September 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Virginia Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order of regular meeting.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Consider additions or deletions to the agenda.

4. Recognition of visitors and public input regarding the meeting agenda.

5. Consider Consent Agenda:

5.1. Minutes of the August 26, 2013, regular meeting.

5.2. Payment of the bills.

5.3. Accept the Virginia Principals Association's notice of desire to negotiate.

5.4. Resignation of paraeducator Rhonda Towner effective August 26, 2013.

5.5. Resignation of paraeducator Katie Stella effective September 13, 2013.

5.6. Approve the A Cappella Choir overnight trip to participate in the Concordia College High School Choral Festival, January 24-26, 2014.

5.7. Approve contracts for Dorothy Oie, Michele Maki, and Sarah Strong for 2013-2014.

6. Reports/Recognition:

6.1. Student Representative Report.

6.2. High School Principal.

6.3. Superintendent.

7. Administration:

7.1. Consider $1,500 grant from the Northland Foundation for  funding to support a local Early Childhood Community Coordinator  for the Quad Cities Area.

7.2. Consider resolution to the MSBA Legislative Delegate Assembly to provide balanced funding for schools with enrollment between 1,000 and 2,000 students. 

8. Public input regarding meeting agenda.

9. Meeting Announcements:

9.1. MREA Area Meeting on Monday, September 9 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

9.2. Working Session on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 5:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

9.3. Picture day, Friday, September 13, 2013, in the High School Auditorium.

9.4. Board VEA Negotiations Committee Meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013, at 3:30 P.M. in the Superintendent's office.

9.5. VEA negotiations meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013, at 4:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

9.6. Our next regular meeting will be held on Monday, September 23, 2013, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

9.7. MREA Annual Conference November 17-19, 2013, Brainerd, MN.

10. Adjournment.