June 8, 2017 at 5:35 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. Spring Sports and Fine Arts Recipients

V.B. Mock Trial and Clay Target League

V.C. Support of the May 23rd Referendum Election

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of May 11, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VIII.C. Personnel

VIII.C.1. Brody Mohr, resignation effective May 19, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant

VIII.C.2. Wesley Wagstrom, resignation effective June 8, 2017, as Bus Driver

VIII.C.3. Nina Nagel, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as First Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.C.4. Paula Johnson, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

VIII.C.5. Michelle Wille, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as Science Teacher at North Branch High School

VIII.C.6. Cindy Nelson, leave request effective May 22, 2017 through June 6, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Middle School

VIII.C.7. Cindy Gillette, leave request effective May 30, 2017 through June 8, 2017, as Bus Driver

VIII.C.8. Hannah Jakubowski, leave request effective October 9, 2017 through November 20, 2017, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.C.9. Evan Boemer, BA+45, Step 1, as Business Teacher, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at North Branch High School

VIII.C.10. Sara Feyereisen, BS, Step 3, as Science Teacher, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at North Branch High School

VIII.C.11. Pamela Johnson, MA, Step 15, as Speech Language Pathologist, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.C.12. Jon Ellerbusch, employment effective July 1, 2017 as Director of Finance and Human Resources

VIII.C.13. Terah Churchill, employment effective August 28, 2017, as Office Clerk at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.D. Scoreboard Advertising Agreement Between North Branch Area Public Schools and the Following Business

VIII.D.1. RY North Branch LLC (Perkins - North Branch)

VIII.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.

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. 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.

X. Old Business

X.A. Consider Approval of Food Service Contract Contingent Upon MDE Approval

X.B. Consider Second Reading of Policy 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity

X.C. Consider Second Reading of Policy 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations

X.D. Consider Second Reading of Policy 208 - Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies

X.E. Consider Second Reading of Policy 506 - Student Discipline

X.F. Consider Second Reading of Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students

X.G. Consider Second Reading of Policy 516 - Student Medication

X.H. Consider Second Reading of Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds

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

X.J. Consider Second Reading of Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure

X.K. Consider Second Reading of Policy 614 - FORMS

X.L. Consider Second Reading of Policy 615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students

X.M. Consider Second Reading of Policy 618 - Assessment of Student Achievement

X.N. Consider Second Reading of Policy 620 - Credit for Learning

X.O. Consider Second Reading of Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

X.P. Consider Second Reading of Policy 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students

X.Q. Consider Second Reading of Policy 805 - Waste Reduction and Recycling

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Acceptance of Review of Employee Compensation

XI.B. Consider Revisions to the 2016-17 Budget and Adoption of 2017-18 Budget

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

XI.D. Consider Student Fees for 2017-18

XI.E. Consider Q Comp Annual Report

XI.F. Consider Request to Bid for Garbage Services

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

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Lisa Conroy, termination effective June 2, 2017, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Middle School

XII.A.2. Alexa Berthiaume, resignation effective June 9, 2017, as Title Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.3. Juanita Worthley, MA+45, Step 10, as Science Teacher, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at North Branch High School

XII.A.4. Kyle Maloney, BS, Step 4, as Social Studies Teacher, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at North Branch High School

XII.A.5. Samantha Rittenour, MS, Step 4, as Intervention Teacher, beginning with the 2017-18 school year, at Sunrise River Elementary School

XII.A.6. Chad DeBruzzi, MEd+60, Step 13, LTS for Christine Bettendorf for the 2017-18 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch High School

XII.A.7. Trent Herold, BS, Step 3, LTS for Marcia Schindler for the 2017-18 school year, as Math Teacher at North Branch Middle School

XII.A.8. Paul Johnson, employment effective August 1, 2017, as JROTC Instructor at North Branch High School

XII.A.9. Letter Agreement Regarding Bus Driver Apparel

XII.A.10. Teacher Layoff Agreement and Release of All Claims

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Renewal of Membership in Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) - $4,107.85

XII.B.2. Consider Resolution Relating to the Termination of the "St. Croix River Education District Agreement to Cooperate" in Order to Enter a New Agreement Which Eliminates the Fiscal Host Requirement

XII.B.3. Consider Approval of the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator April 2017 Issue

XIII.B. Board & Administrator May 2017 Issue

XIV. Board Requests

XV. Committee Reports

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

XV.B. Negotiations

XV.B.1. NBEA

XV.C. MSBA Update or Report

XV.D. MSHSL

XV.E. SCRED Report

XV.F. Staff Development Report

XV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XV.I. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Friday, June 9, 2017 End of Year Staff Breakfast, North Branch High School Cafeteria, Coffee at 7:15 am; Recognition Program at 7:30 am

XVI.B. Monday, June 12, 2017 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 121

XVI.C. Monday, June 12, 2017, NBEA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.D. Thursday, July 13, 2017 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.E. Thursday, July 13, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVII. Adjournment