July 21, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Business Committee - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Financial Report

1.A. Financial Report

1.B. Approval of Payment of Claims
This item is attached as an "extra".  This month you will receive reports for both May and June 2015, which will bring you up to the end of the 2014-15 fiscal year.  The reports will be one month behind (rather than two months) from this point forward.

1.C. Budget Revisions

1.D. Wire Transfers

1.E. Investment Transactions

1.F. WADM Projections
WADM Projections will resume in October.

1.G. Fundraisers

2. Bids, R.F.P.s and Quotes Reports

2.A. Bids

2.A.1) PLACEHOLDER-Bid 1243-Laura MacArthur Hydraulic Elevator Installation
(Bid due 7/16/15 at 2:00 p.m.)  Information will be sent to board members separately.

2.B. R.F.P.s

2.C. Quotes

2.C.1) Quote #4214 ­ Ordean East Middle School 2015 Locker Room Plumbing Upgrades
OEMS 2015 Locker Room Plumbing Upgrades – Donald Holm Construction, Inc.  - $45,000.00

3. Policies and Regulations

3.A. Policy 9115 - School Board Elections
It is recommended that the school board accept the changes to Policy 9115 to keep elections on an odd year cycle at this time for the second reading.

4. Contracts, Change Orders, and Leases

4.A. Contracts

4.A.1) University of Minnesota Duluth - College in the Schools
Attached is a contract with UMD for the CITS programming for the 2015-16 school year in the amount of $57,000.00.

4.A.2) Workers Compensation and Property Liability Insurance Policies and Premium Designation
Representatives from Marsh and McLennan Companies were present to present results of their work.

4.A.3) Duluth Heritage Sports Center Renewal
Attached is an extension to the Second Addendum to the Program Agreement from September 1, 2015 to September 1, 2016 without any additional changes in the terms and conditions defined within that Agreement.

4.A.4) PEIP Insurance Renewal
Attached is a renewal of the group application for the Minnesota Public Employees Insurance Program for the period 7/1/15 through 6/30/16.  Please note that the corresponding rates are increasing by 0.7%

4.A.5) K.E.Y. Zone - YMCA
Attached is a contract with the YMCA to support K.E.Y. Zone before and after school programs - at nine elementary sites for the 2015-16 school year in the approximate amount of $540,000.  The funding for the program will come from money collected from participants.

4.A.6) YMCA - 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs
Attached is a contract with the YMCA to support the 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs before and after school programs at five elementary sites for the 2015-16 school year in the approximate mount of $58,218.  The funding for the program will come from the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant.

4.B. Change Orders

4.C. Leases

5. Resolutions

5.A. B-7-15-3284- Acceptance of Donations to Duluth Public Schools

5.B. Resolution B-7-15-3285 - Membership in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)

5.C. Resolution B-7-15-3286 - Authorized Bank Account Signer

5.D. Resolution B-7-15-3287 - Approving Duluth Public Schools Endowment Fund Bylaws Revisions

5.E. PLACEHOLDER - Sale of Property

6. Informational - These items are provided for informational purposes only and no action is required.

6.A. Expenditure Contracts
Superintendent Gronseth or the CFO/Executive Director of Business and Finance has signed the following contracts during the month of June 2015

6.B. Revenue Contracts
Superintendent Gronseth or the CFO/Executive Director of Business and Finance has signed the following contracts during the month of June 2015

6.C. Other Contracts - None

6.D. Facilities Management & Capital Project Status Report

6.E. Contracts Signed in Relation to the LRFP-None

7. Future Items

7.A. Discussion Regarding Community Use of Facilities