November 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. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report - 3rd Quarter - July 1 - September 30, 2021

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

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

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

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of October 25, 2021

7.a.4. Approve October 2021 receipts in the amount of $856,639.74 and disbursements in the amount of $2,497,646.56.

7.a.5. Approve October 2021 Financial Reports

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Accept the resignation of Cindee Wright from her position as Paraprofessional (6.5 hours/day) effective October 15, 2021.

7.b.2. Accept the resignation of Karla Lundstrom from her position as Paraprofessional (6.5 hours/day) effective October 27, 2021.

7.b.3. Accept the resignation of Jackie Ridings from her position as Paraprofessional (6.5 hours/day) effective October 29, 2021.

7.b.4. Hire Asia Norman for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective October 20, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.5. Hire Tammie Elliott for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective October 28, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.6. Hire Cameo Gillson for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective October 28, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.7. Hire Steve Holthaus for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days, $16.90/hour) effective November 8, 2021, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.8. Approve Megan Devine's request to grant a third year leave of absence without pay and without loss and rights and privileges from her 1.0 FTE teaching position for the 2022-2023 school year. 

7.b.9. Approve lane change request from Ruth Lah (BA+24 Step 9 $61,533 to BA+40 Step 9 $63,318) per the current master agreement with the Ely Education Association.

7.b.10. Approve Professional Growth Subsidy for the fall of 2021 in the amount of $6,600 per the current master agreement between ISD No 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.11. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignments as recommended by Megan Anderson, Memorial 6-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Sara Mason - Music Director; Molly Olson - Choreographer; Kristi Marshall - Costumer; Madeline Olson - Technician; Justin Olson - Accompanist.

7.b.12. Approve the following people for assistant coaching or volunteer assistant coaching positions as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director and head coaches, per school board policy: Erin Lowe and Jen Zgonc, junior high girls basketball coaches (stipend paid by Ely Hoop Club); Dylan Fenske and Riley Bishop, junior high boys basketball coaches (stipend paid by Hoop Club).

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 206 Public Participation in School Board Meetings

7.c.2. First reading of MSBA Policy 512 School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities (this is a new policy)

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. 21st Century Facility Project update

8.b. Ely Public Schools Safe Learning Reopening Plan update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Resolution Dissolving the Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center, ISD No. 6091-50. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to change the December study session date from December 27 at 6 p.m. to December 6 at 6 p.m. 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.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 Superintendent's mid-year evaluation. Motion carried/failed.

13. ADJOURN