June 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Chad Davis               __________                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

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 9, 2022

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of May 19, 2022

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 23, 2022

7.a.4. Approve May 2022 receipts in the amount of $1,228,374.66 and disbursements in the amount of $224,928.19.

7.a.5. Approve May 2022 Financial Report

7.a.6. Approve contract between the Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC) and ISD No. 696 for 2022-2023.

7.a.7. Approve Minnesota School Boards Association Dues (FY 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023) in the amount of $3,553.00.

7.a.8. Approve quote from Prairie Farms, Woodbury, MN, for the district's milk products for the 2022-2023 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.9. Approve quote from Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., St. Cloud, MN, for the district's bread products for the 2022-2023 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.10. Approve quote from Phil Hegfors & Sons Construction for the district's snowplowing/removal needs for the 2022-2023 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.11. Approve quote submitted by Como Oil & Propane for bobtail propane supply for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30. 2023, as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.683/gallon.

7.a.12. Approve quote submitted by Como Oil & Propane for tanker propane supply for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30. 2023, as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.543/gallon.

7.a.13. Approve 2022-2023 annual premiums submitted by Vaaler Insurance in the amount of $137,741.56.

7.a.14. Adopt 2022-2023 Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League.

7.a.15. Approve the Memorial MS/HS schedule for the 2022-2023 school year

7.a.16. Approve the Washington Elementary schedule for the 2022-2023 school year

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Heidi Omerza for the K-5 Teacher position effective the 2022-2023 school year (MA Step 2, $51,838) per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Hire Amanda Nelson for the Home-Based Learning Teacher position (17 hours) from May 9 to June 1, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.3. Hire Erika Mattson for the Preschool Summer Skills Classroom Assistant position (4.5 hours/day) for June, July, August 2022, per school board policy and Policy 450 - At Will Policy.

7.b.4. Accept the resignation of Richard Kovall from his position as Cafeteria Aide (2 3/4 hours/day) effective May 31, 2022.

7.c. Policy - none at this meeting

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. 21st Century Facility Project update

8.a.1. Traffic flow and signage for 2022-2023 school year

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Discussion on new boiler for the arena

9.b. Discussion and possible action on renewing membership with Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA).

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve revised 6-12 Principal job description. Motion carried/failed.

9.d. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to ratify the 2022-2023/2023-2024 Master Agreement between Ely Public Schools, Independent School District No. 696 and the Ely Public School Confidential/Supervisory Employees Association. Motion carried/failed.

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Letter of Understanding between ISD 696 and AFSCME Local 295 for vacation accruals for part-time, 12-month employees. Motion carried/failed.

9.f. 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 

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

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

10.e. Superintendent's Report - John Klarich

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN