June 14, 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 

5.a. Public Comment on American Rescue Plan Act and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund spending plans.

6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6.a. Facility Project Update from Scott Sossalla, ARI and Mike Dosan, Kraus-Anderson

6.b. Memorial Student Council Report

6.c. Q Comp Annual Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 10, 2021.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the study session of May 24, 2021.

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of May 24, 2021.

7.a.4. Approve May 2021 receipts in the amount of $1,229,346.68 and disbursements in the amount of $387,496.70.

7.a.5. Approve May 2021 Financial Reports

7.a.6.  Approve contract between the Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC) and ISD No. 696 for 2021-2022.

7.a.7. Approve Minnesota School Boards Association Dues (FY 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022) in the amount of $3,508.00.

7.a.8. Approve Professional Services Contract between ISD No. 696 and Range Mental Health Center (RMHC) from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

7.a.9. Approve quote from Prairie Farms, Woodbury, MN, for the district's milk products for the 2021-2022 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.10. Approve quote from Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., St. Cloud, MN, for the district's bread products for the 2021-2022 school year. This was the only quote received.

7.a.11. Approve quote from Lucky Boy Services for the district's snowplowing/removal needs for the 2021-2022 school year.

7.a.12. Approve quote submitted by Lakes Gas Co. for tanker propane supply for the 2021-2022 school year as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.05/gallon.

7.a.13. Approve quote submitted by Superior Fuel Co. for bobtail propane supply for the 2021-2022 school year as it was the lowest quote submitted: $1.199/gallon.

7.a.14. Approve 2021-2022 annual premiums submitted by Vaaler Insurance in the amount of $127,830.32.

7.a.15. Designate Erik Erie, Superintendent, as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for Ely Public School District 0696-01.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Suzanne Zobitz for the Foreign Language Teacher position for the 2021-2022 school year (BA Step 11, $62,531) per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Hire Tracy Johnson for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective September 1, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.3. Approve Bus Maintenance Diesel Mechanic Agreement (Jeff Johnston) for the 2021-2022 school year.

7.b.4. Hire Brittany Baier for the K-5 Teacher position (Kindergarten) for the 2021-2022 school year (BA Step 1, $44,575) per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.5. Hire Dena Carey for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.6. Hire Jacki Tolbert for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.7. Hire Karla Lundstrom for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.8. Hire Tori Scarborough for the Temporary Summer Skills Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.9. Hire Katie Paige for the Temporary Summer Skills Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.10. Accept the resignation of Janelle Hart as Junior Class Advisor and Junior Banquet effective June 4, 2021.

7.b.11. Accept the resignation of Justin Olson from the position of Temporary Full-Time Custodian effective June 4, 2021.

7.b.12. Accept the resignation of Jim Lah as Youth In Action (YIA) Advisor and Fall Musical Director effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

7.b.13. Accept the resignation from David Anderson from his position as Paraprofessional (6.5 hours per day) effective June 4, 2021.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 213 School Board Committees (there were no MSBA changes)

7.c.2. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 516 Student Medication

7.c.3. Third review and adoption of revised MSBA Policy 419 Tobacco-Free Environment

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Project update

8.b. Ely Safe Learning Plan/COVID-19 Summer Preparedness Plan Update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to reject Bid Package #2 work scopes. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve principal's request for additional compensation beyond contracted days for COVID Pandamic related work. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve Resolution Accepting Donations. Motion carried/failed.

10. REPORTS

10.a. Athletic Director - Tom Coombe

10.a.1. Ely Memorial High School Activities - Winter 2020-2021 Summary

10.b. Director of Facilities Report - Tim Leeson - no report

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. CLOSED SESSION

12.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to go into a closed session for the superintendent's evaluation at the superintendent's request. Motion carried/failed.

13. ADJOURN