July 16, 2012 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:  May 2012

Description:  Minutes from the regular meeting on June 4, 2012, special meeting on June 11, 2012 and study session on June 25, 2012.

Description:  1.  $350.00 from A. Johnson to Hidden Oaks Middle School for new technology.
2.  Wells Fargo Foundation Education Matching Gift Program:
        Glendale Elementary:  Jill Farley ($192), Brian Kizer ($818), Diane Haedt ($600)
        Jeffers Pond Elementary:  Jane Kampen ($55.19), Shane & Abby Kucera ($77)
3.  1982 Honda Silverwing motorcycle (value $500) to the Industrial Technology Department at Prior Lake   
      High School from Michael Cooper.
4.  $30.00 from Angel Charette for Hidden Oaks Middle School
5.  $10.78 from Laura Willette for Hidden Oaks Middle School

Description:  1.    Judy Barke - Student Support Para (Special Ed-Lifeskills) - RR (effective June 7, 2012)
2.    Marisa Barnett - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HO (effective immediately)
3.    Melinda Broom - Noon Supervisor - WW (effective June 7, 2012)
4.    Melinda Broom - Student Support Para - WW (effective June 7, 2012)
5.    Scott Cooper - Student Support Para (Special Ed-CID) - TO (effective immediately)
6.    Angie Craven - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - GW (effective June 7, 2012)
7.    Michelle Dellwo - Kids' Company Site Leader - EW (effective July 13, 2012)
8.    Alex Focke - Student Support Para (Special Ed) - HS (effective June 8, 2012)
9.    Shannon Glynn - ECFE Teacher - EW (effective immediately)
10.   Kristine Hesch - Student Support Para (RtI) - EW (effective immediately)
11.    Chris Kost - CE Aquatics Coordinator - CE (effective September 1, 2012)
12.    Anna Noland - Special Education Teacher - HS (effective August 20, 2012)
13.    Sarah Pavek - 3rd Grade Teacher - GW (effective immediately)
14.    Michaela Perske - Science Teacher - HS (effective immediately)
15.    Matt Salus - Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - HS (effective immediately)
16.    Amy Steiner - Assistant Principal - HS (effective June 30, 2012)
17.    Dana Sullivan - Art Teacher - WW/FH (.03 effective 2012-13 school year)
18.    Jeff Yost - Math Teacher - HS (.2  effective 2012-13 school year)

Description:  Annual membership renewal for 2012-13
Policy service manual fee approval for 2012-13

Description:  Annual membership 2012-13

Description:  1.  Optimist Award and Donation for 2012...Mason Lytle, Artist  (Sue Heaton will represent the Optimist Club)

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 hiring committee is recommending Heather Fitzloff to be appointed the new assistant principal at Prior Lake High School. Heather replaces Amy Steiner who resigned in June.
Board approval is requested.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following leaves of absence:
1.     Jennifer Clemmerson - Science Teacher - TO (maternity/personal leave - Nov. 13, 2012-Jan. 9, 2013)
2.     Heather Monserud - Kindergarten Teacher - EW (maternity leave - Oct. 15, 2012-Dec. 20, 2012)
3.    Jaime Serbus - Social Worker - TO (maternity leave - Nov. 19, 2012-April 9, 2013)

Description:  The board is requested to approve the following 2012-13 staffing request:
* B Squad Girls Tennis Coach (LSN)

Description:  1.  Assistant Superintendent of Schools
2.  Marketing & Technology Integrationist (N-816)

Description:  Board approval is requested.

Description:  Board approval is requested.
(Revised List Attached)

Description:  Board approval is requested.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the title change for the Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment.  The new title request is Assistant Superintendent.

Description:  The board was presented with the Nexus Solutions proposal at the board study session on June 25, 2012.  Board action is now requested on approving the Nexus Solutions Facilities Consultant proposal.

Description:  According to State Statute MS123B.09, Subd. 5 and 205A.05, Subd. 2, when a vacancy occurs on the board on or after the first day to file, there shall be no special election to fill the vacancy. 

If a special election is the wish of the person resigning, the vacancy of the board member's seat must occur prior to July 31, 2012 per election law.

Director Pratt has submitted a revised resignation to vacate the board seat July 30, 2012.  The board will fill the school board vacancy by appointment until a successor is elected and qualifies.

The board is requested to take action on the revised resignation and to approve the resolution via roll call vote to hold a special election in conjunction with the November 6, 2012 school district general election and the polling places, precincts served, hours of voting, and election judges shall be the same as the general election.

Description:  Proposals were submitted for the drivers education program through community education.  Board action on the final recommendation is requested.

Description:  Our GreenCorps member will give a report on the waste disperal program and his year at PLSAS.  No board action is requested.

Description:  This is a report only.  No board action is requested.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the activity fees for 2012-13.  They are slightly increased from 2011-12 due to the higher cost of concussion managment.

Description:  Elementary and secondary staffing proposal recommendations will be presented.

Description:  The district's technology plan was submitted and approved by the MDE.  This is an informational report only.

Description:  The board is requested to approve the purchase of generators for Jeffers Pond & Redtail Ridge as presented.  The information was presented to the Building Committee at an earlier date.

Description:  Policy 613.1:  Credit Transfer at PLHS
Policy 428:  Employee Use of Social Media

Description:  Policy 604:  Continuous Improvement of Programs.
Policy 621.2: Academic Recognition Program
Policy 810: Health & Safety Policy
Policy 907: Community Education Services Programs
Board action is requested.

Description:  The board is asked to report only if a recent meeting was held.
* Student Council  (Jackson)
Standing School Board Committees
Facilities Committee (Anderson, Sorensen, Wolf)
Certified and Administrative Personnel Committee (Shimek, Pratt, Sorensen)
Educational Support Staff Personnel Committee (Wolf, Anderson)
Transportation Committee (Ruelle, Murray)
Finance Committee (Pratt, Murray, Ruelle)
Policy Committee (Ruelle, Shimek)
District Wide Committees
Meet & Confer (Pratt, Shimek, Sorensen)
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee (Wolf)
District Curriculum Advisory Committee (Anderson, Murray, Wolf)
District Staff Development Committee (Murray)
Community Education Services Advisory Council (Ruelle)
Early Childhood Family Education Council (Ruelle)
Special Education Advisory Council (Wolf)
Laker Pride/Correspondence Committee (Sorensen)
Chemical Health Committee (Shimek)
Continuous Improvement (Shimek)
External Committee and Agency Meetings
SEE (Sorensen, Ruelle)
Metro ECSU (Murray)
MRVSEC (Anderson)
MSHSL (Shimek)
SCALE (Shimek)
MNSCU (Anderson)
Carver-Scott Coop (Anderson)

Description:  * Joint Meeting with City of Prior Lake - August 6, 2012 - PL City Hall - 5:00 p.m.
* Regular Board Meeting - August 6, 2012 - DSC - 7:00 p.m.
* Study Session - August 20, 2012 - DSC - 6:00 p.m.
* Joint Meeting with Laker Educational Foundation - August 21, 2012 - DSC - 6:30 p.m.