March 8, 2018 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 3, 2018 School Board Retreat

VII.B. Minutes of February 8, 2018 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of February 22, 2018 Work Session

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Sheryl Read-Slaughter, leave request effective March 19, 2018 through March 29, 2018, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.2. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Spring Coach Position

VII.E.2.a. Nita Worthley, Class 6, Step 1, as Coach for Middle School Track

VII.F. Approve Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc (KFI) to Complete Commissioning and TAB with Alternates

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 Recommendation for FY2018-19

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Andrea DeSmet, .5 FTE leave request for the 2018-19 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI.A.2. Terry Miller, resignation effective May 1, 2018, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

XI.A.3. 2017-18 Extra Curricular Spring Coach Position

XI.A.3.a. Norm Nagel, Class 2, Step 6, as Head Coach for Girls Track

XI.A.3.b. John Pilz, Class 4, Step 5, as Assistant Coach for Baseball

XI.A.3.c. Rikki Beaver, Class 4, Step 5, as Assistant Coach for Softball

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator February 2018 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, April 12, 2018 Reception for Deb Henton, Superintendent of the Year, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, North Branch Area High School, High School Commons

XV.B. Thursday, April 12, 2018 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XV.C. Thursday, April 26, 2018 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XVI. Adjournment