January 28, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Description:  Carol Potter, Executive Director of Student Services/Special Education, will introduce Apollo High School Student Meg Schneider, who will be accompanied by her Mother, Joanne Schneider.  They will briefly share the story about their experience bringing a service animal to school.

Board Policy 107 and Administrative Procedures 107A relating to Service Animals in Schools were approved by the Board of Education at their January 13, 2016, meeting.
 

Description:  Joanne Dorsher, President of the District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF) Board of Directors, will present an update of the Foundation's activities and a preview of the 2016 Night of the Stars event, scheduled for February 19 and 20, 2016.
 

Description:  Lori Posch, Director of PK-12 Curriculum, will highlight the District's Professional Development framework, goals and activities for the 2015-2016 school year.  Information is attached.
 

Description:  The topics of the Board Work Session held on January 13, 2016, were the Status of the Board Integration and Equity Committee and the Achievement and Equity Vision Card.  A summary will be provided.

Dr. Marsha Baisch will preview the topic scheduled for the February Board Work Session, which will be Social Emotional Interventions and Support.
 
 
 

Description:  Superintendent Willie Jett may present information on current activities in District 742.
 

Description:  Standing Committee Reports will be presented as follows:

      Board Development, Policy and Governance Committee (Al Dahlgren, Chair)
      Community Linkages Committee (Bruce Mohs, Chair)
      Finance and Audit Committee (Jerry Von Korff, Chair)
      Legislative Committee (Bruce Hentges, Chair)
      Personnel & Negotiations Committee (Debbie Erickson, Chair)
      Integration & Equity Committee (Les Green, Chair)
 

Description:  Board of Education members may suggest items/topics for future Board Meeting agendas.  Items brought forth should have been previously discussed with the Board Chair or Vice Chair, Board Standing Committee, or at a prior Board Work Session/Meeting.

February Work Session Topics will include:

    Social Emotional Interventions and Support
                 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the payment of bills and other financial transactions in the amount of $5,943,526.80 (Check Numbers 222437-223041, ACH Numbers 151601122-151601557 and Wire Payments 201502275-201502789).
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the Monthly Treasurer's Reports for November and December, 2015.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for December, 2015.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the following personnel changes pursuant to relevant laws and appropriate provisions of negotiated agreements between the Board of Education and exclusive representatives.  For new hires, the indicated rates are consistent with current negotiated agreements and Board approved rates of pay.  All rates/salaries listed do not include fringe benefits.

Description:  New Hire

Vernon Jurek, Grade 5 Teacher (Long-Call Substitute), Clearview Elementary School, effective January 20, 2016, through April 13, 2016, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 58 days.  Mr. Jurek’s salary for this assignment will be $15,657.53.

Amy Benson, Special Education Teacher, South Junior High School, effective January 4, 2016, for the 2015-2016 school year, Lane BA, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 104 days. Ms. Benson’s salary for this assignment will be $20,209.74.

Rehire

Stephanie Lommen, Special Education Teacher (Long-Call-Substitute), Madison Elementary School, effective December 17, 2015, through February 12, 2016, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 32 days).  Ms. Lommen’s salary for this assignment will be $8,638.64.

Dennis D. Smith, Mathematics Teacher, Technical High School, effective January 25, 2016, for the 2015-2016 school year, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 10 (full time contract for 91 days).  Mr. Smith’s salary for this assignment will be $30,642.31.

Additional Assignment

Angela Haus, Science Teacher, Technical High School, effective January 25, 2016, through June 2, 2016, Lane MA+15, Pay Level 17 (20% of a full time contract for 91 days).  Ms. Haus’ salary for this assignment will be $5,983.06.  Ms. Haus is currently a full time contract teacher.

Sara Lessman, Physical Education Teacher, Technical High School, effective January 25, 2016, through June 2, 2016, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 8 (20% of a full time contract for 91 days). Ms. Lessman’s salary for this assignment will be $6,075.22.  Ms. Lessman is currently a full time contract teacher.

Medical Leave

Barton Gray, Special Education Teacher, Apollo High School, effective January 19, 2016, through March 4, 2016.

Resignation

Wendy Truong, Mathematics Teacher, Technical High School, last day of service January 22, 2016.

Retirement

Diane S. Johnson, Science Teacher, McKinley Area Learning Center, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 30 years of service in District 742.

Myra Schrup, Nurse, Cathedral High School and Kennedy Community School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 11 years of service in District 742.
  

Description:  New Hire

Kelly Erickson, Clerical Classification I, South Junior High School, effective January 21, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.38.

Asha Abdirahman, Student Support Paraprofessional, Talahi Community School, effective January 11, 2016, at an hourly rate of $10.75.

Rachel Pilla, Student Support Paraprofessional, Kennedy Community School, effective January 4, 2016, at an hourly rate of $10.75.

Jamie Danks, Kitchen Helper, Talahi Community School, effective January 20, 2016, at an hourly rate of $11.05.

Resignation

Jason D. Johnson, Assistant Engineer, South Junior High School, last day of service January 23, 2016.

Shawna Braun, Behavior Support Specialist, Riverwoods, last day of service January 15, 2016.

Eternity Foreman, Student Support Paraprofessional, Oak Hill Community School, last day of service January 4, 2016.

Robert Mohs, Behavior Support Specialist, Apollo High School, last day of service December 22, 2015.

Jennifer Nguyen, Health Paraprofessional, Madison Elementary School, last day of service December 2, 2015.

Muna Yusuf, Student Support Paraprofessional, Talahi Community School, last day of service December 22, 2015.  (This is a correction to the Board of Education meeting of January 13, 2016, where the last day of service was listed as December 7, 2015.)

Lisa Beumer, Graphic Technician, District Administration Office, last day of service January 29, 2016.

Kaylee Iverson, Special Education Paraprofessional, Riverwoods, last day of service November 13, 2015.

Retirement

Teresa Welle, Kitchen Helper, Madison Elementary School, last day of service January 4, 2016, after 3 years of service in District 742.

Vicki Toupal, Clerical Paraprofessional, Westwood Elementary School, last day of service November 6, 2015, after 16 years of service in District 742.  (This is a correction to the January 13, 2016, Board meeting agenda where the last day of service was listed as November 6, 2016.)

Medical Leave

Shannon Honza, Custodian, South Junior High School, effective November 30, 2015, through January 29, 2016.

Marian Updike, Custodian, Apollo High School, effective November 9, 2015, through January 7, 2016.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends acceptance of the following grant awards/donations:

1.  Donations from the Kiwanis Club of St. Cloud, as follows, to purchase books:
            $200.00 - Madison Elementary School
            $200.00 - Lincoln Elementary School

2.  Donations in the amounts of $47.55 and $760.79 to Madison Elementary School from The K Foundation, Dallas, Texas.

3.  Donation of treat items to North Junior High School from Atonement Lutheran Church for staff.

4.  Donation in the amount of $40.00 to North Junior High School from Shannon Hennen for CmPS activity expenses.

5.  Donation of winter clothing to Talahi Community School from Kathy Brown for students.

6.  Donation in the amount of $100.00 to Talahi Community School from the St. Cloud Southsiders Lions Club for the 5th Grade Kindness Retreat.

7.  Donation of special education equipment to the District 742 Special Education Programs from Nancy Wasilowski and Morgan Kruger and family for use with students.

8.  Donation in the amount of $500.00 to Kennedy Community School from Walmart/Sam's Club for Kindergarten Gingerbread Houses Day.

9.  Donation in the amount of $700.00 to Talahi Community School from Target for a field trip to the Minnesota Children's Museum.

10.  Donation in the amount of $500.00 to Tech High School Junior Achievement from BankVista for T-shirts.

11.  Donation in the amount of $760.00 to the Tech High School Band Program from the Lindhorst Family.

12.  Box Tops for Education (General Mills) funds in the amount of $440.70 to McKinley Area Learning Center PBIS.

13.  Donations totaling $195.00 to Madison Elementary School through Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program.

14.  Donation in the amount of $99.54 from The Bon-Ton Stores to St. Cloud Youth as Resources as a result of a fundraiser (Herberger's Community Days Coupon Books).

15.  Donation in the amount of $200.00 to the Tech High School Orchestra Program from Lunds & Byerlys.

16.  Donation in the amount of $1,638.00 to the Tech High School Girls Basketball Program from the Tigers Girls Basketball Booster Club for uniforms.

17.  Donation in the amount of $200.17 to the Tech High School Boys Swimming Program from the Swim with a Tiger Boosters for program needs.

18.  Donation in the amount of $382.50 to the Tech High School Boys Soccer Program from the Tech Boys Soccer Booster Club for program needs.

19.  Donations to the Apollo High School Granite City Gearheads Robotics Club as follows:
            $75.00 from Benton County Abstract Company
            $250.00 from Central McGowan
            $250.00 from Granite City Machinists & Mechanics Lodge 623
            $500.00 from Rotochopper

20.  Donations in the total amount of $7,810.00 to Madison Elementary School from the Grade Level Walk-A-Thon to pay for field trips.

21.  Donations from the 2015 Local Education & Activities Foundation Learning Renaissance Fund-a-Need Auction, as follows:
            $2,866.00 for the One District/One Book Program
            $2,683 for the District (North Junior High) VEX Robotics Program

22.  Donation in the amount of $5,000.00 to Kennedy Community School from the St. Joseph Jaycees for the Prairie Restoration Project.

23.  Donation in the amount of $500.00 to Kennedy Community School from the St. Joseph Jaycees for expanding needs.
 
24.  Grant award in the amount of $3,500.00 to Talahi Community School from the Central Minnesota Arts Board to have the play The Wizard of Oz presented at Talahi with the help of the Prairie Fire Children's Theater.  Fourth graders will be involved. 
 
25.  Donations to Apollo High School for Student Activity Accounts as follows:
            $485.05 from GMRI, Inc.
            $104.00 from Eastbay
            $2,500.00 from Walmart

26.  Grant in the amount of $4,564.00 from the District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation to the Tech High School Activities Program.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval for submission of an online grant application by Talahi Community School to Lowe's Toolbox for Education in the amount of $5,000.00 to fund the construction of a handicapped playground at Talahi.
 

Description:  The total expenses incurred by Board Members from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 was $120.00  A copy of the detailed expenses is attached.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends that the Board of Education award the bid for Asbestos Abatement 2016 Energy Project at ALC McKinley to Mavo Systems, Inc. in the amount of $62,990.00.

The bid tabulation is attached.

This project will be funded with Health and Safety funds.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends that the Board of Education award the bid for Asbestos Abatement 2016 Energy Project at Madison Elementary School to EnviroBate, Inc. in the amount of $105,400.00.

The bid tabulation is attached.

This project will be funded with Health and Safety funds.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends that the Board of Education award the bid for Asbestos Abatement 2016 Energy Project at South Junior High School to ACCT, Inc. in the amount of $133,300.00.

The bid tabulation is attached.

This project will be funded with Health and Safety funds.