December 12, 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. Recognition of Board Member Kim Salo

IV.B. North Branch Area Education Foundation

IV.C. Fall Sports Recipients

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of November 14, 2013 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VII.C. Personnel

VII.C.1. Anne Gauvin, leave request from November 18, 2013 through December 6, 2013, as Youth Connections Assistant

VII.C.2. Deborah Pierce, leave request effective December 4, 2013 through January 16, 2014, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.C.3. Bonnie Holsworth, leave request effective December 6, 2013 through December 19, 2013, as Grade One Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.C.4. Sue Lakeberg, extension of leave request from November 26, 2013 through December 9, 2013, as Office Clerk at North Branch Middle School

VII.C.5. Brent Schroeder, resignation effective November 19, 2013, as Bus Driver

VII.C.6. Brooke Russell, employment effective November 19, 2013, as SPED Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.C.7. Beth Steele, employment effective December 2, 2013, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VII.C.8. Katlyn Bender, employment effective December 2, 2013, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VII.C.9. 2013 -2014 Activities Position

VII.C.9.a. Jennifer Vandyke, Class 6, Step, 1, as High School Student Council Advisor

VII.C.10. 2013-2014 Winter Coach Position

VII.C.10.a. Matt Cottingham, Class 1, Step 1, as Head Coach for Hockey

VII.D. 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

IX.A. Consider Second Reading of Policy 706 - Acceptance of Gifts by the School Board

IX.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

IX.C. Consider Second Reading of Policy 708 - Transportation of Non-Public Students

IX.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 711 - Video Recording on School Buses

IX.E. Consider Second Reading of Policy 712 - Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses

IX.F. Consider Second Reading of Policy 714 - Fund Balance

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Acceptance of Audit Report for FY2013

X.B. Consider Certification of Property Tax Levy 2013, Payable 2014

X.C. Consider Ratification of the Contract between NBEA and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015

X.D. Consider Process for Filling School Board Vacancy

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. David Mellen, extension of leave request from December 11, 2013 through December 31, 2013, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

XI.A.2. David Mellen, resignation effective December 31, 2013, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Approval of 2013-14 American Indian Resolution

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, January 9, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, January 9, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.C. Thursday, January 23, 2014 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.D. Thursday, February 13, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.E. Thursday, February 13, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.F. Thursday, February 27, 2014 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment