June 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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

Student Representative  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:  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:  Angie Trisko and Stephanie Ruegemer took life saving steps to help a student from a visiting team when she was experiencing a life threatening medical problem.

Description:  Girls Track and Field team won the True Team Section and qualified for state competition. We will have the results and names from the state competition on Monday.

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:  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 May 20, 2019 are included in the exhibits.

Recommend approval of the minutes from the meeting of May 20, 2019.

Description:  The following are being recommended for employment for the 2019-2020 school year:
>Jennifer Spellacy-Second Grade teacher at Cold Spring Elementary
>Summer Knudsen-Second Grade teacher at Cold Spring Elementary
>Amy Petersen-Second Grade teacher at John Clark Elementary
>Keri Johnson-Richmond Elementary Principal and Curriculum and Instruction
>Katie Nelson-Special Education Teacher at Cold Spring Elementary
>Ellie Walz-Social Studies at ROCORI Middle School
>Grace Steinhofer-Childcare Aide
>Lindsey Okeson-Childcare Aide
>Hannah Holmberg-Childcare Assistant

Director of Community Education Hillman is recommending an increase in hours up to 484.75 for Denin Knapp-Baykham for 2019-2020 school due to increased enrollment.

Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.

Description:  Mitch Geislinger, Social Studies Teacher at the Secondary Schools has submitted a letter of resignation effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.

Kaylin Diaz, Paraprofessional at the District Education Facility, has submitted a letter of resignation effective July 31, 2019.

Marilyn Zenner, has submitted a letter of resignation for retirement purposes effective May 31, 2019.


Recommendation:  Accept letter of resignation with thanks for years of service.

Description:  As part of the Superintendent contract, the incentive pay is a one time per year payment.  This payment is typically done after the evaluation process. 

Recommendation: Approve the payment of the Superintendent Incentive Pay as per the contract.

Description:  St Cloud State University and the ROCORI District have had a long relationship of providing student teaching opportunities.  SCSU is asking for ROCORI to enter into a five year contract to provide those opportunities as opposed to a year to year agreement.

Recommendation: Approve the five year contract with St Cloud State University to provide student teaching opportunities for students entering the education field.

Description:  Policy #4-2 Fund Raising, the Fund Raising Application form, and policy #4-8 Electronic Transfers are being presented for the third and final reading.

Recommendation:  Approve the policies and forms for the final reading.

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.

Description:  John "Jack" Freeman, Elementary Teacher at Cold Spring Elementary, has submitted a request for a leave of absence for the 2019-2020 school year.

Kaylee Freeman, Elementary Teacher at Cold Spring Elementary, has submitted a request for a leave of absence for the 2019-2020 school year.

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:  Mr Herrig, Spanish Teacher at the Secondary Schools has submitted a proposal for a student trip to Ecuador in 2021.  This is the first time this is brought forward for your review and will return at a later meeting for approval.

Description:  Policy #4-20 Transportation Drivers and Vehicles is being presented for a second reading.

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