July 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
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4. STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW
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5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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6. OPEN FORUM
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7. LE SUEUR-HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOGNIZES
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7.1. Donations & Grants Received
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8. REPORTS
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8.1. Committee Reports
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8.1.1. Finance
Presenter:
Director Matt Hathaway
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8.1.2. Negotiations
Presenter:
DirectorBrigid Tuck
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8.1.3. MVED
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Director Steve Cross
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8.1.4. Human Resource
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Director Kelsey Schwartz
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8.1.5. Policy
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Director Gretchen Rehm
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8.1.6. POC
Presenter:
Director Matt Hathaway
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8.1.7. Community Ed Council
Presenter:
Director Brigid Tuck
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8.2. Student Report
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8.3. Superintendent Report
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8.3.1. SMS Proposal for Services
Description:
Business Manager Services.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.1. Approval of District Office Consent Items
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9.1.1. Minutes of Regular School Board Meeting held on 6.5.23
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9.1.2. Minutes of Special School Board Meeting held on 6.20.23
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9.2. Approval of Business Office Consent Items
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9.2.1. Authorize Superintendent to Consider and Approve/Disapprove Nonresident Student Tuition Agreements and Enrollment Options Requests on an Individual Basis as received during the 2023-24 School Year.
Description:
This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.2.2. Authorize School Depositories for the 2023-24 School Year.
Description:
Official Depository for School Funds - First Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Le Sueur
Additional Depositories - Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund, U.S. Bank |
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9.2.3. Authorize Treasurer to Invest and Transfer Funds within Statutory Limitations for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.2.4. Authorize Superintendent and/or District Business Manager to Act on Behalf of the Board to Invest, Transfer and Expend Funds within Board Limitations for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.2.5. Authorize Superintendent and/or District Business Manager to Act on Behalf of Board to make Electronic Funds Transfers for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.2.6. Authorize the Electronic Transfer of Funds for the A/P system via Commerce Bank for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.2.7. Set Substitute Teacher Salary for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
Substitute teacher salary is $140 per day.
Retired sub teacher salary is $150 per day. Rate will remain the same as last year, will be reviewed after negotiations. This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended. |
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9.2.8. Set Substitute Classified/Custodial Salary for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
Substitute classified/custodial pay rate at 90% of base pay.
In the event the substitute would be a former employee, the rate of pay which the former employee was paid may be used, or $2.00 over the base pay whichever amount is less. Rate will remain the same as last year, will be reviewed after negotiations. Approval is Recommended. |
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9.2.9. Set Co-Curricular Participation and Admission Fees for the 2023-24 School Year
Description:
NEEDS TO BE REVISED
The following fees for the 2022-23 school year are recommended for approval. FALL SEASON: Football Sr. High = $140.00 Middle School = $90.00 Cross Country Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Volleyball Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Girls Tennis Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Girls Swimming/Diving Varsity/JV = $120.00 WINTER SEASON: Boys Hockey Varsity/JV= $260.00 Girls Hockey Varsity/JV= $260.00 Wrestling Sr. High = $120.00 Middle School = $80.00 Boys Basketball Sr. High = $120.00 Middle School = $80.00 Girls Basketball Sr. High = $120.00 Middle School = $80.00 Girls Dance Varsity/JV = $120.00 Adaptive Floor Hockey Varsity/JV = $100.00 SPRING SEASON: Baseball Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Softball Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Boys/Girls Track Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Boys/Girls Golf Sr. High = $110.00 Middle School = $70.00 Adaptive Bowling Varsity/JV = $100.00 NON-ATHLETIC FEES: PLAYS: Fall = $70.00 One Act = $60.00 Spring (MS) = $60.00 KNOWLEDGE BOWL: Middle School = $60.00 High School = $70.00 SPEECH: Middle School = $60.00 High School = $70.00 INTRAMURALS: High School = $30.00 There is a family maximum of $500 per family. FEE WAIVER: District policy allows activity fees to be waived on the basis of undue hardship or family income/family need. The Activities Director will determine eligibility. Students who qualify for "free lunch" will have their fee waived. Students who qualify for "reduced lunch" will pay 1/2 the required fee. Please notify the Activities Director if you qualify for free/reduced lunches. ACTIVITY PASSES: Student Season Pass: $30 Adult Season Pass: $75 Sr. Citizens - LSH Taxpayer (60 & Over): Apply to A.D. for Free Pass Sr. Citizen Non-LSH Taxpayers: (60 & Over) $30 |
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9.2.10. Renew Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) and BoardBook for the 2022-23 School Year
Description:
Membership cost is $5,214 for 2023-24. BoardBook renewal is $2,100 for 2023-24. This is an annual requirement to approve. Approval is recommended.
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9.3. Approval of Personnel Consent Items
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9.3.1. Hirings
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9.3.1.1. ESY Paras- Lizbeth Hernandez, Vicki Brancamp
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9.3.1.2. Elem. Special Ed. Teacher- Laura Wels
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9.3.1.3. ABE Teacher- Mercedes Sempe
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9.3.1.4. 2nd Grade Teacher- Brittny Teachout
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9.3.1.5. Head Track Coach- Tami Burns
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9.3.1.6. MS Tennis Coach- Jacob Hageman
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9.3.1.7. MSHS Choir- Peter Neuman
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9.3.1.8. 6th Grade Teacher- Cortnee DePoppe
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9.3.2. Resignations
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9.3.2.1. 6th Grade Teacher - Stephanie Evans
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9.3.2.2. MSHS Para- Nancy Herron
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9.3.3. Requests
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9.3.4. Retirements
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10. PURCHASES ABOVE $5,000
Description:
Per Policy 797 (Purchasing, Article 3 Payments, Section D) - "Individual purchases of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) require prior school board approval."
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10.1. Renew MN Insurance Scholastic Trust (MIST) for 2023-2024
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10.2. Renew RAS Worker's Compensation Policy for 2023-2024
Description:
The annual cost decreased $1,365.
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10.3. Renew Apptegy Thrillshare for 2023-2024
Description:
Approval is recommended.
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10.4. Approve the well pump estimate from St. Peter Well Drilling.
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11. OLD BUSINESS
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12. NEW BUSINESS
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12.1. Authorize Superintendent Jim Wagner to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) and San Juanita Flores (Administrative Assistant); to act as the IOwA to add and remove names only for Le Sueur-Henderson District 2397-01.
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12.2. Approve the renewal membership of MREA for the 2023-24 School year.
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12.3. Resolution to Adopt Cafeteria Plan
Description:
The resolution is for our Section 125 Cafeteria Plan for the 2023-2024 school year. Attachments include our Cafeteria Plan Document and Cafeteria Plan Description. These documents outline our pre-tax plan year and guidelines.
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13. BOARD MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS / IDEAS EXCHANGE
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14. NEXT MEETING INFORMATION
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14.1. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
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15. CLOSED SESSION
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15.1. Enter into Closed Session as permitted by Minnesota Statute Section 135D.05, Subdivision 3(a) for Superintendent evaluation and School Board evaluation.
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15.2. Reopen Regular School Board Meeting
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15.3. Summary of Closed Session
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16. ADJOURN
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