April 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. School Board Recognition

V.A. Winter Sport Recipients

V.B. Triple AAA Award Recipients and ExCEL Award Recipients

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of March 12, 2015 Policy Committee Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of March 12, 2015 Public Hearing

VIII.C. Minutes of March 12, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.D. Minutes of March 23, 2015 OPEB Committee Meeting

VIII.E. Authorization of Payments, Transfers, and Investment Activity

VIII.F. Personnel

VIII.F.1. Ann Mathisen, leave request effective March 6, 2015 through May 6, 2015, as Bus Driver

VIII.F.2. Bonnie Radiel, request for extension of  medical leave for the 2015-16 school year, as Teacher at Brooker Building

VIII.F.3. 2014 -2015 Spring Activities Position

VIII.F.3.a. William Baumann, Class 5, Step 1, as Assistant Golf Coach

VIII.F.4. Mark Billik, employment effective April 13, 2015 as Maintenance Technician at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.F.5. Kristina Dufour, employment effective March 25, 2015, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VIII.F.6. Carmen Money, employment effective March 26, 2015, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VIII.G. Designate Superintendent Deb Henton as the Identified Official with Authority to Authorize User Access to MDE Secure Websites

VIII.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.

IX. 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.

X. Old Business

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Agreement between Independent School District 138 and Providastaff for Speech Language Pathology Services at Sunrise River Elementary School from May 4, 2015 through May 29, 2015

XI.B. Consider 2015-16 and 2016-17 School Calendar

XI.C. Consider Setting May 14, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Carol Baumann, extension of leave request effective April 6, 2015 through April 13, 2015, as High School Secretary at North Branch High School

XII.A.2. Beth Steele, resignation effective April 14, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

XII.A.3. Jessica Richter, employment effective April 10, 2015 through June 5, 2015, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

XII.A.4. Rescind Mary LaValle's leave request effective April 16, 2015 through May 28, 2015, as Media Clerk at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.5. Jana Connor, retirement at the end of the 2014-15 school year, as Art Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator March 2015 Issue

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

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

XV.B. Negotiations

XV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XV.D. Minnesota State High School League Report

XV.E. SCRED Report

XV.F. TIES Report

XV.G. Staff Development Report

XV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XV.I. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Thursday, April 23, 2015 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.B. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Viking Mascot Redesign Community Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.C. Thursday, May 14, 2015 World's Best Workforce Meeting (Dinner included), 5:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.D. Thursday, May 14, 2015 Public Hearing on Student Fees, 6:45 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.E. Thursday, May 14, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting, 7:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI.F. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Senior Awards Night, 7:00 pm, North Branch High School Auditorium

XVI.G. Thursday, May 28, 2015 STEP Graduation, 5:30 pm, Middle School East Cafeteria

XVII. Adjournment