April 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER: Pledge of Allegiance
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2. MEMBERS PRESENT:
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Barsness, Christianson, Gugisberg, Holtberg, Meyer, Reichmann, Zavadil
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3. MEMBERS ABSENT:
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Barsness, Christianson, Gugisberg, Holtberg, Meyer, Reichmann, Zavadil
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4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIR:
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On March 13, 2020 Governor Walz declared Minnesota in a peacetime state of emergency. Since the time of this original announcement, several executive orders have been issued requiring the transition to distance learning for all students. In light of these execute orders, MSBA has strongly encouraged school boards to meet by telephone conference call or other electronic means.
Minnesota Statute 13D.021 permits school boards to hold a meeting by conference call or other electronic means. B.Due to the current federal and state emergency declarations, the Minnesota directive to residents to stay at home, and guidance about limiting person-to-person contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the Brainerd School Board is being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.021— Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. Due to the health pandemic, the school board determined that it is feasible for at least one board member, the superintendent, or the school district’s legal counsel to be physically present at the regular meeting location and that it is not feasible for the public to attend this meeting at the regular meeting location due to the health pandemic. Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by watching on YouTube live. School board members are reminded to mute their microphone or phone when they are not speaking. School board members wishing to speak should do so via Google meets then wait to be recognized by the Chair. The chair will determine the order in which board members wishing to speak will be recognized. When recognized, the board member should unmute the microphone or phone, speak, and then mute their device. All votes will be conducted by roll call. Each school board member should wait until their name is called before voting. Persons monitoring this meeting from a remote location may submit a comment through emailing to communications@isd2149.org. |
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5. APPROVE AGENDA: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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6. VISITOR'S COMMENTS:
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7. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS:
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8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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8.A. March 23, 2020 Regular Meeting
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8.B. April 1, 2020 Work Work Session
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8.C. April 13, 2020 Work Session
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9. CONSIDER AND APPROVE CLAIMS, ACCOUNTS, DONATIONS AND GIFTS: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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10. INVESTMENT UPDATE:
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11. FOOD SERVICE UPDATE:
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12. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
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13. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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13.A. New Hires:
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13.A.1. Nate Meissner-9-12 Principal, pending 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 Principal Master Agreement, effecitve 7-01-2020
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13.A.2. Scott Lempka- E-3 Principal, pending 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 Principal Master Agreement, effecitve 7-01-2020
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13.A.3. Amber Christiansen - FACS Teacher 1 FTE, BS Step 1, effective 08/24/2020 (replacement)
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13.B. Retirements:
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13.B.1. Mary Johnson - MAES Teacher, effective 5/31/2020
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13.B.2. JoAnn Kocher - MAES Teacher, effective 5/31/2020
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13.C. Terminations:
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13.C.1. Douglas Jungclaus, custoidan, effective 4/14/2020
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13.D. Resignations:
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13.D.1. Alyssa Taffe, Speech-Language Pathologist, effective 6/1/2020
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14. CONSIDERATION OF FULL-TIME SUBSTITUE BRIAN SILBERNICK CONTRACT TERMINATION: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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15. CONSIDERATION OF STAFF REDUCTION IN THE CUSTODIAL STAFF: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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15.A. Paul Anderson, effective 5/1/2020
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16. CONSIDERATION OF STAFF REDUCTION: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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Due to a loss of associated funding streams, the Minnewaska Area School District must make budget-based staff reductions within Fund 4. As a result, the following positions will end effective May 1, 2020:
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16.A. Patty Bond, School Readiness Teacher and assistant
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16.B. Cathy Brown, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.C. Kerry Cook, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.D. Kasey Douvier, School Readiness Teacher
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16.E. Karen Gausman-Haus, School Readiness Teacher
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16.F. Megan Hanson, School Readiness Teacher
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16.G. Sara Lowery, School Readiness Teacher
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16.H. Jan Mellgren, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.I. Dawn Rohloff, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.J. Jessica Ryan, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.K. Carolyn Stevenson, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.L. Karen Tauber, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.M. Nicole Vogt, School Readiness Paraprofessional
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16.N. Jody Hofmann, ECFE Educator
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17. TERMINATE DISTRICT TITLE I SUPPORT STAFF MELISSA HAYEK PENDING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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18. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE OF MN SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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19. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE DETERMING STUDENT ETHNIC AND RACIAL DEMOGRAPHIC PROCEDURE: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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20. POLICY COMMITTEE UPDATE:
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20.A. 207-Public Hearings
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20.B. 212-School Board Member Development
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20.C. 213-School Board Committees
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20.D. 214-Out of State Travel by School Board Members
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21. FINAL READING AND APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES: (APPENDIX) (ACTION) (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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21.A. 535-Service Animals in Schools
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21.B. 722-Public Data Requests
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22. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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22.A. May Work Session - Wednesday, 5/6/2020 at 6:15 p.m.-Interactive Meeting
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22.B. May Regular Meeting - Monday, 5/18/2020 at 7:00 p.m. -Interactive Meeting
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22.C. MAHS Graduation Commencement - Friday, 5/29/2020 at 7:30 P.M. in the MAHS Gymnasium
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22.D. June Work Session - Wednesday, 6/3/2020 at 6:15 p.m.-Interactive Meeting
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23. ADJOURN: (ACTION)
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