August 26, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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4. OPEN FORUM
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5. LE SUEUR - HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOGNIZES
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.1. District Office Consent Items
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6.1.1. Minutes of August 12, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting
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6.2. Business Office Consent Items
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6.3. Personnel Consent Items
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6.3.1. Recommendation to Employ Afton Smestad as Long Term Sub for 4th Grade STEM
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6.3.2. Recommendation to Employ Debra Goetsch as Special Education Paraprofessional at the Middle School/High School.
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6.3.3. Recommendation to Approve Terry Penland as a Volunteer Tennis Coach with the Varsity Team.
Description:
We appreciate Terry Penland's willingness to volunteer and assist our tennis athletes. There will be no cost to the District for this position. Approval is recommended.
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6.3.4. Recommendation to Approve Bailey Plonske as a Volunteer Tennis Coach with the Middle School Team.
Description:
We appreciate Bailey Plonske's willingness to volunteer and assist our tennis athletes. There will be no cost to the District for this position. Approval is recommended.
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6.3.5. Recommendation to Approve Lucy Kanaventi's Resignation as Middle School Play Director
Description:
Ms. Kanaventi will be unable to direct the Middle School Play this year. We appreciate her help directing last year. Approval is recommended.
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6.3.6. Recommendation to Employ Sanjuana Acevedo as English Language Learner Paraprofessional at the Middle School/High School.
Description:
Approval is recommended.
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6.3.7. Recommendation to Approve Carey Langer as the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
Description:
Approval of Carey Langer is recommended.
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6.3.8. Recommendation to Approve Sherri Fritz. as the 9th Grade Girls Basketball Coach.
Description:
Approval is recommended. Ms Fritz will move from the 7th grade boys coach to 9th grade girls coach.
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6.3.9. Recommendation to Approve Gene Dwyer as the 9th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
Description:
Approval is recommended. Mr. Dwyer is a non-staff member and needs to be hired on an annual basis.
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6.3.10. Recommendation to Approve Terry Turek as the 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
Description:
Approval is recommended. Mr. Turek is transferring from the 8th grade boys basketball position to 7th grade.
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6.3.11. Recommendation to Employ Sanjuana Acevedo as English Language Learners Paraprofessional at the Middle School/High School.
Description:
Approval is recommended.
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6.3.12. Recommendation to Transfer Kris Holicky to a 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional Position at Hilltop Elementary School.
Description:
Approval is recommended.
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6.3.13. Recommendation to Employ Sue Forcelle as a Parent Educator for ECFE.
Description:
Approval is recommended.
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6.3.14. Recommendation to Employ Ellen O'Neil as .5 FTE English Language Learner and .33 FTE Gifted and Talented teacher.
Description:
We look forward to Ms O'Neil joining our staff. Approval is recommended.
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7. REPORTS
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7.1. Program Reports
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7.2. Other Reports
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7.2.1. MVED Board Report: August 20, 2013
Presenter:
Lisa Steinborn
Description:
Lisa Steinborn will report on the August 20th MVED Board meeting. Highlights include an update of the 2013-14 Goals and the business operation reorganization.
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7.3. Committee Reports
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7.3.1. Human Resources: August 12, 2013
Presenter:
Henry Endres
Description:
The purpose of this meeting was was to develop proposals for the Classified and Custodial bargaining groups.
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7.3.2. Human Resources Committee: August 19, 2013
Presenter:
Henry Endres
Description:
The August 19th meeting was a negotiations meeting with the Classified bargaining group.
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7.3.3. Human Resources Committee: August 21, 2013
Presenter:
Henry Endres
Description:
The August 21st meeting was a negotiations meeting with the Custodial bargaining group.
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7.3.4. Community Outreach Committee: August 13, 2013
Presenter:
Amber Seaver
Description:
The purpose of our meeting was to discuss the direction we may want to consider with our logo design. The committee has had discussion on the topic of if the Giant logo is the best fit for our District.
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7.3.5. Curriculum & Instruction Committee: August 14, 2013
Presenter:
Bob Altmann
Description:
The main focus of the meeting was a review of how our Gifted and Talented program was developed, how it is currently designed, how to best implement the program this year and in the future.
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7.3.6. Shared Services Committee: August 14, 2013
Presenter:
Bob Altmann
Description:
The Shared Services Committee had their first meeting of the school year with the St. Peter committee. A review was done of our current shared programs. The main topic of the meeting was discussing and developing a plan to conduct a review of our co-curricular activities in each district and how they may or may not be able to be partnered together.
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8. OLD BUSINESS
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9. NEW BUSINESS
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9.1. Consideration to Adopt Resolution Awarding the Sale and Authorizing the Issuance of $900,000 Aid Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness of 2013
Presenter:
Pat Goggin
Description:
We traditionally needed to borrow funds. On a positive note, we have reduced our borrowing over the last three years. Three years ago we borrowed $2.5 Million and $1.5 Million last year. We are not able to receive the complete documents until Monday. As soon as they are sent to us, the completed documents will be attached to Boardbook.
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9.2. Consideration to Approve a Revised Board Meeting Format.
Presenter:
Henry Endres & Rich Hanson
Description:
Based on feedback and and effort to provide better work session time, a revised meeting format is being proposed. the first meeting of the month would remain the same. The second meeting of the month would be a streamlined business portion of the meeting of about only 45 minutes. We would then use the remaining 1 to 1 1/2 hours of meeting time as a work session.
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10. BOARD MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS / IDEAS EXCHANGE
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11. NEXT MEETING INFORMATION
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11.1. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
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12. ADJOURN
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