October 1, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Mission Statement "Educate and inspire all learners to reach their full potential."

4. Adoption of Agenda

5. Recognitions

5.1. Thank you to all the staff of Northland Community Schools for a successful start to the school year

6. Audience Recognition

7. Consent items

7.1. Approve Max Torgerson as the Marzano Mentor/Mentee Lead Advisor for 2020-21

7.2. Approve the hire of Nate Sharp as Junior HIgh Football Coach for 2020-21

7.3. Approve minutes from regular meeting on September 3, 2020

7.4. Approve Board BIlls and Treasurer's Report for September

7.5. First Reading of District Policy 522 - TITLE IX SEX NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND PROCESS

7.6. Approve Resolution Accepting Gifts/Donations to Northland Community Schools
 

8. Reports

8.1. Business Manager Report

8.2. Principal Report

8.3. Assistant Principal Report

8.4. Activities Director Report

8.5. Early Education Report

8.6. Facilities Report

8.7. Indian Education Report

8.8. Community Education Report

9. Superintendent Report

10. New Business

10.1. Approve the 2020 - 2022 Master Agreement between ISD #118 and the Minnesota School Employees Association Northland Community Schools Unit

10.2. Approve Reolsution Designating Combined Polling Places for 2021
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES FOR CERTAIN MULTIPLE PRECINCTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION

WHEREAS, the 2017 Minnesota State Legislature passed into law specific amendments to Minnesota Statutes 204B.16 and 205A.11 changing the process to establish polling places for municipalities, school districts, and counties with unorganized townships by requiring an annual resolution or ordinance designating polling places for the upcoming calendar year, and
WHEREAS, Northland Community Schools - ISD #118 opts to establish the polling places for 2021 by resolution, and

WHEREAS, the combined polling places to be used for any stand-alone special elections will be set at locations designated by Cass County or a municipality in the school district for use as polling places,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the school board that the 2021 combined polling places for Northland Community Schools - ISD #118 will be at the following locations:

Crooked Lake Town Hall                                           6300 Woods Bay Drive NE
                                                                                    Outing, MN 56662
     Precincts: Beulah Township, Crooked Lake Township, Smoky Hollow Township, Thunder Lake Township

Longville Fire Hall                                                     1350 County Road 5
                                                                                    Longville, MN 56655
     Precincts: Blind Lake Township*, Boy Lake Township*, Federal Dam, Gould Township, Inguadona Township, Kego Township, Longville, Pine Lake Township*, Rogers Point, Rogers Township, Trelipe Township, Wabedo Township, Winnie Portage Lakes*, Woodrow Township* 
(* The portion of these townships that lie in this school district.)

Remer City Hall                                                          106 Spruce Street
                                                                                    Remer, MN 56672
     Precincts: Boy River, Boy River Township, Lima Township, Remer, Remer Township, Salem Township, Slater Township, Torrey Township*, Willow River
(* The portion of this township that lies in this school district.)

 

10.3. Approve one-time payment to teachers if they turn in a request for payment at their hourly rate for up to 20 hours of extra work completed between September 1 and OCtober 12, 2020

10.4. Amend the Return to School Plan to change the daily schedule during in-person learning so that the last hour of the school day is used for online learning and remote learning.

11. Personnel

11.1. Approve the hire of Diane Loverink as 9 month custodian with a start date of September 8, 2020 at step 1 of the custodian salary schedule in the master agreement with MSEA Northland Community Schools Unit

11.2. Approve the hire of Amber Schuessler as cleaner with a start date of September 14, 2020 at step 1 of the cleaner salary schedule in the master agreement with MSEA Northland Community Schools Unit

11.3. Accept the resignation of Brenda Snakenberg as Cook and approve her hire as Food Service Director effective October 1, 2020

11.4. Approve the 2020-21 Memorandum of Employment with Brenda Snakenberg

11.5. Approve the Memorandum for Employment with Jared Johnson, Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor for 2020-2023

12. Other school business which can legally be brought before the Board

13. Next Meeting Dates: 

• Regular Meeting, November. 5, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
• Work Session, November 19, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
• Truth In Taxation Meeting, November 30, 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Meeting, December. 3, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

14. Adjournment