July 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Consideration and Adoption of the Agenda

III. Consider Requests to Speak on the Agenda

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Please note that we will be approving many different items under the consent agenda.  
If there is a specific item you would like to discuss, you may remove the item from the
consent agenda and we will take the time to discuss it.  Alternatively, we can discuss
the item at a future meeting.

V. Action Items

V.1. Consider Approval of Membership in the Minnesota State High School League for 2014-15

V.2. Consider Approval of Membership in the Minnesota School Boards Association for 2014-15

V.3. Consider Approval of Membership in the Minnesota Rural Education Association for 2014-2015

V.4. Consider Approval of 2014-2015 Goals for the Superintendent of Schools

V.5. Consider Approval of Handbook Changes/Additions for 2014-15

V.6. Consider Approval of Service Provider Agreement with True North Consulting for 2014-2015 school year

V.7. Consider Final Approval of Section 008 Community Relations of the Policy Manual

VI. Information Items

VI.1. First Reading of Section 007.47 Bullying Prohibition of  the Policy Manual

VI.2. First Reading of Section 004.6 Naming Rights of the Policy Manual

VI.3. Update on Long-Range Facilities Planning

VI.4. Update on Local Optional Revenue and District Levies

VII. Reports

VII.1. Building Principals

VII.2. Superintendent of Schools

VII.2.a. City Council Workshop Session

VII.2.b. Administrative Retreat

VII.2.c. MDE Back-to-School/MASA Great Start Cohort

VII.3. Board Members

VIII. Upcoming Meetings of the Board of Education

VIII.1. Communications Committee Meeting
Monday, July 28, 2014  12:00 p.m. - District Office

VIII.2. Policy Review Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 7, 2014 9:00 a.m. - District Office

VIII.3. Regular Board Meeting
Monday, August 18, 2014  6:30 p.m. Governors' Room/Community Center

IX. Adjournment

X. Call Meeting to Order

XI. Consideration and Adoption of the Agenda

XII. Consider Requests to Speak on the Agenda

XIII. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

XIV. Student Spotlight

XIV.1.  Volunteers in the Park 

XV. Action Items

XV.1. Consider Approval of Converting $300 of Referendum Authority to Board-Authorized

XV.2. Consider Approval of Section 004.6 Naming Rights of the Policy Manual

XV.3. Consider Approval of Section 007.47 Bullying Prohibition of the Policy Manual

XVI. Information Items

XVI.1. Update on Summer Academic Programs and "Read and Feed"

XVI.2. Update on Facilities Planning Process

XVI.3. Update on Highway 169 Detour and School Traffic

XVII. Reports

XVII.1. Building Principals

XVII.1.a. Back-to-School Preparations

XVII.2. Superintendent of Schools

XVII.2.a. Pre-School Workshop Schedule

XVII.2.b. MDE/MASA Conference

XVII.2.c. Administrative Retreat

XVII.3. Board Members

XVII.3.a. Communications Committee

XVII.3.b. Finance Committee

XVII.3.c. Facilities Committee

XVII.3.d. Policy Review Committee

XVIII. Upcoming Meetings of the Board of Education

XVIII.1. New Teacher Breakfast
Thursday, August 21, 2014
7:30 a.m.
MSBA Office

XVIII.2. Workshop-District "Kick-Off & Breakfast"
Monday, August 25, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Student Union Entrance

XVIII.3. Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 2014
12:00 p.m.
District Office

XVIII.4. Facilities Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
7:30 a.m.
District Office

XVIII.5. Communications Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
9:00 a.m.
District Office

XVIII.6. September Board Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Governors'Room/CC

XIX. Call Meeting to Order

XX. Consideration and Adoption of the Agenda

XXI. Consider Requests to Speak on the Agenda

XXII. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

XXIII. Student Spotlight

XXIII.1.  Volunteers in the Park 

XXIV. Action Items

XXIV.1. Consider Approval of Converting $300 of Referendum Authority to Board-Authorized

XXIV.2. Consider Approval of Section 004.6 Naming Rights of the Policy Manual

XXIV.3. Consider Approval of Section 007.47 Bullying Prohibition of the Policy Manual

XXV. Information Items

XXV.1. Update on Summer Academic Programs and "Read and Feed"

XXV.2. Update on Facilities Planning Process

XXV.3. Update on Highway 169 Detour and School Traffic

XXVI. Reports

XXVI.1. Building Principals

XXVI.1.a. Back-to-School Preparations

XXVI.2. Superintendent of Schools

XXVI.2.a. Pre-School Workshop Schedule

XXVI.2.b. MDE/MASA Conference

XXVI.2.c. Administrative Retreat

XXVI.3. Board Members

XXVI.3.a. Communications Committee

XXVI.3.b. Finance Committee

XXVI.3.c. Facilities Committee

XXVI.3.d. Policy Review Committee

XXVII. Upcoming Meetings of the Board of Education

XXVII.1. New Teacher Breakfast
Thursday, August 21, 2014
7:30 a.m.
MSBA Office

XXVII.2. Workshop-District "Kick-Off & Breakfast"
Monday, August 25, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Student Union Entrance

XXVII.3. Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 2014
12:00 p.m.
District Office

XXVII.4. Facilities Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
7:30 a.m.
District Office

XXVII.5. Communications Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
9:00 a.m.
District Office

XXVII.6. September Board Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Governors'Room/CC

XXVIII. Call Meeting to Order

XXIX. Consideration and Adoption of the Agenda

XXX. Consider Requests to Speak on the Agenda

XXXI. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

XXXII. Student Spotlight

XXXII.1.  Volunteers in the Park 

XXXIII. Action Items

XXXIII.1. Consider Approval of Converting $300 of Referendum Authority to Board-Authorized

XXXIII.2. Consider Approval of Section 004.6 Naming Rights of the Policy Manual

XXXIII.3. Consider Approval of Section 007.47 Bullying Prohibition of the Policy Manual

XXXIV. Information Items

XXXIV.1. Update on Summer Academic Programs and "Read and Feed"

XXXIV.2. Update on Facilities Planning Process

XXXIV.3. Update on Highway 169 Detour and School Traffic

XXXV. Reports

XXXV.1. Building Principals

XXXV.1.a. Back-to-School Preparations

XXXV.2. Superintendent of Schools

XXXV.2.a. Pre-School Workshop Schedule

XXXV.2.b. MDE/MASA Conference

XXXV.2.c. Administrative Retreat

XXXV.3. Board Members

XXXV.3.a. Communications Committee

XXXV.3.b. Finance Committee

XXXV.3.c. Facilities Committee

XXXV.3.d. Policy Review Committee

XXXVI. Upcoming Meetings of the Board of Education

XXXVI.1. New Teacher Breakfast
Thursday, August 21, 2014
7:30 a.m.
MSBA Office

XXXVI.2. Workshop-District "Kick-Off & Breakfast"
Monday, August 25, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Student Union Entrance

XXXVI.3. Finance Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 2014
12:00 p.m.
District Office

XXXVI.4. Facilities Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
7:30 a.m.
District Office

XXXVI.5. Communications Committee Meeting
Friday, September 12, 2014
9:00 a.m.
District Office

XXXVI.6. September Board Meeting
Monday, September 15, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Governors'Room/CC