September 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Scott Kellerman    __________                          Amy Richter           _________
Ray Marsnik         __________                          Rochelle Sjoberg    _________
Paul Pengal          __________                          Kathy Udovich        _________

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed.

5. OPEN FORUM*

6. APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES

6.a. Moved by ___________, seconded by _____________, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 12, 2013. Motion carried.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student council representative (if present)

7.b. Introduction of new teachers

7.c. Upnorth Jobs presentation - Gerald Tyler

8. K-12 COUNSELOR/DISTRICT TESTING COORDINATOR REPORT - Afton Pender

8.a. MCA Reports

8.b. Online classes

9. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke

9.a. First week of school

9.b. Math curriculum review team

9.c. Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement Report

9.d. K-5 enrollment

10. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Dan Bettin

10.a. First week of school

10.b. Middle School/High School Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement Report

10.c. 6-12 enrollment

11. OLD BUSINESS

11.a. Response from Ely Area Ambulance Service and staff for home football games

12. NEW BUSINESS

12.a. MSC - online classes (agreement for board action)

12.b. Moved by _______________, seconded by ______________, to certify the proposed 13 payable 14 levy to the maximum amount. (Proposed levy certification money amount is not yet available from the Minnesota Department of Education). Motion carried/failed.

12.c. Change November 11, 2013, (Veterans' Day) regular school board meeting date to Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.

12.d. Veterans' Memorial Field Project Funding Scenarios

13. CONSENT AGENDA

13.a. Program

13.a.1. Approve Ely High School Senior Trip to Washington, D.C. March 27-31, 2014

13.a.2. Approve Proposal for Ely Public Schools Equipment Installation and Assumption or Fire Monitoring

13.a.3. Approve August 2013 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $466,096.99 and receipts in the amount of $815,562.82.

13.a.4. Approve August 2013 financial Reports

13.a.5. Approve gifts and donations

13.a.6. Truth In Taxation school district budget meeting - Monday, December 9, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the board room, 2nd floor Memorial Building.

13.a.7. Bid from Frontier Log Railings - IRRRB grant money

13.b. Personnel

13.b.1. Accept resignation of Linda Trapkus from the 32.5 hr./week special education paraprofessional position effective at the end of the day Friday, September 13, 2013.

13.b.2. Athletic Director job description revision

13.b.3. Grant leave of absence/child care leave to Sheri Carlson, ECFE Parent Educator, effective November 1, 2013, for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year.

13.b.4. Hire Cathy Furnstahl for the part-time General Office Clerk position effective September 4, 2013, ($12.75/ hr., 13.75 hrs. per week). Cathy replaced Deb Gregor who resigned from the position.

13.c. Policy

13.c.1. Review of Out of Town Trip Policy

13.c.2. Review of MSBA model policy #425 Staff Development

14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Alexis Leitgeb

14.a. Ely Course Diversity Fund

14.b. Foreign exchange student graduation information

14.c. Ely-Winton Historical Society art murel update

14.d. Staff Development Committee  - for board approval

14.e. Cafeteria visitors

14.f. Superintendent's Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement

14.g. Police Liaison

14.h. Update district policy book

14.i. TV by Memorial Gym

14.j. JFK building

14.k. Facilities rental policy

14.l. Arena management

14.m. AFSCME negotiations update

14.n. Doors and security update

14.o. Ely Education Association grievance update

15. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

16. ADJOURN