May 14, 2020 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 April 2, 2020 Special School Board Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of April 9, 2020 Special School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of April 9, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Steven Peterson, retirement effective May 15, 2020, as Groundskeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.2. Cindy Nelson, retirement effective the end of the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.3. Brittany Ahner, resignation effective the end of the 2019-20 school year, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.4. Cherie Turek, resignation effective May 29, 2020, as Technology Support Specialist II at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.5. Karee Malterud, change of position from Technology Help Desk Secretary to Technology Support Specialist I, effective June 1, 2020, at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.E.6. Ryan Minke, employment effective the beginning of the 2020-21 school year as Behavior Technician at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.7. Joy Lampl - Math Teacher - High School - end of assignment 06-09-20 (Tier 1 License)

VII.E.8. Cole Nichols - Tech Ed Teacher - High School - end of assignment 06-09-20 (Tier 1 License)

VII.F. Letter of Agreement to Extend Probationary Period

VII.F.1. Alexis Meskill - Extend Probationary Period At Least Through the 2020-21 School Year  

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 available to community members during regular school board meetings. It is not available at special meetings, emergency meetings, or work sessions. 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. Open mic comments should be sent to School Board Chair Kirby Ekstrom at kekstrom@isd138.org.  

IX. Old Business

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Superintendent Contract for Sara Paul effective July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2023

X.B. Consider Setting June 11, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

X.C. Consider Authorizing the Issuance of Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2020-21 in an Amount not to Exceed 80 Percent of the Adopted 2019-20 Budget for Supplies and Services

X.D. Consider Letter of Agreement Addressing Alternative Teacher Performance Pay (Qcomp) and Teacher Development and Evaluation (TDE) During Peacetime Emergency

X.E. Consider Tenure of the Following Teachers

X.E.1. Meghan Hanegraaf - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.E.2. James Larson - SPED Teacher - North Branch Area High School

X.E.3. Tara Posegate - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

X.E.4. Christopher Thompson - Distance Learning/ALC Teacher - North Branch Area Public Schools

X.F. Consider Timeline for School Board Vacancy

X.G. Consider Dissolution of Girls Hockey Cooperative Between North Branch Area High School and St. Francis High School and Application of Girls Hockey Cooperative Between North Branch Area High School, St. Francis High School, and Cambridge-Isanti High School

X.H. Discussion on Waiving the Portion of the Attendance Policy that Deals with Absences and Grade Reductions

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Cynthia Dworshak - change from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE SPED Assistant, beginning with the 2020-21 school year at North Branch Area Middle School

XI.A.2. Amanda Glaser - position change from Lunchroom Assistant to SPED Assistant, beginning with the 2020-21 school year at North Branch Area Middle School

XI.A.3. Lindsey Doolittle, termination effective June 8, 2020, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

XI.A.4. Christopher Thompson - change of position from 1.0 FTE Distance Learning/ALC Teacher to 0.5 FTE Distance Learning/ALC Teacher and 0.5 ALC Coordinator at North Branch Area Public Schools

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Lease and Premises Use Agreement Between St. Croix River Education District (SCRED) and Independent School District No. 138

XI.B.2. Consider Coaches Pay

XII. Information

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. Policy Committee Report

XV. Dates to Remember

XV.A. Thursday, May 28, 2020, Life Work Center Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 6:00 pm

XV.B. Thursday, June 11, 2020 Public Hearing on Student Fees, 5:30 pm, Location to be determined

XV.C. Thursday, June 11, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting, beginning immediately after the Public Hearing, Location to be determined

XVI. Adjournment