September 14, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call the Meeting to Order

2. Roll Call of Board Members

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Reading of the YME Mission Statement

5. Public Address to the Board of Education

5.1. Paul & Barb Benson - Trophies

6. Consent Agenda - Action

6.1. Regular Business

6.1.1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2015

6.1.2. Approval of Payment for Claims

6.1.3. Approval of Finance Report

6.1.4. Approval of Enrollment Report

6.1.5. Approval of Pact for Families 21st Century Grant 2015-2016

6.1.6. Designate Truth-in-Taxation Hearing Date - December 14, 2015

6.1.7. Appointment of Dr. Rick Clark, Superintendent as Local Education Authority (LEA) for Federal Reporting

6.1.8. Approve ECFE and Early Readiness Report

6.1.9. Set and Approve Friday, November 6, 2015 @ (Set Time) for a Special Meeting to Canvass Election Results

6.1.10. Approve Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Food Service Fund for the Audited FY15 Deficit Food Service Restricted Fund Balance - Effective June 30, 2015

6.2. Personnel Items

6.2.1. Accept Resignation - ECFE/School Readiness Assistant - Deborah Posch

6.2.2. Approve Employment of Zach Koepke - Long Term Substitute Math Teacher

6.2.3. Approve Employment of Shawn Fedorenko - Part Time Custodian

6.2.4. Approve Employment of Pete Scheffler - JH Football Coach

6.2.5. Designate Berta Bjerkeset as Indian Education Director and Approve Job Description for the Same

6.2.6. Approve Employment of Mary (Beth) Pullan - ECFE/School Readiness Assistant

6.2.7. Approve Employment of Tammy Zieske - Paraprofessional

6.2.8. Approve Employment of Aimee Johnson - Paraprofessional

6.2.9. Approve Employment of Molly Lecy - Paraprofessional

6.2.10. Approve Employment of Ryan Zahn - Speech Co-Advisor

6.2.11. Approve the Reassignment of Denine Rutledge - Paraprofessional

6.2.12. Approve Reinstatement of Media Paraprofessional Position (MS/HS)

7. Reports

7.1. District - Dr. Rick Clark, Superintendent

7.1.1. Clarify 504 Policy and Practices

7.1.2. Review of Strategic Planning Activities to Date

7.1.3. ALC Transportation

7.1.4. Attending Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney Law Seminar  - Brooklyn Center, MN - October 9th, 2015

7.2. YME Middle/High School - Ryan Luft, Principal

7.2.1. The ACT - August 26, 2015

7.3. Bert Raney Elementary - Lisa Hansen, Principal

7.3.1. ECFE and Early Readiness Annual Report - Emily Balfany

7.4. Activities Report - Tim Knapper

7.4.1. Admission Policy and Practice for Camden Conference Athletics

8. Reports to the Board - Committee Log/Minutes/Notes

8.1. MVCC Board Meeting Minutes - August 17,  2015

8.2. Staff Development Agenda - August 8, 2015

8.3. Staff Development Day Agendas 2015-2016

8.4. Administrative Meeting - August 10, 2015

8.5. Administrative Meeting - August 19, 2015

8.6. West Central Superintendent Meeting - August 25, 2015

8.7. ACT College Readiness Letter for Yellow Medicine East

9. Old Business

9.1. Discuss Student Handbooks - Security Section

9.2. Discussion - Referendum PowerPoint

10. New Business

10.1. Approve Additional ECFE Class

10.2. Discussion - Set Meet and Confer Dates (One during first semester and one during second semester)

10.3. Approve Levy of $4,961 for the Installation and Correction of Sprinkler System at MRVED,  as permitted by Minnesota Statute

10.4. Approve Employee Activity Pass for 2015-2016

10.5. Approve YME Mentorship Program with Related Documents and Payment Plan

10.6. Approve Contract with Yellow Medicine County for the Administration of Absentee Voting for the November 3, 2015 Referendum

10.7. Approval of YME Music Trip - March 2016

10.8. Schedule Special Board Meeting -  Monday, September 28, 2015 - Time to Be Determined - To approve preliminary levy certification - Levy 2015 Payable 2016

11. Correspondence

11.1. English Learner Plan of Service

11.2. Memo Received from MN Department of Revenue:  Property Tax

12. Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing Teacher Negotiation Strategy

13. Adjourn the Meeting