October 14, 2024 6:30 pm - Regular 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 23, 2024.
Recommend approval of the minutes from the meeting.

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

4.B.1. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant - Alana Bromenschenkel

4.B.2. Cold Spring Elementary Childcare Assistant - Olivia Beniek

4.B.3. Cold Spring Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional - Emily DeMorett

4.B.4. Spartan Online Special Education Teacher, Kristina Clem, will have an additional .2 overload for Trimester 1. 

4.C. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST

4.C.1. ROCORI Secondary paraprofessional, Carrie LaCasse, is requesting leave from January 6, 2025 to Friday February 28, 2025 for student teaching.  Her expected return date is Monday March 3. 

4.C.2. ROCORI Schools Technology Assistant, Tony Studer, is requesting leave from October 2 through October 31, 2024.  His expected return date is November 1. 

4.C.3. ROCORI Secondary School Media Center Paraprofessional, Jana Court, is requesting to extend her leave from October 1 through October 31 with an expected return date of November 1, 2024. 

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

4.D.1. District Education Facility Childcare Site Lead - Amber Polzin.  Resignation effective immediately. 

5. PRESENTATION

5.A. Director of Teaching and Learning, Amy Notch, will give a presentation on the READ Act and LETRS.  

6. 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.

6.A. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ISD 750 AND EDUCATION MN REGARDING TIME COMMITMENT, COMPENSATION, SCHEDULE, LOCATION OF TRAINING, AND DEADLINES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE STATE OF MN MANDATED READ ACT TRAINING
The District and Union have agreed that teachers will participate in LETRS and LETRS for Early Childhood with anticipated hours of training required for LETRS of 135 inside and outside of the regular duty day and LETRS for Early Childhood of 37 hours during the regular duty day.  Recommendation to approve the MOU as presented. 

7. 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.

7.A. OPEN SCHOOL BOARD SEAT
The school board will discuss the options for filling the open board seat after the general election in November. 

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

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

8.A.1. Enrollment Update

8.A.2. MSHSL Vote

8.A.3. MSBA Survey

9. 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.

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

11. ADJOURN