January 22, 2024 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

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

4.1.1. Tiger Pride - Basketball Tournament

4.1.2. Tiger Pride - Dylan Viss

5. Presentations

5.1. Stephan Liljenquist & Tabitha Morris - Invitation for School Board Members Annual Minnesota Indian Education Association Conference

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

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

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

7.1. Finances

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

7.2. Meeting Minutes

7.2.1. December 18, 2023 regular meeting

7.2.2. January 2, 2024 Organizational Meeting

7.3. Personnel

7.3.1. Approve Susan Hennen, Long-Term Substitute Teacher starting approximately April 22, 2024.

7.3.2. Approve resignation from Maria Jimenez, Cafeteria Worker

7.3.3. Approve Family Medical Leave for Britta Koehl, Paraeducator, starting February 16, 2024 for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.

7.3.4. Approve Steve Escobar, Transportation Director

7.4. Routine Business

7.4.1. Approve the 2024 School Board Committee Assignment

7.4.2. Extended Trip Request Form - Band Trip

8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

9. Review Management and Administrative Reports

9.1. Blake Karas, Activities Director/Dean of Students

9.2. Tony Reimers, Community Education Director

9.3. Eric Ose, Elementary Principal

9.4. Bill Kehoe, High School Principal

9.5. Shane Monson, Superintendent

10. School Board Reports

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

10.2. Regional Fitness Center (Ekren)

10.3. Wellness (Johnson)

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

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

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

10.7. Midwest Special Education Cooperative (Goodnough)

10.8. Community Education (Just)

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

11. Consider Previous Business

11.1. 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.

11.1.1. 304 - Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation

11.1.2. 305 - Policy Implementation

11.1.3. 306 - Administrator Code of Ethics

12. Consider New Business

12.1. 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.

12.1.1. 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity

12.1.2. 402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy

12.1.3. 403 - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees

12.1.4. 404 - Employment Background Checks

12.2. FY2023-2024 Revised Budget
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the FY2023-2024 Revised Budget as recommended by the Finance & Facilities Committee.

12.3. Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore.
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution directing the administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore.

12.4. Playground Maintenance & Repairs
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the attached estimate for maintenance and repairs to the elementary playground as recommended by the Finance & Facilities Committee. 
(These repairs would be paid for with LTFM Funds.)

13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board

13.1. School Board Calendar Review

14. Adjournment