January 9, 2020 at 5:45 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Superintendent’s Report

V. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VI. Approval of Consent Items

VI.A. Minutes of December 12, 2019 Policy Committee Meeting 

VI.B. Minutes of December 12, 2019 Regular School Board Meeting 

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

VI.D. Personnel

VI.D.1. Shannon Graupman, employment effective December 9, 2019 as SPED Assistant at Life Work Center

VI.D.2. Scott Tolzmann, employment effective December 16, 2019, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VI.D.3. Jerry Mahlke, retirement effective the end of the 2019-20 school year, as Behavior Technician at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.4. Lisa Mahlke, retirement effective the end of the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.D.5. Elizabeth Vandersteeg, termination effective January 3, 2020 due to a reduction in special education assistant needs, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.D.6. Michelle Tabor, BS, Step 1, effective December 17, 2019 through the end of the 2019-20 school year, as 0.5 FTE Distance Learning Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.E. Letter of Agreement Regarding Eligibility of Part-Time Teachers for the Career Step

VI.F. 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 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

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

VIII.A.3. Policy 421-NB - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members

VIII.A.4. Policy 510 - School Activities

VIII.A.5. Policy 516-NB - Student Medication

VIII.A.6. Policy 524-NB - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy

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

VIII.A.8. Policy 534 - Unpaid Meal Charges

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider First Reading of the Following Policies

IX.A.1. Policy 535 - Service Animals in Schools and FORM

IX.A.2. Policy 607 - Organization of Grade Levels

IX.A.3. Policy 703 - Annual Audit

IX.A.4. Policy 713 - Student Activity Accounting

IX.A.5. Policy 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources

IX.A.6. Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

X. Addendum

X.A. Consent

X.A.1. Tara Posegate, leave request effective April 13, 2020 through the end of the 2019-20 school year, as 0.5 FTE Third Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

XI. Information

XI.A. Board & Administrator January 2020 Issue

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

XIV.B. Thursday, February 13, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XIV.C. Thursday, February 27, 2020 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XV. Adjournment