February 14, 2019 at 5:30 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. Grace Larson and Theresa Beck - Spelling Bee Winners

V.B. Minnesota School Board Recognition Week - February 18-22, 2019

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of January 24, 2019 Organizational Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of January 24, 2018 Special School Board Meeting 

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

VIII.D. Personnel

VIII.D.1. Paula Anderson, retirement effective May 31, 2019, as Media and Technology Support Clerk at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.2. Susan Hibbard, retirement effective the end of the 2018-19 school year, as SPED Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.3. Stacy Fairbanks, extension of leave request effective January 26, 2019 through February 25, 2019, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.4. Patricia Rainer, leave request effective March 7, 2019 through March 20, 2019, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.5. Lezlie Sundeen, leave request effective June 3, 2019 through June 28, 2019, as Secretary at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.6. Separation Agreement and Acceptance of Resignation

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. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. 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

X.A. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

X.A.1. Policy 404 - Employment Background Checks

X.A.2. Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

X.A.3. Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum

X.A.4. Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

X.A.5. Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure and FORM

X.A.6. Policy 615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students

X.A.7. Policy 618 - Assessment of Student Achievement

X.A.8. Policy 619 - Staff Development for Standards

X.A.9. Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy

X.A.10. Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefor

XI.B. Consider 2018-19 American Indian Resolution

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Deb Pierce, leave request effective February 11, 2019 through February 19, 2019, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.2. Jennifer Gibbs, BS, Step 1, as LTS for Andrea DeSmet, from March 6, 2019 through May 31, 2019, as 0.5 FTE Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Approval of the Revised Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator January 2019 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. MSHSL

XV.E. SCRED Report

XV.F. Staff Development Report

XV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XV.H. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Thursday, February 28, 2019 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.B. Thursday, March 7, 2019 Public Hearing, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.C. Thursday, March 7, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting, immediately following Public Hearing, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVII. Adjournment