May 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Scott Kellerman    __________                         Tom Omerza       _________
Heidi Mann          __________                         James Pointer   _________
Ray Marsnik           __________                         Rochelle Sjoberg       _________

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. APPROVAL OF PAST MEETING MINUTES

5.a. Moved by ___________, seconded by _____________, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 9, 2018. Motion carried/failed.

5.b. Moved by__________, seconded by _____________, to approve the minutes of the study session of April 23, 2018. Motion carried/failed.

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Student Council Representative (if present)

6.b. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report

6.c. Ely Memorial High School Activities Winter 2017-2018 Summary - Tom Coombe, Athletic Director

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

8. 6-12 PRINCIPAL'S REPORT-Megan Anderson

9. OLD BUSINESS

9.a. Facilities project update

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.a. Moved by _______________, seconded by ____________________, for all school board members to complete the Minnesota School Board Association School Board Self-Evaluation. Motion carried/failed.

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.a. Program

11.a.1. Approve April 2018 disbursements and wire transfers in the amount of $223,782.72 and receipts in the amount of $822,052.14 .

11.a.2. Approve April 2018 financial Reports

11.a.3. Approve gifts and donations

11.a.4. Approve to change the date of the May 28, 2018, school board study session as it falls on Memorial Day to Monday, May 21, 2018.

11.a.5. Approve agreement with Per Mar Security for updating the fire system in the Industrial Arts building in the amount of $7,789.00 for installation and equipment and $1,276.03 monthly for ongoing services. 

11.a.6. Approve agreement between the Northeast Service Cooperative and ISD No. 696 to provide health and safety services for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

11.a.7. Approve $2500.00 as requested by the Ely Area Girls' Softball Club for work on the softball field. 

11.b. Personnel

11.b.1. Hire Kristin Mattila for the Extended School Year Paraprofessional position for June, July and August 2018 per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy.

11.b.2. Hire Monica Freeman for the Extended School Year Paraprofessional position for June, July and August 2018 per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local No. 295 and school board policy.

11.b.3. Hire Adam Borchert for the School Patrol Advisor for the 2017-2018 school year per the current agreement and school board policy.

11.b.4. Increase Indian Education Coordinator (Kimberly Deyak) wage from $16.00 per hour to $17.00 per hour as recommended by the Indian Education Committee.

11.b.5. Accept resignation of Charles Plantz from the Media Specialist position effective at the end of the 2017-2018 contract year. 

11.b.6. Accept resignation from Katie Townsend, from the Early Childhood Family Education Classroom Assistant position effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. 

11.b.7. Accept the resignation of James Lah from the Assistant Speech Coach position effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.

11.b.8. Renew the following head coaches for the 2018-2019 school year as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, and Megan Anderson, Memorial Principal, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Andrea Thomas, head volleyball coach; Amanda Vanderbeek, head dance coach, fall and winter; Jayne Dusich, head boys' and girls' cross country coach; Tom Mcdonald, head boys' basketball coach; Darren Visser, head girls' basketball coach; Ben Johnson, head hockey coach; Paula Anderson, head boys' and girls' Nordic skiing coach.

11.b.9. Reduce paraprofessional staff: Amrita Peterson, Kristi J. Johnson, Stacy Hegfors, Jan Rue

11.b.10. Hire Autumn Arntz for the Extended School Year Program Instructor (School Age Program) for June, July and August 2018 per the current master agreement between ISD 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

11.b.11. Approve Darren Visser as a volunteer assistant boys' track coach.for the 2017-2018 school per school board policy.

11.c. Policy

12. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-Kevin Abrahamson

13. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

14. ADJOURN