May 12, 2022 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 14, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting

VII.B. Minutes of April 28, 2022 Work Session

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

VII.D. Personnel

VII.D.1. Mary Rock, retirement effective April 29, 2022, as Special Education Secretary at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.2. Kristi Sampson, retirement effective June 10, 2022, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.3. Debra Huberty, resignation effective April 29, 2022, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.4. Taylor Essen, resignation effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year, as Science Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.D.5. Kaiya Carlson, resignation effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year, as SPED Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.6. Rebecca Hilber, leave request effective April 19, 2022 through June 13, 2022, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School.  She will be returning for the 2022-23 school year.

VII.D.7. Lisa Delougherty, leave request effective May 6, 2022 through May 22, 2022, as SPED Assistant at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.8. Carleen Matosky, BA, Step 1, LTS for Rebecca Hilber, from April 19, 2022 through June 13, 2022, as Second Grade Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.9. Lee Ann Falen, MA, Step 17, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Art Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.10. Morgan Foster, MA, Step 5, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.11. Abigail Krause, BS, Step 6, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Licensed School Nurse at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.12. Kristen Swalboski, BS, Step 17, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, as Licensed School Nurse at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.13. Renee Williams, employment effective May 2, 2022, as Schoolkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.14. Dena Norring, employment effective May 9, 2022, as SPED Assistant at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.15. Stephanie Wendel, employment effective May 11, 2022, as Bookkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.16. Christine Lundberg, position change effective May 9, 2022, from Office Clerk at Distance Learning Academy to Bookkeeper at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.17. Katie Soule, position change effective May 9, 2022, from Office Clerk at North Branch Area Middle School to Special Education Secretary at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.18. Joan Bense, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from Elementary Teacher to Instructional Strategies Coach at Sunrise River Elementary School 

VII.D.19. Melissa Kleschult, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from Elementary Teacher to Technology Integration/Intervention Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.20. Michelle Tabor, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from English Language Arts Teacher at ALC/DLA to English Language Arts Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.21. James VanEerden, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from Phy Ed/DAPE Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School to Phy Ed Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.22. Justin Voss, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from SPED Teacher at North Branch Area High School to Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.23. Lynne Wilzbacher, position change effective the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, from Instructional Strategies Coach to Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.24. Vicki Kristo, position reduced for 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School 

VII.D.25. Erin Vorpahl, position reduced for the 2022-23 school year, as DLA Teacher at North Branch Area Public Schools

VII.D.26. Jamie Dary, non-renew for the 2022-23 school year, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.27. Stephanie Olson, end of assignment effective June 13, 2022 (Out-of-Field Permission for 21-22 School Year), as English Language Arts Teacher at North Branch Area Middle School

VII.D.28. Alan Grund, end of one-year contract effective June 13, 2022, as Elementary Teacher at Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.29. Kyle Maloney, reinstatement rights terminated effective April 1, 2022, as Social Studies Teacher at North Branch Area High School

VII.D.30. Tenure of the Following Teachers

VII.D.30.a. Rachel Bailey - SPED Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.D.30.b. Jake Harren - Elementary Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.30.c. Amy Kahl - Elementary Teacher - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.D.30.d. Thomas McCarthy - Academic Dean for Student Success - North Branch Area High School

VII.D.30.e. Rochelle Molde - SPED Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.30.f. LeAnn Moore - SPED Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary School

VII.D.30.g. Benjamin Paro - Instrumental Music Teacher - North Branch Area Middle School 

VII.D.30.h. Lorie Petrik - Community Education Early Childhood Teacher - North Branch Area Education Center

VII.D.30.i. Jennifer Seekon - SPED Teacher - Sunrise River Elementary Teacher

VII.D.30.j. Andrew Timmer - SPED Teacher - North Branch Area High School

VII.D.30.k. Kaitlin Turner - Speech Language Pathologist - Sunrise River Elementary Teacher

VII.D.31. 2021-22 Extra Curricular Spring Coach Position

VII.D.31.a. Jessica Audette, Class 6, Step 2, as Middle School Softball Coach

VII.E. 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

IX.A. Consider Extending Student Transportation Services Agreement for July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2028

IX.B. Discussion on Printing Services Agreement for July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2027

X. New Business

X.A. Consider Ratification of the Contract between SEIU, Local 284 and North Branch Independent School District for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023

X.B. Consider Authorizing the Issuance of Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2022-23 in an Amount not to Exceed 80 Percent of the Adopted 2021-22 Budget for Supplies and Services

X.C. Consider Setting June 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. for Public Hearing on Student Fees

X.D. Consider Delegation of Authority to Make Electronic Funds Transfers on Behalf of the School District. Current designees are: Todd Tetzlaff, Paula Vaughn, Jennifer Thompson, and Susan Shockley.  Add Christine Lundberg and Stephanie Wendel.  Inactivate Susan Shockley on June 30, 2022.

XI. Addendum

XII. Information

XII.A. Fundraising Reports from November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022

XII.B. Board & Administrator May 2022 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, May 26, 2022, School Board Work Session, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, C120

XV.B. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm; North Branch Area Education Center

XV.C. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 NBSSA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center

XV.D. Thursday, June 2, 2022, Life Work Center Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 6:00 pm, North Branch High School Edelstein Auditorium

XV.E. Thursday, June 9, 2022, Public Hearing on Student Fees, 5:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XV.F. Thursday, June 9, 2022, Regular School Board Meeting, beginning immediately after the Public Hearing, North Branch Area Education Center, Boardroom, Room C120

XV.G. Friday, June 10, 2022, Last Day of School for Students

XV.H. Sunday, June 12, 2022, Graduation of the Class of 2022, 2:00 pm, North Branch Area High School. Board members should be there at 1:30 pm.

XV.I. Monday, June 13, 2022, End of Year Staff Breakfast, North Branch Area High School, Commons Area, Coffee at 7:15 am; Recognition Program at 7:30 am

XV.J. Monday, June 20, 2022, OPEB Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, Virtual

XV.K. Monday, June 20, 2022 Negotiations Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm; North Branch Area Education Center

XV.L. Monday, June 20, 2022 NBSSA Negotiations Session, 4:30 pm, North Branch Area Education Center

XVI. Adjournment