April 10, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

IV.A. Winter Sport Recipients

IV.B. Triple AAA Award Recipients and ExCEL Award Recipients

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of March 1, 2014 School Board Retreat

VII.B. Minutes of March 13, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of March 13, 2014 Public Meeting Minutes.doc

VII.D. Minutes of March 13, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.E. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VII.F. Personnel

VII.F.1. Bonnie Radiel, request for extension of  medical leave for the 2014-15 school year, as Teacher at Brooker Building

VII.F.2. Anne Lawrence, extension of leave request from March 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014, as ELL Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.F.3. Amy Randall, leave request effective April 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014, as English Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VII.F.4. Christine Bettendorf, leave request for the 2014-15 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.5. Scott Frischmon, resignation effective at the end of the 2013-14 school year, as Industrial Technology Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.6. Rosemary Klopp, retirement effective June 12, 2014, as Special Education Paraprofessional at North
Branch High School

VII.F.7. Brent Lundgren, BA 00, LTS for Nicholas Nitti, from April 1, 2014 through June 11, 2014 as Special Education Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.F.8. Laura Hartsell, BA 00, LTS for Anne Lawrence, from November 12, 2013 through June 11, 2014 as ELL Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.F.9. Patricia Rainer, employment effective April 1, 2014 as Lunchroom Supervisor at North Branch Middle School

VII.F.10. Lisa Otto, employment effective April 8, 2014 as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

VII.G. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

VIII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

IX. Old Business

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of Policy 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget

IX.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 701.1 - Modification of School District Budget

IX.C. Consider Second Reading of Policy 703 - Annual Audit

IX.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 709 - Student Transportation Policy

IX.E. Consider Second Reading of Policy 710 - Extracurricular Transportation.docx

IX.F. Consider Second Reading of Policy 805 - Waste Reduction and Recycling

X. New Business

X.A. Consider 2014-15 School Calendar

X.B. Consider Authorizing the Issuance of Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2014-15 in an Amount not to Exceed 80 Percent of the Adopted 2013-14 Budget for Supplies and Services

X.C. Consider Permission to Request Proposals for Lease Purchase of Technology Devices

X.D. Consider Setting May 8, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Michele DeGroote, resignation effective April 8, 2014 as Special Education Teacher at North Branch Middle School

XI.A.2. 2013-14 Spring Coach Position

XI.A.2.a. Mason Neiderkorn, Class 9, Step 1, as Supervisor for High School Weight Room

XI.B. Consider Change of 2013-14 School Calendar to Include Adding Four Minutes to the End of the Student Day from April 14, 2014 - June 10, 2014 (Make-Up for Two Hour Delay on April 4, 2014)

XII. Information

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

XIV.A. SEE (Schools for Equity in Education)

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. TIES Report

XIV.G. Staff Development Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIV.J. ECFE Report

XIV.K. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, April 24, 2014 School Board Photo Session, 6:15 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.B. Thursday, April 24, 2014 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.C. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Student of Excellence Awards Banquet, 6:00 pm, St. Cloud Civic Center

XV.D. Friday, May 2, 2014 Detention Debut, 7:00 pm, North Branch High School Auditorium

XV.E. Thursday, May 8, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.F. Thursday, May 8, 2014 World's Best Workforce Meeting (Dinner included), 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room to be determined

XV.G. Thursday, May 8, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.H. Thursday, May 22, 2014 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI. Adjournment