September 11, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Virginia Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order of regular meeting.

2. Consider additions or deletions to the agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and public comment regarding the meeting agenda.

4. Consider Consent Agenda:

4.1. Minutes of the August 14, 2017 regular meeting.

4.2. Minutes of the August 23, 2017, special meeting.

4.3. Minutes of the August 23, 2017 working session.

4.4. Minutes of the August 28, 2017, special meeting.

4.5. Payment of the bills.

4.6. Cash on Hand Finance Report.

4.7. Electronic Transfer Report for July 2017.

4.8. Request for participation in the TRA Part-Time Teacher Program from Jill Phillips.

4.9. Resignation of Sheila Richter from the paraprofessional position effective August 29, 2017.

4.10. Unpaid Leave of Absence for Elizabeth Stevens, Assistant Girls Swim Coach, effective September 6, 2017 for the remainder of the 2017-2018 season.

4.11. Hire Shannon Westby for the 7th Grade Volleyball Coach position for the 2017-2018 school year.

4.12. Hire Leanne Lundstrom for an Early Childhood Family Education teacher position effective September 6, 2017.  

4.13. Hire Kristen Majeski for a bus driver position effective August 29, 2017.  

4.14. Hire Judy Patton for an Early Childhood Family Education aide position effective September 6, 2017.

4.15. Hire Dicie Hoover for an Early Childhood Family Education aide position effective September 6, 2017.

4.16. Hire Katie Kingston for a Junior High Girls Tennis Coach effective August 22, 2017 for the 2017-2018 school year.  

4.17. Hire Brian Morgan for a bus driver position effective September 5, 2017.

4.18. Hire Ezekial Erickson for the Assistant Girl's Swimming Coach position effective September 7, 2017 for the remainder of the 2017-2018 season.  

4.19. Approve 2017-18 Work Agreements with the Indian Education Staff (Dorothy Oie, Emily Jankila, and Duane Huisentruit)

4.20. Hire Susan Hendrickson for a long term substitute teacher position effective August 29, 2017 through January 19, 2017.  

4.21. Increase Debra Meissner-Devries .20 FTE to .92 FTE for 2017-2018.

4.22. Unpaid Leave of Absence for Elizabeth Stevens, Paraprofessional, approximately December 20, 2017 and December 21, 2017.

5. Reports/Recognition:

5.1. Recognition of Director Baribeau for completing the MSBA Leadership Development Program.

5.2. Greg Crowe, Ehlers 

5.3. Student Representative Report.

5.4. Principal Report.

5.5. Superintendent.

5.5.1. Reflections on first week for staff and opening week of school

5.5.2. Early student enrollment numbers

5.5.3. Update on combined school board meetings with Eveleth-Gilbert

5.5.4. Update on strategic plan moving into 2017-2018

6. Administration Items:

6.1. Consider the following donations/grants:

6.1.1. $1,000.00 grant from the Northland Foundation for PreK to K alignment.

6.1.2. An additional $7,000.00 Essentia Community Health Grant for the REACH program (total $23,000.00) at Virginia High School and Northland Learning Center.

6.2. Consider approving the 2017-2018 SRO (School Resource Officer) Agreement with the City of Virginia.

7. Finance:

7.1. Consider non-audit services to be performed by Walker, Giroux & Hahne, Ltd. and designate Business Manager Spencer Aune to oversee the non-audit services.

7.2. Consider approving 2017-2019 Master Agreement with the Virginia Education Association.

7.3. Consider certification of preliminary levy for pay 2018 (2018-19 School Year).

7.4. Consider Resolution to Refinance current OPEB Bonds

8. Public comment regarding meeting agenda.

9. Meeting Announcements:

9.1. The next working session with the Eveleth-Gilbert School Board is scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2017, at 6:00 P.M. at the Northeast Service Cooperative, Mt. Iron MN.

9.2. Our next regular meeting will be held on Monday, October 9, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104.

10. Adjournment.