January 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting - Special Meeting

Description:  This is a Special Meeting that takes the place of the previously scheduled School Board Business Meeting on January 22, 2024. 

Description:  Maximum time for public comment is a total of 15 minutes.  Individual speakers will be allowed no more than 2.30 minutes. Reference Shakopee School District Policy 206 for additional information.

Description:  Acceptance of Retirement
The following employees have submitted a letter of retirement from their position.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective
Stier	Terry	Custodian	Pearson Early Learning Center	12/15/2023
Malone	Deb	Security Program Support Assistant	High School	2/09/2024
Scully	Sue	Secretary Clerical Special Services	District Office	1/12/2024

Recommended Action:

Accept the retirements and thank them for their service to the district.

Recognition and Acceptance of Retirement of Nancy Thul.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective
Thul	Nancy	Director of Teaching and Learning	District Wide	6/30/2024

 

Recommended Action:

Accept the retirement of Nancy Thul and thank her for her service to the district.

Acceptance of Resignations.
The following employees have submitted a letter of resignation from their position.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective
Huber	Cody	Custodian	Red Oak Elementary School	12/29/2023
Noymany	Phannaly	Program Support Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary	1/19/2024

Recommended Action:

Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district.

Termination of  Probationary Employee.
The district is recommending the  termination of probationary employee Samantha Nordgren a Food Service Worker at East Middle School.
The termination was effective 12/04/2023.

Recommended Action:
Approve the termination of the above employee.

Approval of Certified Contract for the 2023/24 School Year. 
           

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Grade	Step	FTE	Effective	Annual Salary
Toellner	Emma	Teacher, Spanish	West Middle School	BA	4	1.000	12/18/2023	$44,347.00

Recommended Action:
Approve the certified contract for the 2023/24 school year as presented.

Approval of Non-Certified Contracts for the 2023/24 School Year.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Salary/hr.	Effective
Hileman-Tabios	Parker	Program Support Assistant	High School	$18.65	1/02/2024
Howell	Melissa	Program Support Assistant	West Middle School	$18.65	1/02/2024
Kothari	Darshita	Program Support Assistant	High School	$20.22	1/02/2024
Kriegl	Deven	Administrative Assistant	Sun Path Elementary School	$24.94	1/03/2024
Lawson	Sarah	Program Support Assistant	High School	$18.65	1/02/2024
Lee	Hannah	Program Support Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary School	$18.65	1/02/2024
McAndrew	Susan	Program Support Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary School	$19.00	1/04/2024
Meyers	Darius	Program Support Assistant	Red Oak Elementary School	$20.85	1/04/2024
Paul	Suzanne	Food Service Worker	High School	$16.73	12/11/2023
Pina Sanchez	Jannet	Program Support Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary School	$18.65	1/04/2024

Recommended Action:
Approve the non-certified contracts for the 2023/24 school year as presented.

Approval of Unaffiliated Contracts.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective	Annual Salary
Walters	Mikayla	Behavior Support Specialist	Red Oak Elementary School	12/12/2023	$24.00/hr.
Stroessner	John	Facility Coordinator	High School	12/28/2023	$55,000.00 annual

Recommended Action:
Approve the Unaffiliated Contracts.

Approval of Long-Term Substitute Contracts for the 2023/24 school year.
 

Name LTS	Replacing	Position	Location	Approx. Dates	Grade/Step	FTE	Salary
Leroux, Karen	Mulder, Megan	Teacher, Kindergarten	Sweeney Elementary School	12/12/2023 through approx. January 24, 2024	MA  Step 7	1.0	$311.69/day
Munoz Chevalier, Arianna	Reynolds, Payton	Teacher, Grade 5	Eagle Creek Elementary School	1/24/2024 through approx. April 16, 2024	BA Step3	1.0	$232.53/day
Hirman, Matthew	Her, Alyssa	Teacher, EL	East/West Middle School	1/02/2024 through approx. 3/25/2024	MA Step 15	1.0	$410.63/day
Singer, Lauren	Fiksen, Keri	Teacher, Special Services	Jackson Elementary School	1/02/2024 through approx. 6/07/2024	BA Step 3	1.0	$232.53/day

Recommended Action:
Approve the Long-Term Substitute contracts as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve minutes of the December 11, 2023 Truth in Taxation and School Board Business Meeting and January 8, 2024 School Board Organization & Development Meeting as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the bills and authorize to pay same as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the wires report as presented.

Description:  January Donations

Description:  Recommended Action: Approve the renewal of Turtle's Bar & Grill Scoreboard Agreement.

Description:  Presentation

Description:  Highlights of the Unaffiliated Employee Contracts 2023-2025
(Supervisors, Managers, and other non-certified professional staff)
Consideration to Approve: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025, Unaffiliated Employee Contracts
 

Issue	Year One	Year Two
Salary	2.99% Increase (This group has no step or lane increases)	2.71% Increase (This group has no step or lane increases)
Health Insurance	Increase of 11.2% to the district’s contribution	Increase of 8% to the district’s contribution
Total Settlement		5.69% - MSBA Calculation

The MSBA Method is used by most school districts. 

Description:  Action Item: Ratifying the sale of the Series 2024A General Obligation Refunding Bonds

Through the process, $19,385,000 (27%) bonds were tendered including some bonds from each maturity in the old issue. The total number of bonds accepted is $17,870,000 or 25%.  Favorable market conditions produced savings higher than the original projections for the 20% and 30% scenarios that were shared with the finance committee and school board. The final savings for district taxpayers is $796,431.32.

Description:  Presentation

Description:  Policy Resource File

Description:  Moving MLK Holiday in 2025 to the correct date.

Description:  Proposal to adjust future School Board Meeting's from the Thrust Stage (SHS) to the District Office - Board Room. Work sessions would remain at the District Office. 

Description:  2024 School Board Meeting Calendar
Athletics & Activities

Highlights of Jan/Feb events include:

• Pearson Early Learning Center Winter Blues Celebration - Jan 25
• End of second quarter - Jan 26
• Secondary Registration period (Jan/Feb)
• Stepping Stones Preschool Enrollment 2024/25 opens to new families on Jan 26
• Middle School Jazz Concert - West Middle School (6-7:00PM)
• Eagle Creek Elementary Multicultural Night - Feb 15 (5:30 - 7:00PM)
• Conferences (various times and locations)
• PTO Meetings (various times and locations)
• Coffee with the Superintendent - Feb 15
• And much more!