September 11, 2017 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting

Description:  Derek Bell is the new Principal at Sweeney Elementary.  Derek has been the Principal at Cannon Falls Elementary School for the last five years and prior to that a 5th grade teacher at Farmington for eight years.  He holds a Master’s and Specialist degree from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University.  He has Principal, Superintendent, Elementary, and Mathematics licenses.  Derek has an uncompromising view that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment that welcomes exploration and enhances student confidence.  He believes it is the principal’s job to create an atmosphere that encourages learning and allows students to reach their full potential.  One of Derek’s references said, “I have been in education a long time and I have never seen a better leader, principal, or colleague.”  

Description:  5.1.1 Acceptance of Retirements
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Hill, Brenda , Social Worker, East Junior High School , 1/02/2018
Monnens, Richard, Custodian, Sweeney Elementary School, 8/29/2017
Recommended Action
Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district as presented.

5.1.2 Acceptance of Resignations
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Blomquist, Eloise, Technology Assistant, Sweeney Elementary School, 8/25/2017
Brandmire, Sarah, Teacher, Building Sub, Sweeney Elementary School, 8/31/2017
Case, Anna, Office Assistant, High School, 9/11/2017
Foley, Ryan, Teacher, Grade 5, Sun Path Elementary School, 8/18/2017
Fountain, Lynn, Program Support Assistant, High School, 8/29/2017
Kochenash, Chelsea, Teacher, Grade 4 , Red Oak Elementary School, 8/03/2017
Odegaard, Mariah, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 8/21/2017
Peters, Shane, Teacher, Math, High School, 8/15/2017
Simmons, Beth, Program Support Assistant, Jackson Elementary/Sweeney Elementary School, 8/24/2017
Stadler, Tanya, Program Support Assistant, Jackson Elementary/Sweeney Elementary School, 8/31/2017
Sweere, Rachel, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 8/30/2017
Taronno, Cindy, Food Service Worker, High School, 7/31/2017
Wicks, Laura, Program Support Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, 8/14/2017
Zachman, Karl, Teacher, Technology Education, West Junior High School, 6/21/2017
Recommended Action
Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district as presented.

5.1.3 Approval of Certified Contracts for the 2017-18 School Year
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Grade, Step, FTE, Effective, Salary Annual
Alexander, Emily, Teacher, Math 1 year assignment , East Junior High School, BA, 5, 1, 8/28/2017, $41,671.00, LTS
Andersen, Erin, Teacher, Grade 3, Sweeney Elementary School, BA, 7, 1, 8/21/2017, $43,902.00, R
Baskette, Jonnelle, Teacher, Special Services 1 year assignment, East Junior High School, BA, 3, 1, 8/21/2007, $39,440.00, R
Beren, Abigail, Teacher, Intervention, Red Oak Elementary School, BA , 3, 1, 8/21/2017, $38,591.00 (182 days prorated), R
Braesch, Tiffaney, Teacher, Art, Red Oak Elementary School, MA, 9, 1, 8/21/2017, $55,289.00, R
Cavallaro, Marie, Teacher, Building Substitute, Jackson Elementary School, N/A, N/A, 1, 10/19/2017, $125.00/day, R
Conrad, Ann, Teacher, Special Services, 1 year assignment, High School, BA , 5, 1, 8/21/2017, $41,671.00, R
Cronin, Chris , Teacher, Grade 5, Sun Path Elementary School, BA, 3, 1, 8/28/2017, $39,440.00, R
Feltis, Hailey, Teacher, Choir, West Junior High School , BA, 4, 1, 8/21/2017, $40,556.00, R
Fier, David, Teacher, Special Services , West Junior High School, BA, 3, 1, 8/21/2017, $39,440.00, R
Harris, Adam , Teacher, Social Studies , High School, BA, 4, 1, 8/21/2017, $40,556.00, N
Heck, Leah, Teacher, English  1 year assignment, High School/East Junior High School, BA+20, 5, 1, 8/21/2017, $45,808.00, R
Hunstiger, Joan, Teacher, German, East Junior High School, MA +30, 18, 0.6, 8/21/2017, $76,085.00, R
Irby, Stephanie, Teacher, Media Specialist, Red Oak/Eagle Creek Elementary School, MA, 12, 1, 8/21/2017, $60,677.00, R
Kulick, Jessica, Teacher, Kindergarten, Sweeney Elementary School, BA , 4, 1, 8/21/2017, $40,556.00, R
Lane, Laura, Industrial Technology, West Junior High School, BA, 1, 1, 8/21/2017, $39,440.00, R
Lapham, Erica, Teacher, Phy Ed, West Junior High School , BA, 3, 0.6, 8/21/2017, $23,664.00, N
Morinville, Megan, Counselor, East Junior High School, MA+10, 4, 1, 8/21/2017, $50,612.00, R
Prentice, Carolyn, Teacher, Building Substitute, Sweeney Elementary School, NA, NA, 1.0, 9/06/2017, $125.00/day, R
Samuels, Kathryn, Teacher, Kindergarten, Sun Path Elementary School, BA, 8, 1, 8/21/2017, $44,462.00, R
Schmitz, Emily, Teacher, ESL, Eagle Creek/Red Oak Elementary School, BA+30, 6, 1, 8/21/2017, $49,157.00, R
Storlie, Mary Jean, Teacher, Early Childhood, Central Family Center, BA+10, 12, 0.657, 8/21/2017, $31.17/hr, R
Taran, Joseph, Teacher, Math, High School, BA , 8, 1, 8/28/2017, $44,462.00, R
Thies, Benjamin, Kindergarten, Teacher, Jackson Elementary School, MA+30, 5, 1, 8/28/2017, $56,140.00, N
Vogel, Justyne, Teacher, ECFE, Central Family Center, BA, 3, 0.815, 8/21/2017, $24.37/hr, R
Recommended Action
Approve certified contracts as presented.

5.1.4 Approval of NonCertified Contracts for the 2017-18 School Year
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective
Amundson, Linda , Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, $14.59/hr, 9/06/2017
Connelly, Jennifer , Program Support Assistant , Red Oak Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 8/21/2017
Gilliland, Emily, Health Assistant, High School, $21.42/hr, 9/05/2017
Hawes, Alyssa, Technology Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $17.54/hr, 8/30/2017
Inayath, Safeera, Program Support Assistant , Sun Path Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 8/21/2017
Ingleby, Jessica, Program Support Assistant , Red Oak Elementary School, $13.35/hr, 8/21/2017
Kechely, Carolyn, Food Service, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $12.52/hr, 8/21/2017
Keener, Patricia, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $14.59/hr, 8/21/2017
Leuthardt, Sarah, Food Service, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $12.52/hr, 8/21/2017
Malaske, Matthew, Custodian, Jackson Elementary School, $16.41/hr, 8/07/2017
Mares, Luis, Custodian, Jackson Elementary School, $16.41/hr, 8/07/2017
Maxa, Bretta, Food Service, Red Oak Elementary School, $12.52/hr, 9/05/2017
McGarr, Bradly, Tech Assistant, Red Oak Elementary School, $17.54/hr, 8/21/2017
Opitz, Molly, Food Service, West Junior High School, $12.52/hr, 8/21/2017
Puterbaugh, Corey, Avid Tutor, East Junior High School, West Junior High School, High School, $14.59/hr, 9/05/2017
Scofield, Steve, Tech Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $18.30/hr, 8/30/2017
Skar, Sara , Office Assistant, High School, $14.71/hr, 8/28/2017
Strehl, Joel, Tech Assistant, Sweeney Elementary School, $17.54/hr, 8/30/2017
Thomas, Hilaire , Food Service, High School/Pearson, $12.52/hr, 8/21/2017
Vanhorn, Alexandra, Avid Tutor, High School, $14.59/hr, 9/05/2017
Wagner , Shelley, Food Service, High School, $12.52/hr, 9/05/2017
Weis, Sherry, Office Assistant, Pearson 6th Grade Center, $17.04/hr, 8/16/2017
Winings, James, Custodian, High School, $16.41/hr, 8/21/2017
Recommended Action
Approve noncertified contracts as presented.

Description:  5.1.5 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts
Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx. Days, FTE, Salary
Cavallaro, Marie, McGuire, Kristine, Teacher, Grade 1, Jackson Elementary School, 8/30/2017 through approx. 10/18/2017, BA Step 3, 34, 1.0, $212.04/day
Doheny, Dawn, Aleckson, Laura, Teacher, English, Pearson 6th Grade Center, 8/28/2017 through approx. 1/19/2018, MA Step 94, 1.0, $254.10/day
Dulaney, Sharon, Lusignan, Christine, Teacher, Special Services, Red Oak Elementary School, 8/28/2017 through approx. 10/13/2017, BA Step 3, 33, 1.0, $212.04/day
Kochenash, Chelsea, Tangert, Sarah, Teacher, Intervention, Red Oak Elementary School, 8/28/2017 through approx. 10/06/2017, MA Step 6, 28, 1.0, $275.70/day
McClung-Halverson, Heather, O’Neill, Suzanne, Teacher, Intervention, East Junior High School, 9/05/2017 through approx. 10/02/2017, BA+30, Step 3, 20, 1.0, $243.59/day
Niehoff, Amber, Strunk, Elizabeth, Teacher, Intervention, Sweeney Elementary School, 9/05/2017 through approx. 11/01/2017, BA Step 5, 40, 1.0, $224.04/day
Recommended Action
Approve long term substitute contracts as presented.

5.1.6 Approval of Unaffiliated Contract
Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective, Salary
Jahangir, Quazi, Network Systems Administrator, District Wide, 7/24/2017, $75,000.00
Recommended Action
Approve the unaffiliated contract as presented.

5.1.7 Assignment Change
Last Name, First Name, Previous Position, New Position, FTE, Salary, Effective
Zahn, Melissa, Principal Sweeney Elementary School , Principal Early Childhood Central Family Center, .60, $72,678.00, 9/18/2017
Recommended Action
Approve the assignment change for Melissa Zahn as presented.

5.1.8 Approval of Principal Contract
Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective, Salary
Bell, Derek, Principal, Sweeney Elementary School, 8/28/2017, $106,937.00 (prorated) 220 days
Recommended Action  
Approve the principal contract for Derek Bell as presented.

5.1.9 Approval of Co-Curricular Assignments
Last Name, First Name, Position Title
Betz, Emily, JH Soccer Coach
Gerleman, Alex, Assistant Vocal
Gerleman, Alex, Ensembles  
Kleinfehn, Milicent, Student Council
Kovic, Michael, Vocal Director
Kovic, Michael, Ensembles
Recommended Action
Approve the co-curricular assignments as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the of minutes of the August 14, 2017 Board Business Meeting as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the bills and authorize to pay same as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the wires report as presented.

Description:  The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires that school districts annually designate an Identified Official with Authority to comply with State Access Control Security Standard 1.0 which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The Identified Official with Authority will assign job duties and authorize external user’s access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency (LEA).
Recommended Action
Authorize Interim Superintendent Gary Anger to act as the primary Identified Official with Authority (IoWA) and Sarah Koehn as the IoWA to add and remove names only for the Shakopee Public School District 0720-01 as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Award Tim’s Landscaping the following sites for snow removal on parking lots with the option of sidewalks and salt if needed: Sun Path, Eagle Creek, Red Oak, and Jackson as presented.

Award Bird’s Lawn Care the following sites for snow removal on parking lots with the option of sidewalks and salt if needed:  Central, Pearson, Sweeney, High School, West Jr. High, and East Jr. High as presented.

Description:  Communications Supervisor Ashley McCray will provide an update for the Board regarding the Citizens' Communications Advisory Committee.

Description:  Data and Testing Administrator Dave Orlowsky will provide an update of the work and planning being done by our community's Attendance Area Task Force including a reminder of the September 14, 2017 and October 23, 2017 Attendance Area Public Listening & Input Sessions that will be held in the West Jr. High School Auditorium. 
Information on our website:  https://www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/Page/8248

Description:  August 29, 2017 School Board Policy Review Committee Meeting
September 8, 2017 School Board Finance Committee Meeting

Description:  September 11, 2017 School Board Personnel Committee Meeting 4:30PM
September 11, 2017 School Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
*September 12, 2017 Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00PM
September 13, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
*September 14, 2017 2018-19 Attendance Areas Public Listening & Input Session
Shakopee West Jr. High Auditorium 6:30-8:00PM
*September 22, 2017 2017 Shakopee Hall of Fame Luncheon & Activities 11:00AM
a variety of activities will be held throughout the day
September 25, 2017 School Board Finance Committee Meeting 5:00PM
September 25, 2017 School Board Learning Session 6:00PM
September 27, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
October 9, 2017 School Board Personnel Committee Meeting 4:30PM
October 9, 2017 School Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
October 11, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
October 23, 2017 School Board Finance Committee Meeting 5:00PM
*October 23, 2017 2018-19 Attendance Areas Public Listening & Input Session
Shakopee West Jr. High Auditorium 6:30-8:00PM
October 25, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
November 13, 2017 School Board Personnel Committee Meeting 4:30PM
November 13, 2017 School Board Business Meeting 6:00PM
November 15, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
November 27, 2017 School Board Finance Committee Meeting 5:00PM
November 27, 2017 School Board Learning Session 6:00PM
November 29, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
December 11, 2017 School Board Finance Committee Meeting 5:00PM
December 11, 2017 Truth in Taxation Hearing &  6:00PM
School Board Business Meeting
December 13, 2017 Bond Oversight Committee Meeting 5:00PM
*A quorum of the board may be in attendance. This is not an official board meeting.