April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. Monday, April 14, 2025, School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. Monday, March 17, 2025, School Board Meeting Minutes

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

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Treasurer's Reports, Investment Reports, Food Service Reports

VI.1. Claims, March 13, 2025

VI.2. Claims, March 21, 2025

VI.3. Claims, April 4, 2025

VI.4. Claims, April 10, 2025

VI.5. Treasurer's Report, November 2024

VI.6. Treasurer's Report - December 2024

VI.7. Investments Report, November 2024

VI.8. Investment Report - December 2024

VI.9. Food Service Report, February 2025

VI.10. Food Service Reports, March 2025

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs (David Perry)

VII.1.b. 6.5 hrs./day AIE Tutor at Churchill Elementary School (Elizabeth Barra)

VII.2. Resignation Letters

VII.2.a. 0.4 FTE Music Teacher (Tyler Korby) due to 1.0 FTE LT Substitute English position

VII.2.b. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Churchill (Lori Strand)

VII.2.c. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School (Cassandra Danelson)

VII.2.d. 6.5 hrs./day Paraprofessional on Leave from Washington (Hannah Lind)

VII.2.e. Program Coordinator at Kids Corner Revised Resignation Date (J. Dobransky)

VII.2.f. Program Manager at Kids Corner (Abbie Burley) pending hire

VII.2.g. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Megan Sherman)

VII.2.h. Program Assistant at Kids Corner (Sharon Wiita)

VII.2.i. Drivers Education Teacher with Community Education (Tim Stark)

VII.3. Recommendations for Employment

VII.3.a. 1.0 FTE Elementary Principal at Churchill Elementary School (Jennifer Holm)

VII.3.b. Homebound Instructor for Two (2) Students (Lindsey Smith)

VII.3.c. Program Coordinator at Kids Corner (Abbie Burley)

VII.3.d. Program Manager at Kids Corner (Fern Christenson)

VII.3.e. 6.5 hrs./day AIE Tutor Long Term Substitute at Washington Elementary School (Andrea Kelly)

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 2025 Summer Elementary Targeted Services at Churchill Elementary School

VII.4.b. 2025 NLA Summer ESY Positions

VII.5. Extra Service Contracts

VII.5.a. Summer Girls Basketball Assistants (See Attached)

VII.5.b. Volunteer LaCrosse Coaches (Tyler Olson and Saige Moran)

VII.5.c. Activity Funded Trap Shooting Assistant Stipend (James Cotner)

VII.5.d. 2025 ESY Coordinator (Lance Horvat)

VII.6. Staffing Adjustment

VII.6.a. Temporary Transfer of 6.5 hrs./day AIE Tutor to 7.25 hrs./day AIE Liaison at Washington Elementary School Until the End of the 2024-2025 School Year (Nicole Milewski)

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of April 9, 2025

IX. Agenda Addendums

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving Barb Mackey, Assistant Special Director at Northern Lights Academy, Request to Negotiate

X.2. Consider Approving Cloquet's Non-Certified Administrative Support Association (NACSA) Request to Negotiate

X.3. Consider Approving the Principals Association Request to Negotiate

X.4. Consider Approving the 2025 Memorandum of Understanding with Education Minnesota - Cloquet Regarding Payment of the READ Act Funds

X.5. Consider Approving the Resolutions Relating to the Termination and Non-Renewal of Long-Term Substitute Teaching Contract of Probationary Teachers

X.6. Consider Approving the Resolutions Relating to the Termination of Long-Term Substitute Paraprofessionals

X.7. Consider Approving the 2025-2026 HITA Health Insurance Bid from the Northeast Service Co-Op with Medica

X.8. Consider Approving the Contract with NLSEC for Early Childhood Special Education at Queen of Peace ECSE/Preschool (EC_5)

X.9. Consider Approving Clifton Larson Allen LLP for 2025 Audit Services

X.10. Request to Go Out to Bid for 2025 Lawn Care Services

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Negotiation Update

XI.2. Budget

XII. For Your Information

XII.1. State Science Fair Winners - March 2025

XII.2. Postings for Existing Positions

XII.2.a. 6.5 hrs/day Paraprofessional at Cloquet Middle School

XIII. Consider Moving to Closed Session: Discuss Allegations Against Two (2) Employees

XIV. Consider Approving the Resignation Agreement

XV. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XV.1. Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Community Ed Advisory Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - Comm. Ed. Conf. Rm.

XV.2. Monday, April 21, 2025 - Technology Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - CMS Conf. Rm. B

XV.3. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Equity Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - Washington Elem.

XV.4. Friday, April 25, 2025 - Committee of the Whole - 8:30 a.m. - Boardroom

XV.5. Monday, April 28, 2025 - School Board Meeting - Boardroom
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XVI. Adjournment