January 30, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Bohnsack, Hentges, Hesse, Nierenhausen, Schurman, Thompson

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The School Board Chair will lead the school board and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

4. CONSENT ITEMS
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.

4.A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on December 12, 2022 and the Organizational Board Meeting held on January 9, 2023.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

4.B. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Treasurer Nierenhausen will have been at the school site to review bills, ask questions, and confirm information prior to the meeting.
Recommendation is to approve the bill payment of $8,779,585.55 subject to any adjustments or direction offered by the Treasurer.

4.C. TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer Nierenhausen will have reviewed financial information for the board. This information is included in the Treasurer's Report.

4.D. EMPLOYMENT
Recommend approval of the assignment as outlined.

4.D.1. Food Service Department-ROCORI Secondary-Cook's Helper: Gail Rapp

4.D.2. District Education Facility-Spartan Spot Paraprofessional: Madilynn Stuewe

4.D.3. Richmond Elementary-Special Education teacher: Kylee Everson

4.D.4. ROCORI Secondary-Paraprofessional: Mary Chappuis

4.D.5. ROCORI Secondary-Special Education/Intervention teacher: Lori Langerud

4.D.6. District Education Facility-Paraprofessional: Becky Larson adding 1.5 hours per week for additional ECSE class. 

4.D.7. Cold Spring Elementary-Paraprofessional: Derryn Grey-Ziebol

4.E. RETIREMENTS-RESIGNATIONS
Recommend approval of the following resignations and/or retirements.

4.E.1. Resignation-ROCORI Secondary-Special Education teacher: Melissa Lanning effective December 22, 2022

4.E.2. Retirement-Richmond Elementary-5th Grade teacher: Carrie Robatcek-Mark effective June 2, 2023

4.E.3. Resignation-ROCORI Secondary-Paraprofessional: Khadija Salaha effective January 3, 2023

4.E.4. Resignation-Cold Spring Elementary-Paraprofessional: Amanda Frogge effective Janaury 27, 2023.

4.E.5. Resignation-Varsity Head Girls Basketball Coach: Val Fraley effective January 17, 2023

4.E.6. Retirement-Cold Spring Elementary-Cleaner: Kim Tadych effective February 3, 2023

4.E.7. Resignation-District Education Facility-Cleaner: Danny Kuechle effective February 10, 2023.

4.F. MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST
Recommendation: Approve the medical leave of absence request as requested

4.F.1. ROCORI Secondary-Middle School Counselor: Amy Olson requesting extension of leave from January 3, 2023 through January 20, 2023 intermittent working 4 hours/day. An expected full time schedule return on January 23, 2023.

4.F.2. Buildings and Grounds-ROCORI Secondary-Cleaner: Ashley Hipp requesting leave from February 6, 2023 through March 20th, 2023 An anticipated return date of March 21, 2023.

4.F.3. Cold Spring Elementary-Special Education teacher:Anita Erkens requesting leave from Janaury 9, 2023 through approximately February 5, 2023. An anticipated return date of February 6, 2023.

4.F.4. ROCORI High School-English teacher: Linda Liebl requesting a one-year leave for the 2023-2024 school year.

4.F.5. Cold Spring Elementary-Paraprofessional: Chelsey Winter requesting medical leave from February 10, 2023 through March 10, 2023. An expected return date of March 14, 2023.

4.F.6. ROCORI Spartan Spot-Childcare Aide: Carolyn Kroska requesting medical leave from January 24, 2023 through  February 21, 2023. An anticipated return date of February 22, 2023.

4.F.7. Cold Spring Elementary-2nd Grade teacher: Jenna Goebel requesting medical leave from January 31, 2023 through April 23, 2023. An expect return date of April 24, 2023.

4.G. POLICIES
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. It is being presented for a third and final reading and call for public comment. 
Recommendation: Approve the policies as presented.

4.G.1. 102 Equal Educational Opportunity

4.G.2. 222 Acceptance of Gifts and Naming of School Properties

4.G.3. 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy

4.G.4. 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

4.G.5. 603 Curriculum Development

4.G.6. 610 Field Trips

4.H. CALENDAR 2022-2023 ADJUSTMENT FOR END OF TRIMESTER AT SECONDARY
While flexible learning has been great to keep instruction going at the secondary level, we lost some instructional time due to early outs and the shortened time in eLearning.  There are some courses such as college in the schools, and drivers training, that have specific requirements for seat time.  We also began the year with a two day imbalance between term 3 and term 4 to utilize a natural break.  We adjusted the term to have two more days after consulting with teaching staff to create balance.  Therefore term 3 will end on January 24^th and term 4 will begin on January 25^th.
Recommendation: Approve the calendar as presented.

4.I. The Cold Spring Street Machines, the local car club, have requested the use of school property for their car show scheduled for Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Recommendation: Approve the request for the use of school district property on July 29, 2023.

5. ACTION  ITEMS
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.

5.A. RESOLUTION DIRECTING ADMINISTRATION
As the district begins the budget process for Fiscal Year 2024, one of the first steps is to adopt a resolution directing the superintendent to make recommendations regarding reductions and/or changes to district programs. The resolution is typically adopted with the idea that it begins the budget development process and because it may be necessary to make reductions or changes in programs as the process moves forward.  
Recommend adoption of the resolution.

5.B. RESOLUTION TO LIMIT THE ENROLLMENT OF NONRESIDENT PUPILS 
The following resolution was board-approved on February 28, 2022 and was requested at that time to be brought to the school board on an annual basis.
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as presented.

5.C. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A DONATION
Be It Resolved, by the School Board of ISD 750, ROCORI, as follows, that the following donation be accepted with gratitude: Thank you to all the organizations and individuals for their donations. 
The school district appreciates your generosity and continued support. 
Recommend adoption of the resolution to accept the donation

5.D. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO COLD SPRING BAKERY
Payment to Cold Spring Bakery Check #2167 in the amount of $530.81.
Payment to Cold Spring Bakery Check #110522 in the amount of $432.44.
Recommendation: Approve the Cold Spring Bakery Payment as presented.

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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.

6.A. STRUCTURED LITERACY

6.B. POLICIES
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. It is being presented for a second reading and call for public comment. No formal action is expected.

6.B.1. 208 Policy Development

6.B.2. 417 Chemical Use and Abuse

6.B.3. 420 Students and Employees with Severe Communicable Diseases

6.B.4. 521 Section 504 Nondiscrimination

6.B.5. 534 School Meal Policy

6.B.6. 627 Selection and Review of Resources

6.B.7. 722 Public Data Requests

6.C. POLICIES
The following policies have been discussed in the policy committee. It is being presented for a first reading and call for public comment. No formal action is expected.

6.C.1. 201 Legal Status of the School Board

6.C.2. 202 School Board Officers

6.C.3. 203.6 Consent Agenda

6.C.4. 207 Public Hearings

6.C.5. 209 Code of Conduct

6.C.6. 210 Conflict of Interest

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

7.A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The Interim Superintendent will make his report about ROCORI Public Schools.

7.B. BUDGET COMPARISON REPORT DECEMBER 2022
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.

7.C. BOARD COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Board members will report on activities within their portfolio of committee and representative assignments.

8. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM VISITORS
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.

9. UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
A calendar of upcoming issues of concern to the school board is included as part of the agenda.

10. ADJOURN