April 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. April 12, 2021 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. March 22, 2021 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

V.2. Churchill Health and Wellness April 2021 Newsletter

V.3. Washington April 2021 Newsletter

VI. Claims, Hand Checks, Wires

VI.1. Claims, April 8, 2021

VI.2. Hand Checks, March 18, 2021

VI.3. Hand Checks, March 25, 2021

VI.4. Hand Checks - March 29, 2021

VI.5. Hand Checks, April 1, 2021

VI.6. Wire Transfers, 1/26/2021 - $1,700,000.00

VI.7. Wire Transfers, 2/12/2021 - $1,275,000.00

VI.8. Wire Transfers, 2/25/2021 - $1,660,000.00

VI.9. Wire Tranfers, 3/11/2021 - $1,600,000.00

VI.10. Wire Transfers, 3/30/2021 - $1,150,000.00

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 6.5 hours/day Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School effective June 4, 2021 (J. Nelson)

VII.1.b. 3 hours/day Food Server at Cloquet Middle School effective April 9, 2021 (P. Baker)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE 5th Grade Teacher effective June 9, 2021 (J. Owens)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 6.5 hours/day EBD Setting 3 Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (N. Niemi)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. Boys Basketball Scorebook Stipend from Activities Fund (T. Brenner)

VII.4.b. Additional Spring Coaches - Assistant Volunteer Track Coach (H. Brown) and Track Manager (M. Vermeesch)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. 1.0 FTE Long-Term Substitute 4th Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary Effective Approximately May 9, 2021 - June 9, 2021 (end of school year)

VII.5.b. Additional Targeted Services Contracts for Two (2) Intervention Specialists (1 at Each Elementary Building)

VII.5.c. Two (2) Extended School Year Special Education Teachers at Northern Lights Academy (NLA). Six (6) 5 hours/day in June and Twelve (12) 5 hours/day in July/August.  Total of 90 Hours per Teacher.

VII.5.d. Five (5) Extended School Year Paraprofessionals at Northern Lights Academy (NLA).  Six (6) 4 hours/day in June and Twelve (12) 4 hours/day in July/August - Total of 72 hours per Paraprofessional.

VII.5.e. One (1) Extended School Year School Social Worker for Northern Lights Academy (NLA). Up to Thirty (30) Hours During the Extended School Year Schedule.

VII.5.f. 1.0 FTE Long-Term Substitute Business Teacher at Cloquet High School Starting August 26, 2021

VII.5.g. 1.0 FTE English Teacher at Cloquet High School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.h. 1.0 FTE EBD or Multi-categorical Special Education Teacher at Washington Elementary Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.i. 1.0 FTE 3rd Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.j. 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Northern Lights Academy (NLA) Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.k. 1.0 FTE Academic Intervention Teacher at Washington Elementary and 1.0 FTE Academic Intervention Teacher at Churchill Elementary Starting the 2021-2022 School Year
Positions funded with ESSER 2 funds

VII.5.l. Groundskeeper/Maintenance II and Groundskeeper/Maintenance I Positions - 6,450 Total Hours for Summer 2021 Grounds Maintenance

VII.5.m. 2021 Summer Maintenance/Cleaning Positions - Total of 4,720 Hours

VII.6. Staffing Adjustments

VII.6.a. Restructure of Staff and Permission to Post for 1.0 School Social Worker at Washington Elementary

VII.7. Grant Applications/Grant Awards/Donations

VII.7.a. Pathways II Grant Funds for School Readines Program in the Amount of $5058.43

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of April 7, 2021

VIII.2. Health, Safety and Crisis Committee Meeting Summary - March 16, 2021

VIII.3. District Wellness Policy Committee Meeting Summary - March 25, 2021

VIII.4. Report on March 22, 2021 Closed Session - Mid-Year Evaluation of Superintendent

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving Insurance Bid from Blue Cross/Blue Shield Direct 

X.2. Consider Approving the Cloquet Schools (AIPAC) Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee's Vote of Concurrence

X.3. Consider Approving Request for an Extended Leave of Absence and Retirement Request from Media Specialist/Math Teacher (A. Bottila)

X.4. Consider Approving the Non-Renewal of 1.0 Non-Tenured Special Education (EBD) Teacher at Washington Elementary effective June 9, 2021 (S. Keppers)

X.5. Consider Approving Staffing/Budget Increase for Cloquet High School 

X.6. Consider Approving Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Education Minnesota-Cloquet (EMC) Regarding Carry Over of Personal Leave

X.7. Consider Approving Off Campus Federal and State Work Study Contract with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) for the 2021-2022 School Year

X.8. Consider Approving Request from Incident IQ to use Technology Director in Promotional Video 

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Update to Website

XI.2. Update on Lil' Lumberjacks Space

XI.3. Teacher Sub Rate - Potential Add to Non-Union Rate Increase Sheet Annually

XII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XII.1. Monday, April 19, 2021 - District Advisory Committee (DAC) - 3:45 p.m.

XII.2. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - JOM Meeting - 5:30 p.m.

XII.3. Thursday, April 22, 2021 - EMC Teacher Negotiations - 4 p.m.

XII.4. Monday, April 26, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XII.5. Monday, May 3, 2021 - Technology Committee Meeting - 3:30 p.m.

XII.6. Thursday, May 6, 2021 - District Wellness Policy Committee - 3:45 p.m.

XII.7. Monday, May 10, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XII.8. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - District Health, Safety and Crisis Team Meeting - 3:45 p.m.

XIII. Adjournment