August 13, 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 July 9, 2020 School Board Retreat

VII.B. Minutes of July 9, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.C. Minutes of July 15, 2020 OPEB Committee Meeting

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Sydney Rydberg-Engel, BS, Step 2, beginning with the 2020-21 school year, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.2. Riley Stremick, MA, Step 4, beginning with the 2020-21 school year, as Speech Language Pathologist at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.3. Joy Lampl, BS, Step 3, one-year contract for 2020-21 for a Tier 1 License for Math Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.4. Cole Nichols, BA/BS, Step 7, one-year contract for 2020-21 for a Tier 1 License for Industrial Tech/Tech Ed Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.5. Rachelle Johnson, resignation effective August 18, 2020, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.E.6. Kathleen Wessel, resignation effective July 31, 2020 as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.7. Debra Linder, retirement effective August 7, 2020, as SPED Assistant at Life Work Center

VII.E.8. 2020-21 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Positions

VII.E.8.a. Nita Worthley, Class 4, Step 2, as Assistant Coach for Cross Country

VII.E.8.b. Sherri Keller, Class 4, Step 6, as Assistant Coach for Girls Soccer

VII.E.8.c. Joel Santjer, Class 3, Step 5, as Head Coach for Girls Tennis

VII.E.8.d. Andy Spofford, Class 5, Step 5, as Assistant Coach for Girls Tennis

VII.E.8.e. Brandon Korkowski - Volunteer Coach for Boys Soccer

VII.E.8.f. Jenel Korkowski - Volunteer Coach for Boys Soccer

VII.E.8.g. Don Mattson - Volunteer Coach for Boys Soccer

VII.E.8.h. Brady Swanson - Volunteer Coach for Girls Tennis

VII.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.

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 Resolution Relating to Election of School Board Members and Calling the School District General Election

X.B. Consider First Reading of Policy 503-NB - Attendance Policy

X.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 506-NB - Student Discipline

XI. Addendum

XI.A. Consent

XI.A.1. Barb Swenson, three (3) year leave request beginning with the 2020-21 school year as Distance Learning/ALC Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

XI.B. New Business

XI.B.1. Consider Letter of Agreement Addressing Compensation of Coaches and Co-Curricular Advisors During the 2020-2021 School Year

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator August 2020 Issue

XIII. Board Requests

XIV. Committee Reports

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

XIV.B. Negotiations

XIV.B.1. NBSSA

XIV.B.2. Principals

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. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, Virtual

XV.B. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 NBSSA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, Virtual

XV.C. Thursday, August 27, 2020 Special School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XV.D. Thursday, September 8, 2020 First Day of School

XV.E. Thursday, September 10, 2020 Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XV.F. Thursday, September 24, 2020 School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Large Gym

XVI. Adjournment