January 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."
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4. Adoption of Agenda
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5. Recognitions
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6. Audience Recognition
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7. Consent items
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7.1. Approve Meeting Minutes from December 20, 2023 Regular Meeting and the January 3, 2024 Organizational Meeting
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7.2. Approve December 2023 Treasurer's report and bills
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7.3. Second Reading and approval of revised Policy #410- Family and Medical Leave Policy
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7.4. Second reading and approval of revised Policy #416 Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing
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7.4.1. Second reading and approval of revised forms for Policy 416 Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing
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7.5. Approve an overnight field trip for the Senior Class, leaving Northland Community Schools at 7:30 AM on May 15, 2024 and returning May 16, 2024.
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7.6. Approve overnight field trip for Quiz Bowl to Duluth on January 11, 2024
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7.7. Approve Resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools
WHEREAS the following: therefor, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community School District ISD No. 118, Remer, and State of Minnesota as follows: The Northland Community School District ISD 118 does hereby accept the following donations:
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8. Reports
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8.1. Early Education Report
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8.2. Business Manager Report
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8.3. Elementary Principal/Activities Director Report
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8.4. Principal Report
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8.5. Facilities Report
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8.6. Indian Education Report
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8.7. CE Report
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8.8. Dean of Students Report
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9. Superintendent Report
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10. New Business
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10.1. Approve giving old Chromebooks to students
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10.2. Approve resolution directing administrators to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons thereof.
WHEREAS, the financial condition of Northland Community Schools ISD #118 dictates that the school board must review expenditures, and WHEREAS, this review in expenditure may include discontinuance of positions and discontinuance or curtailment of programs, and WHEREAS, a determination must be made as to which employees’ contracts may be terminated and not renewed and which employees may be placed on unrequested leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits in effecting discontinuance of positions, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District #118 as follows: That the School Board hereby directs the Superintendent of Schools and administration to review programs and positions to effectuate economies in the school district and possible discontinuance of programs, curtailment of programs, discontinuance of positions or curtailment of positions. |
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11. Personnel
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11.1. Approve the hire of CarrieAnn Mortenson as Knowledge Bowl Coach for the 2023-2024 season
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11.2. Approve the hire of Brittany Frank as 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional
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11.3. Accept the resignation of Paraprofessional, Sara Smith (effective date pending)
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11.4. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of amending NREM's 2023 - 2025 contract to reflect the changes to MN State Statute 181.940, subd. "Earned Safe and Sick Time"
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12. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board
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12.1. Approve the Memorandum of Employment between at-will employee Jared Johnson and ISD #118
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13. Next Meeting Dates:
• Work Session, February 7, 5:30 p.m. • Regular Meeting, February 21, 5:30 p.m. |
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14. Adjournment
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