October 28, 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 Katelyn Edstrom and the Student Leadership Team for a fantastic Homecoming Week

6. Audience Recognition

7. Consent items

7.1. Approve the minutes from the regular meeting on September 16, 2021 and the special meeting on October 11, 2021

7.2. Approve September Treasurer's Report and Bills

7.3. Approve an overnight field trip for the boys basketball team on February 11, 2022 to Silver Bay, MN

7.4. Approve Logan Monroe as volunteer

7.5. Approve Licensed Seniority List for 2021-22

7.6. Approve Non-Licensed Seniority List for 2021-22

7.7. Approve the annual review of District Policies with no changes: 410 - Family and Medical Leave Policy; 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse; 514 Brohibiotion of Harassment; 522 - Student Sex Nondiscrimination

7.8. First reading of revised District Policy # 413 - Harassment and Violence

7.9. First reading of revised District Policy #415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults

7.10. First Reading of revised District Policy #446 - Pay Rates for Activities

7.11. First reading of revised District Policy #524 - Internet Acceptable Use Policy

7.12. First reading of revised District Policy #616 - School District System Accountability

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:

• $625 from Emily United Methodist Church for supplies for student needs
• $596.26 in books for Ms. Edstrom's class from DonorsChoose

8. Reports

8.1. Student Leadership Report

8.2. Business Manager Report

8.3. Activities Director Report

8.4. Assistant Principal Report

8.5. Community Education Report

9. Superintendent Report

10. New Business

10.1. Approve the Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for 2022

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 2022 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 2022 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.)

 

10.2. Approve use of Standard Response Protocol Program for building safety

10.3. Hill City is giving 60 days notice to opt out of the shared Business Manager services.
Give permission to post for a full-time business manager.

10.4. Give permission to allow Cass County to hold a vaccine clinic in the building when child vaccines become available. 

11. Personnel

11.1. Accept the resignation of Cameron Wake as Junior HIgh Boys Basketball Coach effective October 28, 2021

11.2. Accept resignation of Kendra Penke, Music Teacher, effective November 1, 2021

11.3. Accept the resignation of Renee Bettenberg, health para, effective October 20, 2021

11.4. Approve the hire of Jordan Sawatzky as para professional with a start date of November 8, 2021 at step 2 of the para salary schedule

Interview Committee: Brandon Otway, Kelly Riewer, Janessa Green

11.5. Approve the addition of a paraprofessional position for 6.75 hours per day.

11.6. Approve Terri Shepard as Elementary Student Leadership Advisor for 2021-22

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

13. Correspondence

13.1. MSBA Leadership Conference Information

14. Next Meeting Dates:

• Work Session, November 4, 5:30 p.m.
• Regular Meeting, November 18, 5:30 p.m.
• Regular Meeting, December 16, 5:30 p.m.
• Truth in Taxation Meeting, December 16, 6:30 p.m.

15. Adjournment