Public Meeting Agenda: May 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.a. Jennifer Westlund __________ 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. Notice of Intent to Negotiate from the Ely Principal's Association

6.b. Notice of Intent to Negotiate from the Ely Public School Confidential/Supervisory Employees Association

6.c. Ely Community Resource, Inc. Quarterly Progress Report given by Julie Hignell - 1st Quarter, January 1 - March 31, 2024

6.d. 2026 Band Trip

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the Memorial MS/HS schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.

7.a.2. Approve the Washington Elementary schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 2024.

7.a.4. Approve the minutes of the study session of April 22, 2024.

7.a.5. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 22, 2024.

7.a.6. Approve April 2024 receipts in the amount of $1,030,625.95 and disbursements in the amount of $397,486.53.

7.a.7. Approve April 2024 Financial Report.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Nick Bates for the 1.0 FTE Social Studies teaching position (MA, Step 4) effective the 2024-2025 school year per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.2. Hire Jennifer Kerntz for the School Age Extended School Year Teacher position for June, July, August 2024, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association.

7.b.3. Hire LeaRae Richards for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2024, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.4. Hire Jacki Tolbert for the School Age Extended School Year Program Paraprofessional position for June, July, August 2024, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and AFSCME Local 295.

7.b.5. Approve request from Megan Anderson for an extended leave of absence for three years as allowed by Minnesota State Statute 122A.46 and under Article X, Section 6 in the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association to begin August 2024.

7.b.6. Accept the resignation of Donna Kari as Head Speech Coach effective immediately.

7.b.7. Eliminate MS/HS Principal position and reassign Jeff Carey to EC-12 Assistant Principal and Anne Oelke to EC-12 Principal with superintendent duties.

7.b.8. Reduce Kathy Champa's School Nurse position from 8 hours/day to 5 hours/day effective the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.9. Reduce Michele Milton's Cafeteria Aide position from 3.75 hours/day to 2.75 hours/day effective the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.10. Reduce Holly Sherman's Memorial Secretary position from 210 days/year to 200 days/year effective the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.11. Reduce Stacy Hegfors' Washington Secretary position from 210 days/year to 200 days/year effective the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.12. Reduce Paraprofessional hours from 32.5 hours/week to 31.5 hours/week effective the 2024-2025 school year.

7.b.13. Reduce paraprofessional staff: Anna-Lena Forsman, Trenton Flegel, Joseph Elliott effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

7.c. Policy

7.c.1. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 402 Disability Nondiscrimination

7.c.2. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 406 Public and Private Personnel Data

7.c.3. First reading of revised MSBA Policy 413 Harassment and Violence

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Phase II Completion Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 Master Agreement between Independent School District No. 696 Ely, Minnesota and the Ely Education Association as recommended by the District Negotiation team. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Moved by ______________, seconded by______________, to approve BoardBook Subscription Tier 2 for July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 in the amount of $2,700. Motion carried/failed.

9.c. Moved by ______________, seconded by______________, to extend the Teachers on Call agreement effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Motion carried/failed.

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

May 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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