September 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will call the meeting to order.
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2. Finance Meeting
Presenter:
Chuck Keller
Description:
1. 2020 Pay 2021 Preliminary Levy 2. Bond Refunding 3. Monthly expenditures
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3. Acknowledgement of Visitors and Special Presentations
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if visitors wish to be placed on the agenda.
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4. Other Items as Brought Before the Board & Consideration of Agenda
Description:
Chairperson Kahle will ask if there are any items that need to be brought before the board and for consideration of the agenda.
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5. Consensus Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
If any board member has concerns about the adoption of the following consensus items, please acknowledge the Chairperson prior to the final vote. If there are no concerns, these items will be voted on as a group.
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5.1. Previous Board Meeting Minutes
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Enclosed are the August 24, 2020 Regular Board Meeting minutes for your review and adoption.
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5.2. Approve Monthly Expenditures
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
At the board finance meeting, expenditures for the month of September were reviewed. Administration recommends approval of the September 2020 disbursements totaling $1,740,095.34. This includes Board Payables of $308,754.94, Hand Payments of $263,327.67, Electronic Payments of $1,167,180.38 and Student Activity Payments of $832.35.
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5.3. Personnel
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
See the attached Personnel Changes spreadsheet.
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6. Discussion Items
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6.1. Superintendent Update
Presenter:
Dr. Laager
Description:
Superintendent Laager will provide updates on current school activities.
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6.1.1. E-Learning Day Addition:
Description:
Discuss adding an e-learning day for the Wednesday prior to MEA break to provide additional professional development time to continue to build on our Distance Learning work. |
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6.2. Board Member Reports
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
Description:
Board members will have an opportunity to share information about meetings they have attended over the past month.
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7. Action Items
Presenter:
Chair Kahle
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7.1. 2020-21 Preliminary Levy:
Presenter:
Mr. Keller
Description:
At the finance meeting we reviewed the 2020-21 Preliminary Levy. The levy is anticipated to go down by $28,308.68 or -.55% compared to the 2019-2020 certified levy. It is recommended that the 2020-21 Preliminary Levy be approved at the Maximum amount. The final levy will be approved in December.
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7.2. Series 2020A Bond Refunding:
Presenter:
Laager/Keller
Description:
At the board work session we reviewed the interest savings for refinancing the Series 2012A Building Bonds. The interest savings is estimated to be over $600,000 for the remaining 5 years of the bonds. Attached is the Resolution relating to $12,390,000 General Obligation School building refunding bonds. The resolution authorizes the issuance and authorizing the School Board Chair and School Board Clerk to award the sale and to take such action and execute all documents necessary to accomplish the award and sale. This is a roll call vote.
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7.3. SW Metro purchase of Dean Lakes Building:
Presenter:
Dr. Laager
Description:
As discussed at the board work session on September 14th, attached is the resolution to approve the Joint Powers Agreement relating to financing the acquisition, renovation and equipping of an educational facility in Shakopee, MN amongst member Districts of SW Metro for the purchase and renovation of the Dean Lakes building. This is a roll call vote.
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8. Upcoming Meetings
Description:
October 12, 2020 6:00 p.m. Board Work Session
October 26, 2020 6:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting |
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9. Adjourn
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