July 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM - School Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order by the chairperson

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. *Comments from visitors

4.A.

• Comments from visitors must be in relation to Aitkin Public Schools and/or to agenda items.
• We recommend that you sign up at the comment table if you wish to speak. You will be called up in order as listed on the sign-up sheet. When you come forward to comment, please be seated at the comment table facing the Board Members. State your name prior to your comment. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
• The Board will not engage in any discussion or debate during this comment session. The Board will take the information and find answers as appropriate.
• As part of Board protocol, it is unacceptable for any speaker to slander or engage in character assassination at a public board meeting. 

5. Approval of agenda - revise or remove as needed

6. Scheduled presentations: (Max. 10 Minutes)

6.A. Student Council Reports
SP Goal 10

7. Old Business:  

7.A. Approve the following policies 2nd reading:

7.A.1. Policy 611 - Home Schooling

7.A.2. Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

7.A.3. Policy 710 - Extracurricular Transportation

7.A.4. Policy 711 - Video Recording on School Buses

7.A.5. Policy 712 - Video Surveillance other than on Buses

8. New business:

8.A. Approve consent agenda items as follows:

8.A.1. Approve the June 24, 2024 School Board Meeting Minutes:

8.A.2. Approve financials for the month of June, 2024:

• Office receipts in the amount of $940,224.62
• Report of expenditures, including $379,390.38 for bills and $941,813.10 for payroll and district contribution to PERA, TRA, OASDI/Medicare and 403(b).
• Donations in the amount of $25,517.31.
• Wire transfers in the amount of $1,300,000.00.
• Employee reimbursements.

8.A.3. Approve Hirings:

8.A.3.a. Carreen Cain - Early Childhood Special Ed Position 2024-25 School Year 

8.A.3.b. Kathleen Lord Olson - High School English Teacher 2024-25 School Year

8.A.3.c. Sara Warren - Long Term Sub - High School English 2024-25 School year

8.A.4. Consider and approve the following Extra-curricular Assignments

8.A.4.a. Julie Asmus - Assistant Tennis (Girls) Coach -2024-25 School Year 

8.B. Approve Resignations

8.B.1. Steven McClain resignation 2024-25 School Year

8.C. Discussion Items:

8.C.1. Discuss and Approve Policy Updates due to Legislative Changes. These updates do not affect the substance of the policy.

8.C.1.a. Policy 102 -Equal Educational Opportunity

8.C.1.b. Policy 104 - School District Mission Statement

8.C.1.c. Policy 204 - School Board Meeting Minutes

8.C.1.d. Policy 207 - Public Hearings

8.C.1.e. Policy 413 - Harassment and Violence

8.C.1.f. Policy 416 - Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing

8.C.1.g. Policy 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School

8.C.1.h. Policy 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment

8.C.1.i. Policy 425 - Staff Development

8.C.1.j. Policy 503 - Student Attendance

8.C.1.k. Policy 506 - Student Discipline

8.C.1.l. Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment & Prone Restraint

8.C.1.m. Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students

8.C.1.n. Policy 512 - School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities

8.C.1.o. Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design

8.C.1.p. Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

8.C.1.q. Policy 516 - Student Medication

8.C.1.r. Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination

8.C.1.s. Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

8.C.1.t. Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEP's from School Grounds

8.C.1.u. Policy 535 - Service Animals in Schools

8.C.1.v. Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

8.C.1.w. Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day

8.C.1.x. Policy 603 - Curriculum Development

8.C.1.y. Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum

8.C.1.z. Policy 606.5 - Library Materials

8.C.1.aa. Policy 607 - Organization of Grade Levels 

8.C.1.ab. Policy 608 - Instructional Service - Special Education

8.C.1.ac. Policy 609 - Religion

8.C.1.ad. Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

8.C.1.ae. Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure

8.C.1.af. Policy 615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications and Exemptions for IEP's, Section 504 Plans and LEP Students

8.C.1.ag. Policy 616 - School District Accountability

8.C.1.ah. Policy 619 - Staff Development for Standards

8.C.1.ai. Policy 620 - Credit for Learning

8.C.1.aj. Policy 624 - Online Instruction

8.C.1.ak. Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

8.C.1.al. Policy 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students

8.C.1.am. Policy 709 - Student Transportion Safety Policy

8.C.1.an. Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

8.C.1.ao. Policy 806 - Crisis Managment Policy

8.C.2. Approve IOWA Resolution 2024-25

8.D. Discuss and approve Milk and Bread Bids for 2024-25 school year

8.E. Approve Meal Prices for 2024-25

8.F. Increase Para Time for Early Childhood Care from .7 to 1 FTE for Two Positions

8.G. Discuss & approve the LTFM 10-year plan

9. Administrative reports:

9.A. Board Members Reports:

9.B. Committee Reports:

9.B.1. Policy Committee Meeting, July 10, 2024 - 1st Reading

9.B.1.a. Policy 506 - Student Discipline

9.B.1.b. Policy 714 - Fund Balances

9.B.1.c. Policy 715 - Stock Epinephrine Policy and Procedures

9.B.1.d. Policy 720 - Vending Machines

9.B.1.e. Policy 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy

9.B.1.f. Policy 722 - Public Data Requests

9.C. Principal's Report:
     Mr. Dokken, Rippleside Elementary School
     Ms. DeMars, Aitkin High School
SP Goal 10

9.D. Community Education - Lara Parkin
SP Goal 10

9.E. Superintendent's report:

9.E.1. Other:

9.F. Upcoming meetings: 
July 16, 2024 - School Board Work Session, 6:30 AHS Media Center
July 24, 2024 - Personnel Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
August 14, 2024 - Policy Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center
August 19, 2024 - School Board Meeting, 6:30 AHS Media Center
August 28, 2024- Personnel Committee Meeting, 3:45 AHS Media Center 
 

10. Other:

11. Adjourn