February 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Business Meeting

Description:  Presentations, discussions, and items for future Board action

Description:  Board will vote on these items during the meeting

Description:  Items on the consent agenda are adopted as a group and the overall vote outcome is applied to each item as if they were voted upon individually. Approval of the consent agenda includes authorization for the appropriate board officer(s) or school district administrator(s) to sign all documents necessary to effectuate the items.

Description:  List A includes all hiring actions by the district since the previous board meeting. Effective upon board approval, per dates listed.

Moved that the board accepts the personnel recommendations and authorizes the appropriate board officer(s) or school district administrator(s) to sign all documents necessary to effectuate these agreements.

Description:  List B includes all employment separations that require board action since the previous board meeting. List B will be posted on the agenda the day prior to the meeting. As required by law, some items on List B may be discussed in a closed session of the board. Effective upon board approval, per dates listed.

Moved that the board accepts the personnel recommendations and authorizes the appropriate board officer(s) or school district administrator(s) to sign all documents necessary to effectuate these agreements. 

Description:  Authorizing the Associate Superintendent for Contract Alternative Schools to execute an amendment to contract with American Indian OIC Takoda Prep 2021-44400000548) with American Indian OIC Takoda Prep to increase the contract amount by $100,000.00 for the term of 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022. The cumulative amount with the amendment is $584,545.49

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute an amendment to contract 13420 with Bille Bus Transportation, Inc to increase the contract amount by $3,000,000.00, for the term of 02/09/2022 to 06/30/2022. The cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $13,350,000.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute an amendment to contract 13445 with Busch Architects, Inc to increase the contract amount by $120,000.00, for a term of 02/08/2022 to 12/31/2023. The new cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $699,520.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Academic Officer to negotiate and execute a contract with Carlson's Piano World in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for the purchase of digital pianos with digital piano dollies.

Description:  Authorizing the SIO to execute a contract with Connecting Point for Nickel 65 Panels and associated equipment (aka Promethean Boards), for a term through 6/30/22, for an amount not to exceed $370,761.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute an amendment to contract 13441 with Construction Results Corp to increase the contract by $88,330.87, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 08/31/2023. The cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $1,952,520.87.

Description:  Authorizing the Operations Officer to execute a contract with Construction Results Corp for renovating existing classrooms for service labs and centralized kitchen space, provide additional daylighting in most classrooms, provide updates to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems at Andersen United Middle School, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 12/31/2023, for an amount not to exceed $9,203,942.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute  an amendment to contract 13418 with Great Lake Transportation to increase the contract amount by $1,200,000.00, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 06/30/2022. The cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $3,100,000.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Information Officer to execute a contract with Heartland Business Systems, LLC, for a term of 5 years, for an amount not to exceed $354,585.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Information Officer to negotiate and execute a contract with Insight Public Sector in amount not to exceed $507,000.00 for the purchase of Commvault Metallic backup services software.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Information Officer to negotiate and execute a contract with Insight Public Sector in amount not to exceed $159,000.00 for consulting services to assist with deployment of Commvault Metallic backup services.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Accountability, Research and Equity Officer to execute an amendment to contract 2021-4400001071 with the Legal Rights Center to increase the contract amount by $30,000.00 for the term of 2/9/2022 to 6/30/2022. The cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $123,000.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Associate Superintendent for Contract Alteratives to execute an amendment to contract with Nawayee Center School 2021-4400000544 with Nawayee Center School to increase the contract amount by $100,000.00 for the term of 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022. The cumulative amount with the amendment is $670,409.00

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Academics Officer to execute a contract with NowMicro for 680 Chromebooks, for a term of 2/9/2022 to 6/30/2022, for an amount not to exceed $216,920.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute a contract with Professional Wireless Comm to increase the contract amount by $500,000.00, for a term of 02/03/2022 to 12/31/2022. The cumulative contract amount with the amendment is $511,784.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute a contract with Rochon Corporation for Hale kitchen and lunchroom upgrades, clock and PA replacements, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 10/31/2023, for an amount not to exceed $2,008,000.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute a contract with Shaw Lundquist for upgrading the school for Arts Magnet including renovations to dance, art, music rooms and additions of a performance space, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 10/31/2023, for an amount not to exceed $6,702,300.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute a contract with Sheehy Construction for constructing an observatory at Hall STEM Elementary to support the program, for a term of 02/09/2022 to 08/19/2023, for an amount not to exceed $1,356,630.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute an amendment to an existing lease agreement with the City of Minneapolis for space at FAIR High School for school-based health clinic.
 

• Original agreement is valid through September 2024
• No fiscal impact

Full agreement is attached.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Officer of Communications, Engagement and External Relations to execute a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board (YCB) to distribute to community-based providers to enhance afterschool programming for MPS students, for an amount not to exceed $500,000.00.

Description:  Authorizing the Senior Operations Officer to execute an amendment to an existing memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Minneapolis Health Department for community violence interrupter services in neighborhoods around several MPS high schools. The term would be extended through June 30, 2022, and the amount would be increased by a sum not to exceed $120,000.00 for a cumulative total not to exceed $150,000.00. 

Description:  The Board approved the calendar labeled as "Option 2" during the 2/8/2022 meeting.

Description:  Action or informational items from Board Directors