December 14, 2020 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. December 14, 2020 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. November 23, 2020 School Board Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Presentation by Ehlers Regarding Bond Sales 

V.2. Consider Approving Resolution Adopting Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and Procedures for Tax-exempt and Tax-advantaged Government Bonds.

V.3. Consider Approving Resolution Stating the Intention of the School Board to Issue General Obligation Capital Facilities Bonds to Finance Certain Capital Projects; Covenanting and Obligating the District to be Bound by and to Use the Provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55 to Guarantee the Payment of the Principal and Interest on the Bonds

V.4. Thank you to Jim Crowley and Duane Buytaert for their years of service on the Cloquet School Board. 
Jim Crowley has served on the school board since 2004 - 16 years
Duane Buytaert has served on the school board since 2006 - 14 years

V.5. Cloquet High School "Triple A" Award Winners Announcement

V.6. 2019-2020 Science Awards

V.7. Building and Department Reports

V.8. Washington Elementary December Newsletter

VI. Claims, Hand Checks, Treasurer's Report, Investment Report and Wires

VI.1. Claims, December 9, 2020

VI.2. Hand Checks, November 25, 2020

VI.3. Hand Checks, December 4, 2020

VI.4. Treasurer's Report, July 2020

VI.5. Investment Report, July 2020

VI.6. Wire Transfer, October 30, 2020 in the amount of $550,000.00

VI.7. Wire Transfer, November 13, 2020 in the amount of $200,000.00

VI.8. Wire Transfer, November 25, 2020 in the amount of $1,500,000.00

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Recommendations for Employment

VII.1.a. Community Education Director Effective December 29, 2020

VII.1.b. Long-Term Substitute Distance Learning Kindergarten Teacher at Washington Elementary School from approximately January 26, 2021 for 12 weeks (plus 1 additional day for 2 conference evenings March 2 & 4, 2021

VII.1.c. 3.5 hr/day AIE Tutor at Cloquet High School effective December 15, 2020

VII.1.d. Cloquet High School Baseball Coach

VII.1.e. Lifeguard for Community Education

VII.2. Extra Services Contracts

VII.2.a. Assistant Director for the One Act Play

VII.3. Staffing Adjustments

VII.3.a. Correction to Advisor of the First Robotics Team for the 2020-2021 School Year

VII.3.b. Date Change Request for Leave of Absence from CHS English Teacher.

VII.3.c. Change to 6th Period Assignment at CHS.

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of December 8, 2020 

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Accepting the Request for a Leave of Absence from the beginning of the school year 2021-22 until May 3, 2022 (at the latest) from a CHS Business Education Teacher.

X.2. Consider Accepting a Request for a 1 Year Covid Leave of Absence from an AIE Tutor

X.3. Consider Approving the 2020-2021 MOU with EMC Regarding Comp Time for Special Education Teachers Completing Continual Learning Plans

XI. Superintendent's Report

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. Cloquet Community Education Foundation Grant Requests

XII.2. Community Education Staff Leave

XII.3. CHS Holiday Drive Flyer

XII.4. The 2021 MSBA Leadership Conference for Thursday, January 14, Thursday, January 21 and Thursday, January 28, 2021 via virtual format.  Registration is still required.
Let Mary know if you wish to attend.

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, January 11, 2021
5:30 Working Session
6:00 Organizational and Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment