January 24, 2019 at 5:45 PM - Special School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Agenda

III. School Board Recognition

III.A. Kirby Ekstrom - 20 years of service as a school board member

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of December 13, 2018 Policy Committee Meeting 

VI.B. Minutes of December 13, 2018 Regular School Board Meeting 

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

VI.D. Personnel

VI.D.1. Kendall Norman, employment effective the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, as 0.5 FTE Indian Education Liaison - District Wide at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.D.2. Kendall Norman, leave request effective December 17, 2018 through January 4, 2019, as 0.5 FTE SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School and 0.5 FTE Indian Education Liaison - District Wide at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.D.3. Kendall Norman, extension of leave request effective January 7, 2019 through February 12, 2019, as 0.5 FTE SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School and 0.5 FTE Indian Education Liaison - District Wide at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.D.4. Stacy Fairbanks, leave request January 2, 2019 through January 25, 2019, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.5. Kianna Luggar, leave request effective April 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.D.6. Brittney Anderson, resignation effective January 18, 2019, as Lunchroom/Playground Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.D.7. Debra Enger, resignation effective May 31, 2019, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.D.8. Maranda Fessenden, employment effective December 20, 2018, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.9. Maranda Fessenden, employment effective December 20, 2018, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.10. Maranda Fessenden, employment effective December 20, 2018, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.D.11. David Jennrich, termination effective December 7, 2018, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.12. David Jennrich, termination effective December 7, 2018, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.13. David Jennrich, termination effective December 7, 2018, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.D.14. 2018-19 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Positions

VI.D.14.a. Tim Courant - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.b. Barb Cummings - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.c. Clint Dupslaff - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.d. Scott Frischmon - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.e. Brandon Korkowski - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.f. Justin Larson - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.g. Becky Leuer - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.D.14.h. Emma Schildgen - Robotics Volunteer Coach

VI.E. Agreement Between Independent School District No. 138 and Isanti County to Implement the Educational Stability Provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

VI.F. North Branch Area Education Center Deferred Maintenance & Alterations Contract Award Letter

VI.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.

VII. 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.

VIII. Old Business

VIII.A. Consider Second Reading of the Following Policies

VIII.A.1. Policy 525 - Violence Prevention

VIII.A.2. Policy 707 - Transportation of Public School Students

VIII.A.3. Policy 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students

VIII.A.4. Policy 722 - Public Data Request and FORM

VIII.A.5. Policy 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites

IX. New Business

IX.A. Budget Discussion for 2019-20

IX.B. Consider First Reading of the Following Policies

IX.B.1. Policy 404 - Employment Background Checks

IX.B.2. Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

IX.B.3. Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum

IX.B.4. Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

IX.B.5. Policy 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure and FORM

IX.B.6. Policy 615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students

IX.B.7. Policy 618 - Assessment of Student Achievement

IX.B.8. Policy 619 - Staff Development for Standards

IX.B.9. Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy

IX.B.10. Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Rebecca Johnson, leave request effective March 25, 2019 through May 31, 2019, as Assistant Principal at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI. Information

XII. Board Requests

XIII. Committee Reports

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

XIII.B. Negotiations

XIII.C. MSBA Update or Report

XIII.D. MSHSL

XIII.E. SCRED Report

XIII.F. Staff Development Report

XIII.G. Community Education Advisory Committee Report

XIII.H. Policy Committee Report

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Friday, January 25, 2019 New School Board Member Orientation, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

XIV.B. Saturday, February 9, 2019 School Board Retreat, 8:00 am, Glass Classroom, North Branch Area High School

XIV.C. Thursday, February 14, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 126

XIV.D. Thursday, February 28, 2019 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room 118

XV. Adjournment