November 14, 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 October 10, 2016, regular school board meeting. Motion carried/failed.

6.b. Moved by ________, seconded by __________, to approve the minutes of the October 24, 2016, school board study session. Motion carried/failed.

6.c. Moved by _____________, seconded by ____________, to approve the minutes of the October 24, 2016, special meeting. Motion carried/failed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

7.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc.-Quarterly Program Report-3rd Quarter, July 1-September 30, 2016

8. K-5 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Anne Oelke 

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

10. OLD BUSINESS - None at this meeting.

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.a. Moved by ___________, seconded by ___________, to contract with Ralph Brauer for strategic planning services in the amount of $3,500.00 plus expenses. Motion carried/failed. 

11.b. Moved by __________, seconded by ________________, to approve Q Comp budget  for FY 2017. Motion carried/failed.

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Program

12.a.1. Approve October  2016 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $205,313.26 and receipts in the amount of $742,078.76.

12.a.2. Approve October 2016 financial reports

12.a.3. Approve gifts and donations

12.a.4. Approve quote from American Time for the purchase of a new clock system in the amount  of $16,840.80.

12.a.5. Adopt Resolution No. A-1 Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District General Election November 8, 2016 

12.a.6. Adopt Resolution A-2 Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election (Term Expiring January 7, 2019)

12.a.7. Adopt Resolution A-3 Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election - School district Question 1, Renewal of Expiring Referendum Revenue Authorization

12.b. Personnel

12.b.1. Approve Professional Growth Subsidy payments -Fall 2016 in the amount of $7,625.00 as per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association

12.b.2. Hire Sarah Mason for the School Patrol Advisor position per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

12.b.3. Approve request from Dayna Jerome, Spanish teacher, to use all accrued days of sick leave and approximately three and half months of Child Care Leave per Article X, Section 4, Subd. 1 of the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association until the end of this school year.

12.b.4. Accept the resignation of Eric Urbas from the assistant high school hockey coach position. 

12.b.5. Hire Jacob Myers, for the assistant boys' hockey coach position (shared position with Tom Jerome) as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and school board policy.

12.b.6. Approve Tom Omerza, Nate Kallberg, and Mark Krekelberg as junior high girls' basketball coaches for the 2016-2017 school year as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and per school board policy.

12.b.7. Approve Taylor Soghigian, and John Meyer, as volunteer assistant girls' basketball coaches as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director,  and per school board policy.

12.b.8. Approve Jerritt Johnston, as junior high Nordic ski coach for the 2016-2017 school year as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and per school board policy.

12.b.9. Approve Molly Johnston, Mary Schwinghamer, Molly Olson, Jeff Nelson, Maarja Nelson, Tess Fechtinger, Adam Fechtinger, Willy Vosburgh, Sarah Hansen, Margaret Waechter, Elton Brown as volunteer assistant skiing coaches for the 2016-2017 school year as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, and Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and per school board policy.

12.c. Policy

12.c.1. Review (3rd review and adoption) revised MSBA Policy 520 Student Surveys

12.c.2. Review (3rd review and adoption) MSBA Policy 529 Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students

12.c.3. Review (3rd review and adoption) revised MSBA Policy 506 Student Discipline

12.c.4. Review (2nd review/adoption) ISD No. 696 General Records Retention Schedule

12.c.5. Review (2nd review) MSBA Policy 709 Student Transportation Safety Policy

13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Kevin Abrahamson

14. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

15. ADJOURN