May 20, 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 - Lori Kurpiers

4.1.2. Tiger Pride - Ranger Randee

4.1.3. Tiger Pride - Spring Play Helpers

5. Presentations

5.1. Kristine Liljenquist - Puerto Rico Trip

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. April 22, 2024 regular meeting

7.3. Personnel

7.3.1. Approve Extended School Year estimated cost

7.3.2. Approve Community Ed Summer Staff

7.3.3. Approve an unpaid leave of absence for Sheila Hemming, Bus Driver, for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.

7.3.4. Approve resignation from Debra Smith, Van Driver

7.3.5. Approve resignation from Orion Knakmuhs, Paraeducator

7.3.6. Approve resignation from Sharon Martin, Social Studies Teacher, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

7.3.7. Approve resignation from Betty Kill, Custodian

7.3.8. Approve resignation from Drew Erickson, Paraeducator

7.3.9. Grant continuing contract status to the following teachers -
    Mallary Bursack
    Denise Murken
    Laura Griffith
    Jacob Heid
    Elizabeth Kriesel
    McKenna Streich
    Michael Weick

7.4. Routine Business

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

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. #414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

11.1.2. #415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults

11.1.3. #416 - Drug, Alcohol, and Cannabis Testing

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. #417 - Chemical Use and Abuse

12.1.2. #418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School

12.1.3. #419 - Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices; Vaping Awareness and Prevention Instruction

12.1.4. #420 - Students and Employees With Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions

12.2. Western 5 Food Procurement Bid
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Western 5 Procurement Bid with Pan-O-Gold as the prime vendor.

12.3. Approve the list of Morris Area High School Class of 2024 Graduates.
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the list of Morris Area High School Class of 2024 Graduates.

12.4. Resolution Nonrenewing a Probationary Teacher
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution Nonrenewing Probationary Teacher, David Kriesel.

12.5. Resolution Nonrenewing a Probationary Teacher
ACTION
Recommended motion to approve the Resolution Nonrenewing Probationary Teacher, Kimberly Ness.

12.6. Bremer Insurance Renewal Package
ACTION
Recommended motion to accept the EMC insurance renewal package of $334,119.79 for the 2024-2025 school year.

13. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board

13.1. School Board Calendar Review

14. Adjournment