July 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. School Board Recognition –

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of June 9, 2011 OPEB Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of June 9, 2011 School Board Work Session

VI.C. Minutes of June 9, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting

VI.D. Minutes of June 16, 2011 Joint Meeting with the City of North Branch

VI.E. Minutes of June 30, 2011 School Board Work Session

VI.F. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VI.G. Personnel

VI.G.1. Bruce Christenson, resignation effective June 20, 2011, as Bus Driver

VI.G.2. Colleen Croft, resignation effective June 27, 2011, as Middle School Special Education Teacher

VI.G.3. Eric Schuler, resignation effective the end of the 2010-11 school year, as Lunchroom Para

VI.G.4. Todd Van Erp, resignation effective the end of the 2010-11 school year, as Assistant Principal on Special Assignment for Activities

VI.G.5. Joy Mindrup, resignation effective June 7, 2011, as Bus Driver

VI.G.6. Julie Allen, request for medical leave from June 21, 2011 to July 15, 2011, as  Accounts Payable/Buildings Maintenance Secretary

VI.G.7. Bonnie Radiel, request for medical leave for the 2011-12 school year, as Teacher at Gateway

VI.G.8. Nona Schoenecker, request for medical leave from June 17, 2011 to July 18, 2011, as Sunrise River Elementary School Secretary

VI.H. Acceptance of Donations

VII. Open Mic: Open mic is a time for public comment. However, it is not a means to have issues added to this evening’s agenda. If you would like district follow up to comments, please leave appropriate contact information on the open mic sign-in sheet. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

VIII. Old Business

VIII.A. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Garbage Pickup and Awarding the Contract

VIII.B. Consider Acceptance of Bids for Diesel Fuel and Gasoline and Awarding the Contract

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider Approval of Health and Safety - Attachment 10

IX.B. Consider Approval of Student and Parent Handbook for 2011-12

IX.C. Consider Renewal of Membership in Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) - $3,835.01

IX.D. Consider Renewal of Membership in Resource Training and Solutions - $7,423.82

IX.E. Consider Renewal of Membership in Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) - $7,719.00

IX.F. Consider Approval of the 2011-12 Staff Development Goals

IX.G. Consider Approval of Contract for Brett Carlson as Activities Coordinator/Behavior Specialist

IX.H. Job Description Review

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Robert Kind, request for medical leave beginning July 12, 2011, for approximately 8 weeks, as Bus Driver

X.A.2. Beth Maikkula, resignation effective the end of the 2010-11 school year , as Elementary Distance Learning Teacher

XI. Information

XI.A. Four Day Week Review

XI.B. Fund Raising Report for 2010-11

XI.C. Annual Class Size Study

XII. School Board Request for Information

XIII. Committee Reports

XIII.A. SEE (Schools for Equity in Education)

XIII.B. Negotiations

XIII.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIII.D. SCRED Report

XIII.E. TIES Report

XIII.F. Staff Development Report

XIII.G. OPEB Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Thursday, August 11, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting

XV. Adjournment