February 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of January 9, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of January 9, 2014 Organizational Meeting

VI.C. Minutes of January 9, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VI.E. Personnel

VI.E.1. Deborah Pierce, extension of leave request from January 17, 2014 through January 24, 2014, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.E.2. Nick Nitti, leave request from January 14, 2014 through February 7, 2014, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

VI.E.3. Elizabeth Kurkowski, resignation effective January 30, 2014, as Bus Driver

VI.E.4. Kristin Ruppert, resignation effective January 17, 2014, as Bus Driver

VI.E.5. Alyssa Beich, resignation effective February 7, 2014, as Early Childhood Teacher

VI.E.6. Joan Carlson, retirement at the end of the 2013-14 school year, as English Teacher at North Branch Middle School

VI.E.7. Megan Korvela, MA 00, Step 2, as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

VI.E.8. Jill Wettschreck, employment effective January 2, 2014, as Lunchroom Supervisor at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.E.9. Chantelle Johnson, employment effective January 21, 2014, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VI.E.10. Zach Fairbanks, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Hockey (went from .5 FTE to 1.0 FTE)

VI.F. 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

IX. New Business

IX.A. World's Best Workforce

IX.B. Budget Discussion

IX.C. Consider Approval of Change of 2013-14 School Calendar to Include February 24, 2014, March 3, 2014, and March 17, 2014 as Student Contact Days and February 3, 2014 as a Professional Development Day

IX.D. Consider Resolution of School Board Supporting District Application to Minnesota State High School League Foundation

IX.E. Consider Approval of Participation in the Wellness Incentive Pilot Program through Resource Training and Solutions Including:

IX.E.1. Letter of Agreement for Wellness Alliance Services

IX.E.2. Memorandum on Wellness Institute Employer Policies

IX.E.3. Personnel Policy for Non-Union Employees

IX.E.4. Letters of Agreement for Union Employees

IX.E.4.a. North Branch Education Association

IX.E.4.b. North Branch Support Staff Association

IX.E.4.c. Service Employees International Union, Local 284

IX.E.4.d. Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local 320

IX.E.4.e. North Branch Principals Association

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Anne Lawrence, extension of leave request from February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014, as ELL Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

X.A.2. Mark Savage, leave request from March 10, 2014 through April 21, 2014, as Phy Ed Teacher at North Branch Middle School

X.A.3. Theresa Brunnette, MA 00, Step 17, LTS for Nicholas Nitti, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

XI. Information

XI.A. Board & Administrator January 2014 Issue

XII. Board Requests

XIII. Committee Reports

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

XIII.B. Negotiations

XIII.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIII.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XIII.E. SCRED Report

XIII.F. TIES Report

XIII.G. Staff Development Report

XIII.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIII.I. Legislative Action Committee Report

XIII.J. ECFE Report

XIII.K. Policy Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

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

XIV.B. Saturday, March 1, 2014 School Board Retreat, 8:00 am - Noon, Perkin's Meeting Room

XIV.C. Thursday, March 13, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.D. Thursday, March 13, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV. Adjournment