May 11, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Board Business Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - CHAIR BOWERMAN.
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2. WE ARE SHAKOPEE SCHOOLS - GOOD NEWS ITEMS.
Presenter:
Board Chair Reggie Bowerman
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3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS TO BOARD MEETING.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND ADDITIONS.
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5. CONSENT ITEMS
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5.1. Personnel Items
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5.1.1 Acceptance of Retirement Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective Date Jensen-Dodge, Mary, Health Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 6/05/2015 Recommended Action Accept the retirement as presented. 5.1.2 Acceptance of Resignations Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective Date Aguilar Javier, Sergio, Program Support Assistant, West Junior High School, 6/04/2015 Bakken, Diana, Program Support Assistant, East Junior High School, 5/01/2015 Berkland, Victoria, Teacher, Central Family Center, 4/06/2015 (separation agreement) Boroos, Jean, Health Assistant, East Junior High School, 5/08/2015 Galvez, Wilfredo, Technology Assistant, District Office, 5/15/2015 Guerin, Debra, Program Support Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, 5/01/2015 Hasty, Andrew, Teacher, Music, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 5/05/2015 Maday, Joan, Teacher, Special Services, High School, 6/05/2015 Mann, Steven, Teacher, Science, West Junior High School, 6/05/2015 Nielsen, Jodi, Teacher, Grade 3, Jackson Elementary School, 6/05/2015 Recommended Action Accept the resignations as presented. 5.1.3 Approval of Non-Certified Contracts Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective Nelson, Whitney, Technology Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $16.29/hr, 5/06/2015 Toth, Miranda, Program Support Assistant, High School, $13.81/hr, 4/13/2015 Huss, Ryan, Technology System Administrator, District Office, 4/27/2015, $62,000.00 Recommended Action Approve non-certified contracts as presented. 5.1.4 Approval of Certified Contracts for the 2015-16 School Year Last Name , First Name, Position, Location, Grade, Step, FTE, Effective, Salary Annual Hirsch, Allison, Teacher, Special Services, Central Family Center, BA + 30, 7, 1.0, 8/24/2015, $48,007.00 Honetschlager, Victoria, Teacher, Physics, East Junior High/School/High School, MA, 3, 1.0, 8/24/2015, $44,986.00 Mainhardt, Robert, Teacher, Technology Education, High School, BA, 7, 1.0, 8/24/2015, $41,787.00 Rau, Jonathan, Teacher, Technology Education, High School, MA, 8, 1.0, 8/24/2015, $51,350.00 Recommended Action Approve the certified contracts for the 2015-16 school year as presented. 5.1.5 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx. Days, FTE, Salary Bauder, Cynthia, Hasty, Andrew, Teacher, Music, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 5/04/2015 through 6/05/2015, MA Step 3 , 25, 1.0, $241.86/day Bradford, Linda, Guerin, Debra, Program Support Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 4/24/2015 through 6/04/2015, Grade 3 Step 4, 24, .813, $14.65/hr Freedman, Jennafer, Goodwin-Toller, Lisa, Teacher, Grade 5, Jackson Elementary School, 4/06/2015 through 5/01/2015, BA Step 3, 20, 1.0, $201.83/day Garcia, Heather, N/A, Program Support Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, 5/04/2015 through 6/04/2015, Grade 3 Step 1, 24, .844, $13.81/hr Jensen, Katie, Christensen, Kari, Teacher, Special Services, Central Family Center, 4/06/2015 through 6/05/2015, BA Step 3, 45, 1.0, $201.83/day Koehler, Kayte, Blume, Heather, Teacher, FACS, West Junior High School, 4/29/2015 through 6/05/2015, BA Step 3, 28, 1.0, $201.83/day Recommended Action Approve long term substitute contracts as presented. 5.1.6 Resolution for Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary Licensed Staff Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective Penttinen, Jennifer, Teacher, Special Services, West Junior High School, 6/05/2015 Horel, Matthew, Teacher, Counselor, High School, 6/05/2015 Pashina, Christopher, Teacher Technology Education, High School, 6/05/2015 Recommended Action Approve the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contracts for the probationary licensed teachers listed above effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year as presented. 5.1.7 Approval of Termination The district is recommending the termination of employment for Phillip Cannon, probationary food service worker at the High School, effective 4/30/2015. Recommended Action Approve the termination as presented. 5.1.8 Southwest Minnesota State University Student Teaching Agreement Recommended Action Approve the Southwest Minnesota State University Student Teaching Agreement effective June 1, 2015-June 30, 2018 as presented. 5.1.9 Gustavus Adolphus College Student Teaching Agreement Recommended Action Approve the Gustavus Adolphus College Student Teaching Agreement effective June 1, 2015-June 30, 2018 as presented. |
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5.2. Approval of minutes of the Board Business Meeting held on April 13, 2015 and the Board Learning Session held on April 27, 2015.
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5.3. Consideration of bills and authorization to pay same.
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5.4. Approval of wires report.
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5.5. Acceptance of Community Education Report
Description:
Accept the Community Education report as presented.
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5.6. Indian Education Grant
Description:
Accept the Indian Education Success for the Future Grant as presented.
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6. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
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6.1. Central Family Center Update
Presenter:
Central Family Center Principal Mike Savage
Description:
Central Family Center Principal Mike Savage will present an update on the new all-day, every-day four year old preschool program. He will also give a recommendation on the following 4 program options for 2015-16:
OPTION 1: Wait and See Approach. We will continue to monitor FD4 registrations and staff accordingly this summer. Based on where we rank on capital needs we will need funding to outfit these rooms. OPTION 2: Hire Two Teachers and Hold on Para Hires. Move forward in hiring two new FD4 teachers. Monitor enrollment throughout the spring and summer and place these teachers accordingly. OPTION 3: Hire Only One Teacher and One Para. Since one class is full, begin a waiting list. Hire one teacher and one para and plan accordingly for next year with the opening of one FD4 classroom. OPTION 4: Hire Two Teachers, Two Paras for Both Classrooms. Plan for full enrollment for both FD4 sections and hire the staff needed to open these rooms for next year.
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7. OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
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7.1. Resolution Canvassing the Results of the May 5, 2015 Special Election
Presenter:
Superintendent Rod Thompson
Description:
The School Board will be presented with the Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes for the School District Special Election held May 5, 2015 along with an Abstract and Return of Votes Cast for approval.
Recommended Action Adopt Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes for the School District Special Election held May 5, 2015 along with an Abstract and Return of Votes Cast as presented.
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7.2. Participatory Planning Model
Presenter:
Pat Overom, ICS Consulting and Scott McQueen, Wold Architects
Description:
Pat Overom, ICS Consulting and Scott McQueen, Wold Architects will present the Participatory Planning Model following the successful referendum on May 5th. This model will be used during the design and building phases of the building projects.
Recommended Action Accept the Participatory Planning Model as presented.
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7.3. Second Reading of Policy 518 DNR-DNI Orders
Presenter:
Assistant Superintendent John Bezek
Description:
Assistant Superintendent John Bezek will present the Second Reading of Policy 518 DNR-DNI for Board approval.
Recommended Action Approve Policy 518 DNR-DNI Orders as presented.
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7.4. Approval of Preliminary 2015-16 Budget
Presenter:
Director of Finance Mike Burlager
Description:
Director of Finance Mike Burlager will present the 2nd Reading of the 2015-16 Preliminary Budget for board approval.
Recommended Action Approve the 2015-16 Preliminary Budget as presented.
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7.5. PreferredOne Self Insured Medical Plan
Presenter:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare
Description:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare presented at the last School Board Learning Session a proposal to move from our current fully insured Health Partners Medical Plan to a self insured medical plan with PreferredOne. The Board asked administration to bring forward a recommendation for this change. This change would be effective 7/1/2015.
Recommended Action Approve a self insured medical plan with PreferredOne effective 7/1/2015 |
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7.6. Health Partners Self Insured Dental Plan
Presenter:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare
Description:
Director of Human Resources Scott Hare presented at the last School Board Learning Session a proposal to move from our current fully insured Health Partners Dental Plan to a self insured dental plan with Health Partners. The Board asked administration to bring forward a recommendation for this change. This change would be effective 7/1/2015.
Recommended Action Approve a self insured dental plan with Health Partners effective 7/1/2015. |
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8. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
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9. NEW BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
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9.1. Approval of New Shakopee Varsity Wrestling Coach
Presenter:
Superintendent Rod Thompson
Description:
Superintendent Rod Thompson will present Mr. Jim Jackson for Board approval as the new Shakopee Varsity Wrestling Coach, (Group 1, Step 7, $6,146, effective immediately) as presented.
Recommended Action Welcome and Approve Jim Jackson as the Shakopee Varsity Wresting Coach as presented. |
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10. OTHER
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11. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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12. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES
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June 8, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
July 13, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM July 28 - August 11, 2015 School Board Election Filing Period August 24, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM September 14, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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14. OTHER
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15. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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16. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND IMPORTANT DATES
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June 8, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
July 13, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM July 28 - August 11, 2015 School Board Election Filing Period August 24, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM September 14, 2015 Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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