January 8, 2014 at 8:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
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3. Agenda --Additions or Deletions
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4. Organization of 2014 Board of Education
Description:
The organizational part of the meeting has been scripted for your convenience, but that does not mean that there cannot be discussions and resolutions other than those scripted below. Please feel free to change or develop new resolutions based on board discussion.
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4.1. Election of Officers
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Acting Chair will ask for nominations for chair and repeat the call for nominations twice after the initial call. NOTE: If only one name is entered into nominations for a position the chair may declare the office filled by acclamation. IE. “Jane Smith is the only candidate nominated for the office of______, and I hereby declare her elected by acclamation and direct the acting clerk to so record in the minutes.”
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4.1.1. Chairperson
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Call for nominations for Chair (No second needed)
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4.1.2. Vice-Chairperson
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Repeat for Vice-Chair
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4.1.3. Clerk
Description:
Repeat for Clerk
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4.1.4. Treasurer
Description:
Repeat for Treasurer
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4.2. Establish Remuneration for Board Members
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Motioned by _______ Seconded by _________ to set the annual board compensation as follows: Regular, Special and Committee Meetings $______. Chair $______. Clerk $_____. Treasurer $_____. Workshops/Conferences (1/2 day or less) $_____ (Full Day) $_____. NOTE: Current rates $50 per meeting, $300 Chair, $250 Clerk, $200 Treasurer, Workshops/Conferences of ½ day or less $50, full day $100. The Board increased the regular meeting rate from $40 to $50 last year.
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4.3. Establish Board Meeting Dates
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Motioned by _______ Seconded by ______ to hold Regular Board Meetings for 2014 on the second Wednesday of the month and, if needed, the fourth Wednesday of the month for special meetings, unless changed by the School Board for good and sufficient reason. The time of each meeting shall be _____ p.m.
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4.4. Authorize Bank Depositories
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Motioned by ______ Seconded by _______ to
authorize the following bank depositories: · Stearns Bank · Central Minnesota Credit Union – Albany Branch · Avon State Bank · Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MSDLAF+) · PMA Financial Network “MN Trust” |
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4.5. Authorize Official Signatures
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Motioned by ____ Seconded by _______ to
designate the Board Chairperson _________, Board Clerk, ________ Superintendent ____________ and Business Manager __________ as authorized signatories for the district. |
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4.6. Select Official Newspaper
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Motioned by __________ Seconded by _________ to
designate the Albany Enterprise as official newspaper of the school district |
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4.7. Select School District Attorney and Identify Who May Contact Attorney on behalf of the District.
Description:
Motioned by __________ Seconded by _________ to retain the firm of Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney as legal counsel for the district and designate the Board Chair and the Superintendent as district representatives who may contact legal counsel when it is in the best interest of the district.
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4.8. Select School District Auditor
Description:
Motioned by ___________ Seconded by _________to continue with the firm of Schlenner-Wenner for audit services.
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4.9. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Invest Excess Funds
Description:
Motioned by ___________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the business manager and superintendent to invest excess funds on behalf of the school district.
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4.10. Authorize Business Manager and Superintendent to Make Electronic Fund transfers
Description:
Motioned by __________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the business manager and superintendent to make electronic fund transfers.
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4.11. Authorize Superintendent to Expend Funds within Budget Guidelines
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Motioned by __________ Seconded by ________ to authorize the superintendent to expend funds within budget guidelines.
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4.12. Board of Education 2014 Committee Assignments
Description:
as per Chairperson’s Directive
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5. Public Forum
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6. Approvals
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6.1. Previous Meeting Minutes
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6.2. Expenditures
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6.3. November Cash Flow Report
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7. Consent Agenda
Description:
None available for this meeting. Will prepare for the second meeting in January.
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8. Education Report
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8.1. Student Representative Report
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8.2. Purple Pride
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9. Unfinished Business
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9.1. Bullying Prohibition Policy 514
Description:
Second Reading
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9.2. Superintendent Search Update
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9.3. Farming Bus Garage Property
Description:
A $500 offer has be made on the area east of the garage fence. Board will need to make a decision on how to respond to this offer.
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10. New Business
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10.1. AFT Seniority List Review
Description:
This will be the Board’s first look at this list, the AFT is also reviewing it. Final action will take place at the next meeting.
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10.2. 2014-15 Calendar
Description:
Administration will present next year's calendar for adoption at this meeting.
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10.3. January Meeting Change
Description:
A conflict with the CMETS Annual Board meeting necessitates this change. It is recommended that our second January meeting take place on Jan. 29th instead of Jan. 22rd. This, of course, is recommended if
meeting days are not changed from the previous year. Changing to this date would also facilitate an opportunity for a closed meeting to review applications for the superintendency. |
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11. Board Committee Reports
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11.1. Community Education Advisory Meeting Report
Presenter:
Scott Hansen
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12. Superintendent's Report
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12.1. MSBA Leadership Conference
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12.2. Integration Plan Update
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12.3. Other
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13. Adjournment
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