January 13, 2022 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 9, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting

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

VI.C. Personnel

VI.C.1. Tracey Bowman, retirement effective January 27, 2022, as Transition Job Coach at Life Work Center

VI.C.2. Shelby Soule, resignation effective December 17, 2021, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.C.3. Mary Colvin, leave request effective December 13, 2021 through March 6, 2022, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VI.C.4. Taylor Essen, leave request effective December 13, 2021 through January 2, 2022, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VI.C.5. Cynthia Scheele, leave request effective January 6, 2022 through January 31, 2022, as School Age Care Senior Adult Assistant at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.C.6. Rachel Nordenstrom, leave request effective April 19, 2022 through June 12, 2022, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.C.7. Amanda Akers, BA+30, Step 1, changed from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE beginning January 3, 2022, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VI.C.8. Josephine Osowski, BS, Step 1, beginning January 5, 2022 through the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Elementary Teacher at North Branch Area Education Center

VI.C.9. Crystal Paulson, employment effective December 6, 2021, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.C.10. Thomas Hagaman, employment effective December 6, 2021, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.C.11. Thomas Hagaman, resignation effective December 10, 2021, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.C.12. Chelsey Johnson, employment effective December 20, 2021 through the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Registered Nurse at North Branch Area Public Schools

VI.C.13. Catherine Gilles, employment effective January 3, 2022, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VI.C.14. Peter Osterberg, employment effective January 3, 2022 through the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Math Tutor at Distance Learning Academy

VI.C.15. 2021-22 Extra Curricular Winter Coach Position

VI.C.15.a. Adam Gronlund, Class 3, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE Assistant Coach for Boys Hockey

VI.C.16. 2021-22 Activity Advisor Positions

VI.C.16.a. Tomy Cummings, Class 6, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE 10-12 FRC Robotics Coach

VI.C.16.b. Melissa Kleschult, Class 7, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE Elementary Yearbook Advisor

VI.C.16.c. Juli Summer, Class 7, Step 1, as 0.5 FTE Elementary Yearbook Advisor 

VI.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.

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

IX. New Business

IX.A. Consider Resolution of School Board Supporting Form A  Application to Minnesota State High School League Foundation

IX.B. Consider Approval of Final 2022-23 School Calendar

X. Addendum

XI. Information

XI.A. Board & Administrator January 2022 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 20, 2022, Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Conference Room

XIV.B. Thursday, January 20, 2022, Custodian Negotiation Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Conference Room

XIV.C. Thursday, January 27, 2022, Interview candidate(s) for school board position, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Room B122

XIV.D. Thursday, January 27, 2022, School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, C120

XIV.E. Thursday, February 10, 2022, Regular School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XIV.F. Thursday, February 24, 2022, School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, C120

XV. Adjournment