February 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Darren Visser            __________                Tom Omerza             _________
Hollee Coombe         __________                Rochelle Sjoberg      _________
Tony Colarich           __________                Ray Marsnik             _________

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. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Memorial Student Council Report

6.b. Introduction of Jordan Huntbatch, Payroll, Benefits and Finance Coordinator

6.c. FY 2020 Audit presentation by Devin Ceglar from Walker, Giroux & Hahne.

6.d. Ely Community Resources, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 4th Quarter, October 1 - December 31, 2020.

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 11, 2021.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of January 25, 2021.

7.a.3. Approve January 2021 disbursements in the amount of $507,321.01 and receipts in the amount of $674,778.06

7.a.4. Approve January 2021 Financial Reports

7.a.5. Approve gifts and donations

7.a.6. Adopt the 2021-2022 school year calendar.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Approve Jill Homer's request for a leave of absence without pay and without loss, rights and privileges from her Paraprofessional position.

7.b.2. Approve the following people for coaching or volunteer assistant coaching positions as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy: Donna Kari, Head Speech Coach; Dylan Fenske, volunteer junior high assistant boys basketball coach.

7.b.3. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director and Tom McDonald, Boys Basketball Head Coach, per school board policy: Reed Peterson, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach. 

7.b.4. Approve the following coach as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per school board policy: Megan Wognum, Head Volleyball Coach. 

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 720 Vending Machines.

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process.

7.c.4. Annual review of MSBA Policy 514 Bullying Prohibition Policy (there were no changes).

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Project update

8.b. Ely Safe Learning Plan Update

8.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve revised 1:1 Initiative budget for Chromebook related purchases. Motion carried/failed.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the School Board retreat facilitated by Big River Group up to $3,000. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution of Intent to Issue Facilities Maintenance Bonds. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Costin Group proposal in the amount of $2,000 per month for 12 months. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson 

10.c. K-5 Principal's Report - Anne Oelke 

10.d. 6-12 Principal's Report - Megan Anderson 

10.e. Superintendent's Report - Erik Erie

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN