March 14, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Virginia Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order of regular meeting.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Consider additions or deletions to the agenda.

4. Recognition of visitors and public comment regarding the meeting agenda.

5. Consider Consent Agenda:

5.1. Minutes of the February 22, 2016, strategic planning public forum working session.

5.2. Minutes of the February 22, 2016, regular meeting.

5.3. Payment of the bills.

5.4. 2016-2017 Concurrent Enrollment Agreement with Vermilion Community College.

5.5. Resignation of Jill Oja from the 8th grade softball coach position effective February 26, 2016.

5.6. Resignation of Beth Scott from the playground aide (PLC) position effective March 8, 2016.

5.7. Resignation of Felicia Young from the paraprofessional position effective March 16, 2016.

5.8. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of custodian David Carron effective May 31, 2016.

5.9. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of elementary teacher Sally Ronkainen effective June 1, 2016.

5.10. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of elementary teacher Richard Erickson effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year June 1, 2016.

5.11. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of elementary teacher Marcia Bergquist effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year, June 1, 2016.

5.12. Hire Mikayla Koval for a Paraprofessional position effective February 16, 2016.

5.13. Hire Timothy Miller for a Paraprofessional position effective February 22, 2016.

5.14. Hire Donna Pluskwik for a Playground Aide at Roosevelt Elementary effective February 29, 2016.

5.15. Hire Darby Maloney for Boys Tennis Coach for 2015-2016.

5.16. Hire Ariana Picard for Jr. High Softball Coach for 2015-2016.

5.17. Hire Dave Taus for Assistant Girls Track Coach for 2015-2016.

5.18. Hire Tucker Maloney for Assistant Girls Track Coach for 2015-2016.

5.19. Hire Jeff Teasck for 7th Grade Baseball Coach for 2015-2016.

5.20. Hire Isaac Christiansen for 8th Grade Baseball Coach for 2015-2016.

5.21. Hire Hope Christianson for Head Girls Track Coach for 2015-2016.

6. Recognition/reports:

6.1. Student Representative.

6.2. Strategic Planning. 

6.3. Parkview Learning Center Principal.

6.4. Superintendent.

6.5. Meet & Confer.

6.6. AFSCME Paraprofessional MOU. 

7. Administration:

7.1. Consider Strategic Plan.

7.2. Consider Overnight/Out of State Extracurricular Trips for Spring 2016.

7.3. Consider Volunteer Coaches for Spring 2016.

7.4. Consider accepting $2,914.03 for the Virginia High School, $1,9246.68 for the Roosevelt Elementary School, and $1,588.62 for the Parkview Learning Center from Target's Take Charge of Education program.

7.5. Consider accepting the following donations: $3,500 from the Virginia Education Fund and $1,000 from US Bank for the robotics class; $3,500 from the Virginia Education Fund for the auto maintenance class; $850 from the Range Engineering Council for the pre-engineering class; $750.00 from Millwright Local 1348 and $500 from the Virginia Education Fund for the Virginia Engineering Club's  solar boat project.

7.6. Consider first review of the 2016-2017 calendar.

8. Public comment regarding meeting agenda.

9. Meeting Announcements:

9.1. Facilities Committee meeting on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 7:15 A.M. in the Superintendent's office.

9.2. Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 7:15 A.M. in the Superintendent's office.

9.3. Our next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2016, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104. Consider canceling this meeting.  If canceled, the next regular meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2016.

10. Closed session for the purpose of evaluating the performance of Superintendent Stender in accordance with Minn. Statute 13D.05 Subdivision 3.  

11. Reopen meeting for adjournment.

12. Adjournment.