August 13, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER                 THIS MEETING RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 10, 2015

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Scott Kellerman    __________                          James Pointer   _________
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 school board meeting of July 13, 2015. Motion carried/failed.

6.b. Moved by __________, seconded by __________ to approve the minutes of the special meeting of July 14, 2015. Motion carried/failed.

6.c. Moved by ____________, seconded by _________, to approve the minutes of the special meeting of July 20, 2015. Motion carried/failed.

6.d. Moved by ____________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the special meeting of July 23, 2015. Motion carried/failed.

6.e. Moved by __________, seconded by ________, to approve the minutes of the study session of July 27, 2015. Motion carried/failed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

7.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 2nd Quarter-April 1-June 30, 2015

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

9. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Mary McGrane

9.a. Memorial High School Coaches Manual and Coaching Evaluation Revisions

10. OLD BUSINESS

10.a. Ely Folk School and Ely Community Education cooperative agreement and shared program coordinator: July 13, 2015, regular meeting as follows: Moved by Udovich, seconded by Kellerman, that the Ely Folk School and Ely Community Education have a shared program coordinator. Udovich revised her motion as follows: the advisory councils of the Ely Folk School and the Ely Community Education to work out the details of the cooperative agreement and shared program coordinator and bring back to the school board for board action. (Vote:6-0).  Motion carried.

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.a. Review interim superintendent applicants' information and decide on the finalists, schedule for interviews, interview procedures, and interview questions.

11.b. Discuss, decide, and schedule the steps necessary for the rest of the hiring process

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Program

12.a.1. Approve July 2015 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $330,200.36 and receipts in the amount of $559,193.27

12.a.2. Approve July 2015 financial reports

12.a.3. Approve gifts and donations

12.a.4. Approve the 2015-2016 Professional Service Agreement Between Range Mental Health Center and Independent School District #696 as presented.

12.a.5. Approve the change order regarding the Arena Area Drainage Project (C & C Winger, Inc.) in the amount of $8,506.00.

12.a.6. Designate Mary McGrane, 6-12 Principal, as an additional Identified Official With Authority (IOWA) for the External User Access Recertification System for the district for the 2015-2016 school year. 

12.b. Personnel

12.b.1. Approve 2015-2016/2016-2017 master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295

12.b.2. Approve 2015-2016/2016-2017 master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association

12.b.3. Accept resignation of Kimberly Binion from the part-time General Office Clerk position effective August 14, 2015.

12.b.4. Hire Jason Limp for the Middle School Special Education teaching position (BA Step 1, $34,231.00) pending required licensure/variance per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy. 

12.b.5. Approve to post and interview for a part-time Community Education Coordinator for the 2015-2016 school year.

12.c. Policy

12.c.1. Approve MSBA Model Policy 420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions

12.c.2. Approve  MSBA Model Policy 401 Equal Employment Opportunity

12.c.3. Approve revised MSBA Model Policy 413 Harassment and Violence

12.c.4. Approve MSBA Model Policy 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy

12.c.5. Approve MSBA Model Policy 407 Employee Right to Know-Exposure to Hazardous Substances

12.c.6. Approve  MSBA Model Policy 522 Student Sex NonDiscrimination

12.c.7. Approve Revised Model MSBA Policy 419 Tobacco-Free Environment

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

13.a. Update on facilities projects - Jeff Jankowski, Transportation/Facilities Director

14. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

15. ADJOURN