke 

10.d. 6-12 Principal's Report - Megan Anderson 

10.e. Superintendent's Report - Erik Erie

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN