Public Meeting Agenda: October 14, 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. Board member vacancy

6.b. Memorial student council report

6.c. Ely Education Association seniority list

6.d. AFSCME Local No. 295 seniority list

6.e. Q-Comp update

6.f. Home school enrollment 2024-2025

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.a. Program

7.a.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 9, 2024.

7.a.2. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of September 17, 2024.

7.a.3. Approve the minutes of the study session of September 23, 2024.

7.a.4. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between Ely School District ISD #696 and Arrowhead Head Start (AEOA) for services to be provided from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

7.b. Personnel

7.b.1. Hire Jeff MacKenzie as Head Softball Coach effective the 2024-2025 season as recommended by Tom Coombe as per the current master agreement between ISD #696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy.

7.b.2. Renew the following coaching positions for the Winter 2024-2025 season as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Duane Lossing, assistant hockey coach; Tom Omerza, assistant girls basketball coach; Tim Omerza, assistant boys basketball coach; Tyler Fish, assistant Nordic skiing coach.

7.b.3. Approve the following winter assistant coaches as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director, per the current master agreement between Ely Public Schools, ISD No. 696 and the Ely Education Association and school board policy: Megan Sisson, junior high skiing coach (stipend paid by Nordic ski club); Myles Trachtenberg, junior high skiing coach (stipend paid by Nordic ski club); Paula Anderson, Heather Hohenstein, Sarah Sponholz and Carl Skustad, volunteer assistant Nordic skiing coaches.

7.b.4. Approve the following Extra-Curricular Assignments as recommended by Anne Oelke, EC-12 Principal, per school board policy and the current master agreement between ISD No. 696 and Ely Education Association: Karin Schmidt - Musical Director; Chelsea Blomberg, Youth in Action; Amanda Faulkner, School Patrol Advisor.

7.c. Policy

8. OLD BUSINESS

8.a. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the revised Consulting Agreement with National Insurance Services effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. Motion carried/failed.

8.b. Phase II Completion Project update

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.a. Moved by ______________, seconded by ____________, to approve Rochelle Sjoberg as Board Chair to fill current vacancy for the remainder of the 2024 term. Motion carried/failed.

9.b. Nominations for Board Clerk for the remainder of the 2024 term.

9.c. Update School Board Committee Structure for the remainder of the 2024 term.

9.d. Moved by ____________, seconded by ______________, to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Independent School District No. 696 to Make Application to and Accept Grant Funds from the IRRR Revenue Bonds for baseball field renovations in the amount of $250,000. Motion carried/failed

9.e. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve The READ Act Memorandum of Understanding between Independent School District 696 and Ely Educational Association (EEA). Motion carried/failed.

9.f. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the Senior class trip to Washington D.C. March 26 - 31, 2025. Motion carried/failed

9.g. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve placing a girls' golf banner in the Memorial building as recommended by Tom Coombe, Athletic Director. Motion carried/failed

9.h. Moved by _____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the 2024-2025 Q-Comp budget. Motion carried/failed.

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

October 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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