May 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. May 24, 2021 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. May 10, 2021 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims

VI.1. Claims, May 19, 2021

VI.2. Hand Checks, May 6, 2021

VI.3. Hand Checks, May 7, 2021

VI.4. Hand Checks, May 12, 2021

VI.5. Hand Check, May 13, 2021

VI.6. Hand Check, May 19, 2021

VI.7. Treasurer's Report, October 2020

VI.8. Treasurer's Report, November 2020

VI.9. Investments Report, November 2020

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. Gifted and Talented Coordinator (Debra Peterson)

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs/day EBD Special Education Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School (Denise Hill)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. Head Secretary at Northern Lights Academy (NLA) pending approval of hire (Kristie Petersen)

VII.2.b. Community Education Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor (Mikayla Paul)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 2021 Summer Targeted Services Programming (TSSS) Hires

VII.3.b. 0.6 FTE Social Studies Teacher at Cloquet High School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Stephanie Pasek)

VII.3.c. 0.8 FTE Math Teacher at Cloquet High School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Katelyn LaPorte)

VII.3.d. 1.0 FTE 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher at Cloquet Middle School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Alexis Crotteau)

VII.3.e. 8 hours/day - 210 Days/Year - Head Secretary at Cloquet Middle School (Kristie Petersen)

VII.3.f. Age to Age Summer Fellow (Shauna Hendrickson)

VII.3.g. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Grace Presslein)

VII.4. Extra Service Contracts

VII.4.a. 2021-2022 Fall Musical Director (Iris Keller)

VII.5. Permission to Post

VII.5.a. 2021 Summer Extended School Year (ESY) Positions

VII.5.b. 1.0 FTE 7th/8th Grade English Teacher at Cloquet Middle School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.c. 1.0 FTE DCD M/M Special Education Teacher at Cloquet High School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.5.d. Two (2) Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teachers Due to FMLA Requests:

• EBD/SLD Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher Approx. September 8 - November 5, 2021
• EBD/SLD Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher Approx. October 2 - December 22, 2021

VII.5.e. Head Secretary at Northern Lights Academy

VII.5.f. Two (2) 6.75/hrs/day Paraprofessionals for Northern Lights Academy (NLA) Day Treatment Program in Carlton Starting 2021-2022. 

VII.5.g. 6.75 hrs/day Part Time Cleaner at Churchill Elementary (Internal Posting)

VII.6. Staffing Adjustments

VII.6.a. 1.0 FTE Elementary Media Center Specialist and 1.0 FTE Cloquet Middle/High School Media Center Specialist
Reduction in Cloquet Middle School Paraprofessional Position, Gifted and Talented Extra Service Contract and 0.6 FTE District Wide Media Specialist
These positions will be partially funded with ESSER and Title IV funds

VIII. Old Business

IX. School Board Committee Report

IX.1. Student Enrollment Report as of May 17, 2021

X. Agenda Addendums

XI. New Business

XI.1. Consider Approving the Resolution Relating to the Termination and Non-Renewal of Teaching Contract of Probationary Teacher

XI.2. Consider Approving 1 Year Leave for 24 hrs/week ECSE Preschool Paraprofessional 

XI.3. Consider Approving the School Board's Decision on Future Structure of Regular School Board Meetings

XI.4. Consider Approving Dr. Michael Cary, Superintendent, the Designation of Identified Official with Authority (IOWA) for Cloquet Public Schools Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

XI.5. Consider Approving The Lease Agreement for 950 iPads with AppleCare and Cases for Cloquet Middle School

XI.6. Consider Approving the Lease Agreement for 80 Laptops for Cloquet Middle School Staff

XI.7. Consider Approving the Resolution Rescinding the MSBA-MASA Face Mask Policy 808 Contingent on Guidance from Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

XI.8. Consider Approving the School Readiness and ECFE Tuition Changes

XI.9. Consider Approving Kids Corner and Kindercorner Rate Changes

XI.10. Consider Approving the District Wellness Policy #533

XII. Superintendent's Report

XII.1. 14th Street Construction - June 7th

XII.2. CTE Update

XII.3. Carlton Tuition Agreement

XII.4. Negotiations Update

XIII. For Your Information

XIII.1. 2021 Staff Retirements - Congratulations on Your Retirement!

XIII.2. 2021 Staff Years of Service Recognition Awards - Thank You for Your Years of Service!

XIII.3. Internal Transfer from Early 5's Teacher to Kindergarten Teacher at Churchill Elementary School Beginning the 2021-2022 School Year (Shannon Kackman)

XIII.4. Internal Transfer of 1.0 Special Education Teacher to 1.0 Academic Interventionist at Cloquet High School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Lindsay Smith)

XIII.5. Internal Transfer from 1.0 FTE DCD M/M Special Education to 1.0 FTE EBD/SLD Teaching Position Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Mariah Carlson)

XIII.6. Internal Transfer of 6.75 Hours/Day Part-time Cleaner from Churchill Elementary School to Cloquet Middle School (James Belden)

XIII.7. Average Section Sizes

XIII.8. Thursday, May 27, 2021 - Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (CAAEP) Graduation - 2 p.m.

XIII.9. Friday, May 28, 2021 - Cloquet High School Graduation - 6:00 p.m.

XIV. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIV.1. Thursday, May 27, 2021 - EMC Teacher Negotiations - 4 p.m.

XIV.2. Monday, June 7, 2021 - Technology Committee Meeting - 3:30 p.m.

XIV.3. Monday, June 14, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XV. Adjournment