September 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Chad Davis               __________                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. Introduction of new staff: Heidi Omerza

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 8, 2022

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 22, 2022

7.a.3. Approve August 2022 receipts in the amount of $7,432,861.28 and disbursements in the amount of $2,291,460.33.

7.a.4. Approve August 2022 Financial Report

7.a.5. Set date for Truth In Taxation Budget meeting for Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the school board meeting room, 2nd floor of the Memorial Building.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Michele Milton for the Cafeteria Aide position (2-3/4 hrs./day, 5 day/week, student contact days) effective August 30, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.2. Hire Kate Perkins for the Cafeteria Aide position (2-3/4 hrs./day, 5 day/week, student contact days) effective August 30, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.3. Hire Alyssa Levar for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 30, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.4. Hire Nicole Shusta for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 30, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.5. Hire Rachel Frey for the Paraprofessional position (6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective September 12, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.6. Hire Melissa Hart for the Early Childhood Family Education Classroom Assistant position (7.5 hours/week, $13.80/hour) effective October 6, 2022.

7.b.7. Hire Lori Westrick for the full-time Superintendent's Assistant position effective September 16, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Public School Confidential/Supervisory Employees Association.

7.b.8. Accept the resignation of Lori Westrick from her paraprofessional position effective September 16, 2022.

7.b.9. Hire Kathleen Champa for the Health Coordinator position (8 hours/day, 5 days/week, student contact days) effective August 30, 2022, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.10. Approve the following Extra-Curricular positions with the 2022 fall musical as recommended by Jeff Carey, Memorial 6-12 Principal and Mike Rouse, fall musical director, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Elias Mocole - Music Director; Crystal Poppler - Choreographer; Karl Kubiak - Band Director; Peter Kess - Technician; Laurel Poppler and Billie Rouse (split stipend) - Costumers; Irene Hartfield - Accompanist.

7.b.11. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignment as recommended by Jeff Carey, Memorial 6-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Karl Kubiak - Student Council Advisor.

7.c. Policy 

7.c.1. First reading of MSBA Policy 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing

7.c.2. First reading of MSBA Policy 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School

7.c.3. First reading of MSBA Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

7.c.4. First reading of MSBA Policy 904 Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Non School Persons

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. 21st Century Facility Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Discussion and possible action regarding posting for a temporary one-year part-time custodian (4 hour/day).

9.b. 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 

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

10.d. 6-12 Principal's Report - Jeff Carey

10.e. Superintendent's Report - John Klarich

11. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

12. ADJOURN