April 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order.

2. Approval of agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.

4. Consent Agenda:

4.1. Approval of April 11, 2022 regular meeting minutes.

4.2. Payment of the bills.

4.3. Approval of hire of Makayla Goerdt for the Para Educator position (VHS) at a rate of $18.47/hour effective April 4, 2022. 

4.4. Approval of hire of Austin Harvey for the Junior High Baseball Coach position with a stipend of $2,668 effective April 19, 2022.

4.5. Approval of the following Spring Play Advisors: Jeremy Liimatta (Director, $2,766) and Chris Chad (Assistant Director, $1,383). 

4.6. Approval of hire of Spencer Aune for the Rock Ridge Head Boys' Basketball Coach position with a stipend of $6,402 effective November 14, 2022.

4.7. Approval of unpaid medical leave of absence for August (Gus) Phillipich from the Part-Time Bus Driver position effective following the exhaustion of all available accrued time off.

4.8. Acceptance of resignation of Ashley Prout from the Playground Aide position effective April 8, 2022.

4.9. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Susan Ryder from the Para Educator position effective June 2, 2022. 

4.10. Approval of termination of Harley Alby from the ECFE Teacher position due to lack of licensure effective May 20, 2022.

4.11. Approval of VHS Band and Rock Ridge Orchestra trip scheduled for March 18-24, 2023 to Orlando, FL.

4.12. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Virginia McBride in the amount of $100.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign. 

4.13. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Ulland Brothers in the amount of $500.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign - construction trailer project. 

4.14. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Stephen Gentilini in the amount of $1,000.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign - Mr. John Vukmanich, Sr. Dedication. 

4.15. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Minnesota Power in the amount of $35,000.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign with naming rights to the stage in recognition. 

4.16. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Pohaki Lumber in the amount of $1,000.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign - construction trailer project. 

4.17. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Lakehead Constructors in the amount of $1,000.00 to the #RockRidgeRising Campaign - construction trailer project. 

4.18. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Virginia Coop Credit Union in the amount of $250.00 to be used for the Rock Ridge Robotics program.

4.19. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Paul and Jennifer Harrington in the amount of $2,000.00 for the #RockRidgeRising Campaign - Mary Harrington Dedication. 

4.20. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation from Virginia Coop Credit Union in the amount of $1,000.00 for teacher classroom supplies needed at Parkview Elementary.

5. CM Quarterly Presentations:

5.1. CM Quarterly Presentation – RRPS - Executive Summary.

5.1.1. Consider for approval Design Team Selection Confirmations for Wrestling/Orthopaedics Associates in the District Administration Building.

5.2. CM Quarterly Presentation – LES - Laurentian Elementary School.

5.3. CM Quarterly Presentation – RRHS - Rock Ridge High School.

5.4. CM Quarterly Presentation – NSE - North Star Elementary School.

5.5. CM Quarterly Presentation – VEGD - Demolition Projects.

5.6. DEMO – Gilbert Campus Abatement & Demolitions Bids.

5.6.1. Consider approval of Gilbert Abatement & Demolition Bid.

5.7. KA CM Contract Amendment #04 – Presentation.

5.7.1. Consider approval of KA’s CM Contract Amendment #04.

6. Reports:

6.1. Donations update.

6.2. Budget update.

6.3. Principal's Report.

6.4. Superintendent.

6.4.1. Highway 53 study.

6.4.2. Upcoming Laurentian Open House on Wednesday, May 4, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Program at 5:00 p.m.

6.4.3. End of the Year teacher moving days.

7. Administration Items:

7.1. Consider approval of purchase of four new school buses for the 2022-2023 school year. 

7.2. Consider proposal from Addy Enterprises Incorporated (AEI) to remove sixteen built-in cabinets, four bulletin boards, four fire house stations, six doors, one metal cabinet, one wood cabinet from the basement, three sets of windows from the stairwell in the basement, three sets of modern kitchen type cabinets from the rooms, one moveable chalk board from the basement and miscellaneous scrap metal from the basement. AEI will pay $2,500.00 for all said items.

7.3. Consider approval of Wenger GearBoss Carts and Shelving for Rock Ridge Athletic Storage Room.

7.4. Consider approval of hire of Scott Manni for the Roosevelt Elementary Principal position with a salary of $118,499 (46-week contract) effective July 1, 2022.

7.5. Consider approval of hire of Mark Winter for the Virginia High School and Rock Ridge High School Principal position with a salary of $118,499 (46-week contract) effective July 1, 2022.

8. Meeting Announcements:

8.1. The next regular meeting will be held Monday, May, 9, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Rock Ridge Administration Building, 1405 Progress Pkwy, Virginia, MN.

9. Closed Session to receive an update on teacher contract negotiations pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.03.

10. Adjournment.