August 28, 2017 at 7:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  

II. QUALITY IN ACTION (Strategic Direction 4)

II.A. Strong Schools = Strong Communities.  After years of cutting budgets, a history of inadequate state funding for our schools and months of analyzing district finances, the South St. Paul School Board voted unanimously to put two school funding requests before residents on the November 7, 2017, ballot. Superintendent of Schools Dave Webb will highlight the proposals. (D. Webb)
     

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES (Strategic Direction 4)

III.A. Board of Education Meeting Agenda, August 28, 2017

III.B. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes, August 14, 2017

III.C. Regular Board Meeting Minutes, August 14, 2017

III.D. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, August 9, 2017
  

IV. CONSENT ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

IV.A. Financial Claims:  Bills Payable (A. Bushberger)

IV.B. Staffing:  Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves (C. Miller)
             




     

V. BUSINESS ITEMS (Strategic Direction 3)

V.A. Approval for the SSP Board of Education to approve the 2017-18 Superintendent salary increase as presented. (C. Miller)
    

V.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the 2017-18 agreement for the Independent positions. (C. Miller)
   

V.C. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION TAXABLE OPEB REFUNDING BONDS; COVENANTING AND OBLIGATING THE DISTRICT TO BE BOUND BY AND TO USE THE PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 126C.55 TO GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS. (A. Bushberger)
  

V.D. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to schedule a special board meeting for 4:00 PM on Friday, September 1, 2017, in the District Office Conference Room. (C. Walker)
  

V.E. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the Acceptance of Gifts Resolution which includes a $4,000 donation from the SSP Lion's Club for Lincoln Center and Kaposia Education Center student agenda planners. (D. Webb)
   

V.F. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to accept the resignation from School Board Member Amy Williams effective immediately. (C. Walker)
  

V.G. Approval, for the South St. Paul Board of Education to approve the RESOLUTION DECLARING A SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY (C. Walker)
  

VI. POLICY (Strategic Direction 1)

VI.A. Review, Policies under review until September 11, 2017:

VI.A.1. Operation of the School Board - #203

VI.A.2. School Board Procedures:  Rules of Order - #203.1

VI.A.3. Order of the Regular School Board Meeting - #203.2

VI.A.4. School Board Meeting Agenda - #203.5

VI.A.5. Consent Agendas - #203.6

VI.A.6. Chemical Use Abuse - #417

VI.A.7. Student Sex Nondiscrimination - #522

VI.A.8. The Pledge of Allegiance - #531

VI.A.9. Graduation Requirements - #613

VI.A.10. Credit for Learning - #620

VI.A.11. Mastercard Purchase Card Program - #722

VI.A.12. District Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Procedures - #725 - ABOLISH

VI.A.13. Electronic Fund Transfers - #735
   

VII. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS (Strategic Direction 4)

VII.A. Superintendent's Report:  Dr. Dave Webb, Superintendent of South St. Paul Public Schools, will share pertinent items with the Board and community.
    

VII.B. Board Members' Reports/Committee Updates:  Board members will report on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated as well as other informational items
     

VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (Strategic Directions 1-5)

VIII.A. Closed Session per the Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. § 13D)

VIII.B. Other Business Deemed Necessary by the Board of Education