August 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. August 9, 2021 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. July 12, 2021 School Board Meeting Minutes

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

The Cloquet School District allows for 20 minutes of public comment during each regular meeting.  Each person is allowed 3 minutes.  Priority will be made to: 1. Resident parents with children in the district 2. Residents without children in the district 3. Non-resident parents with children in the district 4. Any other person wishing to make public comment when time allows 

V.1. A letter was received from Kate Jaakola addressed to the School Board regarding an opinion on masking

V.2. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks, Treasurer and Investment Reports, Wires

VI.1. Claims, August 4, 2021

VI.2. Hand Checks, July 8, 2021

VI.3. Hand Checks, July 27, 2021

VI.4. Treasurer's Report, December 2020

VI.5. Treasurer's Report, January 2021

VI.6. Treasurer's Report, February 2021

VI.7. Treasurer's Report, March 2021

VI.8. Treasurer's Report, April 2021

VI.9. Treasurer's Report, May 2021

VI.10. Treasurer's Report, June 2021

VI.11. Investments Report, January 2021

VI.12. Investments Report, February 2021

VI.13. Investments Report, March 2021

VI.14. Investments Report, April 2021

VI.15. Investments Report, May 2021

VI.16. Investments Report, June 2021

VI.17. Wire Transfer, June 25, 2021

VI.18. Wire Transfers, July 15, 2021

VI.19. Wire Transfer, July 29, 2021

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Resignation Letters

VII.1.a. Food Service Worker at Cloquet High School (Becky Schneberger)

VII.1.b. Food Service Worker at Churchill Elementary School (Diane Woodward)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. Targeted Services Summer School Staff Changes (Washington/3rd Grade Stacy Homstad)

VII.2.b. 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Cloquet Middle School Starting the 2021-2022 School Year (Shawna Youngberg)

VII.2.c. 1.0 FTE Spanish Teacher at Cloquet High School (Laura Frolik)

VII.2.d. 1.0 FTE Physical Education/Health Teacher at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP) for 0.6 FTE and Cloquet Middle School for 0.4 FTE  (Jared Anderson)

VII.2.e. 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Northern Lights Academy for the 2021-2022 School Year (Amiliya Calverley)

VII.2.f. Long-Term Substitute Science Teacher at Cloquet Middle School for 12 weeks starting August 31, 2021 (Emma Thompson)

VII.2.g. Financial Secretary at Cloquet High School Effective August 10, 2021 (Angela Jones)

VII.2.h. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy for the 2021-2022 School Year (Cassie Comstock)

VII.2.i. 6.75 hr/day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy at Carlton High School  (Dennis Morris)

VII.2.j. 6.75 hrs/day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy (Elizabeth Strickland)

VII.2.k. Parent Educator at Community Education (Kelly Copenhaver)

VII.2.l. 19-25 hrs/week ECFE Assistant for Early Childhood Family Education/School Readiness Program Starting August 30, 2021 (Katie Nelson)

VII.2.m. Program Assistant with Community Education (Sean Nyblom)

VII.2.n. Program Assistant with Community Education (Madison Goodwin)

VII.2.o. Program Assistant with Community Education (Anjali Gutterud)

VII.2.p. Program Aide with Lil' Lumberjacks for Community Education (Calli Rosier)

VII.2.q. Lifeguard with Cloquet Community Education (Quinn FierkeLepp)

VII.2.r. Lifeguard with Cloquet Community Eduction (Madyson Babineau)

VII.2.s. Concessions Worker with Community Education (Brendan Strang)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. 2021-2022 Interim Head Boys' Soccer Coach (John Sundquist)

VII.3.b. Stipend for Boys' Basketball Summer Coaching (Andrew Miller and Dave Battaglia)

VII.3.c. Stipend for Summer Volleyball Coaching (Heidi Anderson, Farrah Grimm, and Kelsey Motzko)

VII.3.d. Updated Fall 2021-2022 Coaching Contracts (Paid, Volunteer and Activities Funded)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute 5th Grade Teacher at Cloquet Middle School for the 2021-2022 School Year

VII.4.b. 0.4 FTE Long Term Substitute English Teacher at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP) for 6 Weeks Starting Approximately August 27, 2021

VII.4.c. 6.5 hrs/day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (CAAEP) Pending Approval of Leave Request

VII.4.d. 6.5 hrs/day DCD M/M Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School Pending Approval of Leave Request

VII.4.e. 25 hrs/week Consistent Support ECSE Paraprofessional at FDL Preschool

VII.4.f. One (1) 3 hrs/day Food Service Staff - Churchill Elementary School
One (1) 3 hrs/day and Two (2) 3.5 hrs/day Food Service Staff - Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.g. Power Lunch Coordinator at Churchill and Washington Elementary Schools

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. Reduction in Number of Days for Interventionist Teacher at Washington Elementary (Sheila Fritsinger)

VII.5.b. Increase Financial Secretary Hours at Central Office From 7 to 8 hours Per Day

VII.5.c. Three (3) Additional Days for Technology Paraprofessionals In August

VII.5.d. Additional Counselor Days (switch to Nicole Lackas from David Bergen)

VII.5.e. Rescind Assistant Girls Soccer Coach Extra Services Contract (Kevin Pfeil)

VII.5.f. Rescind Assistant Girls' Swim Coach Extra Services Contract (Meredith Romanini)

VII.5.g. Rescind and Reissue Boys' Soccer Coaching (Lenny Conklin, John Sundquist, and Ryan Fredrickson)

VII.5.h. Rescind Assistant Golf Coach Pay (Jim Stafford)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Report on June 28, 2021 Closed Session - Annual Evaluation of Superintendent

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving the 2021-2023 Cloquet Information Technology Support Association Contract

X.2. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Pay Increase for Community Education Staff

X.3. Consider Approving the 2021-2024 Ice Arena Agreement with the City of Cloquet

X.4. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Physical Therapy Service with Katie Moench

X.5. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Contract for Sign Language Interpreter Through KY Interpreting Services

X.6. Consider Approving the General Framework of the Tuition Agreement with Carlton Public Schools Beginning the 2022-2023 School Year

X.7. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Lease Agreement with Our Savior's Lutheran Church and Northern Lights Academy 

X.8. Consider Approving the 2021-2022 Memorandum of Understanding with Just Kids Dental

X.9. Consider Approving the Revision to Policy #422.9 Substitute Teacher Rate of Pay

X.10. Consider Approving the Termination and Nonrenewal of Paraprofessional and Nurse

X.11. Consider Approving a 1-Year Leave of Absence for Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program (CAAEP) Paraprofessional (DonnaMae Weiderman)

X.12. Consider Approving 1-Year Leave of Absence for DCD M/M Paraprofessional at Cloquet High School (Shelley Robideaux)

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Back to School Preparations

XI.2. CTE Remodel Updates

XI.3. ESSER III Funding Update

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. 1 Year Transfer of 1.0 FTE 5th Grade Teacher at Cloquet Middle School to 1.0 FTE School Counselor at Cloquet High School (Nicole Lackas)

XII.2. Internal Transfer of 25 hrs/week ECSE Paraprofessional to 6.5/hrs day Consistent Support Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School (Nicolas Smoczynski)

XII.3. Internal Transfer of 6.75 hrs/week Part Time Cleaner from  Cloquet Middle School to Cloquet High School (Jim Beldon)

XII.4. Internal Transfer of 6.75 hr/day Part Time Cleaner from the Garfield Building to Cloquet Middle School (Joan Dahlen)

XIII. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIII.1. Monday, August 23, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIII.2. Monday, September 13, 2021 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment