January 14, 2016 at 5:45 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. Cheerful Givers Program

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of December 10, 2015 School Board Retreat

VIII.B. Minutes of December 10, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.C. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VIII.D. Personnel

VIII.D.1. Amy Dow, resignation effective December 25, 2015, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VIII.D.2. Carrie Schmidt, resignation effective January 4, 2016, as School Age Care Supervisor

VIII.D.3. Rose Tema, resignation effective January 5, 2016, as Bus Driver

VIII.D.4. Signe Reistad, resignation effective January 19, 2016, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VIII.D.5. Steven Johnson, leave request effective December 14, 2015 through January 15, 2016, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VIII.D.6. Judy Backus, extension of leave request effective January 4, 2016 through June 13, 2016, as Fourth Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E. 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.

IX. 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.

X. Old Business

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 410 - Family and Medical Leave

XI.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 413 - Harassment and Violence

XI.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

XI.D. Consider First Reading of Policy 209 - School Board Code of Ethics

XI.E. Consider First Reading of Policy 501 - School Weapons Policy

XI.F. Consider Establishment of Co-Curricular Positions for AFJROTC Coaches and Set Stipend at $5,000

XI.G. Consider Resolution Designating the Superintendent to Hear Level III Bus Driver Grievance

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Jennifer McCann, MS00, Step 4, as LTS for Jennifer Rediske, for the 2015-16 school year as Kindergarten Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.2. Suzannah Miller, termination effective January 22, 2016, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

XII.A.3. Lisa Delougherty, employment effective January 19, 2016 through June 10, 2016, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Ratification of the Contract between Local 284 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator November 2015 Issue

XIII.B. Board & Administrator December 2015 Issue

XIII.C. Board & Administrator January 2016 Issue

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

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

XV.B. Negotiations

XV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XV.D. SCRED Report

XV.E. Staff Development Report

XV.F. OPEB Committee Report

XV.G. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Thursday, January 28, 2016 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.B. Friday, February 5, 2016 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 8:45 am, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XVI.C. Friday, February 5, 2016 NBEA Mediation Session, 9:00 am, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.D. Thursday, February 11, 2016 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.E. Thursday, February 11, 2016 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.F. Thursday, February 25, 2016 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVII. Adjournment