March 9, 2017 at 6:00 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 February 9, 2017 Policy Committee Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of February 9, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of February 23, 2017 Work Session

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Stephen Kornitzer, resignation effective February 16, 2017, as JROTC Instructor at North Branch High School

VII.E.2. Myrna Hoffa, resignation effective February 24, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VII.E.3. Tamila Velez Andujar, resignation and separation agreement effective March 1, 2017, as Science Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.E.4. Katie Nelson, resignation effective March 2, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VII.E.5. Tanya Giese, resignation effective March 8, 2017, as Health Office Clerk at North Branch High School

VII.E.6. Mark Billik, leave request effective March 1, 2017 through March 29, 2017, as Maintenance Technician at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.7. Paula Johnson, leave request effective May 30, 2017 through June 9, 2017, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

VII.E.8. Mary LaValle, extension of leave request effective February 27, 2017 through March 10, 2017, as Media Clerk at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.9. Karen McCorkle, extension of leave request effective March 3, 2017 through March 10, 2017, as Custodian at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.10. Hannah Jakubowski, Step 2, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor for the 2016-17 school year

VII.E.11. Joleen Langevin, employment effective February 13, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VII.E.12. Jennifer Aguirre, employment effective February 15, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VII.E.13. 2016-17 Extra Curricular Spring Coach Positions

VII.E.13.a. Kyle Maloney, Class 5, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Golf

VII.E.13.b. Rebecca Peters, Class 6, Step 1, as Middle School Track and Field Coach

VII.E.13.c. Sarah Krosschell, Class 6, Step 3, as Middle School Track and Field Coach

VII.E.13.d. Amy Randall, Class 6, Step 1, as Middle School Track and Field Coach

VII.E.13.e. Norm Nagel, Class 2, Step 5, as Head Coach for Girls Track and Field

VII.E.13.f. Bill Souther, Class 4, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Track and Field

VII.E.13.g. John Pilz, Class 4, Step 4, as Assistant Coach for Boys Baseball

VII.F. Scoreboard Advertising Agreement Between North Branch Area Public Schools and the Following Business

VII.F.1. Jimmy's Johnnys, Inc.

VII.G. 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. It is also not a means to discuss specific individuals negatively in public, either by name or position. 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 Budget Recommendations for FY2017-18

X.B. Consider Permission to Request Proposals for Health Insurance Bid

X.C. Consider North Branch Policies to be Eliminated

X.C.1. NB Policy 506.1 - Age of Majority

X.C.2. NB Policy 1211 - Adult Education

X.C.3. NB Policy 1221 - Citizens' Advisory Committees for the Board

X.C.4. NB Policy 3170 - Budget as a Spending Plan

X.C.5. NB Policy 3292 - Investing

X.C.6. NB Policy 3434 - Periodic Audit

X.C.7. NB Policy 5135 - Fees

X.C.8. NB Policy 6174 - Summer School

X.C.9. NB Policy 6190 - Credits and Grades for Transferring Students

X.C.10. NB Policy 6190.1 - Credits and Grades for Transferring Students from Private Schools

X.C.11. NB Policy 8101 - The School Board as a Team

X.C.12. NB Policy 8102 - Corporate Powers of the Board

X.C.13. NB Policy 8210 - Orienting New School Board Members

X.C.14. NB Policy 8255 - School Board Development

X.C.15. NB Policy 9120 - Operation of the Board as a Whole

X.C.16. NB Policy 9260 - Duties of the Auditor

X.C.17. NB Policy 9310 - Policy Appraisal Function

X.C.18. NB Policy 9366.1 - Posting of Agenda

X.C.19. NB Policy 9400 - District Meetings

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Wendi Shrock, extension of leave request effective March 6, 2017 through March 31, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Middle School

XI.A.2. Kim Menne, resignation effective March 17, 2017, as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

XI.A.3. Bonnie Radiel, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as SPED Teacher at Brooker Building

XI.A.4. Rebecca M. Anderson, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as Title Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.5. Samantha Rittenour, leave request effective March 10, 2017 through March 24, 2017, as Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.6. 2016-17 Extra Curricular Spring Coach Positions

XI.A.6.a. Rikki Beaver, Class 4, Step 4, as Assistant Coach for Girls Softball

XI.A.6.b. Jeremiah LeTourneau, Class 4, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Track and Field

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Ratification of the Contract between Local 320 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2018

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator February 2017 Issue

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIV.D. SCRED Report

XIV.E. Staff Development Report

XIV.F. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.G. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, April 13, 2017 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, April 13, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.C. Thursday, April 27, 2017 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI. Adjournment