December 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

II.A. School Board Member Heather Osagiede will be attending the meeting remotely at the following location:  9876 State Highway 176, Walnut Shade, MO 65771

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 November 12, 2020 Work Session

VII.B. Minutes of November 12, 2020 Regular Meeting 

VII.C. Minutes of November 25, 2020 Work Session

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

VII.E. Personnel

VII.E.1. Cathy Regnier, retirement effective the end of the 2020-21 school year, as Music Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.2. Dena Vieth-Loher, retirement effective the end of the 2020-21 school year, as Music Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.E.3. Lesley Zieglmeier, resignation effective November 19, 2020, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.4. Cassandra Cosgrove, resignation effective December 3, 2020, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.5. Linda Behrendt, leave request effective November 23, 2020 through January 18, 2021 as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.6. Pamela Lindblom, leave request effective November 23, 2020 through January 18, 2021 as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.7. Faith Schaal, leave request effective November 23, 2020 through February 8, 2021 as Early Childhood SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.E.8. Allison Mantel, leave request effective March 11, 2021 through May 2, 2021, as Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary

VII.E.9. Tessa Strain-Moritz, leave request effective March 5, 2021 through April 18, 2021, as ALC/Distance Learning Teacher

VII.E.10. Mikaela Matheny, extend temporary employment as Education Assistant at Distance Learning Academy through the end of 2020-21 school year

VII.E.11. Sally Liljedahl, employment effective November 4, 2020, as Lunchroom Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.E.12. Lily Rayer, employment effective November 9, 2020, as SPED Assistant at Life Work Center

VII.E.13. 2020-21 Extra Curricular Fall Coach Positions

VII.E.13.a. Steve Dickhudt, Class 3, Step 6, as Assistant Coach for Volleyball

VII.E.13.b. Roberta Disrud, Class 3, Step 7, as Head Coach for Dance

VII.E.13.c. Sean Huset, Class 3, Step 7, as Assistant Coach for Football

VII.E.13.d. Katie Olsen, Class 9, Step 10, as Weightroom Supervisor for Trimester 2

VII.E.13.e. Gina Scott, Class 5, Step 3, as Assistant Coach for Dance

VII.E.14. 2020-21 Activity Advisor Positions

VII.E.14.a. Chas Bettendorf, Class 8, Step 10, as Knowledge Bowl Advisor

VII.E.14.b. Becky Leuer, Class 6, Step 2, as 7-9 FTC Robotics Coordinator

VII.E.14.c. Laura Michels, Class 3, Step 3, as Auditorium Coordinator/Tech Club Advisor

VII.E.14.d. Laura Michels, Class 7, Step 2, as One Act Director

VII.E.14.e. Jessica Petrik, Class 4, Step 1, as Head Coach for Speech

VII.E.14.f. Hannah Rawleigh, Class 6, Step 2, as ProStart Advisor

VII.F. Consider Hockey Rink Agreement Between the City of North Branch and the North Branch Area School District

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 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 Acceptance of Audit Report for FY2020

X.B. Consider 2019-20 World's Best Workforce Report Summary

X.C. Consider Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections Not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election

X.D. Consider Certification of Property Tax Levy 2020, Payable 2021 in the Amount of $9,398,079.51

Truth-in-Taxation public hearing comments or questions can be provided in person during the hearing at the North Branch Area Middle School Media Center or sent to School Board Chair Kirby Ekstrom at kekstrom@isd138.org, prior to the meeting.  

XI. Addendum

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, January 14, 2021 Organizational Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XV.B. Thursday, January 14, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting, immediately following the Organizational Meeting, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XV.C. Thursday, January 28, 2021, School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XVI. Adjournment