January 9, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Organizational Meeting

Description: 

1. Acting Chair asks for nominations.
   
2. Any member of the board may nominate any other board member, and nominations do not require a second.
3. If no other nominations are immediately received, the acting chair should pause and repeat the call for nominations.
4. The acting chair should again pause and repeat the call for nominations a third time to ensure that any board member wishing to make a nomination has ample opportunity to do so.
5. After the third call for nominations, if no other nominations are forthcoming, the acting chair should close the nominations for the office.
6. If only one board member is nominated, board may allow the acting chair to declare that candidate elected.
   If two or more members are nominated for office, a Roll Call Vote is taken.

(Source: MSBA - The First Monday in January)

Description: 

1. Chair asks for nominations.
2. Any member of the board may nominate any other board member, and nominations do not require a second.
3. If no other nominations are immediately received, the acting chair should pause and repeat the call for nominations.
4. The chair should again pause and repeat the call for nominations a third time to ensure that any board member wishing to make a nomination has ample opportunity to do so.
5. After the third call for nominations, if no other nominations are forthcoming, the acting chair should close the nominations for the office.
6. If only one board member is nominated, board may allow the acting chair to declare that candidate elected.
   If two or more members are nominated for office, a Roll Call Vote is taken.

(Source: MSBA - The First Monday in January)

Description:  Todd Swanson, Director of Finance and Operations has previously served as Board Treasurer.

Description:  Jessica Kilian, Superintendent's Administrative Assistant has previously served as Board Clerk.

Description:  The 2017 School Board Committee assignments are done by the School Board Chair.

Policy 213 calls for the appointment of the following standing committees: Curriculum, Policy, Personnel/Negotiations, Budget/Finance, and Facilities.

Board Members will be asked to share preferences for committees and representation. The Board Chair will notify Board Members of their committee assignments at a later date.

Additional committees include:
Minnesota State High School League Rep (1+/year)
Southwest Metro Intermediate District 288 Rep (11x/year; 3rd Tuesday)
Community Ed. Advisory Rep (5-6x/year)
District 110 Foundation Rep (10x/year)
Teaching and Learning Advisory Council Rep (5x/year)
Technology Advisory Group Rep (2x/year)
Liaison to City Councils (12x/year)
Waconia
Victoria
St. Bonifacius
New Germany
Minnetrista
Schools for Equity in Education Rep (5x/yr)

Description:  The Consent Agenda requires one motion to vote for/against all items listed. 

A board member may make a motion to remove an item from the Consent Agenda to be voted on separately.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger;  Knutson, Flynn, & Deans P.A.; and Hubert, Melchert, and Sjodin as District 110 Legal Counsel.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Designate the Waconia Patriot as official school newspaper for District 110.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Klein Bank of Waconia, Security Bank of Waconia, MN Trust, Associated Bank, Commerce Bank, and Hometown Bank be designated as depositories for the funds of this District. Representatives of this district are hereby authorized to open or caused to be open an account or accounts with said institutions of such terms, conditions, and agreements as shall be required by said institutions; to endorse or cause to be endorsed in the name of the district, to negotiate, deposit or cause to be deposited in such account or accounts any money, checks, drafts, orders, notes, and other instruments; and to make any other agreements deemed advisable in regard thereto maintaining deposits below the $250,000 FDIC limit, except where sufficient collateral is provided to insure deposit coverage. Representatives of the district are the Superintendent and Director of Finance and Operations. They are authorized to open new accounts with other federally insured organizations, as needed, in accordance with the above description.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Resolve that District 110 School Board authorizes the Director of Finance and Operations to use facsimile signatures for all school district checks and orders.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Resolve that as District 110 applies for financial assistance available under federal program, the Superintendent be named as local agency representative and be directed to execute and file applications for and on behalf of the school district and otherwise act as authorized representative of the school district in state and federally funded programs.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Resolve that District 110 School Board authorizes the Superintendent or his/her designees to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the general budget categories pursuant to Minnesota Statute 123.37, Subd. 1A.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: The Board receive a summary of the monthly bills to be approved in their board packets. Board members may audit any specific bills either by calling the Director of Finance and Operations prior to the meeting or by auditing district bills prior to the meeting.

Description:  RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Superintendent of Schools to serve as the local board of education representative in filing applications for funds as approved under public law 103.382. (Title I Programs)

Description:  In the event a meeting has not adjourned by a specific time, and to avoid a meeting that runs late into the evening, the board may establish a specific time to adjourn all meetings. It is recommended to establish all school board meetings to adjourn by 10:30 p.m., and if needed resume the meeting at a later date.

Description:  *2016 Regular School Board Meetings were held the 2nd Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

*2016 Work Session dates were held the 4th Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at various school sites. 

Description:  2016 Salary Rates:
$ 3500. /year for school board members; 
$   600. /year additional for School Board Chair
$   300. /year additional for members of Personnel/Negotiations Committee Members;

Motion to approve 2017 salaries at the following rates:

$______________ for School Board Members
$______________ for School Board Chair
$______________ for Negotiations/Personnel Committee