December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA - See #14 for Consent Agenda Items

5. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION

5.A. Mahtomedi High School - National Board Certified Teacher Scot Hovan

5.B. Bill Roberts, School Board

5.C. Minnesota School Boards Association Directors' Award Recipients John Belisle and Kevin Donovan

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. REPORT FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

7.A. Marjorie Odegard, Student Representative

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8.A. November 6, 2008 - Regular Meeting

8.B. December 2, 2008 - Truth-in-Taxation Hearing

9. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS

9.A. Calendar of Events

9.B. Hear Report on Recreation Study with Cities and Athletic Associations

9.C. Hear Report from Johnson Controls Solutions Team on Comprehensive Facility Improvement Plan

9.D. Policies

9.D.1. First Reading of Policy 214-Out of State Travel by School Board Members

9.D.2. First Reading of Policy 413-Harassment and Violence

9.D.3. First Reading of Policy 414-Mandatory Reporting of Child Neglect or Abuse

9.D.4. First Reading of Policy 509-Enrollment of Nonresident Students

9.D.5. First Reading of Policy 514-Bullying Prohibition Policy

9.D.6. First Reading of Policy 522-Student Sex Nondiscrimination

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Approval to Certify Levy for 2009

10.B. Approval of Notification to Withdraw from East Metro Integration District (EMID) 6067 by June 30, 2010

10.C. Approval of 2009-2010 School Calendar

11. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.A. Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) Board

11.B. East Metro Integration District 6067 (EMID)

11.C. Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Legislative Liaison

11.D. Northeast Metro 916 Board

12. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

12.A. Impact of State Budget Deficit on Public School Funding

13. ADJOURNMENT

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (Items Approved Under #4)

14.A. Approval to Pay Bills

14.B. Approval of Wire Transfer Transactions

14.C. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Certificates of Election and Directing School District Clerk to Perform Other Election Related Duties

14.D. Approval of Student Travel Request - Mahtomedi Middle School Spanish Students to Concordia Language Camp - January 23-25, 2009

14.E. Gifts/Grants

14.E.1. Approval of Donation from Bob Donohoe to Mahtomedi Area Community Education - $6,650

14.E.2. Approval of Donation from Bolder Options to Mahtomedi Area Community Education - $4,000

14.E.3. Approval of Donation from Kramer-Berg American Legion Post 507 to Mahtomedi Area Community Education - $4,000

14.E.4. Approval of Donation from Kramer-Berg American Legion Post 507 to Mahtomedi Area Community Education - $1,800

14.E.5. Approval of Donation from CollegeBoard to Mahtomedi High School - $500

14.E.6. Approval of Donation from Recellular Inc. to Wildwood Elementary School - $421.65

14.E.7. Approval of Donation from Corporate Express to Mahtomedi School District - Four Pallets of General Supplies (notebooks, paint, markers, rubber balls, etc.)

14.F. Personnel

14.F.1. Approval of Contracts and Work Agreements

14.F.1.a. Cafeteria Employees (2008-2010)

14.F.1.b. Russell Fraenkel - Director of Community Education - Community Education (2008-2009)

14.F.1.c. Lee Gillespie - Physical Education Teacher - Mahtomedi High School (11/11/08 to 6/10/09)

14.F.1.d. Ben Savitt - Social Studies Teacher - Mahtomedi High School (11/10/08 to 1/23/09)

14.F.2. Approval of Leaves of Absence Requests

14.F.2.a. Kristin Heagle - Science Teacher - Mahtomedi Middle School (3/17/09 to 6/10/09)

14.F.2.b. Rebecca Hurd - Chemistry Teacher - Mahtomedi High School (2/8/09 to 6/10/09)

14.F.2.c. Kristin Isaacson - Speech Pathologist - Wildwood Elementary School (12/1/08 to 1/11/09)

14.F.2.d. Jan Lonnquist - Paraprofessional - Mahtomedi Learning Center (11/21/08 to 1/5/09)

14.F.2.e. Gretchen Tentis - Third Grade Teacher - O. H. Anderson Elementary School (1/6/09 to 2/27/09)

14.F.3. Approval of Resignations/Retirements/Terminations

14.F.3.a. Britta Lindh - Science Teacher - Mahtomedi Learning Center (12/19/08)