November 10, 2014 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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5.1. Youth Service Students who volunteered in Charleston, South Carolina.
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
We would like to recognize the students who attended the Youth Service trip to South Carolina over MEA weekend. They worked a total of 18 hours over 3 days in facilities that serve abused, abandoned and needy children and teens in the Charleston area.
The students were commended by the staff at each facility for their work ethic, manners and selfless giving to help others. Each day the work list was completed and more work was accomplished than the organizers had planned. Students who attended are: Ashley Beseke, Daisy Castillo, Kalie Devine, Katherine Cronk, Ann Fraser, Sam Gerdts, Alex Haas, Amelia Froelich, Allison Schwarz, Hank Pfarr, Kyle Tappe, Hannah Tohal, Maddy Meyer, Kayla Weiers, Hannah Matthews, and Madison Hartmann |
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5.2. Peter Turek, LSH Middle School
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
Peter Turek will have his poem "Secrets" published in the Compas Anthology this year.
These poems came from our week of poet-in-residence with 7th graders last year. HAVE pays for our poet each year. |
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5.3. Evan Coakley, LSH High School Senior
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
Evan received the Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholar Program. He scored in the top 36,000 out of 1.5 million students on the PSAT. This performance was outstanding and congratulations to Evan.
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5.4. 2014 MRC All Conference - Cross Country
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
Honorable Mention
Shane Boehne - Senior Kim Scheffler - Freshman
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5.5. 2014 MRC All Conference - Girls Volleyball
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
All Conference
Maddie Kleschult - Junior - Outside Hitter Jane Fraser - Senior - Setter Honorable Mention Hannah Kleschult - Senior - Rightside Hitter
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5.6. Consideration to Proclaim November 17-21 as American Education Week.
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
American Education Week is November 17-21, 2014
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5.7. Students of the Month - November
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
Grade 6 - Bella Kapsner
Grade 7 - Seth Hardel Grade 8 - Sarah Schwartz Grade 9 - Jency Medina Grade 10 - David (Jose) Hernandez-Ruiz Grade 11 - Haley Schaaf Grade 12 - Shane Boehne |
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5.8. 2014 MRC All Conference - Boys Football
Presenter:
Bill Floyd
Description:
Jordan Kahlow - Senior - RB/SS
Tyler Eccles - Junior - QB/MLB Clayton Colling - Senior - OL/DL Honorable Mention Connor Boettcher - Senior - OL/DL Kallan Hudson - Junior - OL/DL
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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 October 20, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting.
Description:
Approval is recommended
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6.1.2. Consideration to Approve the Second Reading of Policy 425.
Description:
The first reading of policy 425 was approved at our October 20, 2014 meeting. Second reading approval is recommended.
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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 Approve Special Education Long Term Substitute for Park Elementary, Maria-Renee Grigsby.
Description:
Approval is recommended
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6.3.2. Recommendation to Employ Travis Evenson as Buildings & Grounds Director.
Description:
Approval is recommended
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6.3.3. Recommendation to Approve Eric Parker as 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
Description:
Approval is Recommended.
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6.3.4. Recommendation to Approve Terry Turek and Chad Nesbit as 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coaches.
Description:
Approval is Recommended.
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6.3.5. Consideration to Accept Melissa Barry's Resignation as Paraprofessional
Description:
We would like to thank Ms. Barry for her service to our students and wish her well in her future endeavors. Approval is recommended.
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7. REPORTS
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7.1. Other Reports
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7.1.1. Superintendent Search Process Information
Presenter:
Ed Waltman
Description:
Mr. Waltman will share the recommended process and time lines used for hiring a new superintendent.
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7.1.2. Student Enrollment Update
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
Description:
Our enrollment for the month of October shows a drop from 1036 to 1018 students. Two students have moved to new educational programs at MVED. 15 of the 16 others (5 families) have moved out of the district due to new employment elsewhere or an inability to secure affordable housing within our district. Affordable housing in our District continues to be a concern.
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7.1.3. 11-10-14 Listening Session
Presenter:
Amber Seaver & Henry Endres
Description:
Henry Endres & Amber Seaver will report on any information gathered at our Listening Session.
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7.2. Committee Reports
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7.2.1. Meet & Confer 10-21-14
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
Description:
Policies 425, 496, and 498 were all reviewed by the committee. Policy 425 was previously approved pending some minor revisions. All three policies were recommended for approval by the Meet & Confer Committee.
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8. OLD BUSINESS
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9. NEW BUSINESS
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9.1. Consideration to Approve the First Reading of Policy 496 & 498.
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9.2. Oath of Office for Canvassing Board to be Administered by Mr. Hanson
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
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9.3. Canvass the Results of the 2014 School Board Election
Presenter:
Pat Goggin
Description:
All election results have been reported and are recommended for approval. Congratulations to our four newly elected Board members
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9.4. Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District General Election
Description:
Canvassing the returns certifies the school board election results. Approval is recommended.
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9.5. Consideration to Change time of November 24, 2014 Regular School Board meeting to 5:30 PM due to Middle School Choir Concert starting at 7:00 PM.
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
Description:
Approval is Recommended.
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10. BOARD MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS / IDEAS EXCHANGE
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10.1. 5th Annual Turkey Trot
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
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10.2. Veteran's Day Programs
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
Description:
Middle/High School - 8:15am, Gymnasium
Hilltop - 11:00am, Gymnasium Park - 9:15am, Auditorium |
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10.3. KNUJ will be in the district on November 20, 2014, doing radio spots to promote American Education Week
Presenter:
Rich Hanson
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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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