August 17, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

Topic: August School Board meeting
Time: Aug 17, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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1. Roll Call:
  ___ Mike Holden                                    ___ Michelle Hebner
  ___ Toni Korpi                                        ___ Jennifer Windels
  ___ Ted Saxton                                      ___ Terry Murray
  ___ Roxanne Skogstad-Ditsch             
  ___ Kevin Grover                                   ___ Ella Bahr-Jeffries, Student Representative

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

1. Approve agenda as presented.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

Open Forum

1. Public Open Forum

Consent Agenda

1. Approve past meeting minutes for the regular school board meeting on July 20th, and special meetings August 3rd, August 10th.

2. Approve current accounts payable due in the amount of $2,443,380.46.

3. Approve payroll in the amount of $75,605.07 for pay periods July 31st and August 14th.

4. Approve Backus Lease agreement for ALC.

5. Approve non financial agreement with Koochiching County.

6. Approve resignation of Delaney Roshell, paraprofessional, effective immediately.

7. Approve the hire of Jairo Taboada as a full time custodian effective August 10, 2020.  

8. Approve hire of Brandon Vang as Jr. High Knowledge Bowl Advisor for the 2020-2021 school year.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19.

9. Accept resignation of Shawna Thoresen as paraprofessional effective immediatlely. 

10. Approve updated PSEO contract with RRCC due to reimbursement rate increase per credit.

11. Approve concurrent enrollment contract with Hibbing Community College for the school year 2020-2021.

12. Designate Kevin Grover, Superintendent, as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Internationl Falls Public Schools.

13. Approve corrections to the At Will Employment Position Schedule as noted.  Correction effective date of 3/01/2021 to 07/01/2020 and wage corrections to substitute bus driver and substitute LPN.

14. Approve the quotation from TBD (to be determined) as the 2020-2021 vendor of milk for food service.

15. Approve a $.05 cent lunch price increase for the 2020-2021 school year.

16. First reading of School Board Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process Policy.

17. First reading of School Board policy 422 - Policies Incorporated by Reference.

18. Set Truth and Taxation (TNT) meeting for December 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm in the FHS Library.  Location subject to change due to COVID 19.

Action Items

1. Resolution Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

2. Adopt resolution relating to the election of school board members and calling the school district general election.

3. Adopt ISD 361 School Reopening Resolution Adoption of Base Learning Model for the 2020-2021 School Year and Other COVID-19 Related Matters.

4. Set Superintendent Goals for 2020-2021 school year.

Administrative Reports

1. Melissa Tate, Elementary Principal

2. Tim Everson, Secondary Principal

3. Kevin Grover, Superintendent:  

4. Committee Reports:

4.a. Community Education Advisory Board

4.b. Recreation Commission

4.c. Student Council

Adjournment