November 9, 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. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of October 12, 2017 World's Best Workforce Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of October 12, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of October 26, 2017 Work Session

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Marilyn Fagerness, retirement effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year, as Family and Consumer Science Teacher at the North Branch Area High School

VII.E.2. Lisa Otto, resignation effective October 27, 2017, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.3. Julie Jackson, leave request effective November 20, 2017 through January 15, 2017, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.4. Rebecca Peters, leave request effective February 12, 2018 through April 13, 2018, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.5. Amanda Glaser, leave request effective February 19, 2018 through April 13, 2018, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.6. Mark Savage, extension of leave request effective November 13, 2017 through November 17, 2017, (he will return to work 1/2 days from November 13-17 and return full-time on November 20, 2017) as Phy Ed Teacher at North Branch Middle School. 

VII.E.7. Vicki Kristo, BA, Step 1, as LTS for Lori Tiegen, from August 29, 2017 through December 4, 2017, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.8. Shelly Young, employment effective October 2, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.9. Evelyn Sullivan, employment effective October 9, 2017, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.10. Brittney Anderson, employment effective October 9, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.11. Brittney Anderson, employment effective October 9, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.12. Matthew Lapakko, employment effective October 9, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.13. Therese Meinke, employment effective October 9, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.14. Therese Meinke, resignation effective October 12, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.15. Rachel Swenson, employment effective October 13, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.16. Hannah Emerson, employment effective October 16, 2017, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.17. Hannah Emerson, employment effective October 16, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.18. Katie Nelson, employment effective October 24, 2017, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.19. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Positions

VII.E.19.a. Alex Kuhlman, Class 1, Step 2, as Head Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.b. Ryan Minke, Class 3, Step 3, as Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.c. Justin Voss, Class 3, Step 2, as Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.d. Gary Dreissig, Class 3, Step 10, as Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.e. Christian Cenidoza, Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.f. Jerome Huselid, Class 1, Step 5, as Head Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.g. Alison Trampe, Class 3, Step 8, as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.h. Chad Bistodeau, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.i. Ron Trunk, Class 4, Step 3, as Assistant Gymnastics Coach

VII.E.19.j. Bobbi Disrud, Class 3, Step 4, as Head Dance Coach

VII.E.19.k. Jennifer Seekon, Class 5, Step 1, as Assistant Dance Coach

VII.E.19.l. Kyle Kahl, Class 3, Step 4, as Assistant Wrestling Coach

VII.E.19.m. Justin Pinna, Volunteer Wrestling Coach

VII.E.19.n. Rikki Beaver, Class 6, Step 3, as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.o. Tyler Brykit, Volunteer Boys Hockey Coach

VII.E.19.p. Thomas Garin, Volunteer Boys Hockey Coach

VII.E.19.q. Jim VanEerden, Class 6, Step 10, as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.r. Darin Marcussen, Class 6, Step 2, as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.s. Kandi Stragey, Class 6, Step 4, as Middle Schools Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.t. Jim VanEerden, Class 6, Step 10, as Middle Schools Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.u. Steve Christensen, Class 6, Step 9, as Middle Schools Girls Basketball Coach

VII.E.19.v. Trent Herold, Class 6, Step 3, as Middle School Wrestling Coach

VII.E.20. 2017-18 Activity Advisor Positions

VII.E.20.a. Scott Tolzmann, Class 8, Step 1, as Drama Club Advisor

VII.E.20.b. Brittany Ahner, Class 6, Step 2, as Assistant Coach for Speech 

VII.E.20.c. Scott Tolzmann, Class 6, Step 2, as Assistant Coach for Speech

VII.E.20.d. Jay Schueller, Class 9, Step 3, as .5 FTE Fall Musical Tech Booth (Lights)

VII.E.20.e. Jay Schueller, Class 9, Step 3, as .5 FTE Fall Musical Tech Booth (Sound)

VII.E.20.f. Jay Schueller, Class 9, Step 2, as Fall Musical Set Construction

VII.F. Annual Assurance of Compliance Report

VII.G. AIA Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company

VII.H. AIA Contract Between Independent School District No. 138, North Branch and ATS&R

VII.I. 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 Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election

X.B. Preliminary Financial Statement Report

X.C. Consider Establishment of June 30, 2017 Designated Fund Balance for Severance of $273,130.99 and Assigned Fund Balances for Q Comp of $15,236.94

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Mitch Olson, employment effective October 30, 2017, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

XI.A.2. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Positions

XI.A.2.a. Chris Johnson, Class 2, Step 3, as Head Gymnastics Coach

XI.A.2.b. Matt Cottingham, Class1, Step 5, as Head Boys Hockey Coach

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Establishment of June 30, 2017 Designated Fund Balance for Health Insurance of $255,465.15.

XI.B.2. Consider Resolution Relating to Solicitation of Bids and Prevailing Wage for Certain School Construction Projects

XI.B.3. Consider Revised 2017-18 and 2018-19 School Calendars

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator October 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. MSHSL

XIV.E. SCRED Report

XIV.F. Staff Development Report

XIV.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XIV.H. OPEB Committee Report

XIV.I. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, December 14, 2017 Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV.B. Thursday, December 14, 2017 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XVI. Adjournment