January 8, 2015 at 7:10 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 December 4, 2014 Facilities Study Group Meeting

VI.B. Minutes of December 11, 2014 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VI.D. Personnel

VI.D.1. David Anderson, retirement effective March 30, 2015, as Groundskeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.D.2. Deborah Pierce, leave request effective January 5, 2015 through January 13, 2015, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.D.3. Lori Tiegen, extension of leave request effective December 15, 2014 through January 23, 2015, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School. She will continue working part-time, 4 hours per day from December 15, 2014 through January 23, 2015.

VI.D.4. Lorianne Pendergrass, BA 00, Step 1, LTS for Lori Tiegen from September 26, 2014 through January 23, 2015, as Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.D.5. Amanda Cook, BA 00, Step 3, as 1.0 FTE effective January 5, 2015 (49 days at .67 FTE, 104 days at 1.0 FTE), as Tech Ed/Ag Teacher at North Branch High School

VI.D.6. Jenna Naggatz, employment effective December 23, 2014, as Early Childhood Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.D.7. Katherine Tribbett, employment effective January 5, 2015, as Early Childhood SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.D.8. Jane Erickson, employment effective January 5, 2015, as Special Needs Bus Paraprofessional

VI.D.9. Richard Danner, employment effective December 12, 2014, as Bus Driver

VI.D.10. Approval of Seniority List

VI.D.10.a. Custodian (Local 284)

VI.E. 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.

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. Consider Approval of the Pay Equity Report

IX.B. Consider Collocation Agreement with TSA (Therapeutic Services Agency)

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Cristina Funke, leave request effective April 6, 2015 through June 15, 2015, as First Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

X.A.2. Sarah Krosschell, one-year leave request effective April 13, 2015.  She will return at the start of third trimester in 2016. 

X.A.3. Mary Rock, leave request effective January 13, 2015 through January 27, 2015, as Special Education Secretary at North Branch Area Public Schools

X.A.4. 2014 Extra-Curricular Winter Coach Positions

X.A.4.a. Joshua Reistad, Class 6, Step 1, as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

XI. Information

XI.A. Board & Administrator December 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. ECFE Report

XIII.J. Policy Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Thursday, January 22, 2015 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.B. Thursday, January 29, 2015 Facilities Study Group Meeting, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.C. Thursday, February 12, 2015 Policy Committee Meeting, 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XIV.D. Thursday, February 12, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.E. Thursday, February 26, 2015 School Board Work Session, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV. Adjournment