October 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of September 11, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of September 11, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of September 25, 2014 Special School Board Meeting

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Patty Rainer, leave request effective October 22, 2014 through December 3, 2014, as Lunchroom Supervisor at North Branch Middle School

VII.E.2. Jennifer Thompson, leave request effective January 5, 2015 through February 13, 2015, as District Office Clerk

VII.E.3. Anne Lawrence, extension of leave request for the 2014-15 school year, as ELL Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.4. Bobby Stecker, resignation effective September 26, 2014, as Bus Driver

VII.E.5. Gary Emery, resignation effective October 3, 2014, as SPED Bus Paraprofessional

VII.E.6. Theresa Brunnette, resignation effective upon finding a suitable replacement, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.E.7. Jaime Burnside, employment effective September 29, 2014, as SPED Clerk

VII.E.8. Carol Splittstoser, employment effective September 15, 2014, as Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.9. Mary Coady, employment effective September 24, 2014 as Bus Driver

VII.F. Approval of Seniority List

VII.G. Annual Assurance of Compliance Report

VII.H. Acceptance of Donations
Minnesota Statute 123B.02 permits school boards to "...receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated.  In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, and for the benefit of pupils thereof."

Therefore, the Superintendent recommends the following resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 138 that the School Board accept with appreciation the following contributions and permit their use as designated by the donors.

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 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design

X.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 518 - DNR-DNI Orders

X.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 519 - Interview of Students by Outside Agencies

X.D. Consider First Reading of Policy 521 - Student Disability NonDiscrimination

X.E. Consider 2014-15 Staff Development Plan

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Amanda Cook, BA 00, Step 3, as .67 FTE Tech Ed/Ag Teacher at North Branch High School

XI.A.2. Rose Tema, leave request effective September 29, 2014 through October 24, 2014, as Bus Driver

XI.A.3. Dan Peterson, employment effective October 2, 2014, as Bus Driver

XI.A.4. Theresa Grittner, employment effective October 3, 2014, as SPED Bus Paraprofessional

XI.A.5. Brody Mohr, employment effective October 6, 2014, as School-Aged Child Care Adult Assistant

XI.A.6. Brandi Saul, employment effective October 8, 2014, as School-Aged Child Care Adult Assistant

XI.A.7. Tony Sletten, employment effective October 20, 2014, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch High School

XI.A.8. 2014 -2015 Activities Positions

XI.A.8.a. Ketrina Johnson, Class 9, Step 1, as Accompianist for Fall Musical

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Ratification of the Contract between the North Branch Support Staff Association and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016

XII. Information

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.B.1. Teamsters Local 320 (Bus Drivers)

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. ECFE Report

XIV.J. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, October 23, 2014 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, November 13, 2014 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

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

XVI. Adjournment