January 10, 2013 at 7:15 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

IV.A. Valerie Nelson - VFW Auxiliary Post 6424 - Presentation of POW/MIS Flag for the High School and North Branch Area Education Center

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of December 13, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of December 13, 2012 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VII.D. Personnel

VII.D.1. Jeanne Degerstrom @ MA 00, Step 3, LTS for Kathleen Stan, effective January 2, 2013 to the end of the 2012-13 school year, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.2. Kathleen Stan, extension of leave request from January 1, 2013 through the remainder of the 2012-13 school year, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.3. Traci Besch, effective January 2, 2013, as Assessment Secretary at North Branch Middle School

VII.D.4. Michelle Waletzko, effective January 2, 2013, as Assessment Secretary at North Branch High School

VII.D.5. Rachel Bigelow, effective January 8, 2013, as Special Education Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.6. Sandra Ganske, effective January 3, 2013, as Support Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.7. Patty Trester, resignation at the end of the 2011-12 school year, as Bus Driver

VII.D.8. Carla Keillor, retirement at the end of the 2012-13 school year, as Math Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E. Acceptance of Donations

VIII. 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.

IX. Old Business

X. New Business

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Andrea Grote, leave request effective November 27, 2012 to March 1, 2013, as French Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.2. Dave Enyart, leave request effective January 2, 2013 to February 8, 2013, as Instrumental Music Teacher at North Branch Middle School

XI.A.3. 2012 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Positions

XI.A.3.a. Chad Johnson, Class 6, Step 1, as Boys Basketball Middle School Coach

XI.A.3.b. Kendall Norman, Class 6, Step 1, as Boys Basketball Middle School Coach

XI.A.3.c. Paul Pignato, Class 6, Step 1, as Boys Basketball Middle School Coach

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator January 2013 Issue

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. TIES Report

XIV.G. Staff Development Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIV.J. ECFE Report

XIV.K. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, January 24, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, January 24, 2013 Meet and Confer, 6:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.C. Thursday, January 24, 2013 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.D. Friday, February 1, 2013 School Board Orientation for New School Board Members, 7:00 am, North Branch Area Education Center

XV.E. Thursday, February 14, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.F. Thursday, February 14, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.G. Thursday, February 28, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.H. Thursday, February 28, 2013 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment