June 16, 2016 at 5:30 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. Vote Yes North Branch Campaign

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of May 12, 2016 Policy Committee Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of May 12, 2016 Public Meeting on Student Fees

VIII.C. Minutes of May 12, 2016 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VIII.E. Personnel

VIII.E.1. Cindy Lelm, retirement effective June 10, 2016 as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch Middle School

VIII.E.2. Brandi Saul, resignation effective May 25, 2016, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VIII.E.3. Michael Powell, resignation effective May 27, 2016, as Bus Driver

VIII.E.4. Corey McKinnon, resignation effective June 30, 2016, as Director of Activities and Community Education

VIII.E.5. Amy Carney, request to be released from her contract for the upcoming 2016-17 school year, contingent upon the district hiring a suitable replacement, as Technology Integration Specialist at North Branch High School

VIII.E.6. Shannon Wedger, request to be released from her contract for the upcoming 2016-17 school year, contingent upon the district hiring a suitable replacement, as SPED Teacher at North Branch High School

VIII.E.7. Laura Gritzmacher, MA, Step 14, as SPED Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.8. Matthew Hentges, BA45, Step 1, as Fourth Grade Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.9. Victoria Klun, MEd, Step 7, as Kindergarten Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.10. Jennifer McCann, MS, Step 6, as Kindergarten Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.11. Dwight Monson, BS, Step 1, as .67 FTE Social Studies Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at North Branch High School

VIII.E.12. Rebecca Ramberg, BS, Step 1, as Fourth Grade Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.13. Melissa Raymond, BS, Step 1, as Begindergarten Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at the North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.E.14. Monique Wallis, MS, Step 17, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.15. Steven Johnson, extension of leave request effective May 20, 2016 through June 10, 2016, as SPED Paraprofessional at North Branch High School

VIII.E.16. Nichol Smith, leave request effective June 2, 2016 through June 10, 2016, as Assessment Secretary at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.17. Jordyn Kelderman, leave request effective September 29, 2016 through December 23, 2016, as First Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.E.18. Kasey Cesafsky, employment effective May 23, 2016, as Office Clerk at North Branch High School

VIII.F. 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

X.A. Consider Approval of Workers Compensation Plan and Property/Liability Insurance Plan

X.B. Consider Resolution Stating the Intention of the School Board to Issue General Obligation Capital Facilities Bonds to Finance Certain Capital Projects; Covenanting and Obligating the District to Be Bound by and to Use the Provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55 to Guarantee the Payment of the Principal and Interest on the Bonds

X.C. Consider Draft Superintendent Goals for 2016-17

X.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

X.E. Consider Second Reading of Policy 603 - Curriculum Development

X.F. Consider Second Reading of Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum

X.G. Consider Second Reading of Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

X.H. Consider Second Reading of Policy 619 - Staff Development for Standards

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Acceptance of Review of Employee Compensation

XI.B. Consider Revisions to the 2015-16 Budget and Adoption of 2016-17 Budget

XI.C. Consider Establishment of Committed and Assigned Fund Balances

XI.D. Consider Q Comp Annual Report

XI.E. Consider Request to Bid for Garbage Services

XI.F. Consider Request to Bid for Fuel and Gasoline

XI.G. Consider Tenure of the Following Teacher

XI.G.1. Victoria Klun - Kindergarten Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.H. Consider First Reading of Policy 201 - Legal Status of the School Board

XI.I. Consider First Reading of Policy 202 - School Board Officers

XI.J. Consider First Reading of Policy 204 - School Board Meeting Minutes

XI.K. Consider First Reading of Policy 207 - Public Hearings

XI.L. Consider First Reading of Policy 208 - Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies

XI.M. Consider First Reading of Policy 210 - Conflict of Interest - School Board Members

XI.N. Consider First Reading of Policy 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student

XI.O. Consider First Reading of Policy 212 - School Board Member Development

XI.P. Consider First Reading of Policy 213 - School Board Committees

XI.Q. Consider First Reading of Policy 214 - Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members

XI.R. Consider Policy 598 - Early Entrance to Kindergarten

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Anne Lawrence, extension of leave request for the 2016-17 school year, as Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.2. Felicia Koldste, BS, Step 5, as SPED Teacher, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, at North Branch High School

XII.A.3. Sarah Hasselfeldt, BS, Step 1, as Second Grade Teacher, beginning on November 7, 2016, at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.4. Abby Bateman, request to be released from her contract for the upcoming 2016-17 school year, contingent upon the district hiring a suitable replacement, as Math Teacher at North Branch Middle School

XII.A.5. Amelia Dolloff, resignation effective June 10, 2016, as Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.6. Amy Worden, resignation effective June 30, 2016, as Assistant Principal at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.7. Jamie O'Day, termination effective June 10, 2016, as Teacher Paraprofessional at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator June 2016 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. SCRED Report

XV.E. Staff Development Report

XV.F. OPEB Committee Report

XV.G. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 3:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XVI.B. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, NBSSA Negotiations Session, 3:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.C. Thursday, July 14, 2016 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVII. Adjournment - Closed Session on Negotiations