May 22, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence

3. Consideration of Agenda
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the agenda as presented.

4. Visitor Comments/Public Forum

5. Tiger Pride - We Are Proud Of and/or Would Like to Recognize...

5.1. Tiger Pride - Renee Holland

6. Presentations

6.1. Bremer Insurance Renewal Package - Joel Quam
ACTION
Recommended motion to accept the EMC insurance renewal package of $274,331.50 for the 2023-2024 school year.

7. Celebrate and Recognize Good News, Gifts, and Donations

7.1. Recognize and accept donations from various individuals and groups 
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution For Acceptance of Gifts.

8. Approve Consent Agenda
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

8.1. Finances

8.1.1. Review and approve claims, accounts, and financial information

8.2. Meeting Minutes

8.2.1. April 17, 2023 regular meeting

8.3. Personnel

8.3.1. Approve Brittany Reed, Elementary Office Manager, with a start date of May 8, 2023

8.3.2. Approve Family Medical Leave for Thom Howden, Teacher, for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year.

8.3.3. Approve retirement from Dina Ronnie, Paraeducator, with appreciation for her years of service

8.3.4. Approve resignation from Hayden Michaelson, Paraeducator

8.3.5. Approve resignation from Eileen Albrecht, Pre-K Teacher, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.6. Approve resignation from Elvia Martinez Velazquez, Bilingual Pre-K Paraeducator

8.3.7. Approve Joe Ferriero, as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher starting May 8, 2023, to the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

8.3.8. Approve Marcela Coon, Cultural Liaison (High School), starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.9. Approve Kevin Pope, 0.83 Student Success Coach, starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.10. Approve Joe Ferriero, part-time Science Teacher, starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.11. Approve Kelsey Miller, Paraeducator, starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.12. Approve Britta Koehl, Paraeducator, starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.13. Approve Brandy Thompson, Paraeducator, starting in the 2023-2024 school year

8.3.14. Approve Extended School Year estimated cost

8.3.15. Approve Community Ed Summer Staff

8.3.16. Approve adding a 1/2 time special education coach for the 2023-2024 school year.

8.4. Routine Business

8.4.1. Approve Shane Monson as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) with the Morris Area School District #2769.

8.4.2. Approve bid from Cass Clay for dairy products for 2023-2024.

9. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

10. Review Management and Administrative Reports

10.1. Blake Karas, Activities Director/Dean of Students

10.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director

10.3. Eric Ose, Elementary Principal

10.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal

10.5. Shane Monson, Superintendent

11. School Board Reports

11.1. MSHSL/Activities/Athletics/Athletic Facilities/Schedule C (Odello)

11.2. Regional Fitness Center (Ekren)

11.3. Wellness (Johnson)

11.4. Personnel/Meet & Confer (Goodnough/Ekren/Konz)
    Non-Licensed (Johnson/Just/Odello)
    Licensed (Wulf/Konz)

11.5. Finance/Facilities Committee (Konz/Wulf/Johnson)

11.6. Curriculum/Policy/Strategic Planning Committee (Goodnough/Just/Odello)

11.7. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Goodnough)

11.8. Community Education (Just)

11.9. District World's Best Workforce Advisory (Wulf/Just)

12. Consider Previous Business

12.1. Policy Review - Second Reading
ACTION
Any recommended changes are shown since the last reading.
Recommended motion to approve the second and final reading of these policies as presented.

12.1.1. 901 - Community Education 

12.1.2. 902 - Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

12.1.3. 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites

12.1.4. 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property By NonSchool Persons

13. Consider New Business

13.1. Policy Review - First Reading
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.

13.1.1. 905 - Advertising

13.1.2. 907 - Rewards

13.1.3. 908 - Volunteer Policy

13.1.4. 909 - Political Campaigns and Activities

13.2. Approve the list of Morris Area High School Class of 2023 Graduates.
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the list of Morris Area High School Class of 2023 Graduates.

13.3. Agreement for Morris Area Bus Drivers for the FY2022-2024 School Years.
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Agreement for the Morris Area Bus Drivers for the FY2022-2024 School Years.

14. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board

14.1. School Board Calendar Review

15. Closed Session
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 2769 that a closed session will be conducted for the purpose of discussing salary parameters.
ACTION
Recommended motion to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing salary parameters.

16. Resume Open Meeting
ACTION
Recommended motion to resume open meeting.

17. Adjournment