February 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Description:  Dr. Karen Bengtson, Coordinator for Math and Science, and Lori Eckert, Literacy Coordinator, will present updates in both Math and Literacy across all grade levels.  Topics presented will include implementation and pilot updates in K-12 Math, continued support in Math and Literacy, and initiatives aimed at accelerating student growth in both areas.  Information is attached.
 

Description:  Tracy Flynn Bowe, Executive Director of Human Resources, will present information regarding the annual staffing process and timelines for future Board action.  A copy of the staffing timelines is attached.
 

Description:  The topic of the Board Work Session held on February 10, 2016, was Social Emotional Interventions and Support.  A summary will be provided.

Dr. Marsha Baisch will preview the topics scheduled for the March Board Work Session, which will be a Community Education Update and a presentation by Marty Moran of Clear Path regarding Levy Listening Sessions.
  

Description:  Sebastian Witherspoon, Director of Equity Services, will present and review the proposed Achievement and Integration Budget for the 2016-2017 school year.  A copy is attached.

The Administration recommends approval of the Achievement and Integration Budget for the 2016-2017 school year.
  

Description:  Board Member Bruce Hentges, Chair of the Board Legislative Committee, will present and review the proposed Board of Education Legislative Platform for 2016. A copy is attached.

The Board Legislative Committee recommends approval of the 2016 Board Legislative Platform.  
 

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.

March Work Session Topics will include:

    Community Education Update
    Presentation by Marty Moran, Clear Path, Regarding Levy Listening Sessions
               

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the payment of bills and other financial transactions in the amount of $3,332,660.63 (Check Numbers 223042-223339 and 201503200-201503312 and ACH Numbers 151601558-151601882); Manual Checks in the amount of $168,443.64; and Credit Card purchases in the amount of $503,580.41, for a grand total of $4,004,684.68.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the Monthly Treasurer's Report for January, 2016.  
 

Description:  The Administration recommends acceptance of the Monthly Financial Report for January, 2016.
 

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

Mary Dustin, Science Teacher, North Junior High School, effective January 25, 2016, for the 2015-2016 school year, Lane MA, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 91 days).  Ms. Dustin’s salary for this assignment will be $21,124.58.

Greg Meixell, Grade 1 Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, effective January 29, 2016, for the 2015-2016 school year, Lane BA, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 87 days).  Mr. Meixell’s salary for this assignment will be $16,906.22.

Staci Hennen, Grade 3 Teacher (Long-Call Substitute),Talahi Community School, effective November 30, 2015, for the 2015-2016 school year, Lane BA, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 121 days).  Ms. Hennen’s salary for this assignment will be $23,513.26.

Extended Contract

Todd Corrow, Special Education Teacher (Long-Call Substitute), North Junior High School, effective February 1, 2016, through February 19, 2016, Lane BA, Pay Level 3 (full time contract for 11 days).  Mr. Corrow’s salary for this assignment will be $2,137.57.  (This is an extension of Mr. Corrow’s previous contract, which was from December 14, 2015, through January 29, 2016.)

Leave of Absence

Brenda Siers, Math/Business Teacher, Technical High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year (40% leave of a full time contract).  Ms. Siers is currently a full time contract teacher.

Amy Laumeyer, Language Arts Teacher, North Junior High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year (50% leave of a full time contract).  Ms. Laumeyer is currently a full time contract teacher.

Child Care Leave

Abigail Lorentz, Intervention Teacher, Madison Elementary School, effective March 22, 2016, through May 13, 2016.

Jessica Schlangen, Special Education Teacher, CO2 Program, effective for the 2016-2017 school year.

Wendy Theisen, Early Childhood Teacher, Colts, effective for the 2016-2017 school year.  (This is an extension of the current child care leave effective for the 2015-2016 school year.)

Retirement

Debra McAlister, Adult Basic Education Teacher, Community Education Office, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 29 years of service in District 742.

Susan Bengtson, Special Education Teacher, North Junior High School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 8 years of service in District 742.

Ione McCarney, Grade 2 Teacher, Westwood Elementary School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 13 years of service in District 742.

Brenda Mayer, Intervention Teacher, Madison Elementary School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 1 year of service in District 742.

Annette Wimmer, Kindergarten Teacher, Kennedy Community School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 34 years of service in District 742.

Suzanne Maus, Grade 4 Teacher, Westwood Elementary School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 32 years of service in District 742.

Karen Tschida, Special Education Teacher, Apollo High School, last day of service June 3, 2016, after 17 years of service in District 742.
 

Description:  New Hire

Amanda Novotny, Special Education Paraprofessional, Madison Elementary School, effective February 8, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Chad Peka, Security Officer, Technical High School, effective February 8, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.59.

Chanel Lewis, Special Education Paraprofessional, Kennedy Community School, effective January 25, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Shayna Burba-Venne, Special Education Paraprofessional, Kennedy Community School, effective February 11, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Hannah Schwartz, Behavior Support Specialist, Roosevelt Education Center, effective February 3, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.59.  This is a new position.

Taylor Thomssen, Special Education Paraprofessional, Discovery Community School, effective February 3, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Heidi Marquardt, Third Party Billing Coordinator, District Administration Office, effective February 8, 2016, at an hourly rate of $24.25.
 
Alissa Wunderlich, Kitchen Helper, South Junior High School, effective February 8, 2016, at an hourly rate of $11.05.

Bruce Brantley, Student Support Paraprofessional, Talahi Community School, effective February 8, 2016, at an hourly rate of $10.75.

Travis Pinney, Special Education Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, effective February 16, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Dorothy Tallman, Clerical Classification I, Colts, effective February 16, 2016, at an hourly rate of $15.08.

Rehire

Danna Gasperlin, Special Education Paraprofessional, North Junior High School, effective February 16, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.00.

Kathryn Steffes, Special Education Paraprofessional (Long-Call Substitute), Discovery Community School, effective January 29, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.70.

Leave of Absence

Rosthan Ngomssi, Student Support Paraprofessional, South Junior High School, effective January 29, 2016, through June 3, 2016.

Medical Leave

Janet Kronenberg, Kitchen Helper, Westwood Elementary School, effective December 20, 2015, through February 10, 2016.

Resignation

Susan Burgess, Student Support Paraprofessional, Oak Hill Community School, last day of service January 29, 2016.

Ballah Koiblee, Security Officer, Technical High School, last day of service January 29, 2016.

Donald Anderson, Behavior Support Specialist, South Junior High School, last day of service February 19, 2016.

Susan Gaebel, Student Support Paraprofessional, Madison Elementary School, last day of service February 7, 2016.

Khadija Salah, Student Support Paraprofessional, Oak Hill Community School, last day of service January 15, 2016.

Brent Sunderman, Custodian, Technical High School, last day of service February 1, 2016.

Georgina Perez, Kitchen Helper, South Junior High School, last day of service February 2, 2016.

Kelly Vouk, Clerical Classification II, Apollo High School, last day of service March 2, 2016.

Termination

Renee Zieglmeier, Special Education Paraprofessional, Westwood Elementary School, last day of service February 2, 2016.
  

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

1.  Donation in the amount of $711.90 to North Junior High School from General Mills (Box Tops for Education) for PBIS incentives.

2.  Donations to the Apollo High School Granite City Gearheads Robotics Club as follows:
        $100.00 from Tru-Stone Technologies
        $250.00 from Saint City Skate Park
        $250.00 from Monte Hight (in the name of Robert Hight)
        $250.00 from Traut Wells

3.  Donation of a flute and books to Clearview Elementary School from Kathy Gerdts-Senger for the Band Program.

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

5.  Donation of supplies and giftcards from various donors to North Junior High School for the Walkathon.

6.  Donation in the amount of $46.70 to North Junior High School from Michael Pieper.

7.  Donation in the amount of $1,000.00 to Talahi Community School from the St. Augusta Lions Club to help build a handicap playground.

8.  Donations as follows to the Tech High School Choir for program needs:
        $150.00 from the St. Cloud Lions Club
        $125.00 from Forsberg Investments
        $150.00 from CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital
        
9.  Donation of school supplies and clothing to Talahi Community School from the First United Methodist Church of St. Cloud.

10.  Grant award in the amount of $3,023.00 to Talahi Community School from the Central Minnesota Arts Board to introduce the children to the art form of puppetry.

11. Donation in the amount of $500.00 to Apollo High School from the Annandale Lions Club for Adaptive Floor Hockey.

12.  Donation in the amount of $250.00 to South Junior High School from the St. Cloud Optimist Club for an Art Focus Group.

13.  Donation in the amount of $2,500.00 to South Junior High School from Walmart for Random Acts of Kindness.
  

Description:  The Administration recommends approval for submission of a grant application entitled "Artful Learning for All" by Kennedy Community School to the Paramount Arts Resource Trust in the amount of $40,000.00.  The purpose of this grant is to help teachers create and facilitate artful strategies that engage students and deepen understanding of specific state standards and benchmarks as identified by the classroom teacher. 
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the following change orders for the above named project.

- Change Order #6 with Design Electric Inc. in the amount of +$1,296.92 for additional kitchen electrical work.
- Change Order #1 with Mid State Tile Company Inc. in the amount of +$975.00 for additional kitchen tile work.
- Change Order #1 with Fransen Decorating in the amount of +$350.00 for additional painting per K PR 15.

This project is funded with capital lease levy funds.

These change orders are within the approved budget for this project.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize a Call for Request for Proposal for Nutritional Services Primary Vendor to be due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

This proposal is for a joint purchasing contract that will include several school districts.

The Request for Proposal page will be available at www.isd742.org, Menu, Departments, Business Services, Call for Bids.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the following change order for the above named project.

- Change Order #1 with J and H Erectors Inc. in the amount of +$8,280.00 to install angle at duct penetration on north corridor; modifications to second floor beam locations; framing connection detail to existing opening header; and modifications to corridor roof framing and connections to existing columns.

This project is funded with capital lease levy funds.

This change order is within the approved budget for this project.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize a Call for Bids for District Data Network Firewall Replacement to be opened on Monday, March 28, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

This project will be funded with Capital Outlay and E-Rate reimbursement.

The Call for Bids page will be available at www.isd742.org, Menu, Departments, Business Services, Call for Bids.