June 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
Description:
Bohnsack, Habben, Hesse, Humbert, Schurman, and Wesenberg.
Student Members:
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Presenter:
Habben, Board Chair
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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. CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
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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.
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4.A. STATE COMPETITION
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The following students qualified and competed at the state level:
Brooke Krebs-Girls golf Tucker Haakonson-Boys golf Nate Evens-Trap Shoot |
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5. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
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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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6. 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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6.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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The minutes from the Closed, Regular and Work Session meetings of June 10, 2019 are included in the exhibits.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.
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6.B. TREASURER REPORT
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Board Treasurer Jason Wesenberg will have reviewed financial information for the board. This information is included in the Treasurer's Report.
Approval of Treasurer’s Report is recommended.
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6.C. APPROVAL OF BILLS
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Treasurer Wesenberg will have been at the school site to review bills, ask questions, and confirm information prior to the meeting.
Recommendation is to approve bill payment subject to any adjustments or direction offered by the Treasurer.
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6.D. EMPLOYMENT
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Director of Buildings and Grounds Neisinger is recommending Terry Valentien as a Groundskeeper to replace Peter Nierengarten.
Food Service Director Barker is recommending Brenda Libbesmeier as the Head Cook at Cold Spring Elementary to replace Mary Ann Hennen. Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.
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6.E. RESIGNATIONS
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Brenda Libbesmeier, Cook at John Clark Elementary and also a cleaner at the Secondary Schools, has submitted a resignation for both positions. Brenda is taking the Head Cook position at Cold Spring Elementary.
Allison Ley, Social Studies teacher at the Secondary Schools, has submitted a letter of resignation effective immediately. Jack Freeman, Elementary Teacher at Cold Spring Elementary has submitted a letter of resignation effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Kaylee Freeman, Elementary Teacher at Cold Spring Elementary has submitted a letter of resignation effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Recommendation: Accept letter of resignation with thanks for years of service.
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6.F. POLICY
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Third and final reading on Policy #4-20 Transportation and Vehicles.
The following policies are being presented for a single reading only: #2-1 Board Committees #2-2 Regular and Special Board Meetings #2-3 School Board Meeting Guidelines #2-4 Student Representatives on School Board #2-5 Board Spokesperson #2-6 School Attorney #2-7 Approval of Expenditures #2-8 Policy Development #2-9 Out of State Travel #2-11 Superintendent Evaluation #2-12 School Board Committees #2-13 ROCORI Naming Rights #4-5 School Closing Policy Recommendation: Approve the policies as outlined.
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6.G. STUDENT ECUADOR TRIP 2021
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The proposed Ecuador trip was shared at the June 10th meeting. If there are no questions or concerns, the trip can be approved at this meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the student trip to Ecuador in 2021 as presented. |
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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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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7.A. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO COLD SPRING BAKERY
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Approve check #101710 in the amount of $179.46.
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7.B. STUDENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
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Minnesota Session Laws 2019, 1st Special
Session, CH. 11, Art. 1, Sec. will require changes in the accounting for
student activity funds and school boards must take charge of and control all student
activities of the public schools in the district and that all money received or
expended for extracurricular activities shall be recorded in the same manner as
other revenues and expenditures of the district;
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7.C. SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION SUMMARY
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The School Board has completed the Superintendent evaluation and the Board Chair will share the summative evaluation summary.
Recommendation: Adopt the summative evaluation summary as presented.
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7.D. FY20 BUDGET
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The FY20 preliminary budget was presented at the June10, 2019 meeting. The budget is brought back for final approval at this meeting and must be approved before June 30, 2019.
Recommend approval of the FY20 budget as presented.
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7.E. IDENTIFIED OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY
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The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with State Access Control Security Standard 1.0 which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and re-certified at least annually. The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user’s access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA). The Superintendent recommends the Board authorize Brad Kelvington to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA), and Beth Bertram to be the IOwA to add and remove name only, for ROCORI Public School District 0750-0
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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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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8.A. DISTRICT GOALS DISCUSSION
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The School Board will begin discussions on building the district goals for FY19.
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS
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9.A. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT
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The business office provides an update of district expenditures and revenues through the Budget Comparison Report.The report is intended to provide a financial picture of the district in a couple ways.One is to compare current year expenditures to the previous year.The second is to simply give a report on the current financial status.In addition to the report, special items of note are highlighted in the explanations offered. This report does not require formal action but is provided as an informational item.
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9.B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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9.B.1. ENROLLMENT
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9.C. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.
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10. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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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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11. ADJOURN
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