June 11, 2018 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 May 14, 2018, regular meeting.

5.2. Minutes of the May 29, 2018, working session.

5.3. Minutes of the June 4, 2018 working session (with Eveleth-Gilbert.)

5.4. Payment of the bills.

5.5. Cash on Hand Finance Report.

5.6. Electronic Transfer Report for April 2018.

5.7. Minnesota Rural Education Association membership renewal for 2018-2019 in the sum of $2,500.00.

5.8. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of Dorothy Oie from the Indian Education Director position effective September 30, 2018.

5.9. Resignation for the purpose of retirement of Sherry Jurenic from the bus driver position effective May 30, 2018.

5.10. Resignation of Donna Pluskwik from the playground aide position effective May 30, 2018.

5.11. Resignation of Samantha Claviter-Tveit from the school readiness teacher position effective May 24, 2018.

5.12. Resignation of Maren Skyberg from the elementary teacher position effective July 1, 2018.

5.13. Hire Tammy Erven for a 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher, Lane BA, Step 1 for 2018-2019.  

5.14. Hire Samantha Claviter-Tveit for a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher, Lane BA, Step 1 for 2018-2019.

5.15. Hire Jenna Hautamaki for a 1.0 FTE Speech Pathologist, Lane MA, Step 1, for 2018-2019.

5.16. Hire Clara DeRemee for a 1.0 FTE Kindergarten Teacher, Lane BA, Step 1 for 2018-2019.

5.17. Hire Cale Finseth for the Head Boys Hockey Coach for the 2018-2019 school year.

5.18. Hire Derek Aho for the Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2018-2019 school year.

5.19. Hire Susan Love for the Bus Driver position effective September 4, 2018.

5.20. Correct clerical error from Lane BA, Step 8 to Lane BA, Step 9, for Abigail Palacios for a .6 FTE Spanish Teacher 2018-2019.

6. Recognition/Reports:

6.1. MSHSL "Why We Play" Video.

6.2. Superintendent.

6.2.1. AVID update.

6.2.2. Eveleth-Gilbert update.

7. Administration:

7.1. Consider the following donations/grants:

7.1.1. $150.00 donation from the Virginia Lions Club to Roosevelt Elementary School for school forest projects.

7.1.2. $2,000.00 donation from the Township of Wuori to Roosevelt Elementary School for school forest projects.

7.1.3. Approximately 500 pieces of choral music valued between $20,000-$30,000 from Range of Voices Community Choir.

7.1.4. $700.00 from Autism Association of Northern Minnesota for autistic students: S. M. Aune classroom- classroom supplies/seating and K. Plesha classroom-classroom supplies.

7.2. Consider Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League for 2018-2019.

7.3. Consider Range Mental Health Center, Inc. Professional Services Contract for Child Therapeutic Support Services through June 30, 2019.

7.4. Consider Food Service Management Contract with INAC, Inc. for 2018-19.

7.5. Consider Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium Membership and Specific Service Contract for 2018-2019.

7.6. Designate Superintendent Noel Schmidt as the Identified Official With Authority (IOWA) to authorize user access to the Minnesota Department of Education secure websites.

7.7. Consider out of state travel for  secondary teacher Anthony Norland to attend an AVID workshop in Denver CO, June 12-14, 2018.

7.8. Consider Janitor job description.

7.9. Consider Director of Transportation and Purchasing job description.

7.10. Consider Director of Buildings and Grounds and Maintenance job description.

7.11. Consider Indian Education Coordinator job description.

7.12. Consider establishing a newspaper as the legal publication for school business from July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019.

7.13. Consider Minnesota Department of Health reducing lead in drinking water model plan.

7.14. Consider Agreement Between Virginia Public Schools Independent School District #706 and The Virginia Principals Association 2017-2021.

7.15. Consider Resolution of Support for Collaboration With Eveleth-Gilbert Public Schools on Exploring Academies Model High School

8. Finance:

8.1. Consider 2018-2019 proposed budget.

8.2. Consider bus purchase recommendation.

8.3. Consider Suburban purchase recommendation.

9. Policies:

9.1. New Policies-Second Reading:

9.1.1. 615      TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS FOR IEPS, SECTION 504 PLANS, AND LEP STUDENTS

9.1.2. 623      MANDATORY SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION

9.1.3. 805      WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

9.2. Revised Policies-Second Reading:

9.2.1. 506      STUDENT DISCIPLINE

9.2.2. 515      PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS

9.2.3. 520      STUDENT SURVEYS

9.2.4. 529      STAFF NOTIFICATION OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR BY STUDENTS

9.2.5. 533      WELLNESS

9.2.6. 602      ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR AND SCHOOL DAY

9.2.7. 613      GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

9.2.8. 614      SCHOOL DISTRICT TESTING PLAN AND PROCEDURE

9.2.9. 616      SCHOOL DISTRICT SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY

9.2.10. 618      ASSESSMENT OF STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT

9.2.11. 619      STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR STANDARDS

9.2.12. 701      ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET

10. Public comment regarding meeting agenda.

11. Meeting Announcements:

11.1. The next working session is scheduled for Monday, June 25, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

11.2. Our next regular meeting will be on Monday, July 9, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

12. Adjournment.