December 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Independent School District 507 Regular School Board Meeting

Description:  The school board meeting is a meeting in the public, not a public meeting.  Nicollet School Board Policy provides that persons who wish to have a subject discussed at a public school board meeting are encouraged to notify the superintendent’s office in advance of the school board meeting.  The school board chair will recognize one speaker at a time and will rule out of order other speakers who are not recognized, violations of data privacy, or inappropriate comments.

Description: 

1. MSBA Certificates of Training have been earned by Mike Slater and Nick Thom for completing the MSBA Leadership Development Program.  Mike and Nick both successfully fulfilled the requirements of the Leadership Workshop Series - Phase I, II, III, and IV.  The certificates will be presented at the meeting.

 

2. The 2022 MSBA Leadership Conference is January 13 and 14.  All school board members are registered.  Adam will coordinate transportation.  

 

3. The rates for the daycare preschool room have been adjusted.  The tuition for children who are also enrolled in the school readiness/little raiders program will be reduced 23% from $185 to $150 per week.  Parents have been informed of the change.

 

4. Monthly meetings for NECC parents will begin on January 5^th.  These meetings will provide information about NECC programs and solicit input from parents.  These meetings will replace the parents advisory council.  Adam or the superintendent will attend the meetings and provide a report to the school board.  

 

5. The superintendent is conducting District Discussions with the staff every month to provide another venue for communication.  All staff members are invited.  Topics discussed are determined by those present.  

 

6. COVID cases as of December 2 are shown below  

	Nicollet Public Schools
COVID-19 Case Information					Updated 12-2-21
					Active
		Confirmed	Active	Active	Cases &
		Cases	Quarantine	Cases	Quarantine
Students	376	56	8	4	3.2%
Staff	68	12	1	0	1.5%

Description:  MS 123B.02, Subd. 6 permits the school board to accept donations or gifts for the benefit of the district.  The Superintendent recommends approving the donations received.

Description:   The superintendent recommends approving the payable 2022 levy in the amount of $1,588,623.07.  This represents a 9.97% increase compared to the 2021 levy.  Truth and taxation information will be presented by Mike Hoheisal of Baird Public Finance.  

Description:  The Fiscal Year 21 Financial Audit will be presented by Sheila Jungwirth and Abby Schmidt of ABDO, the school district auditors. The superintendent recommends approving the FY 21 Financial Audit.

Description:  The superintendent recommends approving the agreement with the Nicollet Education Association.  Negotiators for the school district and the Nicollet Education Association reached an agreement on the terms for the master contract.  The agreement is effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.  The teachers’ union voted to approve the contract.  The agreement includes:

• Teachers advance one step on the salary schedule for each of the two years.
• Year one salary schedule increase of 1.75% and $750 one-time payment.
• Year two salary schedule increase of 2%.
• Monthly insurance contribution increases from $750 to $775 for both years of the agreement.
• The total package cost increase to the school district over the two years is 7.98%.

Description:  Policy 206 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT PERSONS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND DATA PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS is attached.  Deletions are noted with strikethrough while new language is underlined.  This is the first reading of the policy modifications.  The superintendent recommends no action.