April 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Consent agenda items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed.

Description:  Available for review in the superintendent's office - treasurer has received the report.

Description:  February 2013, March 2013

Description:  * Board meeting on March 4, 2013
* Board study session on March 25, 2013
* Board meeting on March 27, 2013

Description:  1.    Deana Bendoraitis - Noon Supervisor - TO (effective March 18, 2013)
2.    Chris Dicke - Lunchroom Supervisor - HS (effective March 5, 2013)
3.    Kate Edwards - Assistant Softball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
4.    Deb Hirt - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - JP (effective immediately)
5.    Marian Green - Curriculum Secretary - DSC (effective March 11, 2013)
6.    Holly Lien - Student Support Para - GW (effective April 8, 2013)
7.    Jill McGraw - Kindergarten Teacher - GW (effective immediately)
8.    Lindsey Melville - Kids' Company (pm shift) - GD (effective April 26, 2013)
9.    Jennifer Sanvik -  Special Education Secretary - TO/EW (effective March 1, 2013)
10. Doris Vogel - Food Service - GD (effective March 27, 2013)

Description:  The board is required to adopt a resolution for all donations to the district.  Roll call vote is requested.

Description: 
Youth in Government Mentors and Members
Dave Grote, YMCA, Alison Zak, Twin Oaks, Spencer Will, Twin Oaks Student

Optimist Club Oratorical Contest Winners
Shannon Hockman, 8th Grade, St. Michael's Catholic- 2nd Place - Girls
Caleb Rixmann, 7th Grade, St. Paul's Lutheran - 2nd Place - Boys
Sanjana Krishnamurthy -  Harriet Bishop Elementary - 1st Place - Girls
Parker Jorenby - 7th Grade, Hidden Oaks Middle - 1st Place - Boys
Hunter Brown - 7th Grade, St. Paul's Lutheran - 3rd Place - Boys
Abby Glaser - 8th Grade, St. Michael's Catholic, 3rd Place - Girls

Optimist Club Essay Contest Winners
Maddie Sabin - 1st Place
Micaela Resh - 2nd Place
Tori Thibodeaux - 3rd Place

Winter Teams that Competed at the State Level
Gymnastics, Wrestling, Dance Teams and individuals from Swimming and Speech.

Description:  A fifteen minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input through this open forum segment on the board agenda.

Description:  The board is requested to take action on the candidates for employment as presented.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence as presented:
1. Amy Alpaugh - Kindergarten Teacher - JP (maternity/family leave - August 26-November 22, 2013)
2. Anne Bulygo - School Psychologist - District (maternity/family/personal leave - August 14-May 30, 2014
3. Pauline Gaffney - Social Studies Teacher - HS (.2 leave - 2013-14 school year)
4. Erica Kabes - Math Teacher - HS (maternity/family leave - September 3-November 26, 2013)
5. Karoline Warner - Principal - JP (maternity leave - June 24-August 9, 2013)

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following district retirements:
1)     Michele Ellingboe - Media Support - WW (26 years of service)
2)    Linda Hoy - Head Building Secretary - HO (30 years of service)
3)    Jill Kufrin - 3rd Grade Teacher - GW (20 years of service) 
A district retirement celebration will be held in their honor on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Twin Oaks Middle School from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Description:  The following new and revised job descriptions are presented for board approval:
New job descriptions
* Special Education Program Specialist (TOSA)
* Physical Therapist
* Psychologist
Revised job description
*      N-110 - Outside Maintenance Person

Description:  * Assistant Robotics Coach

Description:  This is a report only.  No board action is requested.
(Available at meeting time)

Description:  This is an update only. Board action will take place in June 2013.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the licensed additional staffing for 2013-14 as presented.

Description:  The proposed model was presented for discussion at the March 25, 2013 study session.  Board action is now requested. 

Description:  As a result of the study recommendations for the data warehouse, Q-Comp, and Intervention model, a restructuring proposal of the Curriculum Department and Professional Development Team staffing model will be presented.  Board approval is requested.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the proposed targeted services summer school schedule for 2013.

Description:  The following resolutions are presented for approval:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES BONDS, SERIES 2013A
and
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL FACILITIES BONDS, SERIES 2013B.
A roll call vote is requested.

Description:  Due to tight bid schedule, the bid approvals will be presented at meeting time on May 6, 2013.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the 2013 Building Improvements – Phase 1; Construction Package Bid as presented.

Description:  According to board policy 304, the school board recognizes it is necessary and desirable for the benefit of both the school district and the superintendent that there should be an orderly, systematic, and written performance review and appraisal for the evaluation of the superintendent.  Attached is an evaluation timeline.  This is an informational piece only.  Links to the survey will be sent to board and administrators on April 23, 2013.  The Superintendent Goal Achievement for 2012-13 has been provided to you.

Description:  Policy 501:  Weapons
Board approval is requested.

Description:  Committee Listings:
* Student Council  (Jackson)
Internal School Board Committees:
* Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, Sorensen Ruelle)
* Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, White)
* Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
Ad-Hoc Committee Representation:
* Facilities Committee (Anderson, Wolf, White)
* Transportation Committee (White)
* Finance Committee (Ruelle, Sorensen, White)
* Technology Committee (Anderson, Rittenour)
District Wide Committee Representation:
* Meet & Confer (Shimek, Sorensen, Ruelle)
* Superintendent's Advisory Committee (Wolf)
* District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Anderson, Wolf, Rittenour)
* Community Education Services Advisory Council (Rittenour)
* Early Childhood Family Education Advisory Council (Shimek)
* Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) (Rittenour)
External Committees and Agency Representatives
* Schools for Equity in Education (Ruelle)
* MRVSEC (Anderson)
* Carver-Scott Coop (Anderson)
* MSHSL (Shimek)
* SCALE (Shimek, Sorensen)

Description:  * Regular Board Meeting - May 6, 2013 - 7:00 pm @ DSC
* District Retirement Celebration - May 15, 2013 - 3:30 - 5:30 pm  @ Twin Oaks Middle School
* Board Study Session - May 20, 2013 - 5:00 pm @ DSC