October 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

IV.A. Bill Baumann - Minnesota Coaches Association Hall of Fame

V. Superintendent's Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of September 12, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of September 26, 2013 Special School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of September 26, 2013 Work Session

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Stephanie Mohs, BA, Step 1, LTS for Anna Geary from August 28, 2013 through October 21, 2013, as Sixth Grade Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VII.E.2. Kendall Norman, employment effective October 2, 2013, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VII.E.3. Katie Soule, employment effective October 1, 2013, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VII.E.4. Frances Turitto, employment effective October 1, 2013, as SPED Bus Paraprofessional

VII.E.5. Kaylee Sperl, employment effective October 1, 2013, as Pupil Support Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.6. Ramona Wideen, leave request from October 1, 2013 through November 29, 2013, as Schoolkeeper at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.7. Cheryl Charles, leave request from September 25, 2013 through November 12, 2013, as Bus Driver

VII.E.8. David Mellen, extension of leave request from September 18, 2013 through October 18, 2013, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

VII.E.9. Anna Geary, extension of leave request from September 28, 2013 to October 21, 2013, as Sixth Grade Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VII.E.10. Duane Sundeen, extension of leave request from October 2, 2013 through October 25, 2013, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

VII.E.11. 2013 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Positions

VII.E.11.a. Sarah Meinke, Class 3, Step 1, as Volleyball Assistant Coach

VII.E.11.b. Travis Littlefield, Class 3, Step 1, as Football Assistant Coach

VII.F. Approval of Seniority Lists

VII.F.1. NBSSA (North Branch Support Staff Association)

VII.F.2. Local 320 Bus Drivers

VII.G. Annual Assurance of Compliance Report

VII.H. 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

X.A. Consider First Reading of Policy 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities

X.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

X.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 806 - Crisis Management

X.D. Consider First Reading of Policy 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders

X.E. Consider First Reading of Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum

X.F. Consider First Reading of Policy 609 - Religion

X.G. Consider Elimination of the Following North Branch Policies

X.G.1. North Branch Policy 1000 - School-Community Relations

X.G.2. North Branch Policy 1100 - Communication with the Public

X.G.3. North Branch Policy 1110 - Photocopying of Public Data

X.G.4. North Branch Policy 1150 - Responsibilities of Employees

X.G.5. North Branch Policy 1151 - Administrative Responsibilities

X.G.6. North Branch Policy 1151.1 - Function of the Principal

X.G.7. North Branch Policy 1212 - Cooperation of School Personnel

X.G.8. North Branch Policy 1311.1 - Political Activities

X.G.9. North Branch Policy 1311.2 - Running for Public Office

X.G.10. North Branch Policy 1322 - Contests for Students

X.G.11. North Branch Policy 1411 - Police Department

X.G.12. North Branch Policy 1500 - Relations Between Area, State, and Regional and National Associations and Schools

X.G.13. North Branch Policy 1700 - Vehicular Parking on School District Property

X.H. Consider Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement

X.I. Consider 2013-14 Staff Development Plan

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Janae Peterson, MA, Step 12, LTS for Dejah Zerwas, from October 31, 2013 through December 20, 2013, as Fourth Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.2. Tom Moriarty, retirement effective at the end of the 2013-14 school year, as Art Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.3. Brent Schroeder, leave request from August 20, 2013 through November 18, 2013, as Bus Driver

XI.A.4. Anne Lawrence, extension of leave request from October 11, 2013 through November 1, 2013, as ELL Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

XI.A.5. Sara Helland, employment effective September 25, 2013, as Bus Driver

XII. Information

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, October 24, 2013 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

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

XV.C. Thursday, November 14, 2013 OPEB Committee Meeting, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

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

XV.E. Thursday, December 12, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.F. Thursday, December 12, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment