May 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. School Board Recognition –

III.A. Q Comp Advisors

III.B. Valerie Nelson - VFW Auxiliary Post 6424 - Presentation of Flag to the Sunrise River School

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of April 14, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of April 28, 2011 School Board Work Session

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

VI.D. Personnel

VI.D.1. Melissa Schuler, resignation effective April 21, 2011, as Lunchroom Supervisor

VI.D.2. Barbara Fortier, resignation effective April 26, 2011, as Special Ed Paraprofessional

VI.D.3. Carolyn Sell, resignation effective June 1, 2011, as Early Childhood Teacher

VI.D.4. Natalie Hokanson, resignation effective June 30, 2011, as Occupational Therapist

VI.D.5. Jean Pauly, resignation effective the end of the 2010-11 school year, as School Nurse 

VI.D.6. Janet Ashlin, retirement effective August 26, 2011, as Director of Teaching and Learning, and Principal

VI.D.7. Thomas Brandy, retirement effective the end of the 2010-11 school year, as Special Ed Teacher

VI.D.8. James Naggatz, retirement effective June 10, 2011, as High School Teacher

VI.D.9. Bryon Rogers, request for medical leave, effective May 24, 2011-May 27th, 2011

VI.D.10. Doniver Ahlm, @ MA 60, Step 17, LTS for Rose Dalske, effective April 18, 2011 & April 28 - June 10, 2011/27 days

VI.E. 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 Approval of Food Service Contract

VIII.B. Advertising Presentation by Paul Miller of School Media, Inc.

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 714 - Fund Balances

IX.B. Consider ECMECC Joint Powers Agreement

IX.C. Consider Minnesota State High School Resolution

IX.D. Consider Teaching Contract for Rose Dalske - .50 FTE

IX.E. Consider Permission to Request Proposals for Workers Compensation Plan and Property/Liability Insurance Plan

IX.F. Discussion on Survey Levy Questions

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Deborah Pierce, request for medical leave from April 29, 2011 to May 13, 2011, as Grade 3 Teacher

X.B. TIES Joint Board Representative

XI. Information

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

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. May 26, 2011 School Board Work Session

XIV.B. May 26, 2011 Meet and Confer

XIV.C. May 31, 2011 Senior Awards Program

XIV.D. June 8, 2011 Graduation

XIV.E. June 9, 2011 Regular School Board Meeting

XIV.F. June 16, 2011 Meeting with the City of North Branch

XV. Adjournment