October 12, 2017 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. Mindy Michaud - Completion of MSBA Phase I, II, III

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of September 14, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting

VIII.B. Minutes of September 21, 2017 School Board Retreat

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

VIII.D. Personnel

VIII.D.1. John Puska, resignation effective September 18, 2017, as Bus Driver

VIII.D.2. Sonja Mueller, resignation effective September 18, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.3. Keith Peterson, resignation effective September 29, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.4. Megan Exsted, resignation effective September 21, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.D.5. Brittany Ahner, leave request effective November 22, 2017 through January 9, 2018, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.6. Sonja Mueller, BA, Step 1, LTS for Scott Schraufnagel, from September 19, 2017 to November 3, 2017, as SPED Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.7. Lorie Petrik, LTS for Hannah Jakubowski from September 27, 2017 through November 13, 2017 as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.D.8. Nancy Currie, employment effective September 18, 2017, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.9. Katie Graven, employment effective September 18, 2017, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.10. Mikaela Matheny, employment effective September 18, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.11. Mikaela Matheny, employment effective September 18, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.D.12. Mikaela Matheny, resignation effective September 28, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.13. Brody Mohr, change on September 18, 2017 from Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School to SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.14. Amanda Roy, employment effective September 18, 2017, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.15. Aimee Wheeler, employment effective September 22, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.D.16. Jennifer Seekon, employment effective October 10, 2017, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.17. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Position

VIII.D.17.a. Luis Zamorano, Class 6, Step 3, as Middle School Boys Soccer Coach

VIII.D.18. 2017-18 Activity Advisor Position

VIII.D.18.a. Ellen Hein, Class 9, Step 3, as .5 FTE Fall Musical Set Design (props)

VIII.E. Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Therapeutic Services Agency, Inc. (TSA)

VIII.F. Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Dakota Academic Consulting, Inc.

VIII.G. Lease Agreement Between St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Independent School District No. 138

VIII.H. Scoreboard Advertising Agreement Between North Branch Area Public Schools and Area Businesses - Annual Payment

VIII.I. Scoreboard Advertising Agreement Between North Branch Area Public Schools and Area Businesses - Quarterly Payment

VIII.J. Approval of Seniority Lists

VIII.J.1. NBEA (North Branch Area Education Association)

VIII.J.2. NBSSA (North Branch Support Staff Association)

VIII.J.3. Local 320 (Bus Drivers)

VIII.J.4. SEIU Local 284 (Custodial)

VIII.K. 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 Second Reading of Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Resolution Awarding the Sale, Determining the Form and Details, Authorizing the Execution, Delivery, and Registration, and Providing for the Payment of General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017A

XI.B. Consider Resolution Awarding the Sale, Determining the Form and Details, Authorizing the Execution, Delivery, and Registration, and Providing for the Payment of Taxable General Obligation OPEB Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Lori Tiegen, extension of leave request effective October 10, 2017 through November 17, 2017 as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School.  She will return part-time, four hours per day beginning on November 20, 2017 through December 4, 2017.  She will return full-time on December 5, 2017.

XII.A.2. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Positions

XII.A.2.a. Don Mattson – Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach

XII.A.2.b. Candy Dickhudt – Volunteer Volleyball Coach

XII.A.2.c. Brenna Blake – Volunteer Volleyball Coach

XII.A.3. Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Accurate Home Care, LLC

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider Ratification of the Contract between SEIU, Local 284 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator September 2017 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. 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. Thursday, October 26, 2017 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.B. Thursday, November 9, 2017 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI.C. Thursday, November 9, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVII. Adjournment