March 18, 2021 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 Brenda Snakenberg and the food service staff for the meals they've been providing with Feed-2-Win for our athletes, as well as the great meals they provide to students every day.

6. Audience Recognition

7. Consent items

7.1. Approve the meeting minutes for February 18, 2021

7.2. Save Treasurer's Report and Board Bills for February 2021

7.3. Approve Resolution accepting gifts/donations to Northland Community Schools
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GIFTS/DONATIONS TO NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 118, WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING:
therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Northland Community School District 118, Remer, and State of Minnesota as follows:

The Northland Community School District No. 118 School Board does hereby accept the following donations for the Trap Team -

• $250 from Paul Swentkofske 
• $500 from American Eagle 
• $500 from Thunder Lake Realty
• $500 from Lou Holker Construction
• $1000 from Holkers Do It Best Lumber
• $1000 from the S.A. Yochum VFE Post #772
• $600 from Patricia M. Beers Block
• $2000 from Outing Chamber of Commerce
• $500 from Cass County Construction
• $2000 from City of Remer

Additional donations:

• $100 from Crow Wing Power for graduation party
• $2500 from Joseph and Irene Maertens for the Maerten Scholarship Fund

8. Reports

8.1. Activites Director Report

8.2. Business Manager Report

8.2.1. Present Revised FY21 Budget

8.2.2. Update on Preliminary FY22 budget.

8.3. Assistant Principal Report

8.4. Principal Report

8.5. Early Education Report

8.6. Community Education Report

8.7. Food Service Board Report

8.8. Facilities Report

8.9. Indian Education Report

9. Superintendent Report

10. New Business

10.1. Approve off-site post-prom party at 3 Bears Waterpark in Brainerd.
Prom is scheduled for May 8.

10.2. Approve participation in MSHSL Visual Arts program in 2021-22

10.3. Approve revised budget for 2020-21

10.4. Approve purchase of batting cage for $20,000

11. Personnel

11.1. Accept the resignation of Kelly Klein, Little Sand Learning Center teacher, effective February 26, 2021 

11.2. Approve Traci Kasper as Prom Advisor for 2020-21.

11.3. Approve the hire of Tichelle Pound as additional paraprofessional for the rest of the 2020-21 school year, at step one of the para salary schedule in the master agreement with MN Schools Employees Association Northland Unit, with a start date of March 22, 2021

Interview Committee: Terri Shepard and Jon Payne
Note: this position was approved by the Board on January 21, 2021  for this year only, to reduce COVID footprint.

11.4. Approve the hire of Julie Erpelding as Payroll Clerk with a start date of April 5, 2021 at step one of the payroll clerk salary schedule in the master agreement with MSEA-NCS

11.5. Approve the hire of Marty Cummings as 12 month custodian with a start date of March 18, 2021 at step 2 of the custodial pay scale in the master agreement with MESA-NCS

Interview Committee: Jon Payne and Kris Balvin

11.6. Approve the addition of  2.0 FTE K-6 teaching positions for 2021-22

11.7. Renew Renee Bettenberg as health para for 2021-22

11.8. Renew Amber Schuessler as cleaner for 2021-22

11.9. Continue the bus driver position that was added using COVID-19 funds for 2021-22

11.10.
Approve Resolution Relating to the Termination and Non-Renewal of the Teaching Contract of Kimberly Miller, a Probationary Teacher

RESOLUTION

Whereas, Kimberly Miller is a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 118;
BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 118, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Kimberly Miller, a probationary teacher in Independent School District NO. 118 is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2020-21 school year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of her contract as provided by law.
 

12. Correspondence
 

12.1. Letter from Feed-2-Win

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

14. Next Meeting Dates: 

• Certified Negotiations Meeting, April 15, 4:00 p.m.
• Regular Meeting, April 15, 5:30 p.m.
• Work Session, May 6, 5:30 p.m.

15. Adjournment