January 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Governing Board Organizational Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

2.1. Chairperson (once elected, he/she shall assume responsibility for conducting the meeting)
(currently Deb Pauly)

2.2. Vice Chairperson
(currently Tracy O'Brien)

2.3. Clerk
(currently Dennis Havlicek)

2.4. Treasurer
(currently Richard Schug)

3. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

3.1. Personnel/Negotiations Committee (2 persons)
(currently Deb Pauly, Dennis Havlicek)

3.2. SWMetro Foundation Board (1 person)
(currently Enrique Velazquez)

3.3. Meet & Confer (1 or 2 people)
(currently Deb Pauly)

3.4. Labor Management (1 or 2 people)
(currently Dale Buss, Paul Christiansen, and Dennis Havlicek)

4. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION
The Board can set its own rate of compensation. During 2021, the Board elected to pay each member $100.00 per meeting. 

5. SETTING OF MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
Board members and school personnel will be paid at the rate established by the IRS. Rate is currently 58.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, beginning Jan.1, 2022.

6. SETTING OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
During 2021, the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m., was set aside for the Regular Governing Board meetings to allow all member school Boards of Education the opportunity to meet after the SouthWest Metro Board has met each month. Administration recommends the months of June, July and December be scheduled but held only on an as-needed basis.

7. ESTABLISH LEGAL REPRESENTATION
The appropriate law firm will be utilized on an as needed basis depending upon the
issue:
Knutson, Flynn, & Deans, P.A.
Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Kennedy & Graven, Chartered
Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A.
Booth & Lavorato LLC

8. ADJOURN

9. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL FOR REGULAR GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

10. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA

11. CONSENSUS ITEMS

11.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of 11/16/2021

11.2. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers

11.3. Regular Personnel Items

11.4. Donations

12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

12.1. Standing Committee Reports

12.1.1. SouthWest Metro Foundation Update - Enrique Velazquez 

12.1.2. Meet and Confer - Deb Pauly

12.2. Sale of Valley Green - Brian Fell

12.2.1. Date of Closing

12.2.2. Amount and Use of Proceeds

12.3. 401 Retrofitting For Special Education Programs - Darren Kermes

12.4. Need for Elementary Program Space (Level 4 and Day Treatment) - Darren Kermes

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.1. OSHA Mandatory Vaccination Requirements - Darren Kermes

13.2. Drop In Child Care Grant From Scott County - Darren Kermes

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.1. Adoption of MSBA Model Policy 208,  Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies

14.2. Approve 2022/2023 Lakeside Calendar

15. ADJOURN