January 18, 2022 at 5:15 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

When: Jan 18, 2022 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Regular School Board Meeting

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Call to Order

1. Roll Call:
  ___ Toni Korpi, Director                                          ___ Emily McGonigle, Director
  ___ Bruce Raboin, Treasurer                                  ___ Ted Saxton, Director
  ___ Roxanne Skogstad-Ditsch, Board Chair           ___ JoAnn Smith, Clerk
  ___ Jennifer Windels, Vice Board Chair           

Non Voting Members:
  ___ Kevin Grover, Superintendent             ___ Mitch Erickson, Student Representative                        

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

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

Open Forum

1. Elk's Student's of the Month:  Cohlton Schultz and Gavin Bacon

2. Public Open Forum

Audit Presentation

1. Receive the fiscal year 2020-2021 audit presentation from CliftonLarsonAllen.

2. Accept the fiscal year 2020-2021 Audited Financial Report.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

Consent Agenda

1. Approve past meeting minutes for the regular school board meeting on December 20, 2021 and special school board meeting on January 3, 2022.

2. Approve current accounts payable due in the amount of $1,014,672.64.

3. Approve payroll in the amount of $462,752.35 for pay periods December 31, 2021 and January 14, 2022.

4. Approve retirement of Josie Toninato, Secretary, effective December 31, 2021.  

5. Approve resignation of Karen Salo, Assistant Cook, effective January 7, 2022.

6. Approve the January 18, 2022 At Will Position Employment Schedule.

7. Accept resignation of Paul Fearing, Bus Driver, effective January 24, 2022.

8. Approve DFC Grant Coordinator, Jenesa Casareto, contract.

9. Approve one time payment to Business Manager to cover 15 of the 22.56 days of lost vacation days from 2019 to 2021 in light of taking on extra duties within the Business Office.

10. Approve the joint powers agreement with the City of International Falls forming the Recreation Commission, effective February 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

11. Approve updated plan with TeamWorks.

12. Second reading of School Board Policy 400 - Substitute Pay Policy

13. Second reading of School Board Policy 501 - School Weapons Policy

14. Second reading of School Board Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment

15. Second reading of School Board Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

16. Approve Concurrent Enrollment Agreement with Hibbing Community College for school year 2021-2022.

17. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Itasca Community College.

18. Move first Monday of February meeting from February 7th to Thursday, February 3rd at 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  Meeting will include work with TeamWorks for the strategic planning process.  Location FHS Library.

Action Items

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

2. Resolution Directing Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefor.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion Carried / Failed.

3. Approve the collective bargaining agreement with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, L510 for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

4. Approve updating contracts with technology director and community education director effective July 1, 2021 to receive 2% pay increase along with $1,000 recruitment and retention stipend paid in January, 2022 for employees  who are currently employed and worked majority of the days from July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022 and $1,000 paid at the end of June 2022 for employees who are employed and worked the majority of the days from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.  Positions will receive a 1% raise effective July 1, 2022 along with a recruitment and retention stipend of $1,000 paid in June of 2023 for employees currently employed and who worked the majority of the days from July 1, 2022.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

 

5. Approve unpaid leave of absence under M.S. 122A.46 for Heather Ebel, Elementary Teacher, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 contingent upon the District filling the position.  The leave is for school years:  2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

Budget Discussion

1. Review of 2020-2021 audit presentation.

2. Receive FY22 Revised Revenue and FY23 preliminary draft revenue budget.

Committe and Administrative Reports

1. Mitch Erickson, Student Representative

2. Melissa Tate, Elementary Principal

2.a. COVID update:  Falls Elementary School (FES)

3. Tim Everson, Secondary Principal

3.a. COVID update:  Falls High School (FHS)

4. Kevin Grover, Superintendent:  

4.a. COVID update:  District

5. BethAnne Slatinski, Community Education Coordinator

6. Committee Reports:

6.a. Community Education Advisory Board

6.b. Recreation Commission

Adjournment