January 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. PRELIMINARY ACTIONS

2.A. Pledge of Allegiance

2.B. Public Comment

2.C. Approval of Agenda

3. COMMUNICATIONS

3.A. Student Council Report

3.B. Proud Of

3.B.1. Shelly Geurts, Teacher at Phoenix Learning Center, and Daryl Boeckers, Spanish Teacher at Buffalo High School, who were honored as TIES Exceptional Teachers for effectively using technology in the classroom to engage students in learning.

3.B.2. Jeff Kyllonen, Teacher at Northwinds Elementary who was named a KS95 Teacher of the Week.

3.C. Board Calendar Dates

3.C.1. Monday, February 9, 2009 - Board Workshop at 4:30 p.m. at Parkside Elementary

3.C.2. Monday, February 23, 2009 - Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Board Room at Discovery Center

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Personnel Consent Agenda

4.B. Check Disbursements

4.C. Electronic Fund Transfers

4.D. Minutes of the December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting and the January 12, 2009 Special Meeting

4.E. Donations

4.E.1. $2582 from Box Tops for Education to Northwinds

4.E.2. $844.20 from Box Tops for Education to Parkside

4.E.3. $68.98 from TCF Cub Foods gumball sales for Tatanka Technology

4.E.4. $200 from Kristin and Scott Gleisner for educational items for Bonnie Skoglund's kindergarten classroom

4.E.5. $50 from Carmen and Sandra Van Muyden through the RMG-Refer a friend program to Buffalo High School

4.E.6. 500 "Keep the Music Alive" bracelets valued at $500 from Barbara Schleif for the Buffalo High School Music Program as a fundraiser for music camps, honor groups and student lessons

4.E.7. $500 from McDonalds for the Buffalo High School Music Program for providing entertainment at their grand opening

4.E.8. $500 from Buffalo Rotary for the Buffalo High School Choir

4.E.9. $2697.63 from Hanover Athletic Association for Hanover Elementary soccer nets and playground equipment

4.E.10. $9745 from Buffalo Wrestling Booster Club for Buffalo High School wrestling mats

4.E.11. $125 from Shondra Bye through the Wells Fargo Match for reading resources at Tatanka

4.E.12. $250 from Discovery Elementary PTO for Parkside Library

4.E.13. $873 from Box Tops for Education for Montrose Elementary

4.F. Grants/Awards

4.F.1. $2500 from Midwest Dairy Association to promote and expand breakfast programs - Kim Hinrichs, Food Service Manager at Discovery Elementary completed the application and received the second place award.

4.F.2. $14350 from the Minnesota State Arts Board - Sheri Tamte received this Arts Across Minnesota Host Community grant for the Buffalo High School Arts Magnet Program.

5. ACTIONS REGARDING

5.A. 2009-10 Budget Assumptions, Chuck Klaassen

5.B. Call for Bid - Food Service Primary Vendor, Chuck Klaassen

5.C. Board Reorganization - Authorized Signers, Tina Burkholder

5.D. New Course Proposal, Pam Miller

6. REPORTS

6.A. Activities Budget Reductions, Tom Bauman, John Hayden

6.B. Administrative Reductions, Jim Bauck

6.C. Policies, Moreen Martell

6.C.1. Revision - #401 Equal Employment Opportunity

6.C.2. Revision - #419 Tobacco-Free Environment

7. DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

9. OTHER