July 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call
Board Member Naegele will be attending the school board meeting remotely at the following location: 9876 State Highway 176, Walnut Shade, MO 65771

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. MSHSL Why We Play Video

V.B. Spring Sport Recipients
View the coaches videos at the following link:  https://bit.ly/3I4rlf2

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of June 9, 2022 Policy Committee Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of June 9, 2022 Public Hearing on Student Fees

VIII.C. Minutes of June 9, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.D. Minutes of June 20, 2022 OPEB Committee Meeting

VIII.E. Minutes of June 22, 2022 School Board Retreat

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

VIII.G. Personnel

VIII.G.1. Tammy Lewis, retirement effective August 16, 2022, as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.G.2. Nona Schoenecker, retirement effective August 31, 2022, as Lead Secretary at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.G.3. Abby Moon, resignation effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.G.4. Riley Stremick, resignation effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.G.5. Kristie Arnold, leave request effective at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year through October 2, 2022, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School.  She will return on October 3, 2022.

VIII.G.6. Chelsea Halseth, leave request effective October 24, 2022 through January 1, 2023, as SPED Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.G.7. Emily Giffrow, BA, Step 2, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.G.8. Kyle Groh, BS, Step 2, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Phy Ed/DAPE Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.G.9. Sarah Jamieson, MA, Step 16, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VIII.G.10. Timothy Reisdorf, BA+45, Step 11, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.G.11. Brenda Hughes, employment effective May 23, 2022, as Schoolkeeper for North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.G.12. Ian McVicker, employment effective July 5, 2022, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.G.13. Debra Beyatt, position change beginning with the 2022-23 school year, from Education Assistant to Building Behavior Technician at Norse ALC 

VIII.H. Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. (TSA) beginning July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 for the Employment of Jennifer Hesli, School Support Specialist

VIII.I. Agreement to Provide School Resource Officer (SRO) Services Between the City of North Branch and Independent School District No. 138 (North Branch) for 2022-23

VIII.J. Designation of Identified Official with Authority for the MDE External User
Access Recertification System
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), and Office of Higher Education (OHE) require annual designation of an Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for each local educational agency that uses the Education Identity and Access Management (EDIAM) system. The IOwA is responsible for authorizing, reviewing, and recertifying user access for their local educational agency in accordance with the State of Minnesota Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The IOwA will authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure systems in accordance with the user’s assigned job duties, and will revoke that user’s access when it is no longer needed to perform their job duties.

Your school board or equivalent governing board must designate an IOwA to authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure websites for your organization. This EDIAM board resolution must be completed and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education annually, as well as any time there is a change in the assignment of the Identified Official with Authority.  

The Board recommends authorizing Sara Paul to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) and Arle Chambers to act as the IOwA Proxy to add and remove names only for LEA for North Branch Area Public Schools.

VIII.K. 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 Acceptance of Summary of Bids for Garbage Pickup 

X.B. Consider Acceptance of Summary of Bids for Diesel Fuel and Gasoline 

X.C. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

X.C.1. Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records (MSBA changes)

X.C.2. Policy 601-NB - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals (MSBA changes)

X.C.3. Policy 603 - Curriculum Development (MSBA changes)

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider 2022-2023 Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League

XI.B. Consider Approval of 2022-23 Student and Parent Handbook

XI.C. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) $10,480.00

XI.D. Consider Single Reading of the Following Policies

The Minnesota Legislature reorganized the Maltreatment of Minors Act by moving it from a criminal law chapter (Ch. 626) to a public health chapter (Ch. 260E).  The following MSBA model policies should be updated in a single meeting to reflect this change. 

XI.D.1. Policy 206-NB - Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations (MSBA changes)

XI.D.2. Policy 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student (MSBA changes)

XI.D.3. Policy 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse (MSBA changes)

XI.D.4. Policy 423 - Employee-Student Relationships (MSBA changes)

XI.D.5. Policy 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies (MSBA changes)

XI.D.6. Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds (MSBA changes)

XII. Addendum

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator July 2022 Issue

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

XV.A. Negotiations

XV.A.1. NBSSA

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Thursday, August 11, 2022, Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XVI.B. Thursday, August 25, 2022, Special School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XVII. Adjournment