August 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Independent School District 507 Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. ROLL CALL
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3. VISITOR COMMENTS
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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.
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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5. REPORTS AND PRESENTATION
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5.a. Superintendent's Report
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5.b. Student Representative's Report
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5.c. Board Committees' Reports
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.a. Approval of Minutes
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6.b. Approval of Bills in the amount of $104,764.03
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6.c. Approval of Personnel Items
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6.d. Approve Signature Authorization
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The superintendent recommends approving Becky McKinley as an authorized signature at ProGrowth Bank. This will enable her to cash checks authorized by the superintendent or school board.
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7. SUPERINTENDENT POSITION
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The current superintendent’s contract expires December 31, 2023. Options available to the school board include:
Two superintendent search services will present to the board during the meeting: South Central Service Cooperative (Harold Remme) and Minnesota School Boards Association (Barb Dorn).
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8. APPOINT HEAD CUSTODIAN CONTRACT COMMITTEE
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The superintendent recommends that the school board appoint a committee to negotiate contract terms with the head custodian.
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Adam appointed Ashley, Nick and Jill to negotiate contract with head custodian.
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9. MAINTENANCE BUILDING/GARAGE UPGRADES
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The school vans and maintenance equipment are stored in the vo ag shop during the winter (Nov-April). As a result, there is not enough room for students to safely engage projects in the ag mechanics curriculum. Furthermore, conducting school district maintenance work in an instructional space shared with students can be challenging.
The facilities committee (Scot and Mike) has been studying this issue with Scott Otto and the superintendent and recommend that the maintenance shed be upgraded at a cost not to exceed $68,000. The expense can be accommodated within the LTFM budget. The upgrades will convert the shed from cold storage to include a heated area for district vehicles and maintenance equipment. The upgrades will also enable school maintenance staff to complete maintenance work, some of which is currently outsourced. Additionally, the upgrade will move district operations from the vo ag student instructional space. The superintendent recommends approving the project.
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10. APPROVE POLICY 516.5 OVERDOSE MEDICATION
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The first reading of Policy 516.5 Overdose Medication was last month. The superintendent recommends approving the policy.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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