January 14, 2021 at 5:45 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. School Board Recognition

V. Superintendent’s Report

VI. Removal of Consent Items for Discussion

VII. Approval of Consent Items

VII.A. Minutes of December 10, 2020 Regular Meeting 

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

VII.C. Personnel

VII.C.1. Ramona McAllister, retirement effective January 8, 2021, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.2. Sandra Husnik, retirement effective May 28, 2021, as Office Clerk for Community Education/District Office at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.C.3. Kendall Norman, resignation effective December 11, 2020, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School and Indian Education Liaison at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.C.4. Carmen Money, leave request effective January 4, 2021 through January 14, 2021, as Early Childhood Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.5. Lorie Petrik, leave request effective January 4, 2021 through the end of the 2020-21 school year, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.6. Stephanie Pribyl, leave request effective January 6, 2021 through January 18, 2021, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.C.7. Nicollete DeVall, leave request effective March 8, 2021 through the end of the 2020-21 school year, as Community Education Early Childhood Instructor at North Branch Area Education Center

VII.C.8. Kelly Johnson, leave request effective May 6, 2021 trhough the end of the 2020-21 school year, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.C.9. John Barrett, employment effective January 4, 2021, as JROTC Instructor at North Branch Area High School

VII.C.10. Alexandra Graves, temporary assignment ended January 8, 2021, as JROTC Assistant at North Branch Area High School

VII.C.11. 2020-21 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Positions

VII.C.11.a. Alex Kuhlman, Class 1, Step 5, as Head Coach for Boys Basketball

VII.C.11.b. Shane Ray, Class 3, Step 2, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball

VII.C.11.c. Ryan Minke, Class 3, Step 7, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball

VII.C.11.d. Tom Terhaar, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Boys Basketball

VII.C.11.e. Alison Trampe, Class 1, Step 3, as Head Coach for Girls Basketball

VII.C.11.f. Jessica Audette, Class 3, Step 3, as Assistant Coach for Girls Basketball

VII.C.11.g. Mikayla Carlson, Class 3, Step 2, as Assistant Coach for Girls Basketball

VII.C.11.h. Mikayla Johnson, Class 2, Step 1, as Head Coach for Gymnastics

VII.C.11.i. Norm Nagel, Class 4, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Gymnastics

VII.C.11.j. Jim Hoard, Class 1, Step 9, as Head Coach for Wrestling

VII.C.11.k. Kyle Kahl, Class 3, Step 7, as Assistant Coach for Wrestling

VII.C.11.l. Jacob Mars, Class 1, Step 1, as Head Coach for Boys Hockey

VII.C.11.m. Adam Gronlund, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Boys Hockey

VII.C.11.n. Jacob LeVassuer, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Boys Hockey

VII.C.11.o. Fred Zappa, Class 3, Step 1, as Assistant Coach for Boys Hockey

VII.C.11.p. Kathy Crudo, Class 6, Step 2, as Coach for Middle School Girls Basketball

VII.C.11.q. Jim VanEerden, Class 6, Step 10, as Coach for Middle School Girls Basketball

VII.C.11.r. Jim VanEerden, Class 6, Step 10, as Coach for Middle School Boys Basketball

VII.C.12. 2020-21 Activity Advisor Positions

VII.C.12.a. Brittany Ahner, Class 6, Step 5, as Assistant Coach for Speech

VII.D. 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. Ratify Contract Between the North Branch Support Staff Association and North Branch Independent School District Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022

X.B. Consider Approval of the Pay Equity Report

X.C. Consider First Reading of Policy 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process

X.D. Consider Resignation of School Board Member Kirby Ekstrom

XI. Addendum

XII. Information

XII.A. Board & Administrator January 2021 Issue

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 28, 2021, Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XV.B. Thursday, February 11, 2021, Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XV.C. Thursday, February 25, 2021, Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Middle School, Media Center

XVI. Adjournment

XVII. Wednesday, April 7, 2021, Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center