January 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call the Organizational Meeting to Order by Board Chair Boespflug                 
                                            
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                                        2. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        3. Roll Call of School Board Members                 
                    
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Brandon Boespflug 
                            Lynn Brott Amanda Holweger Lindsey King Josh Perkerewicz Eric Useldinger  | 
    
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                                        4. Oath of Office                 
                    
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Ceremonial Oath of Office     
                            
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                                        5. Approve the Agenda                 
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                                        6. Election of Officers                 
                    
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Board Chair, Board Vice-Chair, Clerk, Treasurer 
                            By parliamentary procedure rules, the Chair will ask three times for nominations. If there is more than one nomination, we will vote. If there is only one nomination, the Board Chair will cease nominations and a unanimous ballot will be made and seconded for that nominee. 
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                                        6.1. Election of the Board Chair                 
                    
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2023 Board Chair is Brandon Boespflug     
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                                        6.2. Election of the Board Vice-Chair                 
                    
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2023 Board Vice-Chair is Lynn Brott     
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                                        6.3. Election of the Board Clerk                 
                    
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2023 Board Clerk is Lindsey King     
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                                        6.4. Election of the Board Treasurer                 
                    
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2023 Board Treasurer is Eric Useldinger     
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                                        7. Organization of the School Board                 
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                                        7.1. Establish the School Board Meeting Dates, Times and Location                 
                    
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Motion to establish the 2024 district School Board Meetings for 5:30 PM on the second and 4th Monday's of each month in Room 195 at East Grand Forks Senior High     
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                                        7.2. Designate Official Depositories                  
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                                        7.3. Designate Signature Authorization                 
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                                        7.4. Designate Legal Counsel                 
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                                        7.5. Designate Official Newspaper                 
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                                        7.6. Establish School Board Compensation                 
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                                        7.7. Designate Committee Assignments and MSHSL Representative                 
                    
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2023 Committee Member Assignments Attached     
                            
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                                        8. Communication and Reports                 
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                                        8.1. Enrollment Update                 
                                            
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                                        8.2. Finance Update                 
                                            
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                                        8.3. Administration and Department Head Reports                 
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                                        8.3.1. Superintendent of Schools                 
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                                        8.4. Committee Reports                 
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                                        9. Consent Agenda                 
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                                        9.1. Minutes of the December 11, 2023 regular school board meeting                 
                                            
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                                        9.2. Personnel                 
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                                        9.2.1. Hires                 
                    
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Ella Adolphson, paraprofessional, beginning January 15, 2024 
                            Karla Briss, After Wave Assistant, beginning December 11, 2023 Stacy Clouse, Kitchen Helper, SH, beginning January 9, 2024 Jessica Grahn, paraprofessional, NH, beginning, January 8, 2024 Hannah Gregerson, paraprofessional, CMS, beginning January 3, 2024 Kennedy Hanson, paraprofessional, SH, beginning January 8, 2024 Fardowsa Jalil, paraprofessional, SP, beginning January 8, 2024 Morgan Milling, paraprofessional SP, beginning January 15, 2024 Madison Moon, paraprofessional, SP, beginning January 8, 2024 Gwen Ulland, preschool teacher, PS, beginning January 3, 2024  | 
    
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                                        9.2.2. Reassignments                 
                    
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Pauline Watling will be moving from SH Cook to NH Kitchen Manager effective January 9, 2024     
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                                        9.2.3. Paraprofessional Salary Adjustments                 
                    
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The following paraprofessionals have met the master agreement requirements to receive an additional $2.00/hour as required by the MSE - paraprofessional contract: 
                            Kadija Ahmed, Ashwaq Farah, Tanya Gothberg, Lana Hammer, Farhiye Hassan, Aisha Hussein, Asma Ismail, Hailey Krueger, Lainey Pesch, Lisa Stein, Elizabeth Vanyo, Suleekah Yuusuf  | 
    
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                                        9.2.4. Leave of Absence Requests                 
                    
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Ann Enright is requesting a medical leave of absence from January 3, 2024 through February 12, 2024 
                            Jan Yanish is requesting a medical leave of absence from January 3, 2024 through February 19, 2024.  | 
    
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                                        9.3. Miscellaneous Payments                 
                    
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Approve December 13, 2023 Miscellaneous Payments in the amount of $18,450.16 and the December 28, 2023 Miscellaneous Payments in the amount of $24,167.47     
                            
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                                        10. Opportunity for Citizens to Speak on Items Not on the Agenda                 
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                                        11. District Business                 
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                                        11.1. Resolution Directing Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions                 
                                            
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                                        11.2. Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places                 
                                            
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                                        12. Payment of Claims and Accounts                 
                                            
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                                        13. Board Members' Comments                 
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                                        14. Next Meeting                 
                    
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The next meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for      
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                                        15. Adjourn                 
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