March 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
Description:
Demuth, Habben, Hesse, Humbert, Schurman, and Wesenberg.
Student Reprresentatives
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
Description:
The School Board Chair will lead the board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
Description:
Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.
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4. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
Description:
The agenda is open to visitors of the meeting to offer comments to and/or requests of the school board. The comments and requests should follow the adopted district guidelines which are printed and available at the meeting. As a general rule, items introduced in the opportunity for comments and requests do not receive action from the School Board, but are taken under advisement or consideration for future action.
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4.A. STUDENT SENATE REPORT
Description:
Although the more formal opportunity to report is provided at the second meeting of the month, time is extended at this point of the agenda for student feedback.
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5. CONSENT ITEMS
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
Description:
Action is requested on the following items of the consent agenda. Consent agenda items are typically adopted without discussion of the individual items because they are routine or ordinary in action. Any consent agenda item may be removed for further discussion and deliberation by any member of the board.
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5.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Description:
The minutes from the Regular meeting of February 26, 2018 are included in the exhibits.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.
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5.B. SPRING COACHES AND ADVISORS
Description:
As the Spring activities season gets underway, the School Board has traditionally reviewed the assignments of coaches and advisors for the activities. Activities Director Baumgarten has offered a list of coaches and advisors with the recommendation to extend positions as outlined.
Recommend approval of the coach and advisor lists as presented.
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5.C. REQUEST FROM RIVER LAKES DAYS
Description:
A request for use of school property has come from the River Lakes Days committee. The committee has used space at the Richmond Elementary site for many years to serve as the base for the fireworks display. The River Lakes Days committee understands the expectations and requirements of the district.
Recommend approval of the request to use property at Richmond Elementary School.
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5.D. OVEN PURCHASE
Description:
Food Service Director Barker has sought quotes for the purchase of ovens for the district to be installed at Cold Spring Elementary School. Quotations for the equipment and installation were received from two companies. Ms. Barker has selected Horizon as the company and quote to go with. Information is included in the attachment.
Recommend authorization of the oven purchase as described by Food Service Director Barker.
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6. ACTION ITEMS
Description:
Action items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues, the need to discuss or review the information prior to taking action, or the specific kind of action required for the item.
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6.A. MASTER AGREEMENTS
Presenter:
Lynn Schurman, Lead Negotiator
Description:
The ROCORI District has been in negotiations with various employee groups as all contracts in the system expired on June 30, 2017. Negotiations with Education Minnesota-ROCORI and the principal unit have progressed to the point that proposed master agreements have been set.
The teacher unit, EM-R, has reported ratification of the agreement by its members. The principals have also complete the negotiations process. The Board negotiations team is meeting with the paraprofessionals as the final formal bargaining unit. Discussions are still underway with other employee groups. Administrative employment terms and conditions may be finalized by the time of the meeting. The classified and program manager groups are set to meet later in March. Recommend approval of the Master Agreement with Education Minnesota-ROCORI. Recommend approval of the Master Agreement with the ROCORI Principal Association.
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7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Description:
Discussion items receive individual attention because of the nature of the issues and the need for introductory or other discussion in order to review the information prior to taking action. This is also the agenda location for items which simply need school board review, but no formal action on the item is required. Discussion items will typically return to the agenda at a future point for more specific action.
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7.A. MSBA OFFICER TRAINING
Presenter:
Lisa Demuth
Description:
Lisa Demuth and Barb Fuchs attended MSBA Officer training on Tuesday, February 27. Opportunity is provided in the agenda for an update for the full School Board on information from the training.
Desired Outcome: Highlights from the officer training will be shared with School Board members. Recommendation: This item is informational in nature and does not require specific board action.
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
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8.A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Description:
Administrative reports are requested of each administrator for update purposes.
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8.A.1. ACADEMIC REPORTS
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The reports during the first meeting of the month are expected from the Academic team including principals and curriculum leaders.
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8.A.2. BUSINESS/FINANCIAL
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8.B. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
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9. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITES
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A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.
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10. ADJOURN
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