April 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular

Description:  Bohnsack, Habben, Hesse, Humbert, Schurman, and Wesenberg. 

Student Reprresentatives  Emily Haus

Description:  The School Board Chair will lead the board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Description:  Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

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.

Description:  This agenda item is intended to be a formal opportunity for the School Board and its members to recognize and celebrate success within the ROCORI School District.  Most of the recognition comes in the form of ROCORI Proud presentations although the recognition is not limited to that format.

Description:  Dylan Kortan and Sam Steil were chosen to bowl with coaches in Las Vegas for Special Olympics.

Description:  The First Robotics Team placed second out of 63 teams at Regions in Duluth and earned a trip to Detroit for Worlds.

Description:  Austin Moscho and Gavin Winter competed in the state AAA tournament for wrestling.

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.

Description:  The minutes from the Regular meeting of March 25, 2019 are included in the exhibits.

Recommend approval of the minutes from the meeting of March 25, 2019.

Description:  Dottie Ritter, cleaner at John Clark Elementary, has submitted a letter of resignation for retirement purposes effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.

Recommend acceptance of the resignation letters with thanks for years of service.

Description:  The District is seeking requests for proposals for transportation services beginning with the 2019-20 school year, as current contracts expire July 31, 2019.

Recommendation: Authorize the District Administration to initiate a procurement for student transportation services contract(s) commencing with school year 2019-20 with an option for additional years and terms, consistent with Minnesota Statutes 2018, Sec. 123B.52, Subds. 1. and 3.

Description:  The District will be participating in the Farm2School Program for the 2019-20 school year.  The program has been reviewed and approved by our Wellness Committee.  The District is seeking proposals to provide produce for the 2019-20 school year. 

Recommendation:  Authorize the District Administration to initiate a procurement for Farm2School produce contract(s) commencing with school year 2019-20, consistent with Minnesota Statutes 2018, Sec. 123B.52, Subds. 1. and 3.

Description:  The ROCORI Principal Group has submitted a notice of Intent to Open Negotiations for the 2019-2021 contract.

Recommendation: Acknowledge and Accept the notice of Intent to Open Negotiations for the 2019-2021 contract from the ROCORI Principal Group.

Description:  Nicole Wurdak, EL Teacher for the District, has submitted a request for a leave for the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year and continuing into November 2019.

Description:  Policy #7-7 Meal Charge Policy is included for the third and final reading.

Recommendation: Approve the Meal Charge Policy as presented.

Description:  The Curriculum Committee has been hard at work putting together the plan and purchases for the curriculum cycle.  The committee is looking for approval of the purchases for Science, Industrial Tech, and World Language totaling $223,491.34.

 Recommendation:  Approve the purchases for curriculum for Science, Industrial Tech, and World Language totaling $223,491.34.

Description:  Representatives from Ehlers will present the pre-sale report for the General Obligation LTFM and Abatement Bonds, Series 2019A. The pre-sale report will cover the sources and uses of the bond funds, the estimated debt service schedules and the estimated tax impact. 

Description:  Resolution relating to property tax abatement for parking lot projects; granting the abatement.

Description:  Resolution providing for sale of general obligation facilities maintenance and tax abatement bonds, SERIES 2019A and stating the intention of the School Board to issue a portion of said general obligations bonds to finance projects included in the District's approved ten-year facility plan: covenanting and obligating the District to be bound  by and to use the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.55 to guarantee the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds. 

Description:  As part of issuing the GO and Abatement Bonds, the District is required to update and approve the new LTFM 10 year revenue and expenditure projections. 

Recommendation:  Approve resolution to update the revised LTFM 10 year revenue and expenditure projections as presented. 

Description:  Earlier in the year, the Board authorized the administration to consider program and staff reductions for the 2019-2020 school year.  The resolution included is for the nonrenewal of some probationary teachers for the 2019-2020 school year.

Recommendation: Approve the nonrenewal of the probationary teachers as presented.

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.

Description:  The class of 2019 has submitted a request to have the last four student days forgiven for the 2018-2019 school year. The recommendation from Mr Jenson is also included in the attachment.  Traditionally, the request comes to the Board for two meetings.  This will be brought back to the April 22nd meeting for approval.

Description:  The following policies are being offered for a second reading:  #2-10 Superintendent, #9-16 ROCORI Policy for Graduation, #9-14 Governing International Studies, #9-17 Hazing Prohibition, #9-18 Peace Officers was held.  No formal action is expected at this time.

Description:  A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.