May 20, 2019 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting

Description:  30 students from Shakopee participated in the annual Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference in Minneapolis. They competed in more than 50 events focused on entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, marketing and other related fields. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development.  Five of our students received state recognition:
*Dan Hunter – Business Services Marketing Series – 3rd
*Jacqueline Macht – Principles of Finance – 3rd
*Jacqueline Macht – Financial Consulting – 3rd
*Jacqueline Macht - Accounting - 1st in Round 1, 1st in Round 2, 1st in Central Region Round 2
*Himani Joshi – Human Resource Management – 5th
*Akshay Vankayala – Marketing Communication Series – 5th
*Visara Sok – Employment Interview - Entry Level – 2nd
In addition, Dan, Jacqueline, Himani and Akshay competed at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April. The event is referred to as the “Pinnacle of DECA competition”.  The ICDC results are:
Himani Joshi - Human Resource Management - Top Role Play
Jacqueline Macht - Principles of Finance - Top Role Play and Top 10 Finalist

Description:  Congratulations to our Shakopee High School speech students for competing in the Minnesota State High School League 2A Speech Tournament in April:
*Himani Joshi
*Gautham Nair
*Agrim Joshi
*CJ Younger
Additionally, Gautham Nair and Anjali Thomas qualified for nationals. They competed in the National Individual Speech Tournament of Champions in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this month. They competed with nearly 1000 students from around the country that also had to qualify for the tournament with high placings throughout the 2018-2019 speech season. Congratulations to ALL of these students for their outstanding work and performances!

Description:  Congrats to GLOmies; the recipient of the 2018 Faces of Change award through PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. GLOmies is a peer-to-peer mentor program that works to create and sustain a culture of inclusion and acceptance for all students at Shakopee High School. The primary goal of GLOmies, which includes more than 70 students, is to create connections between general and special education students through structured social experiences.  The Inclusion Revolution is spreading in Shakopee! East Middle School started its  own Junior GLOmies program in the 2017-2018 school year.
Joining us tonight is Suzi Pierce Fish, Special Education Teacher and GLOmies Advisor at the high school. And, she’s joined by GLOmies teachers:  Jenn Tabios and Wade Laughlin.

Description:  5.1.1 Acceptance of Retirement
Last Name, First Name , Position, Location, Effective
Schmitt, Martin, Custodian, Head, Jackson Elementary School, 8/02/2019
Miller, Esther, Program Support Assistant, East Middle School, 6/06/2019
Recommended Action
Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district.

5.1.2 Acceptance of Resignations
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective Date
Batalden, Jennifer, Teacher, Kindergarten, Jackson Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Churchill, Andrew, Technology Assistant, East Middle School, 5/17/2019
DeShaw, Jennifer, Food Service Worker, Jackson Elementary School, 6/06/2019
Gumeniuc, Mariana, Program Support Assistant, East Middle School, 6/06/2019
Johanson, Kimberly, Teacher, Physical Education, Jackson Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Kersteter, Dianne, Teacher, Media Specialist, Jackson/Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Kleinedler, Angela, Speech Language Pathologist, Central Family Center, 6/07/2019
Loftness, Amy, Program Support Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/06/2019
Mohamed, Dalia, Program Support Assistant, Central Family Center, 6/06/2019
Reina, Erica, School Social Worker, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/07/2019
See, James, Teacher, Special Services, Sweeney Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Seth, Jessica, Teacher, Social Worker, High School, 6/07/2019
Ward, Kristiana, Equity Programming Principal & Principal of Central Family
Recommended Action
Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district as presented.

5.1.3 Approval of Non-Certified Contracts for the 2018-19 School Year
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Salary, Effective
Yang, Vatoua, Technology Assistant, Sun Path Elementary School, $18.30/hr, 5/13/2019
Fitzgibbons, Melissa, Food Service Worker, Eagle Creek Elementary School, $12.94/hr, 5/13/2019
Recommended Action
Approve the non-certified contracts as presented.

5.1.4 Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts
Name LTS, Replacing, Position, Location, Approx. Dates, Grade/Step, Approx. Days, FTE, Salary
Conrad, Emma, Bloom, Elizabeth, Program Support Assistant, District Wide, 5/07/2019 through approx.6/06/2019, Grade 4 Step 1, .875, $16.60/hr
Johnson-Dorothy, Oscar, Larson, Stephanie, Program Support Assistant, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 5/13/2019 through approx. 6/06/2019, Grade 3 Step 1, .750, $14.59/hr
Leroux, Karen, Haugan, Kelsey, Teacher, Grade 1, Sun Path Elementary School, 5/07/2019 through approx. 6/07/2019, MA + 30 Step 8, 1.0, $329.64/day
McCarty, Erin, Triest, Erin, Teacher, Kindergarten, Sweeney Elementary School, 5/06/2019 through approx. 6/07/2019, BA Step 3, 1.0, $214.35/day
Fracisco, Andre, Brophy, Jennifer, Teacher, Science, East Middle School, 5/06/2019 through approx. 6/07/2019, BA Step 3, 1.0, $214.35/day
Recommended Action
Approve the Long Term Substitute contracts as presented.

5.1.5 Approval of Assignment Change
Last Name, First Name, Old Position, New Position, FTE, Effective
Gregory, Cynthia, Administrative Assistant Human Resources, Secretarial/Clerical Association, Administrative Assistant Human Resources, Unaffiliated Contract, 1.0, 4/22/2019
Recommended Action
Approve the assignment change as presented.

5.1.6 Request for Leave of Absence
Vanessa Schultz, Stepping Stones teacher at Central Family Center is requesting a 1.0 FTE Leave of Absence, for the 2019-20 school year.
Recommended Action
Approve the leave of absence as presented.

5.1.7 Request for Leave of Absence
Kara Wong, Speech Language Pathologist at Sweeney Elementary School is requesting a 1.0 FTE Leave of Absence, for the 2019-20 school year.
Recommended Action
Approve the leave of absence as presented.

5.1.8 Approval of Non-Renewal of Teaching Contracts
The district is recommending the non-renewal of a teaching contract for the following teachers.
The non- renewal will be effective 6/07/2019.
Last Name, First Name, Position, Location, Effective
Arvin, Betsi, Teacher, Grade 5, Jackson Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Beran, Abigail, Teacher, Intervention, Red oak Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Cronin, Chris, Teacher, Grade 5, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Hinseth, Spencer, Teacher, Social Studies, High School, 6/07/2019
Hussong, Jill, Teacher, Grade 1, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Kalthoff, Heather, Teacher, Grade 4, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Long, Karli, Teacher, Kindergarten, Eagle Creek Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Mulder, Megan, Teacher, Grade 2, Sweeney Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Nelson, Nick, Teacher, Grade 4, Red Oak Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Netterlund, Laura, Teacher, Grade 2, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Nimmer, Kelsey, Teacher, Grade 3, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Priebe, Christine, Teacher, Intervention, Sweeney Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Sammis, Laura, Teacher, Grade 2, Sun Path Elementary School, 6/07/2019
Recommended Action
Approve the above non-renewal of the teaching contracts as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the minutes of the April 22, 2019 School Board Business Meeting and May 6, 2019 School Board Learning Session as presented.

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

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the wires reports as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the resolutions to approve and authorize the execution of schedule No. PUB18579 to the governmental lease purchase master agreement dated May 15, 2014, and supplements thereto and related documents and certificates as presented.

Description:  Change Order #28 for the Shakopee High School Additions and Renovations Project in the amount of $4,267.43 is presented for approval.
Recommended Action
Approve Change Order #28 as presented.

Description:  Change Order #29 for the Shakopee High School Additions and Renovations Project in the amount of $30,780.51 is presented for approval.
Recommended Action
Approve Change Order #29 as presented.

Description:  Buildings and Grounds Manager Ed Zeimet will provide an update regarding the district owned land at the corner of County Road 78 & 79.

Description:  Superintendent Mike Redmond will provide an update for the Board regarding the district bike trail.

Description:  Members of the School Board Facilities Committee will provide an update for the Board on the recent Community Facilities Task Force meeting held May 15, 2019.

Description:  Superintendent Mike Redmond's 2018-21 contract includes a moving and storage expense provision.  The Redmond's moved in December 2018 to a temporary location in Shakopee using only a portion of this allocation.  The Redmond's will be purchasing a home in July 2019 and this addendum allows the extension of the reimbursement period to July 31, 2019 not to exceed the original amount.
Recommended Action
Approve the addendum to Superintendent Mike Redmond's 2019-20 contract as presented.

Description:  Director of Instructional Technology Bryan Drozd will review finalist options for the district's phone system project.
Recommended Action
Approve the contract for implementation of the phone system as presented.

Description:  Director of Teaching & Learning Nancy Thul and SEA President Dale Anderson will present for approval the pilot of an alternate pathway for receiving credits used for lane changes on the Shakopee Public Schools' teacher salary schedule.

Description:  Director of Teaching & Learning Nancy Thul and SEA President Dale Anderson will present for approval an MOU regarding Shakopee University pilot.

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