October 10, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

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 September 12, 2016, regular school board meeting

6.b. Moved by ________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2016, school board study session. Motion carried/failed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

7.b. AFSCME Local No. 295 Seniority List

7.c. Ely Education Association Seniority List

7.d. Home school enrollment 2016-2017

8. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke 

8.a. What is happening at Washington Elementary?

8.b. Title I, Title II, ADSIS Ely School District  2016-2017

8.c. Staff Development 2016-2017

9. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Megan Anderson

10. OLD BUSINESS - None at this meeting.

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.a. The following were granted tenure by the State of Minnesota upon
completion of the 2015-2016 school year: Chelsea Blomberg, Tiffany Davis, Tara Johnson, Jennifer Kerntz, Amanda Vanderbeek

11.b. Discussion of JFK demolition project and repair of the Washington building

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Program

12.a.1. Approve September 2016 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $335,911.78 and receipts in the amount of $682,140.51

12.a.2. Approve September 2016 financial reports

12.a.3. Approve gifts and donations

12.a.4. Approve annual senior class trip to Washington DC March 24-28, 2017

12.b. Personnel

12.b.1. Approve lane change request from John Townsend (MA Step 6 $47,330 to MA +17 Step 6 $49,005)

12.b.2. Approve lane change request from Bo Deremee (MA Step 13, $65,128 to MA +17 Step $66,526)

12.b.3. Hire Cheryl Boedeker for the part-time paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, student contact days) as per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy.

12.c. Policy

12.c.1. Review (2nd review) revised MSBA Policy 520 Student Surveys

12.c.2. Review (2nd review) MSBA Policy 529 Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students

12.c.3. Review (2nd review) revised MSBA Policy 506 Student Discipline

12.c.4. Review (1st review) ISD No. 696 General Records Retention Schedule

12.c.5. Review (1st review) MSBA Policy 709 Student Transportation Safety Policy

12.c.6. Approve to renumber Policy Code 405 Ely Student Transportation Behavior Policy to the MSBA model format 730 Ely Student Transportation Behavior Policy (no change to wording in the policy)

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Kevin Abrahamson

14. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

15. ADJOURN