May 22, 2014 at 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
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1. CALL TO ORDER (Action)
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2. APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING AGENDA (Action)
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3. OPEN FORUM FOR COMMUNITY COMMENTS (Information)
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4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (Action)
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4.1. General Board Meeting Minutes from May 8, 2014
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4.2. Routine Human Resource Activities for May 26, 2014
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4.3. Area Learning Center (ALC) Plus with Hennepin County Grant Agreement
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5. SHARE THE SUCCESS & RECOGNITION - (10 minutes) (Information)
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5.1. Employee Recognition – The May “Above & Beyond” Employee
Description:
Erlene Schwartz will be announced to the Board.
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6. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT - (30 minutes) (Information)
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6.1. Literacy Report
Description:
Sherry Landrud and Mary Slinde, District Reading Consultants, will share how this year’s emphasis on student writing and the expectation that every student will write every day has been embraced by the staff districtwide.
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - (10 minutes)
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7.1. 2014 Legislative Session Update
Description:
Board members will be updated on the outcomes of the 2014 Legislative Session.
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7.2. School Linked Mental Health Update
Description:
Intermediate District 287 and People Inc., a local and prominent children's mental health agency, are pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services has awarded People Inc. a school-linked mental health grant to provide mental health services to students in the District. This grant partially supports 3 FTE mental health therapists from People Inc., who will provide mental health services to students at North Education Center (CIP), Edgewood Education Center (Middle School EBD), Northwest Technical Center (Invest and Focus), South Education Center (Focus and Venture), and West Education Center (EBD). The grant is funded through June 30, 2018. The grant will cover the agency's "collateral costs" of delivering school-linked services. Examples of these costs include consultation to educational staff members, services for the underinsured, and services for the uninsured. Whenever feasible, the agency will recoup third party reimbursement from insurance companies and Medical Assistance (M.A.).
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REPORT - (30 minutes)
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8.1. Financial Report (Action)
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8.1.1. Approval of Routine Monthly Finance Report
Description:
Mae Hawkins, Director of Finance will provide an overview of the monthly finance reports and the Board will be asked to approve it.
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8.1.2. Purchasing Efforts (Information)
Description:
Mae Hawkins, Director of Finance will present “What the Board Should Know about Purchasing” and be available for questions.
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8.2. Facilities Report - None
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8.3. Information Technology Report -None
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8.4. Human Resource Report - None
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9. BOARD BUSINESS - (10 minutes)
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9.1. Policy Review & Revision
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9.1.1. Health & Medical Policy Bucket (Action)
Description:
Anne Becker, General Counsel/Human Resource Director, will present the revised Employee Drug Testing Policy as a Second Read.
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9.1.2. Policy Review Schedule (Information)
Description:
Anne Becker, General Counsel/Human Resource Director, will present the 2014-2015 Board Policy schedule and be available for questions.
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9.2. Board Reports
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9.2.1. Chair Report
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9.2.1.1. Superintendent Evaluation Update (Information)
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9.2.2. AMSD Report (Ann Bremer)
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9.2.2.1. AMSD Connections Newsletter May 2014
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9.2.3. District News
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9.2.3.1. 2014 Graduation Sign-up Schedule (Information)
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9.2.3.2. School Board Planning Calendar 2013-2014
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9.2.3.3. School Board Calendar of Events
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9.3. Once Around the Table
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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