December 12, 2019 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. Fall Sport Recipients

VI. Superintendent’s Report

VII. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VIII. Approval of Consent Items

VIII.A. Minutes of November 14, 2019 Policy Committee Meeting 

VIII.B. Minutes of November 14, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting 

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

VIII.D. Personnel

VIII.D.1. Christine Weiss-Klatt, retirement effective the end of the 2019-20 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VIII.D.2. Tina Nelson, resignation effective November 13, 2019, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VIII.D.3. Laurie Hirsch, resignation effective November 27, 2019, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.D.4. Tammy Siedlecki, leave request effective December 4, 2019 through December 21, 2019, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VIII.D.5. Lesley Zieglmeier, employment effective November 7, 2019, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.6. Elizabeth Hernandez-Rojas, employment effective November 20, 2019, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.7. Elizabeth Hernandez-Rojas, employment effective November 20, 2019, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VIII.D.8. Kaytee Broskoff, employment effective December 2, 2019, as School Age Care Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

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

XI. New Business

XI.A. Consider Acceptance of Audit Report for FY 2019

XI.B. Consider Certification of Property Tax Levy 2019, Payable 2020

XI.C. Consider 2018-19 World's Best Workforce Report Summary

XI.D. Consider First Reading of the Following Policies

XI.D.1. Policy 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

XI.D.2. Policy 419-NB - Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices

XI.D.3. Policy 421-NB - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

XI.D.4. Policy 510 - School Activities

XI.D.5. Policy 516-NB - Student Medication

XI.D.6. Policy 524-NB - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

XI.D.7. Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds

XI.D.8. Policy 534 - Unpaid Meal Charges

XII. Addendum

XII.A. Consent

XII.A.1. Christine Bettendorf, MEd+60, as LTS for Joy Lampl, from January 2, 2020 through March 6, 2020, as Math Teacher at North Branch Area High School

XII.A.2. Joseph Zeleny, resignation effective December 20, 2019, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

XII.A.3. 2019-20 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Position

XII.A.3.a. Shane Ray, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball

XII.A.4. 2019-20 Activity Advisor Position

XII.A.4.a. Laura Michels, Class 7, Step 1, as One-Act Play Director

XII.B. New Business

XII.B.1. Consider District Revenues and Expenditures Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 and FY 2020

XII.B.2. Consider Ratification of the Contract between NBEA and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021

XII.B.3. Consider Ratification of the Contract between SEIU, Local 284 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021

XII.B.4. Consider MSBA Local Control Resolution

XIII. Information

XIII.A. Board & Administrator December 2019 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. Policy Committee Report

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Thursday, January 9, 2020 Organizational Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XVI.B. Thursday, January 9, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting, immediately following the Organizational Meeting, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XVI.C. Thursday, January 23, 2020 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XVII. Adjournment