August 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session
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1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
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2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence
Presenter:
Attendees
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3. Consideration of the Agenda
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
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4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum
Description:
Informational and Discussion Only
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5. Presentations
Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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5.1. Lazos Group will be attending meeting to give a presentation.
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6. Approve Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
If anyone objects to an item in the Consent Agenda, they are encouraged to contact the District Office in advance of the meeting to discuss that item. If they wish, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed immediately following the Consent Agenda. Recommended action - a motion to approve all items in the Consent Agenda as presented. |
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6.1. Finances
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6.2. ADDENDUM
Approval of additional invoices: Morris Coop - 4000 Gallons of Fuel for boilers = $4,000.00 Morris Coop - 21,000 Gallons of Fuel for Transportation = $73,900.00
Description:
ACTION
Recommendation motion: to approve the additional bills for payment. We try to contract fuel each year at a lower price and have that price locked in for the school year. |
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6.3. Meeting Minutes
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6.3.1. July 21, 2014 regular meeting minutes
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6.4. Personnel
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6.4.1. Accept Resignation from Diane Aeikens
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6.4.2. Approve to hire elementary teacher Christine Oachs
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6.4.3. Accept Resignation from Jenny Ver Steeg
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6.4.4. Approve to hire 7th Grade Volleyball Coach Shadow Olson
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6.4.5. Approve Clay Target Sporting Coach as a paid coach.
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6.4.6. Approve to Hire Amy Richards as a Sp Ed Para/District para support (replace Ann Fridgen) at 6.5 hours/day.
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6.4.7. Approve to Hire Renee Saito as a Sp Ed Para/District para support (replace Anthony Albright) at 6.5 hours/day.
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6.4.8. Elementary New Hires
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6.5. Tiger Pride – We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize…
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6.5.1. Jane Lesmeister, Michelle Just, Emily Dalen,
Caleb Greene, Abbey Johnson, Holly Carrington,
Tony Reimers, Cork Loge, Deb Peterson,
Joe Boedigheimer, Jill Dybdahl, and Craig Peterson.
Morris Area School District #2769 would like to thank you for devoting time to conduct interviews for the recently hired elementary teaching position. Bringing top quality talent to our district is very important and accomplishing this task requires many skill sets. Your opinions and experiences helped us to hire a candidate we expect to become a valuable member of our educational team - and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtful contributions. You play an important role in our vision to be the finest school district in west central Minnesota! |
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6.6. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations
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6.6.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups.
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6.7. Routine Business
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6.7.1. Approve draft bus routes for 2014-2015
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve the draft bus routes for the 2014-2015 school year. |
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7. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
Items removed from the Consent Agenda would be placed in this section and acted on accordingly.
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8. Review Management and Administrative Reports
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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8.1. Mark Ekren, Activities Director/MAHS Dean of Students
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8.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Manager
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8.3. Ken Gagner, Elementary Principal
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8.4. Craig Peterson, High School Principal
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8.5. Diane Moeller, Superintendent
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9. School Board Reports
Presenter:
School Board Committee Members
Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
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9.1. Facilities Committee (Anderson/Fuhrman/Nissen/Wulf/Zimmel)
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9.2. Finance Committee (Gartland/Kurtz/Metzger/Nissen/Solvie)
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9.3. Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Fuhrman/Gartland/Nissen/Wulf)
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9.4. Meet and Confer Committee (Fuhrman/VanEps)
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9.5. Non Licensed Staff Negotiations Committee (Anderson/Solvie/Stahman)
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9.6. Strategic Planning Committee (Lemke/Stahman/VanEps/Wulf)
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10. Strategic Planning
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
No action necessary, other than to review the strategic planning update as presented. |
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11. Consider Previous Business
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11.1. Policy Review – Third and Final Reading
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
No changes were made since the last reading. Recommended action - a motion to approve the third reading of these policies as presented. |
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11.1.1. Policy #405 Veteran's Preference Hiring
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11.1.2. Policy #406 Private and Public Personnel Data
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11.1.3. Policy #407 Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
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11.1.4. Policy #408 Subpoena of a School District Employee
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11.1.5. Policy #514 Bullying Prohibition Policy
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11.2. Policy Review - Second Reading
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
No changes were made since the last reading. No action necessary, other than to recognize the second reading of these policies as presented. |
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11.2.1. Policy #410 Family and Medical Leave Policy
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11.2.2. Policy #412 Expense Reimbursement
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11.3. 2014-2015 Morris Area High School Staff Handbook - Third and Final Reading
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve the third reading of this handbook. |
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12. Consider New Business
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12.1. Establish the date, time, and location for discussion of proposed school levies
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve the date, time and location for discussion of proposed school levies. |
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12.2. Resolution relating to the election of School Board
Members and calling the School District General Election.
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
The resolution is one of the steps in the School Board Election and needs approval by the School Board. It includes individuals who have filed to be included in the School Board Election. Recommended action – motion to approve the resolution relating to the election of School Board Members and calling the School District General Election as presented or as distributed at the meeting. |
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12.2.1. ADDENDUM
Resignation of Christy Hubbard from the School Board.
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
DISCUSSION
Discussion will be held in regards to the open position on the board due to Christy Hubbard's resignation in June. |
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12.3. Special Education Lease Van
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action - a motion to approve Transportation Director, Deann Recker, to lease another van for Special Education needs. |
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12.4. Policy Review - First Reading
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
All of these policies are in place and being reviewed as part of the normal policy review cycle. Any recommended changes are shown. No action necessary, other than to recognize the first reading of these policies as presented. |
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12.4.1. Policy #413 Harassment and Violence
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12.4.2. Policy #414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect
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12.4.3. Policy #415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
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12.4.4. Policy #416 Drug and Alcohol Testing
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12.5. ADDENDUM
Change location of September and October 2014 School Board Meetings.
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
Recommended action to approve to change the location of the September 22, 2014 School Board Meeting to the Elementary School - Room C100 and change the location of the October 20, 2014 School Board Meeting to the Donnelly Town Hall. This change is due to a public hearing that will be held in regards to Tax Abatement at the September 22, 2014 meeting. |
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12.6. School Board Calendar Review
Description:
August 20: Eighth Annual Western Minnesota Schools Collaborative In-Service - 8:30 am (MAES)
August 25: Auditors in District September 2: School Board Meeting – 7:00 pm September 22: School Board Meeting - 7:00 pm (meeting held in Donnelly) |
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12.7. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board (as necessary)
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
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13. Adjournment
Presenter:
Kurt Gartland
Description:
ACTION
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