October 9, 2023 6:30 pm - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Bohnsack, 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 September 25, 2023 and the Special Board Meeting held on October 4, 2023.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meetings.

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

4.B.1. District Education Facility - Paraprofessional Support:  Amber Jacobs decreased allocated hours from 31 to 27 

4.B.2. District Education Facility - Special Education Paraprofessional:  Jenni Metzger increased allocated hours from 12 to 19. 

4.B.3. District Education Facility Childcare Assistant:  Cora Yarke

4.B.4. Facilities and Grounds-Long Term Sub Custodian: Jim Cox transferring from CSE to the Secondary School

4.B.5. Cold Spring Elementary Special Education Teacher: Debra Heinis

4.B.6. Cold Spring Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional:  Sonja Annis

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

4.C.1. ROCORI School District Childcare Coordinator:  Brittany Albers

4.D. MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

4.D.1. Cold Spring Elementary Teacher:  Olivia Hoelz  Medical leave September 22-October 15

4.D.2. Secondary School Custodian:  Becky Mrosla requesting medical leave extension from November 1st through November 30th

5. ACTION
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. AUDIT REPORT
The auditing firm engaged by the ROCORI School District has conducted the annual financial audit of the district. BergenKDV is expected to be present to guide the School Board in the review of the financial audit.
The audit report is presented at this meeting for formal acceptance.
Recommendation: Accept the audit as presented.

5.B. INSURANCE RENEWALS
The District has received quotations on the property and liability insurance, automobile insurance, and network security insurance. Recommendation to approve the property and liability insurance with EMC, Auto with EMC, and network security insurance with Cowbell.

5.C. MOU TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.750 AND EDUCATION MINNESOTA-ROCORI REGARDING TEACHER OVERLOADS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. 
Recommendation to approve the MOU 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. 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.A.1. 421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

6.B. FIELD TRIP REQUEST
The following field trip request is being presented for a FFA trip scheduled for October 30-November 4, 2023.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOARD REPORTS

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

7.A.1. ENROLLMENT UPDATE

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